Popular Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment songs Ashley. Frankie Dunn: Would you rather fly or would you rather drive? '"[11], In early 2005, the film sparked controversy when some disability rights activists protested the ending. Medved, Michael. [3], The film received critical acclaim. Genuine.
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Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: She's getting pretty good. Frankie begrudgingly accepts a fight for her against a top-ranked opponent in the UK, where he bestows a Gaelic nickname on her. I'm not telling what the twist is you're just going to have to watch the film and find out for yourself. What are you looking for? Another
Eastwood shot the film in less than 40 days between June and July 2004. "[8] It also has a score of 86 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 39 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [14] The original phrase is short for a chuisle mo chroí, meaning "O pulse of my heart". When a cantankerous trainer mentors a persistent amateur boxer determined to go pro, deep-seated emotions become their strongest opponents. When I say that the dialog seems real in fact I mean the entire film seems real.
In an age of bloated spectacle and computer-generated effects extravaganzas, Eastwood turns an elegant screenplay by Paul Haggis (adapted from the book Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner by F.X. Eastwood is a no-nonsense story teller and cuts right through to the bone which means that there aren't many subplots and this is a really good thing in this film because the main story doesn't need a large number of subplots to steal away attention.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: Oh, they're not that big. But step back too far and you ain't fighting at all. Maggie Fitzgerald: Protect myself at all times. An HD DVD release was issued on April 18, 2006. He is still a tough guy as can be heard from his voice but he is also just a vulnerable old man with an estranged daughter. Maggie Fitzgerald: Fine.
In an age of bloated spectacle and computer-generated effects extravaganzas, Eastwood turns an elegant screenplay by Paul Haggis (adapted from the book Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner by F.X.
Eastwood persuaded Lakeshore Entertainment's Tom Rosenberg to put up half the budget (as well as handle foreign distribution), with Warner Bros. contributing the rest ($15 million). Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? She plays her character in a way so the character becomes almost instantly likable and you cannot help but root for her. Roger Ebert stated that "a movie is not good or bad because of its content, but because of how it handles its content. The website's critical consensus reads, "Clint Eastwood's assured direction - combined with knockout performances from Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman - help Million Dollar Baby to transcend its clichés, and the result is deeply heartfelt and moving.
Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris: Now, how'd she get that?
Frankie Dunn: And you can't hit a speed bag?
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Maggie Fitzgerald: You said it was up to me. Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman), Frankie's friend and employee—and the film's narrator—encourages and helps her. Stunna 4 Vegas & Offset 4X. Believable. [4][5], Eastwood had confidence in Swank's acting background, but upon seeing Swank's small physique, he had concerns, "I just thought, 'Yeah, this gal would be great.
Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) wants Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to train her. [13], Some commentators[who?] Eastwood had his daughter Morgan Colette appear in a brief role as a girl who waves to Swank's character at a gas station.