I always come out of a Darren Aronofsky film feeling disconcerted. It’s akin to coming out of a motion ride like Universal Studio’s Back to the Future or Star Tours at Disneyland. The only difference is that, in the case of Pi or The Fountain or something, it’s more intellectual than physical. I suppose. Either way, things are a bit messy after the experience.
That said, why is CM Punk the raddest beefcake around? Really? CM Punk? Actually, he’s cool beans because of his subtle Minor Threat references. I still, however, long for the days of The Iron Shiek vs. Sgt. Slaughter. Shit man. References to Iran/Contra in the WWF (NOTE: wwF)? That’s real life right there.
Or is it? Check out the trailer to the upcoming Aronofsky reality The Wrestler:
Randy ”The Ram” Robinson! That’s what I’m talking about! Crüe>Nirvana!!!!!!<3<3<3 Mickey Rourke even has the cauliflower face to really legitimize the film. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that this one’s going to topple Hulk Hogan’s part in Rocky III and Hulk Hogan in No Holds Barred. And let’s not even get into Ready to Rumble because that was a travesty. However, I will admit that I’ve seen the movie about four times but I attribute those personal failures to a mild obsession with Bill Goldberg.
Friendship.
On another–even more exciting believe it or not–note, Aronofsky is also working on the new Robocop flick! FUCKIN’ MAGIC!!!
FUCKIN’ MAGIC!!!
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Wrestling and Robocop. It’ll be good to feel six years old again. Damn good.
//Eugene “Mean Gene” Okerlund
