"Courage is stronger than steel."
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie
Real Steel — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
What do you want from me? / I want you to fight for me! That's all I ever wanted!
Context
A heated confrontation between father and son in which Max finally says what he has needed all along.
Meaning
This is the emotional thesis of the film. The boxing is really about a son asking his father to show up for him.
His name is Atom. Can we get him a fight?
Context
Max pleads for Atom to get a shot, a request that recurs through the film.
Meaning
By naming the robot and pushing for its chance, Max shows he believes in overlooked things and overlooked people, Charlie included.
Do you even think about the stuff you do before you do it? … You didn't know the combinations… He was a great robot and you never gave him a chance.
Context
Max confronts Charlie after one of his impulsive mistakes costs them a robot.
Meaning
It names Charlie's central flaw, his recklessness, and shows how he wastes what he has, robots and relationships alike.
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