Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

adonis98-743-186503 A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match. The problem with Grudge Match is that most critics and fans didn't understood that the film is a comedy and not a drama or a Rocky 7 or Raging Bull 2 it's just a comedy and in the IMDb trivia it's listed that Stallone didn't wanted to do the film because he didn't wanted to parody Rocky but after De Niro changed his mind he agreed but also let's talk about the talent that this film has you got Sylvester Stallone, Alan Arkin, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger and John Bernthal and even Kevin Hart gives a really good performance. The film has a lot of humor and even drama when it's needed that totally works my favorite 2 moments were easily the one in the Press Conference where Hart said something about old people and that age doesn't matter an obvious reference to the 2 men and every other action hero out there and also the big fight was them finding their happiness again Sly hooked up with Basinger and De Niro found his son and his grandson and yes Stallone won again and that was another reference to Rocky but remember he didn't direct the film it just happened if you except a film like Rocky or Creed you will be disappointed but if you except 2 old men making fun of themselves and finding their humanity back you won't be disappointed because this is a comedy not a Drama. Also the soundtrack was pretty cool many times during the fight sequence mostly i give Grudge Match a 10 out of 10 it's a smart film that knows exactly what it is.

mm-39 Grudge match started out strong with low ball guy humor. De Niro's character is a funny big mouth. Lines like "I'm healthy I take all my shots! Jack Daniel etc" are hilarious. Again,Stallone plays the quiet character with a past. Stallone is pushed into the fight, after making a video game and De Niro shows up early. The confrontation gets the boxing event rolling. The second half of the film is too much. Like an old joke or a big mouth who is funny at first, Grudge match get old very fast. Robert De Niro's character Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen is an major idiot, jerk etc that you cannot help but hate. You just know McDonnen is going to screw up. For anyone who has been disappointed or annoyed in life will just hate McDonnen. The viewer does not find McDonnen funny or even tragic likable, but sad in a pathetic way. The 2nd half of Grudge Match just kills the movie! First half, I give an eight and the second half I give a two. Grudge Match is a six stars out of ten.

slightlymad22 Continuing my plan to watch every Sly movie in order, I come to Grudge Match.Plot In A Paragraph: A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout. 30 years after their last match.Not funny enough to be a comedy, and not dramatic enough to be drama, it falls somewhere in between. Sly and De Niro both have a twinkle in their eyes, and there is certainly a certain charm to the movie. But at times it just feels flat, and Kim Basinger lacks any real chemistry with the two leads. Alan Arkin has some good lines, and Kevin Hart puts in his usual enthusiastic performance. Jon Bernthal (who I enjoyed in The Walking Dead) is fine too!! Grossing $29 million domestically, Grudge Match ended up as the 92nd highest grossing movie of the year.

meeza "Grudge Match" stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert DeNiro as two former rival boxers who decide to duke it up in their geriatric time in a grudge match. Speaking of which, I have held a grudge against many Stallone movies not including "Rocky", "Rocky 2", "Cop Land" and "Cliffhanger". As far as DeNiro goes, I am not going to put up a fight here because a good 80% of his movies have been worthy, but even Bobby D. has been knocked down by a flew clunkers himself. I would not call "Grudge Match" a surefire winner but it still fell marginally into my ring of worthy comedies for 2013. Stallone stars as Henry "Razor" Sharp, the mild-mannered but off-putting of the two who unexpectedly retired before the initial scheduled grudge match 30 years ago. DeNiro co-stars as Billy "The Kid" McDonnen, the womanizing alcoholic who discovers he has as adult son from a previous affair; who by the way, the woman happened to be in love with Razor thirty years ago. Director Peter Segal added some fun to the piece by satirizing the Stallone & DeNiro infamous 70's boxer characters; Rocky Balboa and Jake LaMotta, respectively; but then again, he did not knock me out with his orchestration of the picture also. Stallone and DeNiro were adequate with their performances, but it looked more like an easy-peazy fun time for them. Kevin Hart was not exactly a formidable acting supporting sparring partner for Stallone & DeNiro with his over-the-top performance as an eager promoter. In the other ring, Alan Arkin looked lackadaisical with his performance as Razor's longtime trainer. Kim Basinger shows up here also as the woman that had a split decision as Sally, yes that girl, who romanced Razor but fooled around and fathered The Kid's kid three decades ago. Please don't have a grudge against me if "Grudge Match" is not your cup of tea; as I said, it's not a champion of a movie, but it had its moments; as most boxers do. *** Average