And what an honor that is for Matthew McConaughey. “We Are Marshall” comes out this weekend, and I’m just wondering if any of you have worked up a burning desire to see it … because I really can’t. I’m a McConaughey fan … I loved his work in Dazed and Confused, and obviously, like we all were, I was a huge fan of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” And I really loved him in … well, I’m sure he’s been in other movies.
Anyone have any reason to believe that this won’t be exactly like every other paint-by-number sports movie that’s been made over the past few years, that’s sort of decent, but nothing terribly special? I want to like it, I want to be excited about it … I’m just not sure I can buy McConaughey as someone who can carry a movie, I don’t know who Matthew Fox is, and from all the trailers and commercial I’ve seen already … I kinda want to punch Chris Griffin in the face.
Anyway, here’s a scene from the movie that was shown on the scoreboard at a Marshall game, recorded with surprising quality. In fact, this appears to be one of the climactic scenes of the movie. Why they’re giving this one away, I’m not sure, but if you’re so inclined, here it is:
tony
I don’t have to see the movie to know how it ends… after years of struggling to rebuild the program, they finally rely on recruiting stoner felons who were kicked off of I-A programs, giving them $25/hour janitor jobs and getting their asses kicked by Bowling Green on the way to becoming a mediocre C-USA team.
Sorry if I ruined it.
December 13, 2006 at 12:29 pm
C.
Every time I see the trailer, I expect Ian McShane to utter “cocksucker” at any given point because I watch way too much Deadwood.
I presume the movie itself will be mediocre at best.
December 13, 2006 at 1:18 pm
Mark
Making a Hollywood movie:
1. Take an idea that is not original.
2. Exploit feelings of grief and victimization, if possible.
3. Throw in obligatory nude/semi-nude scene.
4. Promote the hell of it, with every star saying something along the lines of, “Shooting this scene was pure hell” in every interview, and on the “Special Edition DVD”
5. Repeat.
yeah…
December 13, 2006 at 3:23 pm
D-Wil
It looks like Matthew M. studied George W. Bush’s mannerisms – and that, “They don’t know our heart” line is also very Bushian.. interesting.
December 14, 2006 at 10:34 pm
Mandalay
I don’t think it’s going to suck quite as hard as people think–in fact advance word of mouth has it that it’s pretty decent. Of course I’m suspicious of McConaughey, but George Clooney was in “Facts of Life” and Hilary Swank was in “Karate Kid 3″ and both of them ended up winning Oscars, so who knows?
December 15, 2006 at 7:43 am
Matt Kenerly
Wait, Tony, Chad Pennington was a stoner felon?
December 16, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Rob Anspach
Not a huge MMcM fan at all but hey this was a decent movie. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s a story I had heard about when I was a kid and it was nice to get the full sense of what happened. I too did expect to hear a few Cocksuckers from McShane. Haha
GO BUCKEYES BEAT FLORIDA!!!
January 2, 2007 at 1:51 pm