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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Jan 18, 2013 17:47:27 GMT -5
Saw this brought up in another thread, and for those who haven't seen it, it is the worst thing ever broadcast on tv. The only thing that they got right was the name Jesse Ventura, but it wasn't like they were remotely trying to remain factual. Share the memories here
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Post by BigBadZ on Jan 18, 2013 18:31:24 GMT -5
Found this from the other thread. I cannot believe that this was real.
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 18, 2013 18:48:28 GMT -5
The sad thing is, Jesse's life story COULD make a good movie, but they completely went off the rails. And WHY did they have to recreate the Montreal Screwjob?
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Post by nevthebassist on Jan 18, 2013 19:29:37 GMT -5
It's like Hulk Hogan's recollection of wrestling events has been manifested into movie form.
I'd totally forgotten all about Jesse's matches with Goldberg and Kanyon in the late 1970s.
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Post by Jimmy on Jan 18, 2013 19:30:12 GMT -5
Why did they hire Dr. Phil to play modern day Jesse?
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Post by chazraps on Jan 18, 2013 19:42:03 GMT -5
While we're on the subject, has anyone seen the documentary Citizen Jesse?
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Jan 18, 2013 20:23:39 GMT -5
Why did they hire Dr. Phil to play modern day Jesse? The same reason Gene Hart played Gorilla Monsoon
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Post by eDemento2099 on Jan 18, 2013 23:03:00 GMT -5
I have a feeling this movie was made around the time Ventura was seeking public office, and was made with the intention of hurting Ventura's reputation.
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Post by Andy Martin on Jan 18, 2013 23:16:31 GMT -5
I have a feeling this movie was made around the time Ventura was seeking public office, and was made with the intention of hurting Ventura's reputation. Wasnt there some sort of TV movie on NBC along these lines? This might even be the same one.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 18, 2013 23:37:25 GMT -5
I have a feeling this movie was made around the time Ventura was seeking public office, and was made with the intention of hurting Ventura's reputation. Wasnt there some sort of TV movie on NBC along these lines? This might even be the same one. Ha, it's the same movie and was absolutely rushed as soon as he was elected. He was voted-in in November 98, inaugerated in January 99, and the movie broadcasted in May 99, opposite of the Over the Edge PPV that Owen Hart died at.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2013 0:21:16 GMT -5
This is the single greatest thing that I have ever seen.
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Post by willywonka666 on Jan 19, 2013 0:22:46 GMT -5
Who was the asshole that was the creative consultant on this?
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 19, 2013 0:43:41 GMT -5
I love how they get a guy who does a great job of sounding like Gorilla Monsoon, yet put no effort into making him look like him.
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Post by hotshotalex on Jan 19, 2013 0:49:35 GMT -5
Of course we all remember when Jesse Ventura wrestled Goldberg in 1970s WCW.
And who could forget when he quit WDW out of protest when Raven and that promoter screwed The Captain in the most famous screw job in wrestling history?
I'm disappointed the film didn't depict his Wrestlemania 1 main event against Alex Wright.
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Post by agent817 on Jan 19, 2013 1:01:02 GMT -5
I actually remember watching some of this. Man, it was bad.
Looking at the clips, I can't help but notice how in the crowd, everybody was wearing Wolfpack shirts and Sting shirts. A bit anachronistic, wouldn't you say?
Also, Raven was dressed like a grungy type. Hello! The grunge craze didn't start until the 90s not the 80s.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 19, 2013 2:45:59 GMT -5
What's hilarious is the controversy at the time it aired was in regard to how Jesse was unhappy of how he and his family were portrayed.
This movie nailed pretty much nothing.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 19, 2013 4:13:26 GMT -5
I actually remember watching some of this. Man, it was bad. Looking at the clips, I can't help but notice how in the crowd, everybody was wearing Wolfpack shirts and Sting shirts. A bit anachronistic, wouldn't you say? Also, Raven was dressed like a grungy type. Hello! The grunge craze didn't start until the 90s not the 80s. Also the WCW/NWO mic stands when Jesse is announcing with Gorilla... wait... after the montreal screwjob are they implying that Jesse killed the McMahon stand in?
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Post by agent817 on Jan 19, 2013 9:58:26 GMT -5
I watched the clip about him co-starring with Arnold Schwarzenegger and how there was an Arnold stand-in by the door. The Austrian accent cracked me up. It sounded so exaggerated.
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Post by BigBadZ on Jan 19, 2013 16:01:21 GMT -5
Just think about how the screw job would have been completely avoided and pro wrestling history altered forever had Jesse Ventura just picked the fur hat with ostrich feathers.
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Post by Lancers on Jan 19, 2013 16:12:40 GMT -5
Meh...it's still more accurate than most episodes of "Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura" on TruTV.
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