Randy Savage Movies
Born Randy Poffo in Sarasota, FL, professional wrestler Randy "Macho Man" Savage actually began his athletic life as a minor league baseball player on teams including the Cardinals and the White Sox, then moved into wrestling alongside his brother Larry. He spent successive years working his way up through the ranks of various wrestling federations; Larry and Randy occasionally worked as a tag team, but also went head-to-head against one another from time to time, and indeed, Randy's first two big breaks materialized in the form of an ICW Title victory against Larry and a defeat of Jerry Lawler in the ring, which granted Savage the title of Southern Heavyweight Champion.Savage attained greatest leverage, however, via his involvement in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the management of his late wife, "Miss" Elizabeth Hulette; in that venue, the wrestler racked up a series of defeats against opponents including Tito Santana, Lex Luger, Dusty Rhodes, Brutus Beefcake, and others. After netting the WWF heavyweight title, he eventually left for the WCW amid a contractual dispute and won the heavyweight bout there as well. In that venue, Savage was particularly successful in the creation of the nWo (or New World Order in professional wrestling). Savage's various WCW opponents included Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Bret Hart, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. One particularly memorable and colorful series of events involved Savage's ongoing battle-of-wills with Kevin Nash.
Unlike fellow wrestler Hulk Hogan (with whom he often jostled), Savage kept his distance from Hollywood for many years, but by the mid- to late 2000s moved into acting roles. These included a performance as Bone Saw McGraw in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man (2002), guest participation in the series Mad About You and Family Guy, and participation in season seven of VH1's reality series The Surreal Life, opposite Dabney Coleman, Carrot Top, and others. In 2008, Savage provided a voice for the family-friendly animated feature Bolt, alongside John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, and others. Savage died in a car accident in 2011. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Bolt, the tale of a superstar TV pup (voiced by John Travolta) who gets plopped in the middle of America with seemingly no way back to the glam and glitz of Hollywood. Thanks to his starring role on a hit television show, Bolt the pooch has become a household name. But Bolt has bought into his own heroic image, now believing that he really possesses the super-canine powers of his fictional television series. When he's accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City, he must rely on the help from his two newfound friends -- an abandoned house cat named Mittens (voiced by Susie Essman) and a television-addicted hamster named Rhino (voice of Mark Walton) -- as he embarks on a cross-country quest to get back to his owner (and co-star), Penny (voice of Miley Cyrus). ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, (more)
- 2005
The strange career of one of the wrestling world's most controversial figures is explored in this WWE Home Video release focusing on eccentric brawler The Ultimate Warrior. When The Ultimate Warrior thundered into the arena with his signature arm bands in place and face paint indicating he was ready for battle, the roar of the crowd would turn almost deafening. In his victory against wrestling mega-star Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VI, it seemed as if Ultimate Warrior mania was set to sweep the globe. Though memorable matches against Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Ravishing Rick Rude hinted at a bright future, The Ultimate Warrior's career in the ring began to fade following his strange spectacle at Summerslam 1991. Now through interviews with Vince McMahon, Eric Bischoff, and others who worked with The Ultimate Warrior in the WWE and WCW, the truth about America's strangest athlete comes to life as never before. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- 2005
Its title notwithstanding, the half-hour animated series The X's was not a ripoff of X-Men but rather a derivation of the live-action Spy Kids theatrical films. Mr. and Mrs. X (voiced by veteran comic actors Patrick Warburton and Wendie Malick) were the parents of a family of highly skilled "special ops" secret agents for the covert organization SUPERIOR. Headquartered in Cleveland, the X Family, which also included daughter Tuesday and son Truman, used their peculiar talents to save the world from the evil spy aggregation SNAFU, whose members included Glowface, Lorenzo Suave, Sasquatch and the Scream Queens). The "good guys" took their orders from the talking computer Home Base, voiced by Stephen Root (NewsRadio, Office Space). Although they seemed to be a class apart from the rest of Cleveland, the X's were pretty much like any other family during their off-hours: Constantly bickering, complaining, and teasing and tormenting one another. Created by Carlos Ramos, whose other credits included the popular cartoon weekly ChalkZone, The X's was first seen over cable's Cartoon Network on November 25, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Patrick Warburton, Wendie Malick, (more)
- 2005
The sex-obsessed Quagmire thinks he'd died and gone to heaven when he is propositioned by Loretta, the bored wife of neighbor Cleveland. As for Loretta's husband, he has precisely no idea what's going on--no surprise, since he never has any idea of what's going on. Alerted by Peter and Brian, Cleveland finds out about his wife's indiscretion and plots a unique revenge--once the smoke stops spouting from his ears. This episode offers pop-cultural references to four of the Rocky films, as well as the extremely obscure series Kicked in the Nuts! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his films, director Sam Raimi helms this straight-ahead, big-budget comic book adaptation, which also marks acclaimed young actor Tobey Maguire's first dip into live-action blockbuster filmmaking. Spider-Man follows the template of the original Stan Lee/Steve Ditko source material, with hero Peter Parker an orphaned, intellectual teen loner living in Queens with his aunt (Rosemary Harris) and uncle (Cliff Robertson), and dreaming of the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). On a field trip to a Columbia University lab, Peter is bitten by a genetically altered spider and overnight he gains superhuman strength, agility, and perception. At first, Peter uses his powers for material gain, winning a wrestling match with a purportedly lucrative prize. But when Peter apathetically fails to stop a burglar from robbing the wrestling arena, a tragedy follows that compels him to devote his powers to fighting crime -- as the superhero Spider-Man. When he's not busy fighting crime in a spider suit, Peter moves into an apartment with his best friend, Harry (James Franco), and begins work as a photographer at the Daily Bugle. Meanwhile, his do-gooder alter ego finds a nemesis in the form of the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a super-powered, megalomaniacal villain who happens to be the alter ego of Harry's father, weapons-manufacturing mogul Norman Osborn. Spider-Man was written by the prolific blockbuster scribe David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Panic Room). ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, (more)
- 1999
Though they're still working overtime to bring the magic back into their marriage, Paul and Jamie Buchman (Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt) discover that it is more beneficial to sleep apart. Meanwhile, Ira (John Pankow) tries to turn his timorous employee Marvin (Jeff Garlin) into a pro wrestler. And yes, that's "Macho Man" Randy Savage, in the flesh and then some. ~ Rovi
- 1991
The hottest stars of the WWF are presented in this action video. Also includes the marriage of Miss Elizabeth and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. ~ Rovi
- 1991
From the WWF's Royal Rumble of 1991, this collection of top wrestlers goes on for three hours. ~ Rovi
- 1991
A close up of Randy "Macho King" Savage and Hillbilly Jim is featured in this collection of bouts from the WWF. ~ Rovi
- 1991
Around the world with the WWF is the highlight in this powerful video. All your favorites are here! ~ Rovi
- 1991
This action filled wrestling collection features highlights from the second annual battle of the WWF Superstars. Includes an interview with "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. ~ Rovi
- 1991
This volume of the legendary wrestling extravaganza features a match between Hulk Hogan and the deadly Undertaker. ~ Rovi
- 1991
Volume 3 in this wrestling series features more incredible battles between the forces. ~ Rovi
- 1991
Volume 5 in this he-man series features an incredible array of wrestlers doing their thing in the ring. ~ Rovi
- 1991
More in this wrestling series includes a special look at the Big Boss Man and a bout with Tugboat and the Undertaker. ~ Rovi
- 1990
Around the world with the WWF features the Ultimate Warrior and the Million Dollar Man in Japan, Hulk Hogan and Macho King fighting in Paris and a closeup of Superfly Jimmy Snuka. ~ Rovi
- 1989
The highlights in this action video is the super tag team with Hogan and Beefcake against Savage and Zeus. ~ Rovi
- 1989
Interested in World Wrestling? Then do not miss this match. Watch the thrilling and amazing battle between the Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan as they fight to be the World Wrestling Federation Champion in front of a sell-out crowd in Toronto. Other bouts featured include: Roddy Piper versus "Bad News" Brown, and Dusty Rhodes and Sapphire against Randy Savage and Sensational Sherri. ~ Laura Mahnken, Rovi
- 1989
An unusual presentation from the WWF that features athletic members as they jump from the top rope in this action match. ~ Rovi
- 1989
This wrestling video from Thanksgiving of 1989 features some of the hard fought matches from the WWF. ~ Rovi
- 1989
Compilation of clips from WWF professional wrestling matches featuring some of the superstars, including Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Sensational Sherri. ~ Rovi
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