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Post by blb on Mar 13, 2010 8:10:31 GMT -6
ESPN doesn't have good track record with full-length feature films (think Brian Dennehy as Bob Knight in "Season on the Brink").
But this is going to be a theatrical release.
Think DeNiro can pull it off?
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Post by coachjmcs on Mar 13, 2010 19:14:58 GMT -6
They picked the right guy, if anybody can do it its Bobby D. Best character actor ever in my opinion.
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Post by 5straight on Mar 14, 2010 15:56:11 GMT -6
This a ESPN movie?
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Post by blb on Mar 14, 2010 16:14:51 GMT -6
Being produced by the Bristol four-letter network but going into theaters instead of on cable TV. Due out in 2012.
If they wouldn't let me play the part, DeNiro next best choice.
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Post by cc on Mar 15, 2010 8:27:51 GMT -6
I like Sabol's quote of Lomardi, "a football coach is one half teacher and one half son of a b#@$h!"
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Post by brophy on Mar 15, 2010 8:32:18 GMT -6
DeNiro? Wow..... For the 75th NFL anniversary, I remember Jerry Stiller doing a pretty mean Lombardi portrayal  |
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Post by blb on Mar 15, 2010 8:43:29 GMT -6
Classic. I had forgotten that - thanks for posting it, brophy.
The film is going to cover Lombardi's Packer years (1959-1967).
Lombardi was 46 when he first went to Green Bay. Jerry Stiller is 83 now, might have trouble pulling that off.
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Post by brophy on Mar 15, 2010 9:08:26 GMT -6
DeNiro is 66 and doesn't quite look like Lombardi (but I'm sure he can pull off whatever role he gets)  Just saying Stiller did a great job. |
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Post by blb on Mar 15, 2010 9:32:52 GMT -6
Well, he's already managed to "pull off" Jake LaMatta ("Raging Bull") and Al Capone ("The Untouchables") so I wouldn't bet against him.
Not any actors I can think off that DO resemble Lombardi except maybe Ernest Borgnine, and he's older than Jerry Stiller (93).
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Post by brophy on Mar 15, 2010 9:41:29 GMT -6
 didja not like tha JAMbalaya?DeNiro in "The Good Shepard" (w/horned rim glasses) may be a precursor of Lombardi, eh? |
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Post by coachguy83 on Mar 15, 2010 11:33:29 GMT -6
I'm looking forward to this flick. I called and told my Dad this is coming out and he's agreed to go along to see it. It should be at least decent with DeNiro in it.
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Post by groundchuck on Mar 15, 2010 20:10:51 GMT -6
I think DeNiro can pull it off. Having seen Raging Bull and many of his other films he is one of the best actors alive. If anyone can "become Lombardi" it's DeNiro.
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Post by davishfc on Mar 15, 2010 21:22:39 GMT -6
That's awesome! Haven't even seen a preview yet but I'm all kinds of excited. Thanks for the heads up. I wonder how it will do in theatres. It seems like every other movie they've done like this came on ESPN the channel. Movies like The Junction Boys and 3. Should be interesting.
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Post by brophy on Mar 16, 2010 6:17:17 GMT -6
can't do Lombardi without Halas..... here's to Uncle Junior scoring that role  |
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Post by blb on Mar 16, 2010 6:57:10 GMT -6
Production company may still need a casting director for the project.
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Post by brophy on Mar 16, 2010 7:29:36 GMT -6
then let me offer my services....
I propose including Jessica Biel, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Stacy Dash, Beyonce, Eva Mendez, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Anna Faris, Alicja Bachleda, Teresa Palmer, Hayden Panatierre, Emma Stone, Jennifer Garner.....
Oh....I work cheap
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Post by wingt74 on Mar 16, 2010 8:54:14 GMT -6
then let me offer my services.... I propose including Jessica Biel, Megan Fox, Jessica Alba, Stacy Dash, Beyonce, Eva Mendez, Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, Anna Faris, Alicja Bachleda, Teresa Palmer, Hayden Panatierre, Emma Stone, Jennifer Garner..... Oh....I work cheap These women all playing Hornung's girlfriends? |
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Post by splitricky5 on Mar 18, 2010 10:49:40 GMT -6
The last two posts are the most entertaining I have seen so far this year.
Nice work men.
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Post by stylee on Mar 21, 2010 1:16:55 GMT -6
"Jessica Alba, Stacy Dash, Beyonce, Eva Mendez"
Brophy just became my favorite person ever. Throw Adriana Lima into that mix and we've got it all.
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Post by illiniwek on Mar 21, 2010 7:46:55 GMT -6
Thanks for the heads up. Deniro will be excellent
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Post by rparrish on Mar 21, 2010 14:07:07 GMT -6
Ernest Borgnine played Lombardi in a made-for-tv movie, late 60's early 70's. Did a great job.
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