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 Says:
December 13th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
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.
C. Says:
December 13th, 2006 at 1:18 pm
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.
Mark Says:
December 13th, 2006 at 3:23 pm
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…
D-Wil Says:
December 14th, 2006 at 10:34 pm
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.
Mandalay Says:
December 15th, 2006 at 7:43 am
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?
Matt Kenerly Says:
December 16th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
Wait, Tony, Chad Pennington was a stoner felon?
Rob Anspach Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 1:51 pm
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!!!