Wrestling Isn't Wrestling (2015)
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- 25min
- Documentary, Short
- 14 Mar 2015 (USA)
- Video
A case study of longtime WWE superstar, Triple H, to explain why wrestling is an epic example of storytelling at its best.
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Cast
| Adam Savage | ... |
Non-Fan
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| Jamie Hyneman | ... |
Non-Fan
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| Max Landis | ... |
Max Landis
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| Chloe Dykstra | ... |
Triple H
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| Taliesin Jaffe | ... |
Fancy Person
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| Lydia Bottom | ... |
Fancy Person / Wrestler Mob
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Mennell Tatiana | ... |
Fancy Person
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| Jacqueline Besson | ... |
Fancy Person
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| Yuri Lowenthal | ... |
Fancy Person
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| Matthew Mercer | ... |
Fancy Person
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| Vincent Spano | ... |
Creepy Old Man
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| Milana Vayntrub | ... |
Ultimate Warrior
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Rose Chirillo | ... |
Hawk
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| Charley Feldman | ... |
Animal
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| Ana Walczak | ... |
Shawn Michaels
(as Ana Valentine)
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Matt Cohen | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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| Shaum S. Sengupta | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
(as a different name)
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| Dave Holton | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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| Maggie Levin | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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Russell Henson | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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Shane Carpenter | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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| Brad Gage | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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| Jackson Lanzing | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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Ameri Wheeler | ... |
Strip Club Crowd
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| Joey Ryan | ... |
American Muscle Guy
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| John Hennigan | ... |
Russian Muscle Guy
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Krystal Khali | ... |
American Buxom Babe
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Grace Holley | ... |
Russian Buxom Babe
(as Grace Holly)
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| Sam Witwer | ... |
Chyna
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Stephen Sorace | ... |
Cameraman / Theater Audience Member
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| Seth Green | ... |
Little 90's Kid 1
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| Macaulay Culkin | ... |
Little 90's Kid 2
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| Hannah Landberg | ... |
Stone Cold Steve Austin
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| Alita LaShae | ... |
The Rock
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| Jenny Becerra | ... |
Mankind
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| Cat Alter | ... |
Chris Jericho
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Chloe West | ... |
Billy Gunn
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Lissy Smith | ... |
Road Dogg
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Clare Lourdes | ... |
X-Pac
(as Clare Kramer)
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Kandiss Marie Lewis | ... |
Stephanie McMahon
(as Kandiss Lewis)
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| Jon Schnepp | ... |
Rabbi
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| Darren Hayes | ... |
Referee
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| Justin Roberts | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Kat Leigh | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Becky Bayless | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| D.C. Pierson | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as DC Pierson)
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Matthew Teardrop | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as Matt Henderson)
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| Adam Rifkin | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Cambria Edwards | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Josh Peck | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Frankie Kazarian | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Christopher Daniels | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Ricardo Orta | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| David Blue | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Christopher Wayne Thompson | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Hannah Marks | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Nicholas Braun | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Haley Joel Osment | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Shad Gaspard | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Zack Pearlman | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as Zach Pearlman)
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| Stephen Ford | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as Stephen Lunsford)
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| Scott Colton | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Olga Kay | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Darren Criss | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Ryan Nemeth | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Chris Spradlin | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as Chris Hero)
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Alicia Way | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Marty DeRosa | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Jordan Rosa | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as Jordan Dobbs Rosa)
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| Coy Jandreau | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Brett Delby | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Rebecca Rowley | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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Jason Weiss | ... |
Theater Audience Member
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| Jayson Paul | ... |
Theater Audience Member
(as JTG)
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| Kristina Karim | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Ashley Bolanos | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Raquey Strange | ... |
Wrestler Mob / Audience Member / Spooky Girl
(as a different name)
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| Jessica Amento | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Jennifer Newman | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Danika | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Terri Frusciante | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Leah Costello | ... |
Wrestler Mob / Pregnant Wrestler
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Kate Olsen | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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Penny Magnolia | ... |
Wrestler Mob
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| Joel Michaely | ... |
Suit 1
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| Amalia Levari | ... |
Suit 2
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| Alex Montilla | ... |
Suit 3
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| Sideara St. Claire | ... |
Ric Flair
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Cleo Coleman | ... |
Ric Flair's Friend
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Nicole Stark | ... |
Randy Orton
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| Anna Akana | ... |
Batista
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| Brittany Furlan | ... |
Goldberg
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| Christina Scherer | ... |
Chris Benoit
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| Chris Bauer | ... |
Referee
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Jeff Cancinos | ... |
Wrestlemania Guy
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Andrew Schwartz | ... |
Restaurant Patron
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Thomas Mannino | ... |
Restaurant Patron
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| Dustin Milligan | ... |
Bartender 1
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| Mike Diva | ... |
Bartender 2
(as Mike Dahlquist)
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Heather Seidler | ... |
Bar Patron
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Sela Shiloni | ... |
Bar Patron
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Jade Thompson | ... |
Bar Patron
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Jade Martinez | ... |
Audience Member
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Andi Layne | ... |
John Cena
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| Morgan Krantz | ... |
Superman
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| Matt Bennett | ... |
Little Kid Fan
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| Shelby Steel | ... |
Sheamus
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Melodie Gore | ... |
CM Punk
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Brittany Sheets | ... |
Spooky Girl
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| Shelby Young | ... |
Spooky Girl
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| Lola Blanc | ... |
The Undertaker
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Graham Denman | ... |
Paul Bearer
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Tybee Diskin | ... |
Hooded Druid
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Emelie O'Hara | ... |
Hooded Druid
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Izzy Pendleton | ... |
Hooded Druid
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Dani Manning | ... |
Kane
(as Dani 'Haystack' Manning)
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| David Arquette | ... |
Non-Fan
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| John Landis | ... |
Therapist
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| Gil Kenan | ... |
Suit
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| Arvind Ethan David | ... |
Suit
(as Arvind David)
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| Anna Lore | ... |
Daniel Bryan
(as Anna Lore Baur Schoer)
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Dylan Meyer | ... |
Daniel Bryan's Friend
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Jo Steel | ... |
Daniel Bryan's Friend
(as Jody Steel)
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Michelle Jupiter | ... |
Daniel Bryan's Friend
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Marisa Gérardin | ... |
Daniel Bryan Fan
(as Marisa Gerardin)
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Andy Holton | ... |
Daniel Bryan Fan
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Chrissy Lynn | ... |
Daniel Bryan Fan
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Michael Lawrence | ... |
Person Texting
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| Erica Dasher | ... |
Girl reading Book
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Erica Dasher's Sister | ... |
Girl reading Book
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Amra Ricketts | ... |
Guy Playing Video Games
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Charlie Saxon | ... |
Guy Reading Comic Book
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John Bowers | ... |
Couple at Movies
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Leighton Bowers | ... |
Couple at Movies
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| Rosa Salazar | ... |
Friend watching GOT
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| Moses Storm | ... |
Friend watching GOT
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| Shaun J. Brown | ... |
Friend watching GOT
(as Shaun Brown)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Dylan Quigg | ... |
Bar Patron
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John Wolfe | ... |
Dj
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| Bill Goldberg | ... |
Bill Goldberg (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Max Landis | ||
Written by
| Max Landis | ... | () |
Produced by
| Matt Cohen | ... | producer |
| Dave Holton | ... | producer |
| Max Landis | ... | producer |
| Shaum S. Sengupta | ... | producer (as a different name) |
Music by
| Evan Goldman | ||
| Calvin Markus | ||
| Chris Ranier | ||
Cinematography by
| Cory Braun | ||
| James Markham Hall Jr. | ... | (as Jamie Hall) |
| Ross Riege | ... | (as Ross Reige) |
| Stephen Sorace | ||
Editing by
| Andy Holton | ||
Editorial Department
| Andrew Schwartz | ... | color grading |
Production Design by
| Marisa Gérardin | ... | (as Marisa Gerardin) |
Art Direction by
| Ricardo Orta | ||
Costume Design by
| Natasha Parkin | ... | (as Natasha Parkinn) |
| Michelle Rose | ||
| Jade Thompson | ||
Makeup Department
| Chrissy Lynn | ... | makeup artist |
| Jade Martinez | ... | makeup artist |
| Elise Simone | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dave Holton | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jeff Cancinos | ... | art department |
| Charlie Fray | ... | art department |
| Michelle Kruse | ... | art department |
| Maggie Levin | ... | art department |
| Rebecca Rowley | ... | art department |
| Jo Steel | ... | art department (as Jody Steel) |
| Jason Weiss | ... | art department |
| Ricardo Orta | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Lindsey Alvarez | ... | sound designer / sound mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Mike Diva | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Mike Dahlquist) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ryan Aylsworth | ... | additional camera |
| Daniel Beldy | ... | assistant camera |
| Cory Braun | ... | assistant camera |
| Stephen Sorace | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Kevin MacLeod | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Christopher Pollock | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Ryan Aylsworth | ... | special thanks |
| Shane Black | ... | special thanks |
| Matt Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| John Landis | ... | special thanks (as Max's Parents) |
| David Leventhal | ... | special thanks |
| Dylan Meyer | ... | special thanks |
| Deborah Nadoolman | ... | special thanks (as Max's Parents) |
| Amra Ricketts | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Sachs | ... | special thanks |
| Rosa Salazar | ... | special thanks |
| Charlie Saxon | ... | special thanks |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stephanie McMahon and Triple H both said on Twitter that they like what Max Landis did. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Clash of the Champions XXIV (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's My Time See more » |
| Quotes |
[Caption: When you say "I love pro wrestling," the response is inevitably...]
Non-Fan: You do know it's fake, right? [Caption: To which I say...] Max Landis: More real than any other TV show. WWE Raw features live death-defying stunts performed in front of an audience of thousands every week. People who feel the need to tell you that wrestling isn't real clearly don't watch wrestling because the show features an undead wizard... [Caption: not kidding] Max Landis: Leprechauns. [Caption: not kidding] Max Landis: An evil group of male cheerleaders. [Caption: not fucking kidding] Max Landis: This show does not pretend to be an athletic competition. Instead, it's a TV show about a wrestling show. It has more in common with Game of Thrones than it does with UFC. And if you follow one character, all the way through, you can see that this format allows the telling of interesting, diverse, and compelling stories. And there's no better place to start than with... probably my favorite wrestler. Triple H. See more » |