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So, what would WrassleGAF say is the best movie featuring Dwayne " 'The People's Champ' The Rock" Johnson is?

I don't think I've liked any of his movies where he's the lead. Secondary or lesser characters, that's a different story though.
 

strobogo

Banned
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007 Skyfall (2012)



This movie is dope. I don't think it is quite as dope as Casino Royale, but it is really good. Gorgeous movie. Really brings the elegance to the series that most people think of when they of Bond. For the first time, really. It's mostly about Bond is getting too old for this shit and his relationship with M, who is also too old for this shit, and how they both deal with their pasts. I enjoyed it a lot. But it's SO GOOD to look at. Holy fuck. If ever a movie should be seen on the biggest screen imaginable. Everything in China and Macau looks incredible. Just stunning. Really feels like both the end and the beginning of a trilogy. I can tell you that this and Casino Royale are going to be in my Fave Five, and it is pretty likely that Craig is going to be my top Bond.

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I watched most of it, but didn't do a review on it. It was okay, but I also didn't want to finish it. I should probably try to finish it, since I mostly enjoyed Dr. No and that was about 80% pacing around.

Disinterest is a better rating than hate, so I'm pleased :)

The Ziggler vs Harper stuff was actually good too. It actually looked like the title meant something to them, but they kind of just forgot about that.

The matches were pretty great, both wrestlers were invested in the run but I had no idea what the story was about or why Harper even wanted the belt. Would have been cool to have Harper become super infatuated with the belt after being gifted it by The Authority, make use of the previous Wyatt family history at least. Turn him into a Norse god version of that Lord of the Rings creature thing that liked the ring. Do something!

I just spend a full two hours trying to successfully process a payment for a New 3DS Ambassador Edition, before the system finally processed my credit card.

Wrestling carny businesses have nothing on gaming, it's the ultimate carny business sector.

What's the Ambassador Edition? I don't remember anything about that when we got the New 3DS last year.
BTW the faceplates are fucking awesome. Woodgrain one is expensive as fuck ($40 here but was on special for $15) but is classy as fuck.


We The Christian People?
 

Sephzilla

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My favorite Rock movie where he's the star is probably either The Rundown or GI Joe 2

Favorite movie where he's a supporting character? The Fast & Furious movies.

Walking Tall and The Rundown were both really fun movies. Journey 2 was also entertaining. He makes most of his movies entertaining honestly.

I almost wanted to say he has a pretty spotless record, but Game Plan, Tooth Fairy, Hercules, and Doom are on his resume.
 

Plywood

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i still don't understand how it makes any sense that after booking that original title match as a complete 100% destruction of cena by lesnar how you can make anyone look competitive against him

cena's your top guy who always wins and he literally got demolished. jobber-level squashed. how do you have a guy come in and beat that without insinuating things about your current roster?
Because they're dumbasses who bet on the wrong horse.

So when Brock dumps his WWE HW title in the trash can on the next UFC Fight Night they'll have no one else to blame but themselves.
 

Sephzilla

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i still don't understand how it makes any sense that after booking that original title match as a complete 100% destruction of cena by lesnar how you can make anyone look competitive against him

cena's your top guy who always wins and he literally got demolished. jobber-level squashed. how do you have a guy come in and beat that without insinuating things about your current roster?

You make someone else look competitive against him by, well, making that person look competitive against Lesnar. In a Daniel Bryan scenario - have Bryan come in, know he's out matched against Brock, but give him the underdog nothing to lose attitude. Also bring up that Bryan beat Cena as well. Then you can have someone come in and look tough against Brock. It also allows you to write off the Cena stuff as "Cena's just not in his prime anymore" and you can logically revoke his Superman status.

Neither of these smart things will happen though so long as blood pumps through the veins of Vince McMahon
 

shaowebb

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NJPW all the way. I'm hoping to see Okada vs Nakamura again this year.

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The last bout of the two that I saw from G1 Climax 24 was incredible and that finish!
My God a TRIPLE Rainmaker Clothesline series O_O
 

Ithil

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LEGITSHOOK.COM PRESENTS


007 Skyfall (2012)



This movie is dope. I don't think it is quite as dope as Casino Royale, but it is really good. Gorgeous movie. Really brings the elegance to the series that most people think of when they of Bond. For the first time, really. It's mostly about Bond is getting too old for this shit and his relationship with M, who is also too old for this shit, and how they both deal with their pasts. I enjoyed it a lot. But it's SO GOOD to look at. Holy fuck. If ever a movie should be seen on the biggest screen imaginable. Everything in China and Macau looks incredible. Just stunning. Really feels like both the end and the beginning of a trilogy. I can tell you that this and Casino Royale are going to be in my Fave Five, and it is pretty likely that Craig is going to be my top Bond.

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Bless Roger Deakins and his camera.
 

Alucard

Banned
Man heard jim ross at wk9 was amazing, he must have been blindside by all the good wrestling he was seeing.

Yeah, I really enjoyed him and I'm glad I have the event on my DVR for as long as I have my DVR. He had some very nice calls, and I hope the event reinvigorated him.
 

strobogo

Banned
Bless Roger Deakins and his camera.

It's one of the best looking movies I've ever seen. Just mute it and leave it on a giant screen would be wonderful. It's a huge mistake to not get that guy back for the next movie. Because holy shit. And that didn't win an Ocsar? Fucking cunts. LIFE OF PI had better cinematography? Are you serious? DUCT TAPE?
 

Alucard

Banned
Skyfall is definitely one of the prettiest movies out there, but I remember thinking the pacing was really weird in it with the villain showing up randomly halfway through the movie or whenever it was...and that key/disc thing on the train at the beginning being forgotten about pretty quickly.
 

strobogo

Banned
Skyfall is definitely one of the prettiest movies out there, but I remember thinking the pacing was really weird in it with the villain showing up randomly halfway through the movie or whenever it was...and that key/disc thing on the train at the beginning being forgotten about pretty quickly.

Yeah it had some issues. The secret list/hard drive thing was really just a plot coupon to get Silva and M together. I would assume the next movie would pick up that thread, since it is pretty important.
 
Lol just saw the announcers burying the shit out of The Ascension.

JBL and Book seemed legit pissed about the Road Warriors thing.

The thing I don't get is why JBL is such a shit heel announcer. You're supposed to agree with EVERYTHING the heels do and try to justify it, even if it makes no fucking sense to do so. He even praises Cena. There are plenty of times where he sides with faces, he's terrible.
 
So, what would WrassleGAF say is the best movie featuring Dwayne " 'The People's Champ' The Rock" Johnson is?
I think I've liked pretty much every one of Rock's performances (at least from the ones I've seen) even if the movies were shit and I've watched a handful of his family friendly ones. It's hard to hate the guy. My faves are probably FF5 and 6 because it helped to reboot his career.
 

Hasney

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The thing I don't get is why JBL is such a shit heel announcer. You're supposed to agree with EVERYTHING the heels do and try to justify it, even if it makes no fucking sense to do so. He even praises Cena. There are plenty of times where he sides with faces, he's terrible.

Because he's saying what Vince wants him to say. Go back and watch Smackdown with his first commentary run when he wasn't on the flagship. He was actually pretty good.
 

Mahonay

Banned
Lol just saw the announcers burying the shit out of The Ascension.

JBL and Book seemed legit pissed about the Road Warriors thing.
The whole thing is a shining beacon of WWE's many deeply seeded problems.

Your announcers are allowed to bury talent, or flat out ignore matches, whenever the mood strikes them. Actually what am I saying, Vince actively pushes them to ignore any type of wrestling going on in ring.

*fuck this company gif*

Because he's saying what Vince wants him to say. Go back and watch Smackdown with his first commentary run when he wasn't on the flagship. He was actually pretty good.
The problem definitely starts with Vince. That can be said for most of the things that are fucked with the company at the moment.
 
Beats me. I'm Hispanic and don't give a fuck. I could be eating Mexican food instead.
Beans man, Beans!

Really, I just wanna get Bradshaw taken off the announce team. I'm normally all for race jokes when they are done for humor by comedians, but Bradshaw really did not say that in a joking way.
 

Hasney

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Christ, I ordered a New 3DS charging cradle and Persona Q 3DS case so long ago I actually forgot and they're just now being readied for dispatch.

This saga is going to go on longer than The Ascensions total WWE career.
 
Well this Ambrose vs Wyatt ambulance match is pretty damn good so far even with a not loud crowd. Dean selling that hurt leg the whole match, jumping from the ambulance through the table oh wait dean loses rofl lol

I enjoyed the match even if I did zone out for a good portion of it. I can only deal with rewatching their moves/spots so many times, this feud has been really straight forward.

The table spot was great, even if the camera cuts were shit to maximise the impact of it.

Crowd seemed really into it at the start but they got bored quick.

Everything about modern WWE feels like it was booked by a computer. 'Character A's merch percentage is at this amount with a forecast to sell this amount, so he needs this percentage of TV time. A win over Character D has a chance to increase sells of merch by 2% while only negatively effecting Character D's sales by 1% giving us a 1% profit'

With no planning for attachment, gaining new audiences, or the general long term of these individuals that work for you.

I'd expect a large part of what creative is told is exactly this. Then Vince comes in and messes with it at the last minute. Fin.

I just imagine the writers room would be like the one from Itchy & Scratchy in The Simpsons. They are told what to do and just cruise through life. No way they would take pride in their work, otherwise they would have mental breakdowns from how much it gets fucked up by Vince et al. At this point they have checked out.
 

Mahonay

Banned
Really, I just wanna get Bradshaw taken off the announce team. I'm normally all for race jokes when they are done for humor by comedians, but Bradshaw really did not say that in a joking way.
Bradshaw is a documented bigot and all around tremendous bullying asshole.
 

Fintan

Member
The thing I don't get is why JBL is such a shit heel announcer. You're supposed to agree with EVERYTHING the heels do and try to justify it, even if it makes no fucking sense to do so. He even praises Cena. There are plenty of times where he sides with faces, he's terrible.
When Cole was a heel commentator, he also praised Cena, from what I can remember. Cena is exempt from traditional announcing dynamics.
 

Ithil

Member
It's one of the best looking movies I've ever seen. Just mute it and leave it on a giant screen would be wonderful. It's a huge mistake to not get that guy back for the next movie. Because holy shit. And that didn't win an Ocsar? Fucking cunts. LIFE OF PI had better cinematography? Are you serious? DUCT TAPE?

He's not back for the next one, since the schedules didn't line up. But they do have a very good replacement that should do good work.
 

Heroman

Banned
Yeah, I really enjoyed him and I'm glad I have the event on my DVR for as long as I have my DVR. He had some very nice calls, and I hope the event reinvigorated him.

at first he wasn't in to it but by like the 2nd match he was back to his old self. I hope he call more events.
 
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