Resurrecting the Champ

I'm not sure where all the negativ reviews are coming from, but I enjoyed this movie. The acting was great, and it had a sweet message. It's a little slow, but the story works well.... Full review

A lot of bad stereotypes of ethnic groups both positive and negative. It seems like a good movie. Yet, it was told without credibility. Not realistic.... Full review

Ressurecting the Champ I thought could of been a little better, the acting was fantastic and the directing was good. People view Samuel L. Jackson as an overated actor, but I have another opinion, he did excellent in this film. I... Full review

nice movie but somewhat confusing, but overall, i would give it a B-, not too bad. recommended for people over 8, later... Full review

I wanted to leave the theatre within like a half hour of seeing it. I was literaly struggling to stay in my seat. I could not leave cuz my mom had paid to see this movie. Anyway, she also thought it... Full review

This was a very entertaining film with just the right mixture of action, drama, romance and intrigue. The latter - a big shock that occurs two-thirds of the way through the story - gives it its unique flavor. Otherwise, it's... Full review

Sam's the man! Hartnett has never been better. The story of a young journalist discovering what it means to be a father broke my heart. I have a young boy and the movie made me cry at the end. Slow here... Full review

So what if it's a "gooey" movie about fathers and sons - as the critic wrote above. It's a well written script with great performances from Jackson and Hartnett (by far Josh's best performance to date). There are a million chick... Full review

So what if it's a "gooey" movie about fathers and sons - as the critic wrote above. It's a well written script with great performances from Jackson and Hartnett (by far Josh's best performance to date). There are a million chick... Full review

This was just ok to me. I was expecting a little bit more, but it was ok just as it was. The actors did ok. It was ok...that's all I can say.... Full review

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Resurrecting The Champ is dead on arrival.....Jackson's character has the best lines of the movie....In such a slow paced movie Josh Hartnett#39;s expressionless slow acting heaps boring on top of boring.....Every move within the plot that is made is predictable.... ... Full Review

A good film about the nightmare of trusting a stranger. A good story with some credible acting. There is nothing remarkable about the sound and I don't even remember any theme music 30 minutes after watching the film ... Full Review

But even if "people" are a problem for writers, Resurrecting the Champ is responsible for using the Champ's complicated story to tell Erik's simpler one. Inspired by J.R. Moehringer's Los Angeles Times magazine article of a decade ago, Resurrecting the Champ emphasizes the seductiveness of Erik's success. ... Full Review

Its faults aside, Resurrecting the Champ is an interesting tale about the intent of lying and the strengths of good old-fashioned work. His editor (Alan Alda) rides him for "typing" instead of "writing", and his estranged wife (Kathryn Morris) knows he can do better, but his focus on the prestige and glamour of the job makes his writing lazy and his research sloppy. ... Full Review

We all know how it is. You'd like to get out to see a new movie this weekend, but you can't find a babysitter or you are the babysitter or you know that the gorgeous weather most of the U.S.... ... Full Article

Resurrecting the Champ was a pleasant surprise for a movie; the acting of Josh Hartnett is exceptional, and Samuel L. Jackson is great as usual. ... Full Article

While Harnett and Jackson generally pack a real theatrical punch in most everything they are in you couldn't help, but snicker at the obvious similarities between Jackson's character and the crack head character popularized by Dave Chapelle on the Chapelle... ... Full Article

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. I was asked what "Resurrecting the Champ" was about. "It´s a boxing movie" is the simple answer. ... Full Article

Resurrecting the Champ had the potential to be a knockout, but like most big prize fights it fails to deliver the goods. The film is loosely based on the true story of J.R. ... Full Article

I was pleased to get the opportunity to chat with Resurrecting the Champ director Rod Lurie. A former journalist and film critic himself, Lurie had plenty to say about the film, and he gave us his opinion on the future... ... Full Article