Ready to Rumble (2000/I)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writer (WGA):

Steven Brill (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Sometimes two heads are simply more than one.

Plot:

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Plot Keywords:

Wrestling | King | Hospital | Loser | Candy Bar

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Arquette	...	Gordie Boggs
Oliver Platt	...	Jimmy King
Scott Caan	...	Sean Dawkins
Bill Goldberg	...	Himself (as Goldberg)
Rose McGowan	...	Sasha
Dallas Page	...	Himself (as DDP)
Richard Lineback	...	Mr. Boggs
Chris Owen	...	Isaac
Steve Borden	...	Himself (as Sting)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Titus Sinclair
Martin Landau	...	Sal Bandini
Caroline Rhea	...	Eugenia King
Tait Smith	...	Frankie King
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Mrs. MacKenzie
Kathleen Freeman	...	Jane King

Also Known As:

Untitled Wrestling Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor, sexual content including brief nudity, and wrestling violence.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bel Air Entertainment

Trivia:

According to David Arquette, in a 2007 WWE.com interview. WWE Superstar Shane "Gregory" Helms served as his stunt double.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the boys are picked up in Wyoming by the traveling nuns, they are shown passing the same farm storage facility twice, during the day as well as during the night. They also pass the same farm storage facility on their way from Georgia to New York.

Quotes:

Gordie Boggs: Buenos nachos!
Sasha: I didn't know you spoke Spanish.
Gordie Boggs: Yeah, I took it in high school... a bunch of times.
Sasha: Are you fluent?
Gordie Boggs: No, I feel fine.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Rocky III (1982)

Soundtrack:

Jungle Boogie

Actually kinda funny, but not in a "Ha ha" way

Although if you know quite a bit about wrestling, you will find this movie to be one of the most trashy and horrid pieces ever (why Oliver Platt? Get a wrestler for God's sake to wrestle!), but for being a piece used mainly to showcase WCW stars, it wasn't too bad, it let you see that some of the guys actually have some of that stuff called talent. Plus, it made for some of the lowest moments in WCW history when they strapped the gold around Mr. Arquette's waist (resume now includes: Scream bitch/1-800 idiot/WCW world champion), so anytime I can see the makings of what would turn out to be a big step in the demise of WCW is a good thing for me.

All in all, not bad, good for a few laughs, while the ending kinda sucked, not an overly bad film, unlike Mr. Nanny, remember that? And now that the movie "Backyard Dogs: The Movie" is out, it won't have to worry about being the worst wrestling film ever made!