The final scene with Kevin and his sons....damn, it hit. Zac Efron nailed it.

@Trav2733

5 ай бұрын

For real! If you don’t cry or at the very least choke up during that scene you’re a robot.

@RockSmith-rl9qr

5 ай бұрын

We'll be your brothers dad 😔

@w.iraheta3769

5 ай бұрын

That hit like a ton of bricks 😢

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

It wasna great movie but rhe guy playing ric flair was awful . If he'd had a bigger role he could have rocked the movie

@MisterE1976

5 ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly!

To think Zac Efron went from High School Musical to this…it’s been great to see him evolve as an actor the past 2 decades

@thealjohnsonshow2188

5 ай бұрын

+JordanNMovies Exactly

@diablejambe3460

5 ай бұрын

At first i was like "probably not that close to two decades". Then i checked and yeah, its been 17 years since high school musical so yeah, thanks for the reminder regarding my age lol

@DropoutJerome

5 ай бұрын

Zac Efron was really out of place. He was the only one juiced out of his mind. That coupled with the work done on his face he's starting to look like a neanderthal. There were a lot of shots in the movie where he just looked completely unnatural and gross.

@GLASSB182

5 ай бұрын

Wtf, you're right, it has been about 20 years! I didn't even realize that because Efron looks like he's aged only around 5-7 years.

@2_572

5 ай бұрын

This is his final evolution.

The scene that had me in my quiet tears was after Kerry's suicide. Reuniting with his brothers. Then the ending with kevin crying while watching his sons playing. Man this was a great movie.

@topspot4834

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it was really good. I held it together most he movie, but the part that got me was when the Mom couldn't put the dress on. The photo of the family was at least uplifting, look happy and certainly a good looking bunch!

@anthonyskrobul3726

4 ай бұрын

Both of those scenes had the same effect on me.

@upashah

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I was fucking ruined

@cell9899

3 ай бұрын

"I use to have brothers, now I'm not even a brother" 😢😢

If you know the true story, it’s actually even more tragic where they left out the youngest brother whose story was arguably the most tragic of all. He also died by suicide. The father pulled a gun on Kevin and said he didn’t have the guts to join his brothers.

@DanielGarcia-us7tf

5 ай бұрын

This is during the era of World Class Championship Wrestling. This is the territory of Fritz Von Erich and his sons. This is the era of Harley Race, Ric Flair, Bruiser Brody, Jerry Lawler, Kamala, The Missing Link and The Fabulous Freebirds. Rest in Peace Texas Tornado. The Iron Claw film shows the hardships and tragedies of the Von Erich family.

@Sisyphusquit

5 ай бұрын

This movie is more kayfabe than fact.

@matthewgubbins8515

5 ай бұрын

The Von Eric family is the definition of tragedy

@DanV900

5 ай бұрын

@@claywinn32 He loved pro wrestling more than any of the other brothers and he was injured so easily due to his medication for his asthma which led to more brittle bones. He would get hurt on simple maneuvers where he just couldn’t be in the ring ultimately to do what he loved at a high level.

@GG-kn2se

5 ай бұрын

The director deliberately left it out because with it the film becomes too tragic, and while it’s an aspect of the movie he didn’t want it to be the core. Just interesting so thought I’d share.

I'm happy to see Jeremy Allen White continue his legacy of playing actors with devastating lives. The guy just knows how to invoke so much emotion

@rumblefish9

5 ай бұрын

just not a lot of range though. he plays one type of character and he's good at it but very limited range

@sydguitar99

5 ай бұрын

@rumblefish9 in those characters he plays, he shows a lot of dynamic acting skills

@AceGoodheart

5 ай бұрын

I was not that impressed with his role as Kerry Von Erich.

@Spooky_515

5 ай бұрын

I thought he killed it as Kerry. Efron is the one that dropped the ball. Dude has nothing to offer but his looks. Lucky for him that’s all that matters to the entertainment industry

@AceGoodheart

5 ай бұрын

@@Spooky_515 The guys who played Fritz and David Von Erich did a good job. I agree that Zac didn't remind me of Kevin at all. Still a good movie though.

Could never imagine the pain that Kevin had to go through with losing all of his brothers. But extremely happy that Kevin got a happy ending with his family getting bigger with his grandkids

@freddiegrace3770

5 ай бұрын

I can not imagine that kind of pain. I lost one sister and it hurt me to my core to this day I can not imagine losing all of my sisters! He has to be strong, and is wife really gave him the love he needed to go on.

@andu1854

5 ай бұрын

And Kevin also didn’t force his sons to be wrestlers (they wanted too and I hope they know when to quit

@pavkey88

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for ruining the movie for me

@Cagon415

5 ай бұрын

​@@pavkey88why are you looking in the comments of a movie review?

@bennettbranch7958

5 ай бұрын

@@pavkey88you did that yourself watching a review of a movie you have yet to see and engaging in the comments.... But good try though 😂🤣

The scene at the end when his kids ask him why he’s crying and he says to them “I used to be a brother and now I’m not anymore.” Sad.

@BotBoss96

5 ай бұрын

😢😢😢

@shansen3003

5 ай бұрын

His kids said they’ll be his brothers 😭😭

They left out so much tragedy too. There was another brother that died by suicide who wasn't even in the film, and David Von Erich had a baby daughter that died by SIDS. Really sad stuff. The ending SPOILER - where the brothers hug their toddler oldest brother, Jackie, had me absolutely sobbing. As well as Kevin crying watching his sons play, because he'll never play with his own brothers again.

It's nothing short of a miracle Kevin survived this, and got his own family.

I really think Zac Efron should get an Oscar nomination for his performance. Cillian Murphy will probably win it, but Efron was great here.

@thealjohnsonshow2188

5 ай бұрын

+benwasserman8223 Agreed

@__-wm9lu

5 ай бұрын

His accent sucked

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

Its too bad the movie cant get a nomination also, because it doesn't meet the b.s mandatory diversity quotas

@jackpowrie3

5 ай бұрын

@@iang8169did Oppenheimer?

@Andrew-lu3rx

5 ай бұрын

@@iang8169that’s fucking insane.

Jeremy Allen White in interviews seemed to understand the psychology of wrestling better than a lot of the wrestlers today

@toonfannufc1157

5 ай бұрын

Spot on mate 👍

@Smokey1419

5 ай бұрын

​@@bryanhoyte1490 No. No, he's got a point. WWE and especially AEW cater mostly to the smarks who just want spot after spot without any logic behind it

@gsv213able

5 ай бұрын

Jim cornette said this

@austinlarrimore6542

5 ай бұрын

@@Smokey1419refreshing to see someone say this and include both wwe and aew instead of just saying one company and glazing the other

@strikingmachine2975

3 ай бұрын

the man who portrayed Ric Flair did a fine job. i don't understand all the h8te..

AS a Texan I seen the Von Erichs at the Sportatorium and in my home town. I grew up just loving to see them and when the tragedy just kept coming, even as a kid, I couldnt believe why it kept happening. Im sure many fans mourned like we did So seeing this movie will be hard to watch because it was like watching super heroes when you're a kid.

@nattydelights6381

5 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to hear that Tom Sawyer in the theaters!!!

As someone who has been a fan of Zac Efron since his High School Musical days starting in 2006, it's awesome to see how far he has become in being a talented actor. One of few Disney Channel stars that didn't went crazy, I'm so proud of him 👍

@WhelmedButReady

5 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat as you. Will always be an HSM fan. And have always followed and rooted for those former DC stars to be successful. Seeing Zac Efron get his star on the WoF and this movie's success just makes me so happy for him

@Woozlewuzzleable

5 ай бұрын

He needs to lay off the juice though, it's even changed the structure of his face.

@kevinsardines1950

5 ай бұрын

@@Woozlewuzzleableit was a car accident

@knockitoffhudson3470

5 ай бұрын

He's absolutely batshit what are you on about? Did you see his documentary. The guy is like Tom cruise in the 90s.

@Rich-yy7ny

5 ай бұрын

@@Woozlewuzzleableyou think that steroids did that to his face lmao… he had massive amounts of plastic surgery

Chris story would've taken up a lot of time but it is a story worth telling. His tragedy began after birth, as he suffered from severe kidney problems. The doctors were able to treat him but these treatments greatly stunted his growth. His max height was 5'5". Even so, Chris desperately wanted to be just like brothers and take up wrestling. Like his brothers he worked hard but sadly played hard too, as he developed a cocaine problem. He got his shot at wrestling in the early 90's after Jerry Jarrett had bought out World Class. Chris gave it his all but he just didn't have it. This, along with his cocaine addiction sent him into a deep depression and led to him taking his life by self inflicted gunshot in Sept. 1991. Naturally, Chris' death devastated the entire family but it was even harder on Kerry, who was just as much Chris' surrogate parent as he was his older brother. Had Chris lived and prospered in life, there's a very good chance Kerry doesn't take his own life over a year later.

@arlopear7136

5 ай бұрын

A series would have done way more justice to the Von Erich story. It's impossible to tell in a 2 hour movie as The Iron Claw perfectly demonstrates.

@Spooky_515

5 ай бұрын

It centered way to much around Kevin when it’s advertised as the Von Erich story.

@above.average.gaming.natio3026

5 ай бұрын

cuz he's the only one still alive from the main fam@@Spooky_515

@johncook9392

5 ай бұрын

Chris really was the most devastating loss in the family, for the reasons you mentioned. And with that I totally understand why they didnt include him in a movie that is already overloaded with emotion and devastation.

@Rjensen2

5 ай бұрын

No. The kidney problems, depression, and suicidal actions and thoughts were because of the pretisone he was taking for his asthma.

Really enjoyed this one. Holt McCallany was pitch-perfect as Fritz. Fully expecting the Oscars to ignore it, but I hope it picks up some surprise momentum.

@guitarjavi75

5 ай бұрын

Why are expect the Oscars to pick good movies at this point?

@chucksenhowzen9740

5 ай бұрын

@@guitarjavi75this movie doesn’t fit all the diversity checklists

@themachine9000

5 ай бұрын

@@chucksenhowzen9740 cry harder

@anthonylesley982

5 ай бұрын

True sadly

@nms7872

5 ай бұрын

​@@guitarjavi75this is the most contrarian nonsense ever. The oscars nominated many good movies. This year the supporting actor category has Oppenheimer, Killers of the flower moon, poor things and May December in the race. If you can't find anything good there you have weird standards

there is an episode of Dark Side of the Ring documentary where they covered their story, they even brought the family into the episode. perfect companion to this movie in my opinion

@johncook9392

5 ай бұрын

Getting into pro wrestling in the late 80's and early 90's, I only knew of Kerry Von Erich as the Texas Tornado.... When I saw that Dark Side of the Ring episode, I was absolutely floored and gutted as I had known NOTHING of the Von Erich's outside of Kerry. And even with Kerry, I didn't know how he had passed!!!

@dl4569

4 ай бұрын

If anyone is curious about that show...If you have an Hulu account, the show is available and the episode covering them is the 4th episode on the first season.

I love how the film balanced the relationship between the brothers and their father. The sheer weight of expectations and love the family held for each other was heartwarming but also somewhat morbid when it came to the Father.

@Spooky_515

5 ай бұрын

That was a problem for me. Fritz was portrayed as a bad father because he pushed his boys to be their best and to not accept anything less. That used to be the American way, the best get the job, no place for second best and that’s why America was the greatest nation in the world back then and why it’s a woke mess now

@fonnyjootball512

5 ай бұрын

​@@Spooky_515lol are there ever times when you snowflakes dont cry about what you perceive as being woke?

@roblo9313

5 ай бұрын

⁠@@Spooky_515 you say it so black and white. Clearly, there is a line, and their father crossed it. That’s what makes their story tragic. Especially the actually real details of how their father actually pushed the last one to his suicide himself. You’re clearly delusional.

@batesdude728

5 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@Spooky_515 I understand your point but there are most certainly lines to this. He was a bad father for many more reasons than just pushing his children to be the best, but that lesson alone was often mutated into a cycle of neglect.

@Rjensen2

5 ай бұрын

@@Spooky_515 Mike and Fritz weren't even on speaking terms when he died, and Mike never mentioned Fritz in his suicide note.

You really can see how much Zac has grown as an actor since his "High School Musical" fame. I hope the Academy doesn't overlook him this year. His performance is so essential to making this movie great while emphasizing its depressing themes and consistent sense of despair.

I saw it yesterday. I'd seen the trailer a couple of times, and I knew it would be rough. I still wasn't ready. I'm a softy, but I don't think I've ever shed as many tears for a movie as I did this. The scene right towards the end with the four brothers absolutely broke me. On the flip side, it made me thankful for not having a father who put the weight of his expectations and dreams on his children.

@kirani111

5 ай бұрын

A father who prioritized his ego and his values over the very wellbeing and happiness of his beautiful family. A failed and callous patriarch.

One of my favorite movies of the year. When the credits began to roll, I literally started crying in the theater. Not just tearing up, but literal crying. I don't believe that's ever happened to me in the theater before. It's such an amazing and powerful film. I can't recommend it enough.

@zackhayes1268

5 ай бұрын

Pretty soft man

@Subliminal_Panda

5 ай бұрын

There was not a dry eye in the showing I went to. Every single person in the room felt the weight of their pain.

@mastershake6292

5 ай бұрын

​@@zackhayes1268🤡

@icecoldanimations3104

5 ай бұрын

@@Subliminal_Pandawow!!! Your so MANLY!!! Is that what you want people to think when you wrote that reply? Honestly the amount of insecurity you have to type this out makes you look more soft than the guy who wrote this comment tbh. Do something better with your life rather than shaming others. Do better

@thebatman4279

4 ай бұрын

​@@zackhayes1268Being afraid to cry is a sign of insecurity.

The entire cast is amazing but Zac Efron is just tremendous. What a triumph of a performance. So glad he finally got that role to showcase his dramatic talent

Most Ric Flair line of all time: "MY SHOES. COST MORE. THAN YOUR HOUSE!"

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

The guy playing flair was absofrikenlutley hopeless

Another thing that could've/should've been added were that David was married at the time of his death, and Kerry had two daughters at the time of his death. The movie's focus is on Kevin, so I understand just like I understand why Chris just wasn't in the movie. But showing that those two had families outside of the brothers could've added more to the overall story as well.

@michaelbush1374

5 ай бұрын

Yea. I wish they would have at least added Chris. It almost seems disrespectful to leave him out. Because Chris was the runt only standing at 5'5 and had brittle bones. He took his life because he always felt like he was in his brother's shadow. Leaving him out makes it almost seem like he's still under their shadow.

@bexx7956

5 ай бұрын

I agree but it’s the same situation with Chris. The movie would have to be much longer because they can’t just be like “by the way he has a wife and kids”, they’d have to develop it into the movie as well as how they were affected by the death(s). I honestly think they should’ve made it a series rather than a movie that way they can include everything.

@Wired4Life2

5 ай бұрын

@@bexx7956 Yeah, the dramatically-licensed contrast of only Kevin finding a good wife is meant to emphasize how only he was able in the end to grasp a good fatherhood as his way to break the “curse”.

@arlopear7136

4 ай бұрын

@@michaelbush1374 well said. Chris was an extremely depressed young man who after the death of the brother he was closest with, Mike, felt like he had no place in the family & Durkin's decision to omit him from the movie is kind of like saying he really didn't matter at all. I've always felt the worse about Chris out of all the deaths and after all this Iron Claw drama it's only increased

you can love someone for the things they've done or who they were but still understand that what they did was absolutely wrong.

Saw this last night and I was absolutely not prepared for the toll it would take on my emotions. My gosh I was emotionally drained. So sad and so well done

I was bawling for the second half of the movie, it’s so true how you genuinely feel the pain as it goes on. Zac Efron’s performance was so good. Everybody killed it.

@Wired4Life2

5 ай бұрын

Including themselves? (too soon?)

@kevingiron4239

5 ай бұрын

@@Wired4Life2🤣🤣🤣🤣

Zac Efron looks like He-man in this movie

@SuperDogBro3

21 күн бұрын

I was thinking the same thing😂

Breaking the cycle of pain is difficult. I came from a family that labeled us, told us our place and we never were allowed out of that box. I don’t do that with my kids, but I do understand loving the ones that hurt you the most.

I bawled like a baby at the end of this movie. I turn to my left and a lady is recording the entire row simultaneously crying with me….i won’t spoil it. But this movie changed me. I have 4 sons. Nothing is more important than family.

My mom babysat for Kerry in high school for his daughter and was there when that family fell apart around her I grew up with stories of them my entire life and can’t wait to watch it

As a wrestling fan and someone that was already familiar with the story...I cried twice in this film.

They need to give Zac the oscar just for the amount of gear he had to take

Last half of the movie had me crying so much, I have 3 younger brothers, so I could somewhat relate to Kevin’s struggle at least in the sibling dynamic, but I was not prepared for how emotional this would be.

I think Zac Efron did give his best performance in recent years. So glad A24 continue to put out original and unique films.

I love the fact that this movie was made and is reaching audiences who may not be as familiar with wrestling. This is covering a very iconic and historic period of this industry. Although the story is tragic - this family is a HUGE piece of wrestling history. If anyone liked this movie I encourage them to give pro wrestling a chance. You might be surprised at how much you enjoy it! Really is such a unique form of live entertainment that totally engages the audience. Thank you Sean Durkin for making the movie and thanks to people like Jeremy for spreading the good word!

This movie broke me. I have 3 brothers, and while they’re all still alive I feel like I’ve lost them in some form or another. My older brother was given up for adoption before I was born and so I never really got to know him and have only met him a few times. My stepbrother who was the only brother I really knew through my teen years and probably the person I was closest to, we got into it in our junior year (2017) over something stupid and haven’t seen each other since. I want to repair things, but he isn’t willing to forgive. My youngest brother is the one I see the most, but that’s still few and far between because he lives with my mother hours away, and my relationship with her was strained so I didn’t even get to know him until he was 10. He’s 12 now. Idk if you can spoil a true story, but when Kevin was crying watching his boys play football, and he said “I used to be a brother, but I’m not one anymore.” That was one of the most devastating moments in a movie for me ever. I miss my brothers so much.

@raynwolfsbane2084

2 ай бұрын

You can only do your best, man. Hope you're able to mend those fences.

Took my 14 year old son to see this. I grew up on the von erichs. We both were shaken and left the theatre and more grateful for our family.

Kerry Von Erich was one of my favorite wrestlers as a kid. I grew up watching him as the Texas tornado and WWF. Still remember the day he died. 😢It did break me as a little boy who lost his hero. Fun fact: Kerry did Russell in the WWE missing part of his leg. Talk about a workhorse and a man who was good at his craft.

Saw it. Loved it. Zac Efron should win an Oscar for this role.

@kondoriano4813

5 ай бұрын

I agree except for that last part, fuck the Oscar's. Efron is too good of an actor that he doesn't need any validation from those cocksuckers.

@LorenzoC2314

5 ай бұрын

No. But he did do great

@universal3024

5 ай бұрын

Nah. Too much toxic masculinity for the average Oscars activist

This movie touched me unlike any other. I lost my older brother when I was 13 and I’ve lost an older cousin who was like a brother to me 2 years ago. Seeing the same pain portrayed on screen was a rush of emotions that I’ve felt I could never get anyone else to understand. I felt seen thanks to this amazing movie. I hope one day I can see my brother and cousin in heaven like in the movie 🖤

@liveforthelordbeforeitisto5141

4 ай бұрын

Insightful thoughts. Looking forward to seeing the movie. By grace and mercy, without earning anything, as a child would we can receive the gift of everlasting life in heaven through believing the sacrifice of God's Son.

I’ve been a fan of Zac Efron’s acting chops since he first came on the scene with High School Musical. I actually rewatched those movies not that long ago and his talent really does shine even in cheesy Disney movies. Then you have movies like Charlie St Cloud and Extremely Wicked and it becomes clear his talent has always been there, just not fully tapped into. I’m glad he’s finally getting recognition for it!

@JeffBird86

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like Efron is going through his mcconaighey phase in his career. Started out in rom coms but picking better roles as times goes on.

@15Candles

5 ай бұрын

High School Musical is a classic. Whether people like it or not, Zac truly shined in the trilogy, Disney utilized him very well and I'm happy for that. I mean geez, the "Bet On It" sequence where he was just a random guy dancing to a mental breakdown at the golf course?? Bro put so much effort into making a satisfying scene and my god he did it

@Low-Key123

5 ай бұрын

You watched High school musical? lol That alone renders anything you say, non valid.

@macraehiggins7129

5 ай бұрын

Watch Paperboy. John Cusack is the real scene stealer but he was still good

@danielreyes5063

5 ай бұрын

@@Low-Key123are you 12 years old smh

Ironically I feel like killers of the flower moon could have been a solid hour and 45 minute movie and The Iron Claw could have benefited from being a 3+ Hour emotional roller coaster. Loved the movie, the ending got me!

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

It was a great movie except for the actor playing ric flair was absofrikenlutley hopeless . If he had a larger role he could have recked the movie

@TheWonderpickle

5 ай бұрын

@@iang8169hard to find someone to properly replicate the nature boy's brand of charisma. A couple of his inflections during the promo scene were on point imo but otherwise kind of a jarring performance especially if you're familiar with Ric Flair.

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

@TheWonderpickle id also love to know why tjey didn't at least use his phrases , its not as if flair has them copyrighted

@scapegoat8180

5 ай бұрын

@@iang8169 Should've thrown a wig on MJF. Would've hit the promo and the strut much better. Or hell, I would have been less distracted if it was Jay Lethal rather than the actor they hired.

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

@scapegoat8180 jay would have been great haha. They really should have just bought the archival footage of a flair promo and used the real deal

So glad to hear that this film is good. Such a tragic story with the Von Erichs. I don't know how Kevin Von Erich can still smile today after everything he went through loosing so many of his brothers.

The end credits where it showed Kevin’s children and their grandchildren broke me into tears immediately in the most joyful way. What a story.

I hadn't heard of this movie before, but it definitely looks interesting. Thanks Jeremy!

Thank you!! When Rick Flair appeared on screen it took me out of the film a little (definitely felt off performance wise) but as soon as he enters the locker room the actor did a phenomenal job.

Saw it tonight, and absolutely loved it. You’re 100% right. You not only see the loss. You feel it. There’s one scene in particular, where I just leaned back into my seat and said, “Oh, no.” ‘Cause I knew something was coming like a freight train, and you could feel it. It was incredible.

@auslandermercury972

5 ай бұрын

P.S. I was hoping I’d see a review on this when I got home. See how others felt about it. Glad you enjoyed it too ☺️

About time u upload this video!! Been waiting since Thursday

I'm surprised Hulk Hogan didn't make the claim that he was a producer of the film

@JSTmore

5 ай бұрын

Give it time , he'll probably will eventually lol

@suborgeust

5 ай бұрын

Dude literally no one except IWC FREAKS care...

@BorkKillsOneLegMan

5 ай бұрын

He was in the Post credit saying "Hulk Hogan will return"

@toddknaperek8225

5 ай бұрын

The von Erichs at the time were as big if not bigger than what Hogan was when World Class and AWA were at their prime. They were selling out Texas stadiums.

@ohwell94

5 ай бұрын

Oh Lord plz don't give him ideas!

Zac deserves an Oscar for this film!

The only jeremy review, ive been waiting for all year! Cant wait to see this

Growing up in Dallas, Tx in the 90s I've heard about the Von Erics from my mom, WWF fan and loved the Texas Tornado. I've seen their documentary, and I'm going to check this kut this weekend. I appreciate the review.

The Von Erich story is a sad one. Still, hoping Iron Claw is successful enough to inspire more adaptations of wrestling tales. Bruiser Brody's death would make a compelling movie, for instance.

@mannyomega713

5 ай бұрын

gino hernandez too

@AHalevonEric

5 ай бұрын

And New Jack, come to think of it.

@mramos1126

5 ай бұрын

don't let carlos colon hear you say that

Happy to see Zac Efron mature as an actor. Love this gritty realistic movies that hit you in the gut. This is in the same league as the original Rocky, Raging Bull, and The Fighter. Can’t wait to see this again, and again.

As someone from Texas...I may be a bit bias but I loved it! Excellent!

This is the review I've been waiting for for a while.

To this day, when we see the older Kevin von Erich & he talks about his family, he just looks like world wearied sadness personified. I can't even imagine carrying all that emotional weight. Of course, he has a family of his own now & he lives in Hawaii but, damn, if the story of that territory get dark sometimes.

What an incredible movie with outstanding performances done by the actors.

Thanks for the review, Jeremy. Was already on my must-see list. Now cemented.

When he says, I used to be a brother. His kids say We can be your brother. Man, that hurt me so bad! 😢 Outstanding movie!

This is really good movie. Von Erich family is one of saddest family in Wreslting.

@DanielGarcia-us7tf

5 ай бұрын

This is during the era of World Class Championship Wrestling. This is the territory of Fritz Von Erich and his sons. This is the era of Harley Race, Ric Flair, Bruiser Brody, Jerry Lawler, Kamala, The Missing Link and The Fabulous Freebirds. Rest in Peace Texas Tornado. The Iron Claw film shows the hardships and tragedies of the Von Erich family.

Love the warhammer references. Can't wait for your future reviews of the many films and shows in their universe.

Thank you for another great year Jeremy

Great review man!!!! I was wondering how this one was.I am glade it is good,definitely will check it out!!!

My dad lost all of his brothers 4 and his only sister. I drove him to all the funerals some in other states. To see some of them before they died. Some died of cancer, car accident, farm accident, diabetes. Throughout the whole thing I never saw my dad cry or really get down at himself. Just very accepting as that's the way life is. This movie just brought a lot of those memories back.

I lost my brother and my sister.. so tears will flow when watching

Interested to see this! Along with The Wrestler - two amazing films showing the dark side of the sport. Also worth checking that out if you’ve not seen it

Bro, it will evoke tears. It’s undeniable. Good stuff

Absolutely loved this movie. Can't wait to see it again!

I was always fascinated by the Von Erich story (a similarly tragic wrestling family are the Grahams from Florida). The documentary Heroes of World Class is fantastic. I remember seeing Kerry in Summerslam 91 when I was a kid and thinking, “wow, that guy looks just like He-Man.” Was a big Texas Tornado fan for his short run in WWF/E and was shocked by his suicide in ‘93. Their story led me to focus on an investigation in multiple suicides in families as my undergraduate thesis. I was surprised that they left out Chris’ story although for the purpose of the film it makes sense, I just couldn’t believe it when they had the family photo with a picture of Jackie Jr on top and there was no Chris. (Lance makes it but not Chris.)

It was so good! Very moving

One of the saddest movies I've seen in awhile! I did not know the about the story or the family curse, so every time there was a loss, I was in shock and praying there would be no more. As you said, knowing the real story is even more tragic and shows that perhaps their dad did push them all too far. I could not be happier to know Kevin got his happy ending and peace despite all the loss he experienced.

I honestly thought that Zack Efron was going to play Kerry, after all he was the best looking of the Von Erichs. However, It does make sense for him to take on the role of Kevin, the last surviving brother. I remember that Kevin was the scrappiest member of that family. The one that used the Iron Claw the most. It was such a tragedy on how it all ended

One of the saddest movies ive ever seen, but one of the best movies of the year. As one past comment said this isnt even the full story. But this biopic was told with so much respect to the tragedy. This was a masterpiece

Denton Texas here and this is super close to home and hits hard.

Deeply sad. What a story. Kudos to Effron who nailed the good soul of Kevin. It resonates long after like you said too jeremy...oh dear. Hold loved ones close after this!

Glad you mentioned the Ric Flair promo...it wasn't even an impression of him. That being said, I had watched the Dark Side of the Ring episode, so I kinda knew what I was getting into, and it still wrecked me at the end.

@iang8169

5 ай бұрын

The actor playing flair was absofrikenlutley hopless . Cant believe no one told the director how bad the guy was . But it didn't reck the movie, it was great

I've been looking forward to this film since it was first announced. As a lifelong Pro Wrestling fan, as someone who watched Kerry Von Erich when he was The Texas Tornado in WWF and as someone who's always been fascinated about the story of The Von Erich Family, this movie is definitely right up my alley. Just sucks that the filmmakers left out the youngest Von Erich brother Chris. SIDE NOTE: If anyone here in the comments are interested in learning more about The Von Erich Family, I highly recommend Cultaholic's documentary video The Rise & Fall of The Von Erichs.

There was the Dallas Sportatorium where everyone from The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, etc. all started early in their careers and worked at many moons ago. My parents said that building in the 70's and 80's had a lot of up and coming talent that eventually saw many make it and others go through rough times like the Von Erich family. There's a clip of The Rock on Joe Rogan talking about Texas wresting and how they were molded by that era of wrestling.

Efron is quickly becoming one of my favourite actors, very underrated imo

As soon as I saw that it was a movie about the Von Erichs I was like "oh wow this movie is gonna be BRUTAL to watch"

You had me NWO 4 Life

@BorkKillsOneLegMan

5 ай бұрын

Jack Brother Dude

I grew up in lake Dallas not 15 minutes from the Von Erich ranch. My mother knew Chris personally and was a huge fan of theirs in the 80s and 90s. It was amazing to watch this movie with her. We all loved it

"I used to be a brother, but now I don't have any brothers..." Broke my heart, man. Me and most of my brothers aren't too close, but i still fear the day I lose them.

Friendly reminder IGN gave this movie a 5 while it gave The Marvels a 8 and Aquaman 2 a 6

@hokemoseley2934

5 ай бұрын

lol IGN - dumb reviews for dumb people

@thealjohnsonshow2188

5 ай бұрын

+mohamedsaffee1891 Who cares? Honestly?

This was a great movie one of the top 10 best of the Year yes it's emotionally wrecking but it's very very good😢😢❤👏👏👏👏

I am so psyched to hear it is good. Big wrestling and Zac / Jeremy Allen fan!!!!!

I grew up in Dallas and watched the whole story unfold in real time. Not sure if I'm prepared to relive the tragedy of the Von Erichs' but I desperately want to see a gut wrenching movie this year.

My main gripe is that physically, Zac Efron is more of a Kerry while Jeremy Allen White is more of a Kevin. But after watching the movie, there was no other way to do it. Kerry needed White’s angst. Zac was the believable farm boy white-meat babyface.

as a wrestling super fan this story is one of the most tragic in wrestling history .. Dark Side of the ring did an excellent episode on them

Grew up watching the Von Erichs here in Texas and remember all of those matches. Was happy to see Bruiser Brody included in this as he was also Texas product who was taken too soon.

I love you for reviewing this movie , i don’t think it’s getting the praise it deserves

Que actuación de Zac Efron se merece ser tomado en cuenta en los Óscar porque demuestra dolor tristeza no solo fue físicamente si no mentalmente

The true story of the Von Erich’s is heartbreaking.

Loving the warhammer references! Dude are you playing Darktide?!? Soooooo good

Are you saying that there's no Girl Boss in this movie?! The men aren't put down as weak!? Glad to see there are ideas for movies that can still move you emotionally. Great review!

The fact they cut out what happened to the youngest brother is a shame.

I was completely blindsided by this movie, knowing nothing about the real-life story before watching it. I have four brothers and I cried a lot.

@Rjensen2

5 ай бұрын

It was 5 brothers, but they didn't think 1 was important enough. A lot of the movie is typical bio-pic nonsense.

Great review JJ

I’m super excited to see this movie. I know the name of the Von Eric’s but don’t know anything of their story. Thank you Jeremy for spoiling the movie that they take their lives. I had no idea and now that’s been spoiled.