The Backyard
The Backyard
| 08 March 2002 (USA)
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Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena of backyard wrestling where the limits are constantly being tested...and broken. The Backyard follows several backyard wrestlers in different countries as they pursue their dream to become professional wrestlers.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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GazerRise

Fantastic!

Nessieldwi

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Logan

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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entraptheyes

For fans of Beyond The Mat this violent sequel will be welcomed with great applause. It delivers on every aspect upgrading the violence quotient to an extreme level that isn't however suitable for children. This is crazy stuff but the story of The Lizard is heart-warming and uplifting. I was gripped to the screen throughout and only wish it was longer.

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armyoflighthouse

I'd read that the director of this loves horror films and was attracted to making the film because of the violence. What stood out in my mind after watching the film was the slow motion shots of participants carrying barbed wire. It is done very much in a style that doesn't belong in a documentary but more in an action or horror film. I actually have to applaud the director for this because it really adds a sense of excitement to what we're seeing. As a pro wrestler myself I thought I'd hate the film, but to be honest with you although I hate the subjects (no doubt in my mind that they should get professional training and sometimes professional help) I found the film fascinating and if anything too-short. It was often funny and while I could watch everything my girlfriend kept turning away. Well worth the money!

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Craptacular_JDN

Warning: Possible SpoilersA friend of mine that I went to vocational school with has basically a walk-on part in this, so I was able to see it soon after it was finished.This film covers the same ground as pretty much every other piece thats' ever been conducted on backyard wrestling.You get your standard shots of violence, and interviews with "wrestlers", which make them appear to be somewhat less than intelligent.I am proud to say that from what I remember, the people from my area come across as the most sensible (I don't recall any light tubes or any other stupid stuff).The best parts of this film are Rob Van Dam talking about the people's reaction to him when he first decided to become a wrestler, and "The Lizard"'s run to Tough Enough 2.If you like watching people beat the living crap out of each other, you'll probably enjoy this.

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havokofswwf

I attending to the silver lake film festival and this was far by the best movie i saw during the whole 10 days of movies. Over 200 films played and only this one caught my mind. Its new, its bloody, and its violent. This mark my top best 10 documentaries

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