Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Trailers Is 'Real Steel' really a Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots movie?
Posted by Curt Holman @Curt_Holman on Tue, May 10, 2011 at 1:07 PM
The trend of movies based on nostalgic board games appears to be a real thing. Peter Berg is directing Battleship for 2012, Ridley Scott's working on Monopoly, Candy Land and an Untitled Ouija Project in development. The sci-fi sports movie Real Steel, to be released Oct. 7, isn't based on game — or is it? The premise Hugh Jackman as former boxer who coulda been a contender, until robotic boxing replaced the real thing. He becomes a trainer and literally finds a boxer on the scrap heap, who becomes a million-to-one shot Rockybot.
It's based on the 1956 Richard Matheson short story "Steel" (adapted for "The Twilight Zone" in 1963), but looks like what a comedy writer would imagine if someone made a Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots: The Movie. As the games' Wikipedia page points out, "The upcoming movie Real Steel revolves around the concept of two differently colored robots pounding each other in a boxing ring." The trailer combines the sappiest boxing cliches imaginable with robots punching each other - and yes, you see one "knock his block off!" Real Steel opens. Imagine a really, really expensive version of the fake Monopoly trailer.
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I thought that I was the only one who thought this was based on rock 'em sock 'em robots
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Great article and trailer! I thought the same, Rock em Sock em robots movie. I wasn’t interested in watching the movie from the start. My coworkers, from DISH told me it was a must see. I watched it about a week ago, and now I think this might be my new favorite movie. My son loves the movie as much as I did, and we watch it repeatedly using my Blockbuster @ Home. I have access to thousands of movies and games. I don’t have to worry about late fees or due dates. I can get quick turnaround by going to the local Blockbuster, and while I wait for my next DVD, I can stream to my iPad or TV. I added this awesome feature for just a low $10 per month which is a low price for all my entertainment needs.
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