... Rocky Balboa. There are also several Rocky references, and if I remembered anything from Raging Bull when I watched it in film class, I’m sure some of those are thrown in as well. Grudge Match can’t get out of the corner. Rocky would do the sign of the cross and visit his local priest. Grudge match is pretty much Rocky vs Raging Bull, with Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro playing 2 retired boxers who agree to fight each other. See Anchorman 2 or The Hunger Games: Catching Fire instead.Parents need to be aware of the sexual references and excessive profane language throughout the film. Throughout the interview (and the film for that matter), there are constant references to the two movies for which make Grudge Match so poignant – Raging Bull and the Rocky movies. Bad grandpas. Grudge Match, 2013. Grudge Match is directed by Peter Segal (50 First Dates, Get Smart) so it isn’t a surprise that the film looks like a conventional comedy complete with tongue in cheek references and old man cracks.What surprises, however, is what seems like the maturity of the film when dealing with the ages of its falling stars. GRUDGE MATCH would not even exist were it not for the legacy of its stars. The film is directed by Peter Segal. Aging boxing rivals Henry “Razor” Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy “The Kid” McDonnen (Robert De Niro) are called upon to provide motion capture and voiceover work for an … Whereas Rocky and Raging Bull were dramatic pieces, Grudge Match is very much played for laughs, with more than a fair share of references to the back catalogue of the principle stars. Grudge Match is sporadically funny but ... At the same time there are some nice references to the lead stars earlier movies and some nice little moments to add a chuckle. The media frenzy is enough to gain momentum in boxing circles and Slate Jr is able to transform their local grudge match into a legitimate pugilistic event. The perfect time for Grudge Match to be made and released would have been two or three decades ago, when Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro were at least closer to their respective physical prime and when it would have been at least somewhat believable and realistic to put the Raging Bull (De Niro) in the ring with the Italian Stallion (Stallone). Grudge Match is a 2013 American sports comedy directed by Peter Segal, written by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman, and starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro, both of whom have had previous boxing film success with Rocky and Raging Bull respectively.. Grudge Match was previously scheduled for a January 10, 2014 release but was later moved to December 25, 2013. Directed by Peter Segal.Starring Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal, LL Cool J and Ireland Baldwin. Grudge Match is a boxing film which includes a lot of entertainment. When they meet again for helping a company creating a video game it is obvious that a Grudge Match is necessary for them to make things clear on who is the best. Hart slows his roll… Wrong. Is it a drama with comedic elements or a comedy with dramatic elements? Dante Slate Jr ... Rocky Five-Thousand, by a reporter named "Pongo". "Grudge Match" is a sort of "Punchy Old Men," a slow-footed high-concept comedy that pairs up the screen's greatest pugilists, circa 1981, for a few slaps and a few laughs. DeNiro and Stallone square off as aged boxers brought back by desperation and a desperate fight promoter, played by Kevin Hart. Lucy references the death of Bambi's mother. The backstory is that during their prime in the 80s the two fought each other twice, with each fighter getting a … Parents need to know that Grudge Match is a boxing comedy starring two actors legendary for their on-screen boxers: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) and Sylvester Stallone ().As one would expect from a boxing film starring older actors, there are a ton of age jokes as well as fights in and out of the ring (the two men are shown bloody and bruised by the end of the fight). Parents need to know that Grudge Match is a boxing comedy starring two actors legendary for their on-screen boxers: Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) and Sylvester Stallone (Rocky). Grudge Match is sold as Rocky Vs Jake La Motta – Stallone and De Niro in the ring – and that, you may think, is a tantalising hook. Rocky and Raging Bull fight night is something I never thought I would see, it’s the aging battle of the Hollywood heavyweights, literally. In fact, he’s never really poked fun at his Rocky persona. Negative —I am very disappointed with Stallone, In his first 2 Rocky movies he had faith. “Grudge Match” was very offensive, especially Alan Arkin’s character. Grudge Match Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro, Kim Basinger, LL Cool J, Alan Arkin, Ireland Basinger-Baldwin (Rated M – 113 min). "Grudge Match" is a sort of "Punchy Old Men", a slow-footed high-concept comedy that pairs up the screen's greatest pugilists, circa 1981, for a few slaps and a few laughs. Mel Brooks has confirm this to be intentional, as … Grudge Match isn't a movie as much as it is a lame joke book for budding chauvinists and homophobes with ten minutes of solid ring action tacked on at the end. List of references to Disney in films neither produced nor distributed by Disney. Razor Stallone hates The Kid DeNiro for over 30 years. Stallone has enough influence to make this movie more family-friendly. Grudge Match is a 2013 sports comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Posted on December 24, 2013 at 6:00 pm ... “Razor” Sharp (Sylvester Stallone from “Rocky’) and Kid (Robert De Niro from “Raging Bull”) play former light heavyweight champions who fought each other twice, one win for each. There's also a continual stream of witty references to both Rocky and Raging Bull to keep us smiling with nostalgia, from the training montages to drinking raw eggs. Wrong. Grudge Match is a 2013 sports comedy film starring Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone as aging boxers stepping into the ring for one last bout. Overall Grudge Match is a slow moving film that most kids will not enjoy. Rated PG-13 (profanity, crude humor, sexual references, boxing violence). At the E-Walk, the 34th Street, the Kips Bay, others. It would have been 30 years ago; today it’s an invitation to watch a man with a torso like a plasticised corpse slowly encircle a grey haired taxi driver. Think of Grudge Match as Rocky versus Raging Bull with punch lines Grudge Match Review. As seen below, the mere cover of this movie is an embarrassment to the Stallone persona. Grudge Match is a comedy, though, and comedies are not exactly Stallone’s forte. Grudge Match. Stallone and De Niro have both previously been in successful boxing films (Rocky and Raging Bull, respectively) and worked together in Cop Land. Running time: 113 minutes. Grudge Match (2013) ... Movie References in The Weeknd's After Hours You Never Noticed. There’s potential either direction, but the inconsistent tone prevents the film from being a knockout. The movie is predicated on our abiding love of, and nostalgic reminiscence of, ROCKY (1976) and RAGING BULL (1980). His only attempt at a different personality in Stop! Very vulgar for an age 13 rating. 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