RCR Theatre: The Blind Side Review
Squires, ladies, children alike should flock to a locality of cinematic production to view the newly released tale of a large gentleman who fought valiantly in the trenches for our Ole Miss Rebels.
He avoided the treacheries of the slums, escaping the harrowing tribulations of the foster care system, an opium addicted mother and poor fashion taste only to find himself in the loving arms of a restauranteur's family.
Continue for further analysis of this piece of film.
Alright, enough of that 19th century shit.
GO SEE THIS DAMN MOVIE! Go to hell Robert Pattinson! The Blind Side is a lunar ECLIPSE!!1!!!!!!11!1
I attended the majestic Malco Theater in Southaven on Sunday with my wife and in-laws to take in The Blind Side. I was skeptical going into this movie, because I didn't know how much Hollywood was going to add to the story/book by Michael Lewis. I was pleasantly surprised.
The movie opens with Lawrence Taylor snapped Joe Theismann's leg. It connects the importance of the tackle position in football to the molding of Michael Oher and his uncanny protective instincts.
Now, honestly, Disney added some corny scenes. Sandra Bullock driving a six figure Beamer into Hurt Village and threatening a gang banger with violence was ridiculous. Maybe it really happened, but I would very much doubt it.
There's a few moments where I was fairly moved, not because of Oher's story, but because there is an unknown number of children, teenagers and adults who will never or never make it out of bad situations. There's a few lines in the movie that just makes you want to give money to poor people, and I don't even have much money to give.
Bullock did a little better than the trailers first showed. Her accent was too thick for a wealthy family from East Memphis. She was flat out smokin' in some of the scenes, also.
Tim McGraw wasn't believable in my opinion. He didn't seem like a former athlete, but just a sports junkie who never stands up to his wife(btw, don't tell my wife I said that).
The little guy that plays "SJ" steals the movie for most people. It's just good casting. I hope the real life "SJ" isn't a huge loser that manages Taco Bell's for his dad.
Ed Orgeron doesn't have a future in acting. He's a cartoon. I don't ever want to see him wearing Ole Miss regalia again.
Finally, Quinton Aaron should've played football. Does he have any eligibility left? That's how much I thought of his performance. Good gravy, he's a massive human being.
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I went to the 4:55 showing at the Malco on Friday in Oxford.
I was teary the entire time. This was due to the heart wrenching situation, but it was also partly because I am a teacher in a school where many of my students are in situations like these. It’s amazing what the Tuhoys did, but is it not equally depressing to think about the number of kids who don’t make it out or that would make it out if someone helped them?
I thought Tim McGraw did a good job, and he played the role they wanted him to play.
I agree that SJ stole the show, and I thought that Sandra Bullock was awesome.
Take that, One Man.
by BrianWalker'sElbow on Nov 23, 2009 11:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We tried to go see this last week
But it was sold out in Tuscaloosa two days straight. Go figure.
Heard it was really good though.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Nov 24, 2009 9:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
It'd been selling out in Southaven much more than I'd expected it to
I tried to see it Friday, but my first choice was sold out, and while on the phone discussing the next showing, it sold out as well. I tried again Sunday afternoon (probably the show that One Man saw) but even it was sold out. I had to wait until Sunday night to finally get a ticket, and I’ve got to say that’s the most people I’ve ever seen attend a non-epic movie (e.g. Star Wars, Harry Potter, Will Ferrell’s career suicide, etc…)
I really wasn’t expecting much from the movie. I generally don’t like sports movies. I honestly predicted it to be the typical cheesy “Main character doesn’t know he’s amazing at sports, but then wins the championship for the underdog” storyline. I mean, I knew Michael’s story, but Hollywood likes to take certain liberties… Anyway, I was very pleasantly surprised by how good the movie is. I give it 4/5 stars.
-goose
by DYMongoose on Nov 24, 2009 10:45 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Orgeron looks absolutely insane in the movie...
which means, of course, he played himself rather well.
by 18mph on Nov 24, 2009 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I saw it Friday night in Hattiesburg
It was amazing, and they did follow the book very well, probably as closely as any movie I’ve seen. FYI, coaches probably shouldn’t act ever. Ed Orgeron needed a stand-in for himself or, at the very least, subtitles.
by TheOnlySouthernMissRebelFan on Nov 24, 2009 10:46 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
The gang banger scene is an attempt to portray the Antonio Turner fight.
If you’ll recall, Turner made some smart comments about LeighAnne and Collins, specifically about their appearance and his desire to do certain things with them. Oher took offense and pounded Turner’s face in.
Since they don’t follow the story to his college tenure, they wanted to find another way to portray his protective instincts for his new family, and so the gang banger scene got added.
by RebelBruiser on Nov 25, 2009 9:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

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