The Contrarians129 - The Wrestler

Darren Aronofsky’s THE WRESTLER is like that guy who won’t shut up about how they did the special effects for a movie. Nobody cares, dude, shut up and stop ruining the magic. Still, Aronofsky’s most boring movie racked up critical acclaim and landed a whopping 98% Tomatometer score, so you know what happens next: Listen to Alex & Julio as they lament the damage Mickey Rourke’s Oscar grab inflicted on the pro wrestling industry! Laugh at the mere idea of anyone making fun of a stripper that looked like Marisa Tomei! And cringe at Aronofsky’s attempt at making a serious film!

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:02:35 Intro

00:02:36 - 00:22:13 The Wrestler

00:22:14 - 01:25:27 Contrarians Corner

01:25:28 - 01:26:44 Deli Fun

01:26:45 - 01:31:33 Now on Patreon

01:31:34 - 02:19:21 Real Talk

02:19:22 - 02:21:56 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, we finish paying our Livestream for the Cure debt as we cover David Cronenberg’s CRASH In our latest Gray Area episode! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of THE WRESTLER! Did it ruin pro wrestling for you? Was it too unbelievable? Would it be better if it starred Hulk Hogan? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!