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Hello people
WWE Superstars’ rave r eviews are
rolling in for The Condemned. The WWE Films
action/adventure flick starring “Stone Cold” Steve
Austin hits theaters nationwide Friday.
“It was cool seeing Stone Cold on the big screen.
The fight scenes were awesome,” Carlito said. “There
were a lot of intense action sequences, plus there
was some comedy in it. I thought it was a really,
really good film.”
The Condemned reminded Tommy Dreamer of one of his
favorite movies, Escape from New York, which
featured wrestler Ox Baker.
“I thought The Condemned had an amazing concept.
Stone Cold did a great job acting. He didn’t stretch
or stray away from who he is. If you’re a fan of
Stone Cold, you’ll be a fan of The Condemned,”
Dreamer told WWE.com.
CM Punk called The Condemned an updated combination
of Running Man and the Japanese film Battle Royale.
“I’m not sure if that’s what they’re going for, but
that’s what it reminded me of,” Punk said. “The
Condemned had the perfect protagonist – ‘Stone Cold’
Steve Austin. Everybody loves to cheer for the guy.
It’s Stone Cold, being Stone Cold, just kicking a
whole lot of butt and taking a whole lot of names.”
It’s no secret that The Condemned is a hard-hitting
flick filled with action and adventure.
“I’m a big fan of action in movies. That’s why I
liked it. I thought it was awesome,” Domino said.
“Deuce and Domino, we’re pretty tough guys
ourselves, so we can appreciate that kind of movie.”
Domino called Stone Cold Hollywood’s next big action
star.
“If he can do what he did in the ring in Hollywood,
he’s going to be the man in Hollywood,” Domino said.
With just a tad of reticence, Jonathan Coachman
agreed with Domino’s sentiment.
“Despite the fact that Stone Cold and I have had our
differences, when I saw The Condemned, what I saw on
the screen was a bona fide movie star, a bona fide
action star, and a man who commanded the screen,”
Coachman said.
Michelle McCool, an admitted romantic comedy fan,
said she could see Stone Cold venturing off into
other movie genres.
“You know what I liked about The Condemned? It’s
Stone Cold being Stone Cold, and that’s what was
awesome to me. I can’t wait to see more movies that
are maybe a little more out of his element. I’m sure
he’ll do just as well,” McCool said. “I’d love for
him to do a romantic comedy! I loved those little
one-liners in there – you know, ‘Let’s go,
sweetheart.’ I loved it!”
Cryme Tyme’s JTG said Stone Cold’s character, Jack
Conrad, is just Stone Cold with the volume turned
up.
“Stone Cold, I’m feelin’ his character, you know? He
kept the straight ’hood in there,” JTG said. “The
’hood is going to love that. Are you feelin’ me?”
It seems Matt Striker has interpreted The Condemned
on a deeper level.
“From an educated man’s perspective, one would think
that I would go into this movie of action and
brutality and basically not want to visualize it.
But there’s a message in this movie. I believe the
character that ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin plays –
Jack Conrad – really represents society. ‘Stone
Cold’ Steve Austin embodies society’s desire to do
the right thing,” Striker explained.
He gave the movie an A, but not an A-plus, since it
doesn’t feature Matt Striker, your teacher. Striker
also said he appreciated the powerful female
characters in The Condemned. Kristal agreed.
“The chicks were awesome, which I love. It was cool.
I really like the fact that they made the women very
strong,” Kristal said, recommending all WWE fans see
it.
Elijah Burke called The Condemned “an action-packed
adventure from start to finish.”
“The Condemned says a lot about WWE Films and the
franchise. It says we have a lot to look for in the
future,” Burke said.
Kenny said The Condemned is his favorite of the WWE
Films releases because it had the perfect mix of
action and drama, not to mention Stone Cold.
“Stone Cold’s great all around. Whether it be in the
ring or out of the ring, he’s great at what he
does,” Kenny said.
Chris Masters said Stone Cold’s major motion picture
debut is destined for success.
“He’s got a heck of a future in movies and acting,”
Masters said. “My favorite was the action and the
fight scenes, seeing Stone Cold throw down. It’s one
thing seeing him in a ring, but seeing him on the
big screen was unbelievable.”
Ashley said seeing the premiere of the movie at
Detroit’s Fox Theatre among thousands of WWE fans
was a highlight of her WrestleMania week.
“I’ve never seen a movie with so many people in my
life in a theater. It was a great movie,” she said.
“It was awesome to have the WWE fans in the
background, actually reacting to Stone Cold.”
Paul London, who insisted The Condemned just might
be the best movie he’s ever seen, said the WWE fans
should be thanked for the success of WWE Films.
“We have a faithful fan following. Not to say that
WWE Superstars are not multi-talented, but I think
WWE fans deserve a lot of credit,” London said.
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