“A nice little backstory on Daredevil’s father.
I don’t know why, but any movie about boxing suckers me in big time. Rocky? Even the shitty ones have their moments. That Tyson documentary? Thoroughly watchable. Oh, and if you haven’t seen Warrior yet, holy crap. I know, it’s about the douche-y world of mixed martial arts. But trust me. It’s got heart, it’s got story, it’s got soundtrack by the National.
I might be able to expand it further, now that I think about it. I also like movies and books about a guy coming out of retirement who really shouldn’t. Dark Knight Returns? Yep. Die Hard With A Vengeance? IMHO, most underrated of the Die Hards.
There’s just something about a story where an old dude is facing up to the odds. I think, maybe, it’s because those are the stories where you’re just not sure that everything is going to be okay. “