Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 09/23/2011 Home Video 01/24/2012 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some strong language. Running Time 126 Minutes Genre Drama, Sports Director Shawn Levy Writer John Gatins, Shawn Levy, Richard Mathis Cast Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand Studio DreamWorks Pictures |
REAL STEEL (2011)
SYNOPSIS
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the
near-future where the sport of boxing has gone
high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie
Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a
title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over
the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter,
Charlie earns just enough money piecing together
low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one
underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie
hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his
estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a
championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal,
no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max,
against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. -- (C)
Dreamworks
A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the
near-future where the sport of boxing has gone
high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie
Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a
title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over
the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter,
Charlie earns just enough money piecing together
low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one
underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie
hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his
estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a
championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal,
no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max,
against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. -- (C)
Dreamworks
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Walt Disney’s Real Steel hit DVD and Blu-Ray shelves everywhere Janruary 24th. A little bit like
Transformers meets Rocky, this film is sure to entertain families and kids of all ages. While the
movie may be filled with tons of clichés and the storyline is completely predictable it is very enjoyable
and it’s hard not to fall in love with Max Kenton (Dakota Goyo) and his boxing robot, Atom. The film is
about Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), a washed up boxer with a drinking problem, who travels with
his boxing robot, Ambush, trying to make money winning fights. While Kenton is distracted by a pretty
blonde in the audience Ambush gets crushed, which leaves him with no fighter, no money and in a lot
of trouble with some carnies. Kenton returns to his old gym ran by the daughter of his former boxing
trainer, Bailey Tallot (Evangeline Lilly) to hide out when he is visited by two men who tell him he is
wanted in court to discuss the custody of his son, Max, who he’s never seen. Happily ready to sign
over all his parental rights to his ex’s sister he comes up with a ploy to squeeze some money out of
her rich fiancé before giving up his rights. The deal he makes is he will watch Max while they travel
over the summer and when they return he will sign over all his parental rights in exchange for
$100,000. He uses the money to purchase a new robot and is all too ready to jump in the ring and box
the main event. Unfamiliar with the new robot he is destroyed in the ring and once again Kenton is
with no money and no fighter. Searching the junkyard for robot parts Max finds an old fighting robot
and using the system from the last robot he is able to get the robot working. Max is sure he has a
winner on his hands and convinces his absentee father to let him fight in some underground fights to
make them some money. Keeping with the whole Rocky theme the robot, Atom and Max are able to
make some money while quickly attracting the eye of the reigning robot champion fighter. Dakota
does such an amazing job that it’s hard not to like this movie. It is fun, entertaining and moves at a
nice pace making this a good movie for families to enjoy together.
Transformers meets Rocky, this film is sure to entertain families and kids of all ages. While the
movie may be filled with tons of clichés and the storyline is completely predictable it is very enjoyable
and it’s hard not to fall in love with Max Kenton (Dakota Goyo) and his boxing robot, Atom. The film is
about Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman), a washed up boxer with a drinking problem, who travels with
his boxing robot, Ambush, trying to make money winning fights. While Kenton is distracted by a pretty
blonde in the audience Ambush gets crushed, which leaves him with no fighter, no money and in a lot
of trouble with some carnies. Kenton returns to his old gym ran by the daughter of his former boxing
trainer, Bailey Tallot (Evangeline Lilly) to hide out when he is visited by two men who tell him he is
wanted in court to discuss the custody of his son, Max, who he’s never seen. Happily ready to sign
over all his parental rights to his ex’s sister he comes up with a ploy to squeeze some money out of
her rich fiancé before giving up his rights. The deal he makes is he will watch Max while they travel
over the summer and when they return he will sign over all his parental rights in exchange for
$100,000. He uses the money to purchase a new robot and is all too ready to jump in the ring and box
the main event. Unfamiliar with the new robot he is destroyed in the ring and once again Kenton is
with no money and no fighter. Searching the junkyard for robot parts Max finds an old fighting robot
and using the system from the last robot he is able to get the robot working. Max is sure he has a
winner on his hands and convinces his absentee father to let him fight in some underground fights to
make them some money. Keeping with the whole Rocky theme the robot, Atom and Max are able to
make some money while quickly attracting the eye of the reigning robot champion fighter. Dakota
does such an amazing job that it’s hard not to like this movie. It is fun, entertaining and moves at a
nice pace making this a good movie for families to enjoy together.
By Brenda S. Ladd