Just finished watching the 10 yr old Ron Howard movie, Cinderella Man, starring Russell Crowe, Rene Zellweiger, and Paul Giamatti about the life and career of Irish-American boxer James J Braddock during the Great Depression and his against all odds ascension to the Heavyweight Championship of the World. I watched it in its entirety. Though I had seen pieces of it, I hadnt sat through the whole screening. What a fantastic film. Director Howard totally captures the fighting spirit, the tenacity, and the love of family of those lucky enough to blessed with Irish heritage. The Depression was hard, but those that weathered it were harder. And boxing was and is one of the best metaphors for life there is. Those of us with bloodlines descending from the Emerald Isle all have a little scrapper in us.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 15:52:31 +0000
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