No not really, it's illegal to use steroids without a valid prescription or to distribute them. Steroids are Schedule III substances under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule III drugs, which have a legitimate medical function, may lead to moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Maybe there's a reason? Maybe the Academy frowns on not using the makeup dep. to get the anabolic swelling?
I’m absolutely shocked that Zac Efron was not nominated for anything! That last scene broke me (“I’m a brother with no brothers.”). Hopefully this film will get a wider audience when it’s released in streaming.
Yes, it is illegal to use steroids without a valid prescription or to distribute them. Steroids are Schedule III substances under the Controlled Substances Act. Schedule III drugs, which have a legitimate medical function, may lead to moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. Maybe there's a reason?
The Iron Claw was snubbed everywhere, not just the Oscars, and I definitely think it deserved some nominations for best actor and best supporting actor. It was a great film and so moving.
@psychedpanda3333 unfortunately, no. It was released in 2023 (12/22), so it would need to have been considered for the awards ceremonies for 2023, which are wrapping up now with the Oscars in two weeks. It could only be considered next time if it came out in 2024.
@@rebeccag8589 I thought they submitted it too late for this year bc it’s definitely best picture worthy but that’s a shame and Zac Efron probably deserves a nomination more than Bradley cooper
@psychedpanda3333 oh, when people have been saying it was submitted too late, they mean that not enough voters were able to see it :( It wasn't actually too late in an official sense.
I think the scene at the end where Kerry sees his brother in the afterlife are what Kevin is thinking about in that moment. Very sad ending wasn’t prepared for this movie 😢
This was my interpretation as well. The scene is taking place in Kevin’s mind as his attempt to process these tragedies. I think Sean Durkin has said he wanted to portray what Kerry imagined would happen after he died. Beauty of art can be in different people’s interpretations.
The real Kevin NEVER believed in the curse. That was all writers. I really hope people look up the real story, which is MORE sad believe it or not. The writers thought the real story would be TOO SAD for a successful screenplay. It didnt even mention the younger brother Chris who also unalived himself, didnt show "Lance" who was played by MJF one of the executive producers, how Fritz actually passed and what actually happened and was said between he and Kevin after all of the unalivings but before Fritz himself passed, what really happened in Japan, the whole TSS thing with there is so much more to the story they couldnt even go into because writers thought it too sad. Look up Dark Side of the Ring: Curse of the von Erichs. They did a great piece on it. Also, Bruiser Brody was part of it, and his story was another sad one too.
I like how Zac Efron is getting more recognition for his acting chops, I really thought he stood out in his Ted Bundy role and he's just been excellent ever since. Really looking forward to the next steps in his career. Just saw The Iron Claw and what a beautiful film it was, a tragic story with a protagonist who wasn't defined by the strength he showed in his wrestling career but, that of strength in times of desperation and hardships.
This movie made me cry my eyes out😢 It's definitely well directed, well written and extraordinarily played. Zac Efron was mind blowing and Holt (The father) was just perfect. I don't understand why The Oscars snubbed it
Great film. What a mix of emotions. The end should have been depressing from everything that happened but the afterlife reunion and the scene with his sons made it hopeful and positive. Still ugly cried though. Btw they had another brother called Chris who also killed himself. It would have made the movie even more depressing but omitting him altogether is really disrespectful when they even included Jack Jr. who they barely remember.
I totally agree with you. This movie was supposed to be a memorial to the tragedy of this family and they left the youngest son out was just pure disrespectful
I didn’t know the real story and it hit me… how heavy and sad. Best performance of Zac Efron's career. Firstly, this is not a sports film, but a drama and a heavy one. Fights happen, but they end up being a secondary element in the story. This one doesn't seem very promising at first, but it ends up revealing several sequences with great emotional impact. For me, Zac Efron has delivered the best work of his career so far and the rest of the cast doesn't disappoint either. I didn't know the story of the Von Erichs and their trajectory is very interesting and sad at the same time. The film has good performances, a great cast and holds your attention from start to finish. After seeing the film I went looking for more information about it, and in fact its story is... The real story is impressive "- I'm sorry, boys, men don't cry. - It's okay, dad, you can cry. Everyone cries. - Yes, what do you mean? We cry all the time. - Do you know why you are sad? - Well... I think it's because I had brothers..."
Great film esp for Texas fans. But they didn't even mention that there were FOUR brothers that took their lives. CHRIS the youngest bro who also took his own life and he wasn't even IN the film. I guess he would have been too much to put in.
I honestly would say Iron Claw is the antithesis of movies like Rocky, with absolute zero disrespect to the Rocky or Creed franchises. Iron Claw is a gritty, depressing, and very realistic movie that gets all the right marks down expertly. This was my first ever A24 movie I saw, and I’m happy with it. The subject material has handled well, etc. the ending… man it hit too close to home. A lot of people don’t tend to realize a lot of fathers unfortunately are like Fritz Von Erich (which fuck that guy btw, he roleplayed as an actual Nazi in post WWII America 😐💀) and subject their sons to immense amounts of abuse.
Yes it should of been nominated, loved your review of this, loved the movie, I found it very emotional and moving and deeply sad. But in saying that it was well written and acted, I am still crying, Zac was a revelation , just subbed you, you earned it
The coin in the boat was for the fairy man taking kerry across the water to his after life. That’s why you see the boat turn & head towards his brothers after he placed the coin down
nope@@ericjnyman2400 but keep trolling eric...Now then, what did I say to make you come up with that unrelated, nasty, illegal, and ugly suggestion? You recommend and sell them?
@@virtualworlddisorderrealit1848 no but your comments seem like trolling. I'm thinking someone like yourself fat and living in moms basement. Might have some body inadequacy issues
Movie hits home for people with a narcissistic dad and a codependent mom. They are completely disconnected to the emotional needs of their kids. We're just extensions and pawns to them.
It was a great film. But my biggest criticism about it is that they left so much of the tragedy out. I understand in cinema there are some time constraints, but I feel like they had to add Chris’ story. Especially because his is arguably the most tragic. Also the gun owner saving Kevin’s life would’ve added the weight of what Kevin was going through with the “curse”… Very good movie but I was disappointed to not see more of the story.
