Mickey Rourke Movies

Mickey Rourke surely has provided us with some astounding roles and some not so astounding, 1st and foremost he sizzled in his role his 9-1/2 Weeks no question’s about that.  There was Harley Davidson & The Marlboro Man which was a role along side of Don Johnson, where the Smart Ass Harley blow’s into town (Mickey Rourke) and all hell breaks loose.  Actually it bombed at the box offices but it’s worth picking up if you are a Rourke Fan.  Wearing a leather clad jacket with the initials SRV on them, caught my eye off the bat, but the date on the roman numerals is incorrect for the Date of Stevie’s Death.

All I am hoping for is to be able to work-I think my best work is still ahead of me-I think all that I have been through in the last several years have only made me a better, more interesting actor. Mickey Rourke

He has been beaten up, literally, over the years in the boxing ring, and had a career of that produced several movie flops, but still and all he continues to come back to the screen.  With the release of The Wrestler, it may just be one of the most fitting roles for the 56 year old.

Here is a video that has Mickey Rourke in it from Enrique Iglesias - Hero - his entire attitude is captured, glad to see one of the goodies come back to stage! He first appears around one minute and 33 seconds

Billy Nighy is known to us for playing in Pirates of The Caribbean and now Hot Fuzz - The Movie.  I have to tell you about real burnout with Billy Nighy - if you have not watched Still Crazy, it’s a must watch DVD! With a cast of characters that were burnout and bummed out trying call true the statement - We Got The Band Back Together.

Nighy’s character will make you laugh, if you grew up during the hypnotic 60’s or the hallucinating 70’s, you gotta catch his character on this one.  “How do I pay for it?” He questions his lovely Astrid, “Give them your credit card number.” she retorts…”Where is my credit card number?” he quizzicly asks her “On..Your..Credit Card…” Burnout at it’s finest!

Reality or Burnout?

Reality for many of us 60’s Hippies, I think the burnout just went along with it..