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The Boxer

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I just finished watching the boxer with my wife. I was surprised at the fact she liked this film. I won't ruin the film by telling you in detail what happens. I will tell you that if you love boxing movies this is a pretty decent film. It is low budget and that makes a lot of people tune out. I don't understand why since it still is a good little movie. You don't get awsome effects during the fight scenes, but you do get a good story and that is what this movie is. A good story that doesn't have endless sex and violence. It is a film you can watch with your family and just enjoy. I know my wife enjoyed this film. I have trouble sometimes finding movies that me and my wife can get into. I love horror movies but my wife doesn't. It was a nice change to just enjoy a movie together. So if your looking for a movie to enjoy with your family look no further. If you want sex, violence, and profanity, well then look elsewhere. This is a movie with a good story to tell.

Well I typed this out in detail and just as I entered my first "tag" I lost everything. So I don't want to type all this again so take it from me, every scene came out of some other boxing movie (but as one writer stated definitely not Rocky). I bought it because "Joe" (Stacy Keach ) a retired boxer (with a secret) and now gym owner became reluctant Ben's trainer (poor Ben was a reluctant ex-convict who went to jail saving his mother- his secret). Keach was a great actor (in his day). They used every cliché used in every cheap movie to evoke emotion and try to create interest in a VERY LOW BUDGET MOVIE.

Not sure why Steve ("SLV Video") is so grouchy about this one. I'm not tone-deaf, and I liked the music just fine! It's interesting to see a German production and watch Stacy Keatch in action again... Definitely worth a look.

Rocky, this is not, and the storyline was pretty predictable. It is though a valiant effort on what I am sure was a very limited budget. I think if the screenplay would have been better would have helped.
I have seen worse such as Fighting Tommy Riley, which I thought was pure crap. The Boxer is worth a rental, but hardly a keeper for the dvd library. It really could have been so much more. Give it a shot, but don't expect any great thrills or twists.