ReaderKenka
Let's be realistic.
Megamind
To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
Senteur
As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
Quiet Muffin
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
budgettaxiessrilanka
This movie was telecast in TV in Sri Lanka on last Saturday.TJ who was with his father for 7 years finally found his mother. But just before he starts living with his mother, he lost his father. How sad? His father wanted his son to have the best life. He did everything for his son. He wanted to have his wife back and even at the last moment he was worried about the money which were bet on his victory....
athang2
I don't have much to say. This film is simply excellent in all its parts. The story, the recitations, the mood, the photos and all other parts are simply excellent. A must see film from the gold 70ies era, overshadowed by the film "kramer vs. kramer" which is produced the same time and maybe for some reasons (economic and social) was published much more the film kramer than the champ. I believe that the main reason is that the champ is going against the rich world of famous (like Annie the T.J. mother) and promote the poor but rich heart of t.j. father : the champ gives his entire life to win and give all the money for a home and education to his children who grew from the fist days of life. Get it and watch it !!!
disdressed12
this remake of the 1931 film of the same name,is pretty darn impressive.just like the original film is all about the love a father has for his son,and the son has for his father.Jon Voigt plays the father,a washed up former champion boxer,now an alcoholic and gambler.he also happen to be a father to an eight year boy,played by Ricky Schroder.in the original film,nine year old Jackie Cooper played the son and stole the show.the same thing happens here.Eight year old Ricky Schroder owns the film.the only complaint i have about this film,and it's minor one,is that it's maybe a bit too long.other than,i prefer it to the original.the ending packs a real wallop.for me,The Champ is an 8/10
Winds_of_Destination
...with the rating of this masterpiece. A 5.8/10? -_- I am upset about this.What you have here is an epic movie that deserves a 9/10. It's the story of the love between a boy and his father, and the boy trying to make it on his own when his mother and father can't.The movie starts out very big on horse-racing, showing how Jon Voight, "The Champ", is and gives brief glimpses into his past life. After awhile though, his whole past comes back to him when his son unknowingly meets his mother and develops a bond with her. Conflict between him and his wife rises and we see even deeper into what was a merely a shell of his life in the beginning of the film; he is complicated and emotionally bruised man, snapping sometimes at his son that he loves with all his heart.The film has the most believable performances I have ever seen on screen, and is a tearjerker. But it doesn't try to make you cry once; the entire second half of the film is full of these scenes. Some work while others don't. Either way, it shows the true power and delicacy of unconditional love, and the way it ends leaves you gasping for breath because of the emotional impact it leaves. Not perfect, but it deserves a solid 9.0/10.
