The Stig
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Post by The Stig on Nov 18, 2009 22:05:53 GMT -5
I just saw the preview for this movie, about Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup. If they get this right, this should be amazing.
The 1995 RWC defies cliches and descriptions. It was a Hollywood story that actually happened. The Miracle on Ice pales in comparison, and that's coming from a hockey fan.
A short clip about the true story:
Hollywood could screw this up badly, which would be a shame considering how amazing the story was in real life. But I'm hoping it turns out like Miracle - a great sports movie that does justice to an incredible true story. Matt Damon is playing Pienaar, with Morgan Freeman as Mandela. Clint Eastwood is directing it.
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Post by kchoya on Nov 19, 2009 0:35:46 GMT -5
I think with Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood involved, it's going to be hard to mess this up. Plus, have you seen Eastwood on the cover of the December GQ? Who's going to tell him his movie sucks?
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Post by tashoya on Nov 19, 2009 8:53:37 GMT -5
The hardest part is buying Damon as a South African.
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Post by williambraskyiii on Nov 19, 2009 10:08:51 GMT -5
agreed -- Matt Damon has the highest probability of screwing this up...morgan freeman is the best--the man can do no wrong in my book
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Post by jgalt on Nov 19, 2009 10:18:27 GMT -5
Damon's accent in the preview sounds a little off. and the script seems a little contrived, but ill give it a shot
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Post by Jack on Nov 19, 2009 10:37:01 GMT -5
ESPN's 30 for 30 is also doing a doc about this event, but it is not coming out until the Spring. That seems like a big mistake on their part- I would want to get it out before the movie is in theaters, not after it is on DVD.
That said, as a rugby fan, an Eastwood fan, a Damon fan, and a Freeman fan, I am pretty excited for this one. S. African accents are really tough to do, but most Americans won't know whether they are off, just as long as Damon doesn't sound like he is from Southie.
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Post by SFHoya99 on Nov 19, 2009 11:34:11 GMT -5
Matt Damon's accent may not be any good, but the guy's a quality actor.
My concern would be with the schmaltz level. Miracle teetered successfully on the edge of spine-tingling without ever going over the top for me, but with the race relations angle involved, the chances of them not over-saccharining it seem lower to me.
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Post by hifigator on Nov 19, 2009 12:07:03 GMT -5
Matt Damon's accent may not be any good, but the guy's a quality actor. My concern would be with the schmaltz level. Miracle teetered successfully on the edge of spine-tingling without ever going over the top for me, but with the race relations angle involved, the chances of them not over-saccharining it seem lower to me. I totally agree. I love Morgan Freeman and I have thought all along that Damon is one of the better young actors. Granted, I know he's not "that" young anymore, but you know what I mean. The variety in his roles is pretty impressive.
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Post by The Stig on Nov 19, 2009 19:21:43 GMT -5
Matt Damon's accent may not be any good, but the guy's a quality actor. My concern would be with the schmaltz level. Miracle teetered successfully on the edge of spine-tingling without ever going over the top for me, but with the race relations angle involved, the chances of them not over-saccharining it seem lower to me. I agree, although the real life 1995 RWC went over the top in a pretty big way. Even the All Black players who lost that day now say they're glad in a way that they lost, because of what that game did for South Africa. The only problem I've seen so far is that Matt Damon looks NOTHING like Francois Peinaar. But I doubt many American audiences will notice that. On the bright side, the guy they have playing Jonah Lomu appears to be a dead ringer, based on the brief bit of him I saw in the preview.
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Post by nashvillehoyas on Nov 21, 2009 12:26:00 GMT -5
I still enjoy watching the dvd Above The Rim. Kyle Lee Watson, an inner-city high school star torn between college and the streets. He chose college to play for Georgetown and John Thompson.....great movie.
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