The Movies About the Amaris of the World

"I respect this. You know, this is a genre, like a romantic comedy, a thing," he says of the formula for boxing movies. "These are stories about male movie stars figuring out how strong they are emotionally and physically." A lot of this is very much riffing on the waterfront,. And Terry Maloy and Brando's portrayal of Terry Maloy as like the Polluka who didn't make it. The one version of Recoum Fair Heavyweight that I like best is the one directed by Ralph Nelson.