Best wrestling movie ever?

[GogglesPaizano]

While we all wait with baited breath in anticipation for the tourney to start, ... how about a little fun?

I can't help myself, but with each view it gets even better and more classic. The first watch I thought it just so so, but now as senility starts to take hold, it's hilarious and a little sweet, which makes it wife safe.

#1 All Time Wrestling movie is "Nacho Libre"



PS - wrestling value = 0

 

[ccdiver]

Bated. And I'll go with Vision Quest. Had Terry Davis for a graduate class once. A very interesting and personable guy.

 

[Cowbell Man]

Bated. And I'll go with Vision Quest. Had Terry Davis for a graduate class once. A very interesting and personable guy.

When the entire wrestling world knows who Nevill Shute and Loudin Swain are, and only know that Jack Black was in Nacho Libre......I’d say Vision Quest by a long mile.

 

[Ruby Tues]

 

[Ruby Tues]

My pick....we watched it the night before every tournament.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Save it for August

 

[matter7172]

Gotta agree with Vision Quest as the pick.

 

[manmythlegend1]

While we all wait with baited breath in anticipation for the tourney to start, ... how about a little fun?

I can't help myself, but with each view it gets even better and more classic. The first watch I thought it just so so, but now as senility starts to take hold, it's hilarious and a little sweet, which makes it wife safe.

#1 All Time Wrestling movie is "Nacho Libre"

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PS - wrestling value = 0

its Obviously Scooby Doo WrestleMania Mystery

PS- Wrestling Value= Negative 1

But Win Win is a Very Close 2nd

 

[PSUbluTX]

I've never seen Vision Quest. Anyone have a lead on where to stream it for free? I'm not seeing it on any of the major streaming providers (HBO, HULU, Amazon Prime, Netflix, etc).

I did recently watch "American Wrestler: The Wizard" on HBO Max. It purports to be based on some real events about a HS kid who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis, takes up wrestling at his California HS to fit in (having never wrestled before), and proceeds to destroy the competition and win the California state title. It's a low budget film from 2016 that doesn't show much realistic wrestling.

 

[Str8DBLz]

Win Win was great!

 

[86PSUPaul]

Dangal was pretty cool, interesting watching the sand wrestling.

Dangal (2016) ⭐ 8.3 | Action, Biography, Drama

2h 41m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

Available on Netflix

I also enjoyed American Wrestler: The wizard
There is also Reversal

 

[Eyecatcher]

Was noted Iowa commit A C Slater in “Showgirls”?

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Marisa Tomei was in some stupid wrestling movie, thats all I remember bout it.

 

[Random4598375]

Wait, Nacho Libre? Are we talking actual wrestling or professional "wrestling"? The best wrestling movie is Vision Quest. There would be a much better debate about the second best.

 

[Dogwelder]

Hi Ruby Tuesday! Now that you’ve found the way of posting photos, the board needs you to find LemonPie. (pawrestlersintn is busy working on anti-gravity, and CJFisJoePaII is busy working on world peace, so we can’t ask them.)

 

[Thenightking]

Why is this even a thread - Vision Quest!!!!!

 

[The Japanese Whizzer]

Not a movie but the Wonder Years episode where the dude has to wrestle Doug Gurney is classic and the goal of wrestling to not get pinned used by Kevin Arnold may have inspired Tom Ryan.

 

[Treelion66]

Win Win was great!

I believe the kid that was in Win Win was an NJ state champ

 

[BrucePa]

Vision Quest has always been my favorite wrestling movie.

Steve Carell in Foxcatcher did not meet my expectations.

Shia LaBeouf and Peanut Butter Falcon was entertaining, but I'm not a professional wrestling fan. Nonetheless, it was a good movie.

 

[David Keller]

Lord of the Rings

 

[dunkej01]

I'm reserving my opinion until the movie @STAND with PRIDE brings out to streaming that he makes on Sunday morning when he clears the room and rag dolls the wife.

 

[tikk10]

I think Win Win was a better film than Vision Quest, even if Vision Quest did more for the sport.

I think there's a better wrestling film still to be made. I'd like to see something like the 2011 film Warrior, which was about MMA, made for wrestling. Decent story, great actors, and excellent cinematography of the matches.

 

[BoHunter0210]

Takedowns and falls, Vision quest, the hammer, legendary, over the top (does arm wrestling count?)

 

[BrucePa]

Problem is, you can't teach wrestlers like David Taylor or Bo Nickal how to act, and you can't teach actors how to wrestle like David Taylor or Bo Nickal.

 

[AgSurfer]

A little step onto the soapbox here, but Win Win also did a great job of underscoring a BIG problem in this country - how we mistreat elderly people. Watch "I Care A Lot" on Netflix. That stuff really happens a lot more than most people realize.

 

[Ambrowns]

I enjoyed the recent movie The Last Champion, though acting was closer to Hallmark than Hollywood.
The Netflix short documentary Zion was also an interesting watch.
But in the spirit of this thread, the best wrestling movie may be Ready to Rumble (2000).

 

[Ruby Tues]

Hi Ruby Tuesday! Now that you’ve found the way of posting photos, the board needs you to find LemonPie. (pawrestlersintn is busy working on anti-gravity, and CJFisJoePaII is busy working on world peace, so we can’t ask them.)

While I'm no Inspector, I'll give it my all...

 

[Diego Badman]

Come on, folks. It has to be Take Down (1979) starring Edward Hermann.

That’s one of those movies you found on HBO in it’s earlier days.

 

[Brian LB-U]

 

[El-Jefe]

Problem is, you can't teach wrestlers like David Taylor or Bo Nickal how to act, and you can't teach actors how to wrestle like David Taylor or Bo Nickal.

Problem solved when aspiring actor Shak goes to Hollywood.

 

[AgSurfer]

Problem solved when aspiring actor Shak goes to Hollywood.

Also, I have a feeling that Bo and a few of the other PSU guys could be actors if that was their ambition.

 

[bwfight]

Problem is, you can't teach wrestlers like David Taylor or Bo Nickal how to act, and you can't teach actors how to wrestle like David Taylor or Bo Nickal.

Billy Baldwin would disagree with your assessment. But he would be wrong on both counts 😉

 

[johnstownsteel]

When the entire wrestling world knows who Nevill Shute and Loudin Swain are, and only know that Jack Black was in Nacho Libre......I’d say Vision Quest by a long mile.

Brian Shute.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Be honest, I know some of you guys watch Vision Quest for the room service tai chi scene. LOL

I got my wife to watch vision quest last night. She likes sports, just not wrestling, so talked it up as one of the best sports movies from the 80’s. She even stayed up later than usual to finish it.

 

[FineMaterial]

I've never seen Vision Quest. Anyone have a lead on where to stream it for free? I'm not seeing it on any of the major streaming providers (HBO, HULU, Amazon Prime, Netflix, etc).

I did recently watch "American Wrestler: The Wizard" on HBO Max. It purports to be based on some real events about a HS kid who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis, takes up wrestling at his California HS to fit in (having never wrestled before), and proceeds to destroy the competition and win the California state title. It's a low budget film from 2016 that doesn't show much realistic wrestling.

$2.99 on prime.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Not up there with Vision Quest for sure, but just came across this. At least you might be able to get the wives to look at wrestling a little more favourably without resorting to rag dolling her.

 

[CurtisLoew40]

Also, I have a feeling that Bo and a few of the other PSU guys could be actors if that was their ambition.

With those ears?? lol. No way.

 

[PD4thespawn]

I've never seen Vision Quest. Anyone have a lead on where to stream it for free? I'm not seeing it on any of the major streaming providers (HBO, HULU, Amazon Prime, Netflix, etc).

I did recently watch "American Wrestler: The Wizard" on HBO Max. It purports to be based on some real events about a HS kid who escapes Iran in the 1980s after the Iran hostage crisis, takes up wrestling at his California HS to fit in (having never wrestled before), and proceeds to destroy the competition and win the California state title. It's a low budget film from 2016 that doesn't show much realistic wrestling.

I think it is on Peacock. I "ll check in the am.

 

[Gray52]

Ya’ll can’t tell me that RBY wouldn’t be a great actor? Dude would be a star. Let’s make it happen.

 

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Vision Quest is far and away my favorite wrestling movie but I was really impressed with Win Win. I've become a huge fan of director Tom McCarthy's work, especially "The Visitor" which
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