Ready to Rumble (2000/I)

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writer (WGA):

Steven Brill (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Sometimes two heads are simply more than one.

Plot:

Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.

Plot Keywords:

King | Wrestling | Defloration | Hero Worship | Video Game

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Arquette	...	Gordie Boggs
Oliver Platt	...	Jimmy King
Scott Caan	...	Sean Dawkins
Bill Goldberg	...	Himself (as Goldberg)
Rose McGowan	...	Sasha
Dallas Page	...	Himself (as DDP)
Richard Lineback	...	Mr. Boggs
Chris Owen	...	Isaac
Steve Borden	...	Himself (as Sting)
Joe Pantoliano	...	Titus Sinclair
Martin Landau	...	Sal Bandini
Caroline Rhea	...	Eugenia King
Tait Smith	...	Frankie King
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Mrs. MacKenzie
Kathleen Freeman	...	Jane King

Also Known As:

Untitled Wrestling Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, crude humor, sexual content including brief nudity, and wrestling violence.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bel Air Entertainment

Trivia:

According to David Arquette, in a 2007 WWE.com interview. WWE Superstar Shane "Gregory" Helms served as his stunt double.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jimmy King pulls down the venetian blind slats in his mobile home, he's using his left and right hands in alternate shots.

Quotes:

Sean Dawkins: You can not run away. You've got a major fight and you've got major responsabilities.
Jimmy King: Look, I got news for you. I sucker-punched last night. It'll never happen again it was a fluke!
Sean Dawkins: How can you say that? We got you this far didn't we? Huh> Now we got a friend, who's gonna get you a trainer.
Jimmy King: *Trainer!* I don't a trainer! I need a safehouse, baby! Or a new identity from the F.B.I. or like, a fast car that's what I need!
Gordie Boggs: Jimmy King does not get sacred. Jimmy King does not back down!
Jimmy King: Look don't you get it? Sinclair wants to *kill* me. So I'm dead! And burried in the ground and little tiny bugs feastin' on my ass, that's what he wants!
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Rocky III (1982)

Soundtrack:

Bloodstains

I'm not "Ready" to watch this film again

"Ready To Rumble" is an example of what's wrong with films today. From its glorification of professional wrestling to its non-stop scatalogical humor, it was painful to watch. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy stupid comedies as much as the next guy, but watching David Arquette acting more like a baboon than on his telephone commercials is not my idea of a fun time. Will someone please get this guy a new agent? Courtney Cox, please read some of these scripts before he signs on! Meanwhile, Oliver Platt is completely unbelievable as the "professional wrestling champion of the world." Poor Martin Landau is reduced to playing a over-the-hill wrestler. The only laughable part of this movie, besides the fact that it was so bad, was a hilarious crack on Michael Bolton. I admit you are at a disadvantage if you are not a pro-wrestling fan, but I would hope even The Rock would lay the smackdown on this film. The act of watching this movie is as painful as the countless hits to the crotch the filmmakers thought were so amusing. This film is below the belt, and unless you are a big Adam Sandler fan, stay out of the ring for this one.