The Iron Claw - Von Erichs movie releasing Jan 18th 2024

[Mostyn]

Marc Haynes gives great coverage of the film.

The Iron Claw: How a wrestling family’s triumph turned to tragedy

In the sprawling Grove Hill Cemetery on the outskirts of Dallas, four matching slabs mark the resting places of the Adkisson family. Each granite rectangle bears the name of one of four brothers who died between 1984 and 1993: David, Mike (“In a Better Place”), Chris (“Peace at last”), and Kerry...

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[Rusty Brookes]

There's a fair bit of coverage on that incident. Supposedly it was "real".

The timing was different than the film - after David's death but before Mike's. Supposedly Kevin did take some liberties in the ring with Ric and they called that DQ as an early finish. I guess it's hard to know whether they were being carnies or he really lost his cool.

Ah - that does make sense. I have read that many wrestlers did not enjoy working with Kevin because he did take liberties.

 

[Cleavy]

Iron Claw Movie Gets Exciting Online Streaming Release Update

Zac Efron's powerful wrestling biopic will be available to watch digitally very soon!

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Streaming in US next week Feb 13th according to article I read. Above article says Aust digital download on iTunes on 22nd Feb.

 

[RossFC]

Just watched the movie, was well done. A very sad story though, their family was truly cursed.

If I was nitpicking, the actor that was Kerry/Texas Tornado was too small. Almost thought Zac Efron should have swapped with him, but then again he wouldn't have been the main character. Sucks that they didn't have one of the brothers in the movie either.

Also lol at MJF's hair.

 

[Mostyn]

Just watched the movie, was well done. A very sad story though, their family was truly cursed.

If I was nitpicking, the actor that was Kerry/Texas Tornado was too small. Almost thought Zac Efron should have swapped with him, but then again he wouldn't have been the main character. Sucks that they didn't have one of the brothers in the movie either.

Also lol at MJF's hair.
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I felt similar to you about the casting - you almost want the brothers flipped, but I can't see that Zac's agent would have gone for that.

It probably spent too much time in the movie with Kevin and not enough with Kerry, but there's probably a few reasons for that.

 

[Cleavy]

it could have used another 20 min to flesh out a bunch of details, but it was a movie and not a documentary.

at least they got the Flair part of the character right when he just wanted to go out and drink and score...

 

[Cleavy]

 

[Cleavy]

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