Did anyone else find the father be devoid of any redeeming qualities? He pushed his kids into wrestling because he wanted to live vicariously through only their accomplishments since he was not able to achieve stardom. He openly discussed which of his children he liked better based on their wrestling abilities and popularity. When things got tough he refused to take responsibility and berated them for not being tougher.
shareWithin the context of the film I completely agree with you.
shareI think he was very tough and hard on the kids but I think it's obvious he loved both his kids and his wife. He lived through the depression and that hardens a lot of people many today will never understand, especially rich westerners with cushy lifestyles. Even the mom was hard, when Kevin tried talking to her or asking her help, she dismissed him and didn't want to talk about it.
shareFrom what I hear - this movie actually made him look better than his real life self. I've heard he was worse.
The movie was careful not to make the wrestling profession look self-destructive or evil: they didn't want people to think the wrestling lifestyle caused the Von Erich tragedies. They wanted the father to be the villain, basically; so they put the blame on him
Well if the movie portrayed him better than his actual self, then I feel sorry for the sons that had to live under him.
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