So its already in the IMDB Top 250 (currently at 57)....

If you know anything about Jake 'the snake' Robberts and have seen 'Beyond the Mat' then you've already seen this movie.

But if you aint, then it IS a good movie, sad, pathetic and makes me just feel depressed.

But... the effect Jake Roberts in Beyond the Mat had on me was profound, his whole life was utter depressing, and it was so sad beyond belief to see this once GREAT Headliner reduced to wrestling the smallest, crappiest shows and destroying himself behind the scenes with drugs, alcohol and sex that destroyed every relationship he ever had (even the one with his daughter)

Now go watch 'The Wrestler' and tell me that aint familiar.

(Yep even the characters name is a play on Jake 'The Snake' Roberts isnt it? Randy 'The Ram' Robinson)

Story aside, Mickey "OH MY GOD WHATS HAPPENED TO HIS FACE" Rouke, turns in a great performance which makes this movie what it is.

The writing is unoriginal as is the story and well all that because I feel someone watched 'Beyond the Mat' and red-did the Jake Roberts segments of that Documentary, but the movie IS good, but not Top 250 good.

I'd love to hear off anyone else who has seen 'Beyond the Mat'...