pugilist movies

[demon of speed]

Could'nt find anything related to this subject,so please don't hate me
Boxing movies are great, and my faves have to be the Rocky series. Does anyone have any better ones to add?

 

[Gil]

The Power of One is one of the best Boxing Movies that I've seen.

 

[demon of speed]

Don't think I've even heard of that one let alone seen it. When was it released?

 

[Der Alta]

The Power of One

I think that's the one Gil is referring to.

I'd have to rank Rocky 2 as my favorite.

AO

 

[Anderton Prime]

There was a movie called Gladiator, not the Russel Crowe version, that starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Brian Dennehy, which was pretty good. Also check out Diggstown, where Lou Gosset has to fight like 20 fighters in a row non-stop! Both pretty good "little-known" boxing movies.

Rocky III was good for Mr. T alone, but I grew up with Rocky IV, so Ivan Drago was always my favourite!

 

[Gil]

That link is to exactly the movie I was referring to, Alex.

It's a bit altruistic, but I thought it was pretty good.

"Diggstown" is also pretty good, if somewhat comical.

 

[Anderton Prime]

That is exactly the movie I was referring to.

It's a bit altruistic, but I thought it was pretty good.

"Diggstown" is also pretty good, if somewhat comical.

Which movie is the one you were referring to? I thought you named "The Power Of One" in your post...is it the same movie as Gladiator?

 

[demon of speed]

What boxing movie had the best boxing match? For excitement, style and realism.

 

[Anderton Prime]

I thought the match in Snatch (that rhymes!) was really good. The slow motion shots of the fight mixed with interepsersed sped-up shots gave a real sense of the sweatiness and dirtiness of two men trying to render each other unconscious. The snarling dog-like sounds heard when they tussle also added to the animalistic feel of the fight.

But what really makes the scene attractive is when Brad Pitt gets an uppercut which sends him first flying into the air off his feet, and then plunging to the mat. Not only does he hit the canves hard, he actually sinks into it, and finds himself "underwater." The symbolism is pretty clear here, and gives somewhat of a sense of what it feels like to have your block knocked off...

 

[demon of speed]

That was a great fight, very hard and quite ammusing to see a man get smashed around so much 👍