Andre the Giant

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Draco M Apr 14, 2019 An excellent doc featuring the one and only giant: Andre the Giant. I was a huge fan of WWF wrestling back in the '80s and '90s and one of my fav wrestlers was Andre. He was larger than life and a true spectacle every time he was shown on TV (even when he wasn't wrestling). This is a nice but sad doc to learn about his early and unfortunately her physical ailments too. He did so much for the world of wrestling. This is must watch for any wrestling fan. See more

Abraham M Dec 30, 2018 A brilliant insight into a brilliant entertainer.

Abraham M Oct 11, 2018 Just for Hulk Hogan's testimony on the details of the logistics and choreography of his mythical battle with Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III, this documentary is completely worth watching. But in addition, Ric Flair talks about Andre's sex life and, among others, there are details about how Andre hated Randy Savage and made him suffer in the ring. Fantastic. Essential for fans of professional wrestling. Recommended for enthusiasts of pop culture and the creation of modern myths. See more

Kylo P Jul 9, 2018 Chronicles the events of Andre's life without necessarily diving too deep into the the why of these events; the drive was there, but what created that drive? What made wrestling so attractive? Why did he become so infatuated with it? It seems there had to be more to it than not wanting to live on a farm his whole life and doing something different. No, wrestling became that something different that he loved and that made his uniqueness worthwhile. Was this all that was needed for Andre to dedicate his life to it? How did he maintain this level of commitment and why? Like many a music docs the events audiences are familiar with are easy to recount, but to get to the core of what motivated and inspired those artists to create the kind of music and persona they did is what really drives these bio docs past surface-level. "Andre the Giant" does this in bursts, has some really insightful interviews from those closest to the Giant, and some archival footage that is absolutely glorious as well as critical to viewers understanding the arc and transformation of this man. Still, it is only in these bursts that Jason Hehir's film seems to be able to genuinely pull the curtain back. As much a mini-doc about the evolution of wrestling in popular culture as it is a documentary about Andre the Giant (which isn't bad, but instead undoubtedly appropriate) this is simply a subject that requires more room to breathe and at a tight 85-minutes the room just isn't there. See more

Albus L May 24, 2018 It was very entertaining & sad to watch. He obviously was the man who created the WWF machine and began the era of Hulk Hogan - HOWEVER... I did not like the fact they left out howe Shepard Fairy made a fucking fortune on his likeness with OBEY and he never got a penny from it?? See more

Theodore M May 21, 2018 Buen documental sobre la vida de Andrè, uno de los fundadores de la lucha libre actual de EUA y quien tuvo una historia de vida muy singular por su acromegalia. Excelente documento que hace honor a una gigante de gran corazón. See more

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