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Beyond the Mat Unrated Director's cut

post #1 of 11
4/8/04 at 5:14pm
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I have to say I love this documentary. It's grit and grime view of the wrestling world really opened my mind to what a hard life a wrestler's can be.

I think this is essential viewing for mat fans, and if people don't like wrestling, I think this will largly give them a better understanding of the subject at least and maybe some sort of appriciation that it's not entirely fake, despite that it's obviously choreographed entertainment.

How can you not love Mick Foley? Seeing Jake Roberts as he is now is just plain tragic. Im surprised the dude's still alive with all the drugs he has done. A part oof me hopes he will still clean up and come back to WWE but another part of me realises that hes way past helping.

What did you guys think of this funny, tragic and sometimes moving documentary?
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post #2 of 11
4/8/04 at 5:18pm
This movie reinforced just how pathetic that sport is.
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post #3 of 11
4/8/04 at 5:26pm
I'll echo Devin's sentiments. I'm probably coming from a different angle though. I was a huge WWF fan as a kid. By the time I gave up on it was about 11 years ago as Bret Hart was taking the title from the Ultimate Warrior who took it from Hogan (Who was my favorite). Seeing how hopelessly silly the stories and situations got only reinforced my feelings that wrestling had its day and was now done. The rise and fall of WCW and then the T&A/crude fest WWE became was even more pathetic.

McMahon ruined what he himself built. This documentary is a one of a kind thing. McMahon will never allow cameras backstage again without full control. I watched almost all of this on USA about a year ago and was amazed how compelling and interesting it was. Foley is insane and I felt for his family. Roberts that was the real shocker absolutely tragic what happened to the man. Its worth seeing also worth noting McMahon never wanted this film shown uncut.
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post #4 of 11
4/8/04 at 6:03pm
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Originally posted by devincf
This movie reinforced just how pathetic that sport is.
Can you explain your point of view? I mean, I respect your opinion and all, but I would prefer if you told me why you think it sucked or whatever, rather than a one line dismissal.
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post #5 of 11
4/8/04 at 6:07pm
I don't think the movie sucked at all. I think the sport is pathetic, and the fucked up losers who this movie is about shows that.
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post #6 of 11
4/8/04 at 6:09pm
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Fair enough. Tell me what you thought about the documentary and why though.


And seriously, if Mick Foley is a looser, then I want to be a looser who's a multi millionare with a hot wife.
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post #7 of 11
4/8/04 at 6:29pm
Look at Mick Foley. How can you want to be him? He's a multimillionaire and he looks like he'd be more at home on BUMFIGHTS.
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post #8 of 11
4/8/04 at 9:21pm
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Originally posted by devincf
I don't think the movie sucked at all. I think the sport is pathetic, and the fucked up losers who this movie is about shows that.
not alot of empathy in your life, is there dev?
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post #9 of 11
4/8/04 at 9:26pm
I loved Beyond The Mat. I'm still waiting for them to release all of the deleted scenes from the VHS version on a DVD one. I though they were going to with the latest one but it ended up just being another cheap "upgrade".

The Roberts story really hit me because he was one of my favorites growing up.
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post #10 of 11
4/13/04 at 11:56am
As someone who was into wrestling as a kid, this really deconstructed the "heros" we worshiped.

A good doc. that shows there is a seedy underbelly in everything.
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post #11 of 11
4/13/04 at 12:31pm
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Originally posted by Crazy Jim
I loved Beyond The Mat. I'm still waiting for them to release all of the deleted scenes from the VHS version on a DVD one. I though they were going to with the latest one but it ended up just being another cheap "upgrade".

The Roberts story really hit me because he was one of my favorites growing up.
What deleted scenes were on the VHS?
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