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Recovery Room
11/20/09, 11:17 AM
Can't believe there wasn't a thread for this already (unless I just missed it/the search function isn't working).

Anyway, for the most part, I've grown really tired of the empowering, hopeful sports drama -- and I normally find Sandra Bullock quite annoying -- but this has me intrigued.

I'm not expecting anything more than your typical, Hollywood feel-good, pick-me-up fluff but hopefully it's good.
Sventhegreat
11/20/09, 02:46 PM
When does it come out?
fishguts182
11/20/09, 02:48 PM
When does it come out?

it started playing in theaters today i believe
drudo182
11/20/09, 02:48 PM
Looks dreadful.
Sventhegreat
11/20/09, 02:50 PM
Looks dreadful.

How?
drudo182
11/20/09, 02:56 PM
How?

"You threaten my son, you threaten me!"

___

"You're changing that boys life."

"No, he's changing mine."


I just think it looks ridiculous.
eraserhead
11/20/09, 03:18 PM
Can't wait to go see this with the girls and have a good cry!
Sventhegreat
11/20/09, 03:42 PM
"You threaten my son, you threaten me!"

___

"You're changing that boys life."

"No, he's changing mine."


I just think it looks ridiculous.

Haha those quotes are pretty cheesy.
drudo182
11/20/09, 03:54 PM
Haha those quotes are pretty cheesy.

I'm sure it's not the worst movie but it looks like it would be pretty bad. Harmless movie I guess.

Maybe a rental...
prozacparade
11/20/09, 03:59 PM
white family saves a black kid.

i'm a sucker for true stories, but this isn't something i'd rush out to see.
Sventhegreat
11/20/09, 05:59 PM
I'm sure it's not the worst movie but it looks like it would be pretty bad. Harmless movie I guess.

Maybe a rental...

Oh yeah I'm definitely not going to see it in theaters, i'll netflix it when it comes out.
tommyishere
11/20/09, 06:27 PM
white family saves a black kid.

i'm a sucker for true stories, but this isn't something i'd rush out to see.

espically true stories that involve sports
Hockeytown
11/20/09, 10:00 PM
It is actually a good movie...I'm not sure what's up with all the hate. It leaves you thinking. However, the audience I saw it with sucked...Four different peoples' cell phones went off during the course of the movie.
SkyHeldUpByStar
11/20/09, 10:24 PM
I thought it was weird that they started promoting the movie by touting Sandra Bullock's performance as "Oscar worthy." Thought it looked kind of cheesy.
x1onexwo1fx
11/20/09, 11:23 PM
sandra bullock's oscar worthy performance as the stereotypical soccer mom, even though it's not soccer, it's football, but still.

movie might genuinely be touching, i'll admit, but it's got nothing intriguing enough for me to want to see it.
J.C.
11/20/09, 11:30 PM
Thought the trailer's have looked cheesy/terrible.

Shame, cause the actual story about Michael Oher is pretty great.
WakingTheMisery
11/20/09, 11:56 PM
Looks fucking bad.
drudo182
11/21/09, 04:22 AM
I thought it was weird that they started promoting the movie by touting Sandra Bullock's performance as "Oscar worthy." Thought it looked kind of cheesy.

EW had her a "long shot" for an oscar nom. I couldn't believe that.
drawndead
11/21/09, 12:07 PM
i wanna see it but im big into chessy uplifting sports movies.
poppa Q
11/21/09, 12:10 PM
I thought it was weird that they started promoting the movie by touting Sandra Bullock's performance as "Oscar worthy." Thought it looked kind of cheesy.
yeah, lol at that
KevInept
11/21/09, 12:30 PM
i thought the movie was incredible. Great story.
MyWorldEntire
11/21/09, 06:27 PM
Was going to see this tonight, but the show was sold out.
dsd is too high
11/21/09, 07:19 PM
Not interested in seeing it in theaters but the story seems cool.

Too bad Michael Oher blows. < not being funny
KidRobot
11/21/09, 09:36 PM
It's not as bad as you'd think really. There were only a couple cringe worthy moments but overall, not bad.


The true story aspect just makes it awesome.
Ill
11/21/09, 10:17 PM
I got dragged to this, it was alright I guess.
FTeric
11/21/09, 10:23 PM
i really want to see this. i'm a sucker for feel good movies.
Sventhegreat
11/29/09, 07:01 PM
Awesome, awesome movie. I would highly recommend going and seeing this (yes, it's even worth paying to see it in the theaters). I was skeptical going into it, didn't really think it would be very good, but I can say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Definitely my favorite empowering, hopeful sports movie.
deadkidsean
11/29/09, 07:02 PM
I'd love to see this. My girlfriend and her Mom saw it this afternoon and can't stop raving. Jealous.
Prestonxsmith
11/29/09, 07:10 PM
I thought it was weird that they started promoting the movie by touting Sandra Bullock's performance as "Oscar worthy." Thought it looked kind of cheesy.
To rural people around here, it would be touted as "oscar worthy".

edit: And now from seeing other posts in here, it might not be as bad as I thought. I have a soft spot for empowering sports movies. Radio is a guilty pleasure. Also little interesting fact to throw in, my friend is an extra in a couple of scenes and said Tim McGraw's daughter and Phil Collin's daughter were extras in the scenes she was in.
HangsLikeHeaven
12/17/09, 12:08 AM
Bullock wasn't nearly as bad as I thought she'd be. Other than that it was decent movie. Wasn't expecting anything more or less.
kaycey
12/17/09, 03:57 AM
the draft video thing was pretty cool.
Lueda Alia
01/08/10, 11:23 PM
I loved this.
fishguts182
01/09/10, 12:21 AM
I loved this.

same here. I just got back from watching and it was really better than i expected it to be.
beazer32
03/14/10, 01:38 PM
I just need to say... I hated this movie. Had to force myself to keep watching it. I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't love it.
fake empire
03/14/10, 03:59 PM
I just need to say... I hated this movie. Had to force myself to keep watching it. I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't love it.
I don't love it. It's nothing terrible, but it's not great either. Completely average movie. I'm still amazed that it got nominated for BP.
Prestonxsmith
03/14/10, 04:32 PM
The other day I was thinking about Bullock's performance in this and came up with the conclusion that she might have deserved winning Best Actress. Though it was nothing different from what we expect out of an actress playing a southern mom, it was a complete 180 for an actress that stays mainly close to comedic roles. Just a thought.
eraserhead
03/14/10, 04:50 PM
The other day I was thinking about Bullock's performance in this and came up with the conclusion that she might have deserved winning Best Actress. Though it was nothing different from what we expect out of an actress playing a southern mom, it was a complete 180 for an actress that stays mainly close to comedic roles. Just a thought.
But should an actress's reputation really play a role in her winning an Oscar? Shouldn't she receive the reward for delivering an amazing performance, not taking on a role that's not typical of her and doing an average job? I'm not saying her performance was average; I've never seen the movie. But just sayin'.
Prestonxsmith
03/14/10, 05:04 PM
But should an actress's reputation really play a role in her winning an Oscar? Shouldn't she receive the reward for delivering an amazing performance, not taking on a role that's not typical of her and doing an average job? I'm not saying her performance was average; I've never seen the movie. But just sayin'.
Well to really clarify myself, she played the part of a southern football mom perfectly, but it has kinda been done before. Probably not in a leading role, but it has been done before. But on the reputation thing, and we were going to go with amazing performances, I don't know if she would have won. But if this also went to the whole rest of the categories, I don't know if Jeff Bridges would have won. Jeff Bridges did do a fantastic job, but the story was plain and nothing extraordinary. If this was going to the true top performance, I honestly think Colin Firth should have won. He played a gay man who, in fact, wasn't as gay as much as he was a true lover who's love didn't know sex. My God if he didn't play that part to the fucking T, but Jeff Bridges won the award because it was time he be recognized, and I also don't think there was anything wrong with that
Smash Adams
03/14/10, 07:28 PM
But should an actress's reputation really play a role in her winning an Oscar? Shouldn't she receive the reward for delivering an amazing performance, not taking on a role that's not typical of her and doing an average job? I'm not saying her performance was average; I've never seen the movie. But just sayin'.
Politics has been a part of the Oscars since at least 1941 when Citizen Kane was booed everytime it was mentioned since William Randolph Hearst was one of the richest men in the country, not right or wrong just how it is

She did well, I think it's impossible to separate someone's filmography from their performance, and not feel like besides 28 days and Crash she's never really gotten a chance to show her dramatic chops
Anyway enjoyable film, cliche at times, and some dialogue was awful, I also thought Quinton showed promise even though his character didn't have much range
Lueda Alia
03/14/10, 10:11 PM
But should an actress's reputation really play a role in her winning an Oscar? Shouldn't she receive the reward for delivering an amazing performance, not taking on a role that's not typical of her and doing an average job? I'm not saying her performance was average; I've never seen the movie. But just sayin'.
How do you know she did an average job if you haven't even seen the movie...? That doesn't make much sense.

I don't see how anyone else could or would have played her part better. She did a fine job.
FTeric
03/15/10, 01:04 AM
i watched this after the awards show last week and loved it for what it was. i think Sandra did a great job and definitely deserved the "best actress in a leading role" for her performance. i don't think it was necessarily a ground breaking movie by any means, but her performance shined all the way through. it was an overall "feel good" movie.
stayillogical
03/15/10, 03:29 AM
Watched this last night. I am amazed at how mediocre it was. There was really nothing special about it. I can enjoy a good popcorn flick from time to time, but this just fell flat for me. Boring.
alice+interiors
04/03/10, 11:56 AM
Ultimately, a terrible film with some extremely obvious racist undercurrents. Also, not deserving of an Oscar for Bullock's role. I don't think she did anything particularly complicated/remarkable - as opposed to, say Carey Mulligan, or Gabourey Sidibe, who for me would've been much more deserving of the accolade.
SophGod
04/03/10, 12:46 PM
I saw it last night. Would have enjoyed it so much more if Sandra Bullock wasn't in it. She's just awful.
poppa Q
04/03/10, 12:50 PM
Watched this last night. I am amazed at how mediocre it was. There was really nothing special about it. I can enjoy a good popcorn flick from time to time, but this just fell flat for me. Boring.
agreed. pretty much exactly how I felt about it.
I saw it last night. Would have enjoyed it so much more if Sandra Bullock wasn't in it. She's just awful.
she didn't deserve to be nominated for an Oscar, but she was far from awful in this
SophGod
04/03/10, 12:51 PM
she didn't deserve to be nominated for an Oscar, but she was far from awful in this
I just don't like her at all, no matter what she's in haha. Something about her just irritates me.