Yesterday, Tuesday 22nd August 2017, I watched The Wrestler for the countless time – nine years after it was released.

Here’s what I thought…

• Bleak
• Randy the Ram, The Ayatollah, Billy Bob Banjo, Mr Magnificent: This film has nailed 1980’s wrestler names
• I will never, ever, ever have even half as good a body that 55-year-old Micky Rourke has in this film
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• Micky Rourke’s Wikipedia page has a section called “Dogs”, which discusses how many dogs he has and how much he loves his dogs. It’s five paragraphs long.
• Bleak
• I’d always heard of the name “Necro Butcher”, but never realised it was the ridiculous chap who fights Randy the Ram in this messy hardcore match
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• Todd Barry can play an absolute bellend to perfection
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• I’d watch a two hour film of just Micky Rourke serving people at a deli counter
• Oh God, the hand
• Cesaro!
• Bleak

© Carl Burkitt 2017