The Fighter Definitely exceeded my expectations. As someone who thinks the Rocky films are utter shite, I was hesitant to see this. The obnoxious Masshole white trash thing was a bit much, and some of the satellite characters -- the sisters mainly -- were impossible to like and a bit cartoonish and two-dimensional, but overall this was a satisfying watch. Marky Mark was solid, Christian Bale was great and Amy Adams was incredible. I want to marry her someday and make her my palefaced queen.
On the Waterfront THE BEST FUCKING MOVIE. I had seen all the famous scenes from this, but I had never seen the entire runtime. Brando of course has that unparalleled swag and screen presence, but the entire cast was equally good. Every frame of this movie is perfect.