I wholeheartedly agree with this movie review

[GGGG]

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/rudy-sucks-1768450547

"Anyway, the game happens. Rudy is stuck on the bench in his little football costume. Notre Dame is winning by a lot, so finally—after more pressure from his team and the crowd—the coach is like, “Whatever, Rudy, you dumb unnatural carnal knowledge. Go on the field and run around in your little circles or whatever. The unnatural carnal knowledge do I care.” So Rudy gets out there, yells “what do I do!” (answer: football), does some pointless plays that don’t really do much, and becomes a hero. Wow, mediocrity at its finest.

You know, it’s strange that millennials are always being dubbed as the “everyone gets a trophy” generation when Rudy—unnatural carnal knowledgeing RUDY—is considered one of the most inspirational stories to come out of the ’70s. This is quite literally the story of a bad football player who gets to play for an elite team simply because he asks enough times. Hell, at least Friday Night Light’s Matt Saracen had to earn it."

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I just appreciate the friday night lights reference. On a side note, could you imagine if coach taylor was the marquette basketball coach? More job rumors than buzz.

[ChicosBailBonds]

To this day, I have never seen Rudy.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

To this day, I have never seen Rudy.

Then this seems like the thread for you

[Lennys Tap]

Then this seems like the thread for you

Superbar post of the year!

[Dr. Blackheart]

When will the sequel, "Pump 'n Dump", be released?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Then this seems like the thread for you

Probably not....as I stated, I haven't seen the movie.  Likely similar to your threads about basketball and former MU coaches.   

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

Probably not....as I stated, I haven't seen the movie.  Likely similar to your threads about basketball and former MU coaches.   

Mind pulling those threads up for me? I don't log as many hours on scoop as you do.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Mind pulling those threads up for me? I don't log as many hours on scoop as you do.

Sixstrings\GraysonAllen

I think you can do it all by yourself.  Remember when you used to attack WarthogDriver (Keefe) ad nauseum?....from that "era" on, plenty of material.  The most recent being the one where you predicted he would be fired with the Bleacher Report article....that one was funny. 

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

Sixstrings\GraysonAllen

I think you can do it all by yourself.  Remember when you used to attack WarthogDriver (Keefe) ad nauseum?....from that "era" on, plenty of material.  The most recent being the one where you predicted he would be fired with the Bleacher Report article....that one was funny.

I do not remember, but glad you've enjoyed it!

[chapman]

I remember a class project in high school being to watch and then write a review on Rudy.  I was merciless.

[brandx]

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/rudy-sucks-1768450547

"Anyway, the game happens. Rudy is stuck on the bench in his little football costume. Notre Dame is winning by a lot, so finally—after more pressure from his team and the crowd—the coach is like, “Whatever, Rudy, you dumb unnatural carnal knowledge. Go on the field and run around in your little circles or whatever. The unnatural carnal knowledge do I care.” So Rudy gets out there, yells “what do I do!” (answer: football), does some pointless plays that don’t really do much, and becomes a hero. Wow, mediocrity at its finest.

You know, it’s strange that millennials are always being dubbed as the “everyone gets a trophy” generation when Rudy—unnatural carnal knowledgeing RUDY—is considered one of the most inspirational stories to come out of the ’70s. This is quite literally the story of a bad football player who gets to play for an elite team simply because he asks enough times. Hell, at least Friday Night Light’s Matt Saracen had to earn it."

Sums up my feelings pretty well. I hate these feel-good sports movies. My other pet peeve with sports movies is when the star is not athletic at all. The thing that made Costner great in a couple baseball movies was that it was instantly obvious that he had played baseball asa kid.

[🏀]

Sums up my feelings pretty well. I hate these feel-good sports movies. My other pet peeve with sports movies is when the star is not athletic at all. The thing that made Costner great in a couple baseball movies was that it was instantly obvious that he had played baseball asa kid.

You're telling me Madonna didn't sell you as a baseball player?

Rudy is terrible, but it has a great soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-09ayPX_KVs

[RushmoreAcademy]

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/rudy-sucks-1768450547


You know, it’s strange that millennials are always being dubbed as the “everyone gets a trophy” generation when Rudy—unnatural carnal knowledgeing RUDY—is considered one of the most inspirational stories to come out of the ’70s. This is quite literally the story of a bad football player who gets to play for an elite team simply because he asks enough times. Hell, at least Friday Night Light’s Matt Saracen had to earn it."

Ya, I guess he never earned it.  That guy did nothing. Let's attack Rudy!!!

[keefe]

Sums up my feelings pretty well. I hate these feel-good sports movies. My other pet peeve with sports movies is when the star is not athletic at all. The thing that made Costner great in a couple baseball movies was that it was instantly obvious that he had played baseball asa kid.

Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. But i agree that watching him as a ball player it is clear he played the game beyond Pony League.

One guy I can't stand as an actor is Aidan Quinn. He is just awful. I always assumed he got his break because he was Anthony Quinn's son but that isn't the case.

[brandx]

Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. But i agree that watching him as a ball player it is clear he played the game beyond Pony League.

One guy I can't stand as an actor is Aidan Quinn. He is just awful. I always assumed he got his break because he was Anthony Quinn's son but that isn't the case.

Costner is bad - but not Keanu Reeves/John Wayne bad.

[rocket surgeon]

  "Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. "

  yeah, but come on man, at least he had a nice pooper-aine'r??

i have never seen rudy either, except for the box o chocolates part and a few other scenes.  never tickled my elmo

[keefe]

  yeah, but come on man, at least he had a nice pooper-aine'r??

Is Costner like Buzz and refuses to flush?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. But i agree that watching him as a ball player it is clear he played the game beyond Pony League.

One guy I can't stand as an actor is Aidan Quinn. He is just awful. I always assumed he got his break because he was Anthony Quinn's son but that isn't the case.

Not just as a kid, Costner went to Cal State Fullerton, a baseball powerhouse out here.  He didn't play for the team, but played with many of the team....high school player, etc.   He used to work out with the team after he became an actor.  Auggie Garrido was the coach at CSUF for many years, and then went on to Texas....Costner has a home in Austin and works out with the Longhorns as well.  So he definitely has the fluid moves and understands the game.

[Benny B]

Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. But i agree that watching him as a ball player it is clear he played the game beyond Pony League.

One guy I can't stand as an actor is Aidan Quinn. He is just awful. I always assumed he got his break because he was Anthony Quinn's son but that isn't the case.

Agreed.  Just like Charlie Sheen's performance in Major League actually made the baseball portions of the movie somewhat believable.

Though let's not discount John C Reilly's performance as Costner's battery mate in FLOTG... the hotel scene after the perfecto made it clear that JCR has been drinking like a pro since Pony League.

[keefe]

Though let's not discount John C Reilly's performance as Costner's battery mate in FLOTG... the hotel scene after the perfecto made it clear that JCR has been drinking like a pro since Pony League.

I like JCR. Whether playing a porn dude, backstop, or a badass on a wild river he is a great talent.

I think his roles as a comic foil roles to Will Ferrell are a waste of talent.

Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler...grossly overrated hacks.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

I like JCR. Whether playing a porn dude, backstop, or a badass on a wild river he is a great talent.

I think his roles as a comic foil roles to Will Ferrell are a waste of talent.

Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler...grossly overrated hacks.

Will Farrell is absolutely overrated, I agree with you on that. Chevy Chase was funny as all hell though.

[Spotcheck Billy]

  "Costner is likely on of the worst actors out there. "

  yeah, but come on man, at least he had a nice pooper-aine'r??

i have never seen rudy either, except for the box o chocolates part and a few other scenes.  never tickled my elmo

were you thinking of Forest Gump?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Speaking of movies, I saw in this morning's news.

Erik Bauersfeld, Voice of 'Star Wars' Character Admiral Ackbar, Dies at 93
by The Associated Press

Erik Bauersfeld, who turned three words from a minor acting role — "It's a trap!" — into one of the most beloved lines of the "Star Wars" series, has died.

His manager, Derek Maki, says the performer died Sunday at his home in Berkeley, California, at the age of 93.


Erik Bauersfeld, voice of ‘Stars Wars’ character Admiral Ackbar, dies at 93 https://t.co/G0OrjACPyA #RIP pic.twitter.com/5Nwfksras7
— IMDb (@IMDb) April 5, 2016
Bauersfeld stayed in radio for much of his life. He stumbled into the "Star Wars" series while working on a radio project at Lucasfilm.


Bauersfeld ended up voicing the roles of both the rebellion's Admiral Ackbar and Jabba the Hut's ghostly steward Bib Fortuna in 1983's "Return of the Jedi."

Admiral Ackbar also appeared in "The Force Awakens."

Despite limited screen time, the character with a large domed head and fish-like eyes was a definite "Star Wars" fan favorite. His line "It's a trap!" even became a popular meme.

[reinko]

I like JCR. Whether playing a porn dude, backstop, or a badass on a wild river he is a great talent.

I think his roles as a comic foil roles to Will Ferrell are a waste of talent.

Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler...grossly overrated hacks.

The body of Ferrell's work is overrated, but he peaked when he talent around him.  Anchorman (original), Talledega Nights, and Step Brothers.  Everything else is bleck.

[mu-rara]

Total gossip with no proof to back it up.

Rudy is a douche who drives the ND Athletics Dept. crazy.

Now this is what the internet is for.

[Lennys Tap]

I like JCR. Whether playing a porn dude, backstop, or a badass on a wild river he is a great talent.

I think his roles as a comic foil roles to Will Ferrell are a waste of talent.

Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler...grossly overrated hacks.

Agree on Reilly - he was also great as the naive cop with a heart in Magnolia.

Ferrell is really good sketch comedian who struggles trying to carry a movie. Sandler once wrote a funny song about Hanukkah. Chevy Chase hasn't been even slightly funny in decades (maybe ever).

[rocket surgeon]

were you thinking of Forest Gump?

oh yeah-good catch

[Benny B]

I like JCR. Whether playing a porn dude, backstop, or a badass on a wild river he is a great talent.

I think his roles as a comic foil roles to Will Ferrell are a waste of talent.

Ferrell, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler...grossly overrated hacks.

One night after grad school, I was walking into the lobby of my wife's (then girlfriend's) apartment building which was one of those old, fancy Chicago boutique hotels where some floors were leased to residents.  As I walked through the lobby towards the elevator, I did not look, but I overheard a man at the front desk who was checking in making very specific demands (no phone calls before 8:00a, all visitors should be announced, no housekeeping unless requested, etc.).  As usual, I was minding my own business and proceeded straight into the elevator and hit the button for my wife's floor, when another guy (not the guy checking in) jumps into the elevator just before the doors close.  After the doors close, he mentioned something about "did you see who that was?" to which I responded "no."  "It was Will Ferrell's buddy in that car racing movie... I think his name is John C Reilly or something."  I said "huh... that's pretty cool" just as I arrived at my floor.  I told my wife, she thought it was also "pretty cool," and the next afternoon, as we both came in she had to stop at the desk to pick up a package and asked the desk clerk (who she knew quite well) if JCR checked in yesterday.  The clerk said "yes... he stays here all the time, and God, he is such a diva."  My wife said that I had arrived last night when he checked in and the clerk said to me "oh my God, did you see that scarf he was wearing?"  I said no, that I didn't even look.  "Oh. My. God. That thing was so hideously large, it looked like he wrapped a bathrobe around his neck."

So there you go... that's my version of a "Chicos-brush-with-greatness" story, except I only have one to tell, it involves JCR having a persona one would not expect, and if not for someone else, I would have never realized it was him.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

One night after grad school, I was walking into the lobby of my wife's (then girlfriend's) apartment building which was one of those old, fancy Chicago boutique hotels where some floors were leased to residents.  As I walked through the lobby towards the elevator, I did not look, but I overheard a man at the front desk who was checking in making very specific demands (no phone calls before 8:00a, all visitors should be announced, no housekeeping unless requested, etc.).  As usual, I was minding my own business and proceeded straight into the elevator and hit the button for my wife's floor, when another guy (not the guy checking in) jumps into the elevator just before the doors close.  After the doors close, he mentioned something about "did you see who that was?" to which I responded "no."  "It was Will Ferrell's buddy in that car racing movie... I think his name is John C Reilly or something."  I said "huh... that's pretty cool" just as I arrived at my floor.  I told my wife, she thought it was also "pretty cool," and the next afternoon, as we both came in she had to stop at the desk to pick up a package and asked the desk clerk (who she knew quite well) if JCR checked in yesterday.  The clerk said "yes... he stays here all the time, and God, he is such a diva."  My wife said that I had arrived last night when he checked in and the clerk said to me "oh my God, did you see that scarf he was wearing?"  I said no, that I didn't even look.  "Oh. My. God. That thing was so hideously large, it looked like he wrapped a bathrobe around his neck."

So there you go... that's my version of a "Chicos-brush-with-greatness" story, except I only have one to tell, it involves JCR having a persona one would not expect, and if not for someone else, I would have never realized it was him.

3 years ago my wife dropped her friend off at JFK Airport.  As her friend passed through security my wife spotted JC Reilly and his wife and kids passing through also in front of her friend.  John and his two sons were wearing identical Hawaiian shirts, khaki shorts and Gents Straw Boater hats.

[patso]

Reilly recently appeared in a weirdly humorous movie called "Entertainment" I had to keep watching it.

[CTWarrior]

I thought JCR was fantastic in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story".  The guy can really sing.  He was not convincing as a baseball player in that Kevin Costner movie, but he is always good in everything and has as wide an acting range as anyone out there.

[Lennys Tap]

I thought JCR was fantastic in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story".  The guy can really sing. 

I had forgotten about that movie. You're right JCR was fantastic in it.

[Lennys Tap]

So there you go... that's my version of a "Chicos-brush-with-greatness" story, except I only have one to tell, it involves JCR having a persona one would not expect, and if not for someone else, I would have never realized it was him.

At least yours is accurate.

[warriorchick]

I thought JCR was fantastic in "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story".  The guy can really sing.  He was not convincing as a baseball player in that Kevin Costner movie, but he is always good in everything and has as wide an acting range as anyone out there.

Yes, he can sing. Anyone see him in the movie version of "Chicago" as Roxie Hart's husband?

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Always enjoyed JCR in a movie. Sad to hear he is such a Putz. David soul's sons played T-ball with one of mine and walked around like he was some Shakespearian great. I'm thinking, "Dude, you played in 'Starskey & Hutch"  Used to see Huggy Bear at soccer games and he was a real down to earth guy despite his son being a stud athlete.