Review by Dane Marti
Fancypants is a film that parents should watch with their kids. It would definitely open up new and beneficial conversations.
In the film, The Blue Lion, an over the hill wrestler, is about to be ‘put out to pasture’; times have changed. His name is Leo. He’s a good guy. He likes what he does, but outside the ring, he doesn’t like confrontation. Now, in order to enjoy this film, a viewer must accept that good will triumph over evil in life and that most people, flaws accepted, are okay as well.
As the film opens, the character is realizing, whether he likes it or not, that New Management would love for him to start losing games–intentionally. As film viewers, we’ve seen this situation throughout the history of cinema. Still, if it is used as a jumping-off point for the story, this...
Fancypants is a film that parents should watch with their kids. It would definitely open up new and beneficial conversations.
In the film, The Blue Lion, an over the hill wrestler, is about to be ‘put out to pasture’; times have changed. His name is Leo. He’s a good guy. He likes what he does, but outside the ring, he doesn’t like confrontation. Now, in order to enjoy this film, a viewer must accept that good will triumph over evil in life and that most people, flaws accepted, are okay as well.
As the film opens, the character is realizing, whether he likes it or not, that New Management would love for him to start losing games–intentionally. As film viewers, we’ve seen this situation throughout the history of cinema. Still, if it is used as a jumping-off point for the story, this...
- 1/5/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ok, so the only reason I'm posting this is because it stars "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, former WWF legend and not too shabby of an actor from time to time. Whatever it takes to keep him out of the ring, even if that means starring in movies like this. Fancypants is the story of a professional wrestler(Patrick Gleason) who is afraid of real life conflict. With his career nearing an end, he forges a bond...
- 10/1/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.