Sentences with phrase «about robot boxing»

Hugh Jackman stars in Real Steel, director Shawn Levy's futuristic tale about robot boxing in the year 2020.

Not exact matches

Maybe metal should be his métier, because Levy, with Sugar Ray Leonard adding some punch to the boxing sequences, makes you actually care about the robots, or at least Atom.

All of the boxing sequences are unique and far more exciting than any «Transformers» movie, but while they're a blast to watch — thanks to a refreshing mix of practical effects and CG that help ground them in reality — the movie isn't about the robots, but rather the relationship between Charlie and Max.

We speak with star Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy on the Detroit set of this DreamWorks adventure about the intriguing world of robot boxing.

There are moments in Real Steel where I forgot I'd already seen enough movies about fighting robots, forgot I was too old to be the target audience, forgot that I think Hugh Jackman is turning smarmier with every passing film, forgot that overly expressive child actors set my teeth on edge, forgot to think about all the other underdog / boxing / father - son movies this one is ripping off.

I don't know where robot boxing falls on your moral spectrum, but I'd take a pre-teen to see Real Steel, as long as we had a long talk afterwards about the evils of product placement.

Real Steel (Touchstone Pictures), a heartwarming sci - fi sports movie about a father and son who reunite through robot boxing, testifies to the formidable power of ridiculousness.

We sit down with iconic author Richard Matheson to talk about «Real Steel,» the rules of science - fiction and the evolution of what is now a 55 year - old robot boxing tale.

Based on Richard Matheson's 1956 short story «Steel,» Real Steel isn't an action adventure about giant war robots, it's a much more intimate story about an estranged father and son - as well as their not - so - giant boxing robot.

The underground boxing scene, the robots fighting in abandoned zoos or even going head - to - head against a live bull, have a rustic, dirty feel about them.

Real Steel - As much of a crowd - pleaser as the father - son story is, it's about boxing robots.

Hope Davis (About Schmidt), James Rebhorn (Independence Day, The Game) and Olga Fonda (Love Hurts) has been cast in Shawn Levy «s futuristic robot boxing movie Real Steel.

The film about futuristic robot boxing starring Hugh Jackman took in $ 16.3 million, bringing its domestic total to $ 51.7 million, according to an estimate from distributor Walt Disney Pictures.

With all due apologies to the Mattel toy company, I didn't think a movie about boxing robots would be enjoyable.