What a movie. What a song. I usually walk out of credits, but both times I have seen the Wrestler I have sat and listened in its entirety.
Ben
I’m not the biggest fan of the movie and to a lesser extent, Rourke’s performance (don’t get me wrong, I like it alot, but not as much as others), but I love this song. I don’t know what the hell was wrong with the music branch of the academy.
McGuff
I saw the film (finally) about two weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it. But the effect it has had on me since was much less than I anticipated. It’s been falling in my respective top 10 ever since. Watching this tonight, I realize that 20 years from now, I think the fim’s particulars will be lost on me, but I’ll always remember (in order):
1. This song, which for whatever reason, has a profound effect on em.
2. Mickey Rourke’s performance.
3. To a lesser extent, Evan Rachel Wood’s performance.
Brian
This is kind of a goofy video. Cutting from one extreme close up of Springsteen to another in a different context is kind of jarring. And Springsteen in the ring, and walking in silhouette and that close up of him at the end all seems a bit pretentious. Still, it’s pretty moving if you’ve seen the film and just reminds you of how great this movie was. And The Boss not being nominated is a travesty. Great live show, by the way. Could have used some Tomei nudity, too.
Patryk
A+
BurmaShave
This might actually be the best song of 2008, much less from a film. Fuck the Oscars.
BurmaShave
Also is it just me or is Bruce handsomer now than he was when he was 20?
erick
I”m going to wake up really upset on Monday morning if Mickey Rourke doesn’ win. I haven’t been this invested in a nomination since Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain, which is a tragedy in retrospect. Hell, even Infamous is a better film than Capote.
Speaking English
LOL. How people don’t think Hoffman deserved that win for “Capote” is beyond me. One of the great screen performances of the decade, surely.
Mike in Seattle
Perhaps the ultimate payoff will be Record of the Year at the 2010 Grammys…What an extraordinary song…
Chris
Hoffman deserved the Oscar, in my opinion, but Heath Ledger was definitely great in Brokeback Mountain. Either of them winning would have been fine by me.
Anyways, besides the fact that the Academy snubbed The Dark Knight in major categories (except for Ledger), the snubbing of this song is also one of their biggest mistakes in recent years.
THE Diego Ortiz
The Oscars do not know music, but the Grammys do.
(Sometimes. C’mon, they gave Song of the Year to a U2 cover band)
TDK won a Grammy and The Wrestler should too, if the Grammys do not forget about it.
Zimmer/Howard and The Boss should have been nominated and also “Another Way to Die”
THE Diego Ortiz
Also, Grammys did not forget “There Will Be Blood”
Grace
Good movie, good song, weird video.
Hoffman deserved that Oscar and he deserves this one, too. Yes, Heath’s performance is good – the best part of TDK. But Doubt’s entire plot hinges on Hoffman’s performance, which is way above the ranks of Brolin or Downey, Jr.
Hah, anybody who goes around saying the Grammys know music clearly doesn’t know music themselves. The Grammys are about as useless as an awards body can get (well, apart from the BFCA that is).
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15 responses to “Bruce Springsteen’s “The Wrestler” gets a music video”
What a movie. What a song. I usually walk out of credits, but both times I have seen the Wrestler I have sat and listened in its entirety.
I’m not the biggest fan of the movie and to a lesser extent, Rourke’s performance (don’t get me wrong, I like it alot, but not as much as others), but I love this song. I don’t know what the hell was wrong with the music branch of the academy.
I saw the film (finally) about two weeks ago, and I really enjoyed it. But the effect it has had on me since was much less than I anticipated. It’s been falling in my respective top 10 ever since. Watching this tonight, I realize that 20 years from now, I think the fim’s particulars will be lost on me, but I’ll always remember (in order):
1. This song, which for whatever reason, has a profound effect on em.
2. Mickey Rourke’s performance.
3. To a lesser extent, Evan Rachel Wood’s performance.
This is kind of a goofy video. Cutting from one extreme close up of Springsteen to another in a different context is kind of jarring. And Springsteen in the ring, and walking in silhouette and that close up of him at the end all seems a bit pretentious. Still, it’s pretty moving if you’ve seen the film and just reminds you of how great this movie was. And The Boss not being nominated is a travesty. Great live show, by the way. Could have used some Tomei nudity, too.
A+
This might actually be the best song of 2008, much less from a film. Fuck the Oscars.
Also is it just me or is Bruce handsomer now than he was when he was 20?
I”m going to wake up really upset on Monday morning if Mickey Rourke doesn’ win. I haven’t been this invested in a nomination since Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain, which is a tragedy in retrospect. Hell, even Infamous is a better film than Capote.
LOL. How people don’t think Hoffman deserved that win for “Capote” is beyond me. One of the great screen performances of the decade, surely.
Perhaps the ultimate payoff will be Record of the Year at the 2010 Grammys…What an extraordinary song…
Hoffman deserved the Oscar, in my opinion, but Heath Ledger was definitely great in Brokeback Mountain. Either of them winning would have been fine by me.
Anyways, besides the fact that the Academy snubbed The Dark Knight in major categories (except for Ledger), the snubbing of this song is also one of their biggest mistakes in recent years.
The Oscars do not know music, but the Grammys do.
(Sometimes. C’mon, they gave Song of the Year to a U2 cover band)
TDK won a Grammy and The Wrestler should too, if the Grammys do not forget about it.
Zimmer/Howard and The Boss should have been nominated and also “Another Way to Die”
Also, Grammys did not forget “There Will Be Blood”
Good movie, good song, weird video.
Hoffman deserved that Oscar and he deserves this one, too. Yes, Heath’s performance is good – the best part of TDK. But Doubt’s entire plot hinges on Hoffman’s performance, which is way above the ranks of Brolin or Downey, Jr.
Hah, anybody who goes around saying the Grammys know music clearly doesn’t know music themselves. The Grammys are about as useless as an awards body can get (well, apart from the BFCA that is).