Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake (2015)

Genre: Documentary
Directed by: Steve Yu
Cast: Jake Roberts, Dallas Page, Scott Hall
Running time: 93 minutes



This 2015 documentary chronicles the road to recovery of Jake the Snake Roberts, after years of addiction and self-abuse, with the help of yoga guru Dallas Page.

Jake the Snake Roberts was a big name in the pro wrestling world in the 1980’s. He had that “it” factor that many wish they had. His lived and breathed his character, and he could command attention from any group even without screaming at them or having a physique chiseled out of stone. Deep inside him though, he had that troubled childhood of abuse undermining his opinion of himself. When the 90’s came around, years of drug and alcohol abuse started to take their toll on Roberts, who started becoming more and more of a mess, losing jobs and alienating his own children.

Then, another former wrestler that Jake Roberts help train back in the day, Dallas Page, heard that his former mentor was in a really bad place. Page had Roberts move in with him to help The Snake stay sober and lose weight with DDP Yoga. Along the way, another wrestler battling addiction, Scott Hall, joined them, hoping to also find help.

This documentary pulls no punches. It is in your face and gritty. Some scenes are hard to take, especially for a fan like me who grew up watching guys like Jake Roberts doing what they do best. I highly recommend this title, now available on Netflix.


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