I'm fighting for my life in the ring, just so that my children have milk to drink and a warm house to live in

Trenton 2022-04-22 07:01:05

"I understand now why I punch - milk". Responsible, strong, gentle, atmospheric. Russell Crowe does it very well in this play. The two most impressive moments are the tears the male protagonist shed when he went to the club to borrow money, and the sorry he said to his wife after his broken hand. Watching the entire play, both men and women can learn a lot from it. Family affection, love, friendship, the responsibility of a man, the responsibility of a father, the mutual support between lovers, and the generosity of friends, all in it. When I watch this drama, I will think, God, what kind of man is this, who can treat his wife and children as gentle as a sheep in his life, but he is as strong as a musk ox in the ring. The reason why I am moved is that I think most of us can find our shadow in this play. Life cannot be smooth sailing, but as a man, as long as you have the strength to get up again, there is no reason to fall, because you have your pursuits, your family, and your career. I think as men, we don't have to think about being a great hero in the world, and we don't have to pursue too much to do something great, but at least we have to work hard to be heroes in the eyes of our wives and children.

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Cinderella Man quotes

  • [last lines]

    Mae Braddock: He won!

  • [last title cards]

    Title card: Two years later Jim Braddock put his title on the line against Joe Louis. Jim knocked him down in the first round though Louis went on to win the bout. Joe Louis would always call Jim Braddock the most courageous man he ever fought.

    Title card: Jim served honorably in World War II.

    Title card: He later owned and operated heavy equipment on the same docks where he labored during the Great Depression.

    Title card: In the early 1960's he helped build the Verrazano Bridge.

    Title card: Jim and Mae bought a house in New Jersey with the winnings from the Baer fight. They raised their children in that house and lived there for the rest of their lives.