Movie: Blindside

[bigjohn]

But if you saw the movie you would know EXACTLY what he is talking about.


He did site many other inaccuracies.

In a tale of prevailing over grit and dirt, there's no grit or dirt. Although Big Mike often lives on the streets in bad weather, he is nearly immaculate. As Joe Biden might say, he's very clean.

In The Blind Side, Mike's mother is a crack cocaine addict, but a nice one. In actuality Mike was one of thirteen children, but in the movie he only has one brother. It's a telling metaphor. In the movie about 11/13's of reality is cut out.


I even said as I was watching it, "you don't drive a mercedes into that project and just walk into one of those apartments not a pretty white lady for sure, and then threaten to use your gun! Come on, Man!"

[youngump]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

But if you saw the movie you would know EXACTLY what he is talking about.


He did site many other inaccuracies.

In a tale of prevailing over grit and dirt, there's no grit or dirt. Although Big Mike often lives on the streets in bad weather, he is nearly immaculate. As Joe Biden might say, he's very clean.

In The Blind Side, Mike's mother is a crack cocaine addict, but a nice one. In actuality Mike was one of thirteen children, but in the movie he only has one brother. It's a telling metaphor. In the movie about 11/13's of reality is cut out.


I even said as I was watching it, "you don't drive a mercedes into that project and just walk into one of those apartments not a pretty white lady for sure, and then threaten to use your gun! Come on, Man!"

In the movie, he does say he is one of 13. So the criticism cites things that aren't even wrong in the movie. It is definitely not a dark gritty movie though (wouldn't have been particularly good if it was).
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[Adam]

Originally Posted by youngump

In the movie, he does say he is one of 13. So the criticism cites things that aren't even wrong in the movie. It is definitely not a dark gritty movie though (wouldn't have been particularly good if it was).

LMAO. So you're saying that this film critic doesn't get his facts straight in a review in which the main focus is the film's lack of accuracy? That's just classic!

[bigjohn]

Sounds like the NFHS rules writers!

LOL!

In the movie this lady tells a gang banger to leave the kid alone or she will come back and bring her gun!

The Coaches were rolling in to visit during Michaels High school season, I think Phil Fulmer and the boys were a bit busy at that time.

There were lots of those kinds of inaccuracies. When you go, no way, oh well it is just a movie! Smile!

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

In the movie this lady tells a gang banger to leave the kid alone or she will come back and bring her gun!

At least get the scene right.

She informed the banger not to threaten her or her family because she is always packing. Quite a bit different really.

[bigjohn]

Yeah I stand corrected, even worse, don't you think?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Yeah I stand corrected, even worse, don't you think?

Not at all...but then I support the right of citizens to arm themselves in their own defense. I actually loved that scene. Feel free to twist that into however you like.

[Dakota]

Sheesh... it wasn't a friggin' documentary! Anyone over the age of 10 (and quite a few below the age of 10) knows that "based on a true story" means "just about anything other than the very basic premise is subject to change and probably has been changed".

[tiger49]

I haven't watched the movie but have read the book. If you have read the book it becomes very easy to see why some siblings have been left out. Many were taken away due to his mother's situation in life.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bigjohn

Sounds like the NFHS rules writers!

LOL!

Actually, the critic reminds me of some people who won't believe what they're told by people who should know.

[bigjohn]

I am a life member of the NRA myself Welpe. I meant she threaten the gangbanger even worse. I am sure he was going to take that. How about the scene where big mike fights all the armed gang bangers and gets out alive.

[Welpe]

Eh...I liked the scene. It was a movie.

[Adam]

Only one of those things is a factual inaccuracy (the sibling issue). Surely if the inaccuracies were that important to the story, he could come up with something more factual than how clean the kid is or how nice his crack-addict mother is. Good grief.
The artistic issues, I may or may not agree with once I see it. But that's what they are, artistic differences.