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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT EAN: 0024543495499 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox MPN: 2249549 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: April 08, 2008 Running Time: 112 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: August 24, 2007 Editorial Review: Product Description: Based on a Los Angeles Times article a sports writer (Josh Hartnett) rescues a homeless man (Samuel L Jackson) who turns out to be a boxing legend believed to be dead.System Requirements:Running Time: 111 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/TRUE STORY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543495499 Manufacturer No: 2249549 Amazon.com: Loosely based on a Los Angeles Times Magazine story by J.R. Moehringer, Resurrecting the Champ is a heartfelt, thematically ambitious drama that attempts to work on several levels, and mostly pulls it off. On one level it's the story of a sloppy journalist named Erik Kernan (Josh Hartnett) who learns a painful lesson in humility when he's forced to confront his own shortcomings as a father and a sportswriter. On another level it's a richly human tale of redemption between the flawed reporter who's desperate to match his late father's professional reputation, and a former boxing champion (Samuel L. Jackson) who's now a homeless drifter on the streets of Denver, Colorado. When Kernan seizes on "The Champ" as the kind of personal, humanitarian story that could give him a much-needed career boost, he falls into the trap of his own ambition, making a professional mistake that threatens to ruin his career forever. While attempting to impress his 6-year-old son (Dakota Goyo) and win back the respect of his estranged wife (Kathryn Morris, from TV's Cold Case), Kernan is groomed for celebrity by a sexy Showtime executive (Teri Hatcher), but must ultimately get his values and priorities in order. Resurrecting the Champ emerges as a surprisingly thought-provoking study of professional and personal ethics, with some equally compelling observations about the modern state of journalism-as-show-business. Directed with a delicately sentimental touch by former film critic Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle), Resurrecting the Champ lacks the sharp focus that could've made it a modest classic, but it's a welcome relief from the mindless mayhem of big-studio blockbusters. Lurie's careful handling of the material is blessed by excellent performances by Hartnett and Jackson, with stellar support from Morris, Alan Alda, David Paymer, and especially Peter Coyote, almost unrecognizable under old-age makeup as a veteran boxing reporter who sets Hartnett's character on the road to redemption. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The ChampGreat acting from Josh Hartnett and Samuel Jackson! The story is good but the twist is disheartening! It is worth a watch. There is language so it isn't for all ages. Rating: - A Kock-Out Punch!A solid morality play with a jaw-dropper of a twist ending, RESURRECTING THE CHAMP scores a knockout with great acting and a thought-provoking message. Samuel L. Jackson turns in a brilliant performance as a washed-up boxer who now calls the streets and back alleys of Denver his home. Josh Harnett also shows subtle acting chops as the young reporter determined to tell the Champ's story. Alan Alda, too, is utterly convincing as the tough but kind newspaper editor who pushes his young ... Read More Rating:  - The biggest fight of all: truth vs. myth...Never mind what you think of boxing pictures, sports pictures, or Josh Hartnett. Resurrecting the Champ concerns weighty matters of journalistic ethics, workplace ethics, how fathers raise their sons, the lives of the homeless, the steps people must take to achieve maturity, and most importantly, how we create myths about ourselves, especially with the help of the media. Along the way, it's about how history grinds up celebrities/heroes/public figures. (Is Samuel L. brilliant? You bet, but this reviewer's ... Read More Rating: - Jackson Wins By a Knockout!Although Samuel L. Jackson long ago established himself as a great talent, he demonstrates his true range as an actor in "Resurrecting the Champ". His touching and often humorous portrayal of a "down and almost out" former prizefighter is probably his finest work ever. Hartnett and the remainder of the cast are quite good (it was nice to see Alan Alda), but this is Jackson's show all the way. I would highly recommend this one for repeat viewing. Rating: - Watch this movie with your dad on Father's DayWhile this movie may be a bit sappy and may be a little long, it is a great story about the relationship between fathers and sons integrated into a very loose interpretation of a true story. Samuel Jackson turns in one of his best performances every that is more than deserving of an Academy Award. No matter what your relationship is with your dad or with your son this movie will touch you at some level. And anytime an audience can be touched or moved by a movie, it must be considered a great story and that ... Read More |
