How would they even try to convict Gatti's wife in Canada? The crime was committed in Brazil.
BTW, not to sound too ethnocentric and we all know that our justice system is far from perfect, but in general law enforcement and judicial system in South American countries and even in some European countries just do not inspire a lot of confidence.
"Uh, hey Pat? Yeah, yeah, it's me. Arturo. Ah, Pat, good ole Pat, I'm just callin' to let you know I'm gonna be goin' away for a while, so, uh, I'll see you later."
Fun Fact: Wrestle Jam '88, the Nintendo game played by Randy the Ram in the film, never existed: Until producers requested a fully functional game for the film.
I could be wrong, but isn't that the plot to The Last Starfighter?
Hint to freelance writers: Go to your local V.F.W.'s depressing weekend wrestling spectacle, find the most mangled looking performer possible, ask him about "The Wrestler", then write 800 words on it. This story is eminently recyclable.
So you're saying the movie wasn't 100% fiction?! And here I thought The Wrestler was a creative masterpiece...
/Wow, Jerry Lynn is reflected in the movie even more than I thought before it came out.
07/31/09
I hope you say that in Infinite Jest.
07/31/09
It's not her fault. She hates people when they're not polite.
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BTW, not to sound too ethnocentric and we all know that our justice system is far from perfect, but in general law enforcement and judicial system in South American countries and even in some European countries just do not inspire a lot of confidence.
07/31/09
For now, maybe. But if I know Broadway, soon you'll be seeing Nathan Lane as Arturo Gatti in......Brazilian Waxed!
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07/31/09
+1.
07/31/09
That was supposed to be for Mark Kelso's comment. Cheese Mac's "+1" was pedestrian at best.
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I could be wrong, but isn't that the plot to The Last Starfighter?
03/11/09
Yeah, the jet lag for sure.
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You know who doesn't? Russians.
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Hint to freelance writers: Go to your local V.F.W.'s depressing weekend wrestling spectacle, find the most mangled looking performer possible, ask him about "The Wrestler", then write 800 words on it. This story is eminently recyclable.
So you're saying the movie wasn't 100% fiction?! And here I thought The Wrestler was a creative masterpiece...
/Wow, Jerry Lynn is reflected in the movie even more than I thought before it came out.
03/02/09
Elsewhere in the paper, you can find the scores for the latest spring training base[redacted] games and foot[redacted] free agency news.
03/02/09
BALLS!
BALLS!
BALLS!
B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-B-BALLS!
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