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Focused mainly around three wrestlers any self respecting fan should recognise, terry funk, jake roberts and mick foley the director blaustein follows each on their travels over a course of about 4 years. This moving portrait follows four members of a wrestling team at a high school in huntsville, ala. Every fullsize ez flex wrestling mat is backed by our fiveyear limited warranty, the best warranty in the industry. Seeing as how he was there in the middle of the real thing, piper was. The book the 100 best movies youve never seen includes beyond the mat in its list. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked wrestling movies on allmovie.
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Jul 07, 2015 during high school and college i believed the time spent off the mat was just as important as the time i spent on the mat. Extensive options unlimited options with digiprint limited options. With terry funk, mick foley, jake roberts, barry w. At first, this behindthescenes documentary about professional wrestling seems as if it will be an unabashed fans whitewash of the increasingly bizarre and popular world of sports entertainment. Johnson high schoola longstanding entry on alabamas list of failing schools. Amidst the struggle of a disintegrating friendship, the tormenting of a cross. The film follows an alabama high school wrestling team and their coach in the lead up to the state championship. Jun 04, 20 aaron miller, a high school wrestling star who is well loved but sticks out as a vietnamese adoptee in his white middle america town, is facing a disintegrating friendship with his best friend bo.
Beyond the mat is a 1999 documentary film directed, written, produced and narrated by barry w. Beyond the mat is a 1999 american documentary film directed, written, produced and narrated by barry w. Coached by teacher chris scribner, teammates jailen, jamario, teague, and jaquan each face challenges far beyond a shot at the state championship. Mar 02, 2015 wrestling, as you may or may not know, requires complete commitment, highly refined technical skills, deep reserves of mental and physical strength, and a spirit that neither climbs too high with. May 20, 2019 wrestle is an intimate and inspiring portrait of an alabama high school wrestling team as they face challenges on and off the mat. Coached by teacher chris scribner, teammates jailen, jamario, teague, and jaquan each face challenges far beyond a hoop dreams goes to the mat in this intimate, comingofage documentary about four members of a highschool wrestling team at huntsvilles j. Fortunately, the ones that have been produced have managed to live up to the hype for most part, not just because of the high voltage action, but also because of solid storylines and quality production. Wrestle struggling alabama high schools wrestling team. If you ever wanted an intimate look at what its like to prepare for a match, heres your chance. Beyond the mat 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Vision quest was lame and the wrestling aspect wasnt real enough for me. The movie is now called near fall instead of beyond the mat. Reinforced vinyl scrim with hotspray polyvinyl coating standard color options.
The original cover has an inyourface tagline bragging that this is the movie vince mcmahon doesn. Reversal, a more independent one, was much better in the wrestling aspect but not interesting from a movie perspective. While some wrestlers like the rock, john cena, and batista have all. Bc wrestler working hard beyond the mat usa today high. Team members trained for years to earn a coveted spot, knowing the pride and prestige of being a brandon wrestler. Blausteins beyond the mat employs traditional wrestling storytelling.
Watch beyond the mat 20 streaming now without downloading. Set against the backdrop of a suburban high school in middle america, beyond the mat is the comingofage tale of aaron miller. They draw apart when a new vietnamese american student linh tran arrives and causes aaron to question what he truly knows about himself. Nov 06, 2014 amidst the struggle of a disintegrating friendship, the torment of a crosstown wrestling rival and a blossoming new love, aaron miller is forced to come to terms with who he really is. A tale about two best friends, an uncensored look into the perilous world of high school wrestling, and the story of a teen who overcomes self doubt to find his true place. Top 10 movies based on the wrestling industry screenrant. Dennis stamp december 6, 1946 march, 2017 was an american professional wrestler and referee from amarillo, texas. Beyond the mat is a tale about two best friends, a chronicle about minority experiences in america, an uncensored look into the perilous world of high school wrestling, and ultimately the story of a teen who overcomes selfdoubt to find his true place in the world.
The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, primarily mick foley, terry funk, and jake roberts, as well as some aspiring wrestlers. High school wrestling movies tend to suck, at least the ones that i watched when i was a high school wrestler. At one point, beyond the mat was the premier wrestling documentary, and its still. The film focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring. Ez flex wrestling mats are constructed using only high quality materials, like our 2. Johnson high school, a longstanding entry on alabama. A tale about two best friends, an uncensored look into the perilous world of high school wrestling, and the story of a teen who overcomes self doubt to find his beyond the mat movie trailer 2015 on vimeo.