Grudge Match (2013)

[baumer]

Discuss

[Dark 33Legend of the Sith]

Sad to say I was a little disappointed with this but still had a lot of fun.  I thought Stallone was great in his Rocky hybrid of a character.  DeNiro's character was so unlikeable but that did lend itself to some laughs.

 

I thought the film was slow early but continued to get better as it went on.  An entertaining comedy that I felt could have been more.

 

B-

[baumer]

I know exactly what Legend means.  The first 20 minutes, like American Hustle, is a little slow and a little off.  But then all of sudden, it just picks up.  I enjoyed the story between DeNiro and his son, played beautifully by Jon Bernthal.  He's carving out quite the career for himself.  He was intense on Walking Dead and he has been in some good films with some really good roles.  I saw him in two movies on the same day.  He was in Wolf of Wall Street, playing a pumped up and ripped drug dealer and then as the son DeNiro didn't didn't know he had.  I think he's one of the most interesting actors out there right now and soon, he might be headlining films.

 

As for the film itself, it's very endearing.  The script, like the rest of the movie, sputters at first but it really picks up about 20 minutes in.  And the rapport between DeNiro and Stallone is excellent.  In short, if it weren't for the first 20 minutes, I'd be giving it a 9, but as it is, it's an 8.

 

8/10

[Cmasterclay]

Didn't see the movie, and also don't watch Walking Dead, but Berthnal was fucking awesome in Snitch and really great, completely different, in Wolf. Good actor.

[Squaremaster316]

* out of *****

 

Basically parodying Stallone's early career but without any hint of wit or skill.

 

A bad film by a mediocre director.

[baumer]

I don't understand how anyone could hate the film.  It might not be perfect but it's very entertaining.

[Films]

I think I'll catch this when its out on the 24th of Jan here

[75Live]

I enjoyed the movie.  It was funny, had some heart, and the interaction between Stallone and DeNiro was good. Bernthal was really good, as well.

 

I give it a B for a fun time

[baumer]

Id be willing to bet Squaremaster hasnt seen it.

[Gopher]

The only reason baumer and I are on such good terms lately is because I haven't/won't see this movie.

[baumer]

The only reason baumer and I are on such good terms lately is because I haven't/won't see this movie.

 

yea, well, I've liked a lot of movies you didn't think I would this year and my bet is if you see this you will be surprised at how nice a film it is.  I don't expect you to love it, but it will make your top 100 films of the year.  

[Ezen Baklattan]

So at least it's better than Free Birds?

[Films]

AA fantastic amazing film that I was really surprised I enjoyed. Kevin hart and Alan arkin in stole the show and Stallone, de Niro and whoever played his son were great as well. Best film of the five I've seen at the cinema this year

[chasmmi]

Saw this on the plane to Moscow and was really surprised at how good it was. Lots of fun scenes, A good mix of drama and comedy and it really managed to pull off the actual boxing match with a result that I feel would be acceptable to all corners of the viewerbase.

 

The only thing that annoyed me was the leaving the grandson in the bar scene. You could see it coming a mile off and it annoyed me as I felt De Niro character had developed beyond that level of arseholehood. I could have accepted some selfish act be installed for family drama, but that act was just a bit too unforgivable and bad than I felt viable at that point in the film.

[superstancer]

Liked it a lot!!! as a stallone fan i wanted him to do a drama comedy movie 

certain parts are slow but it picks momentum eventually....Deserved more at BO front 

best part of the movie was stallone deniro scenes 

7.5/5 A

[Thrylos 7]

Surprisingly great comedy in an age when disgusting toilet humor or comedies for the female crowd do well. I liked the script a lot and I would enjoy it even without DeNiro and Stallone in there .