Talk:The Fighter

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Untitled[edit]

The movie has begun filming now. There are onset photos of Wahlberg and Bale and the IMDb page lists it as filming. As such I feel it's necessary for the film to have its own page now. Friedfrogz (talk) 18:19, 18 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

oh god[edit]

who in the hell came up with this? a boxing movie starring Wahlberg and Bale.. oh god. Micky Ward oh god. herp derp higher ginger actress to be the love interest.

didn't they try and do something like this a few years back and it bombed like hell —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.40.28.82 (talk) 00:40, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a forum. Save your yapping for IMDb. (That goes for everyone.)--Cinemaniac⁸⁶_{Dane_Cook_Hater_Extraordinaire} 11:24, 22 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Citations for use[edit]

Peter Sciretta (2008-10-12). "The Fighter: Pitt Out; Wahlberg Worried; Location Scouting". Slashfilm.
Don Steinberg (2010-11-19). "'The Fighter': Why Movies and Boxing Go Together". The Wall Street Journal.
Steven Zeitchik (2010-12-05). "The trainer and the boxer". Los Angeles Times.
Bernard Fernandez (2010-12-08). "Ward's story was a good one, so why did they change it on-screen?". Philadelphia Daily News.

Resources to use. Wildroot (talk) 07:36, 10 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is question about a citation. In the first paragraph, it says this is the first film to win both supporting awards since "Hannah and Her Sisters". I have researched this and it is true. HOWEVER, I can't find anywhere to use as a citation. Is a citation necessary if it can be proven with research? And what if we can't find one? Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jncobbs (talk • contribs) 00:51, 5 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Spelling[edit]

This feels like a silly question, but were there actually differences in the spelling of the Eklund sisters' last names? Currently in this article, I see both "Eklund" and "Ecklund" being used, and on IMDb[1], they list Eklund, Ecklund, and Eckland. Somewhat strange and confusing... -- Tim D (talk) 05:32, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not a silly question at all. In fact, just the opposite — it was a good catch showing a good eye. The real-life name is Eklund, as at Dicky Eklund, so I'll adjust. Nice work. --Tenebrae (talk) 16:50, 19 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was move per request.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 01:57, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Fighter (2010 film) → The Fighter – Most definitely the primary topic. Only one other insignificant title match that can be replaced with a hat note. Marcus Qwertyus 12:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support as it seems clear from the article traffic statistics that readers are far, far more likely to be looking for the 2010 film than the 1952 one. There may be other topics also titled "The Fighter" and not yet on Wikipedia, but I see that as evidence that these topics are of low interest. The move is beneficial as it gets the large majority of readers exactly where they want to be, and a hatnote is sufficient for the 1952 film. It's completely possible that another topic titled "The Fighter" could succeed the 2010 film, but for the foreseeable future, the 2010 film is the primary topic. Erik (talk | contribs) 13:32, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support per WP:PRIMARYTOPIC as the 1952 film looks pretty obscure. –CWenger (^ • @) 18:13, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Same reasons as the users above me.--Yankees10 22:27, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

two nominations for Best Support Actress in the same film?[edit]

For the movie buffs here: Melissa Leo and Amy Adams competed for the Oscars in this category in 2010 for their performances in [this] the same movie. How many times has that happened in Oscar history? And if not many, the fact should probably be also mentioned in the lead? Just wondering. warshy ^talk 18:02, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cast[edit]

The cast list is quite expansive instead of a simple list with characters. It is nice to see something different survive the edit process. Wikipedians say be bold but something different rarely survives. Eschoryii (talk) 22:09, 21 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I would like clarify many facts[edit]

I would like to clarify many past inaccuracies on the beginning middle and end of the making of this film. It was based on my documentary and I personally lived this story! You need to correct the facts !! As I will file suit against Wiki! Simply friend me on FB and you will see the Documentary I produced which is the sole basis to The Fighter! 2601:18E:C780:74E0:B411:CAFB:4967:B84 (talk) 03:11, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The facts on The Fighter[edit]

would like to clarify many past inaccuracies on the beginning middle and end of the making of this film. It was based on my documentary and I personally lived this story! You need to correct the facts !! As I will file suit against Wiki! Simply friend me on FB and you will see the Documentary I produced which is the sole basis to The Fighter! 2601:18E:C780:74E0:B411:CAFB:4967:B84 (talk) 03:12, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]