In the early 90's Brett 'Hitman' Hart was an absolute megastar in the world of American wrestling. He was an icon in the WWF, as the WWE was then called and not only were his skills phenomenal but his image was as cool as ice. He was a man who was idolised by millions of wrestling fans, so much so that The WWF and Hitman Hart were almost synonymous with each other. Brett came from a wrestling family. His dad was once a top wrestler, his brother Owen Hart was also a big name in the WWF and his brothers in law, The British Bulldog and Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart were also biggish names in the same organisation. Wrestling was in his blood and there was little ...  Read the complete review

Wow this is a great DVD. ok a little bit of background. WWF Superstar Bret the Hitman Hart was on hiatus in mid 1996. During this time he negotiated with rival company WCW. He ended up turning down the WCW's millions to sign a huge mulitmillion dollar 10 year contract with the WWF. For the next 12 months Brets character changed from good guy to bad guy and he lost a lot of his allure,the plan was in the long run to turn him back to a good guy but McMahon the chairman of WWF apporached Bret telling him that he could no longer honour the huge contract he had signed him too. He cited "Financial Dire Straits" as the reason and suggested Bret ...  Read the complete review

Wrestling with Shadows is a documentary film which follows Bret Hart during his last year in the WWE, from his WWE Championship victory at SummerSlam to his final match with the company at Survivor Series on November 9, 1997. I was lucky to watch the 2009 release featuring also the life and times of Owen Hart. I was shocked to see the honesty in this documentary. It gave me the most personal view of wrestlers and was extremely compelling. I had never really understood the montreal screwjob. I knew the jist of it but in this DVD, all the information spills out to the ground. A small account of Brets life is given but the concentration is on his last months in ...  Read the complete review

There's not much here for the unitiated, unlike Barry Blaustein's fantastic documentary Beyond the Mat, but for those interested in wrestling, and moreover, those who watched the "Montreal Screwjob" of 1997, this is rivetting viewing that is among the most intimate glimpses into the world of professional wrestling that we have ever seen. The film revolves around the infamous "Montreal Screwjob", where WWF champion Bret "The Hitman Hart" was scripted to win the match, and then surrender his title the next night on national TV, because he was about to "jump ship" to rival company WCW, as they offered him a substantial ...  Read the complete review