The movie "Draft Day "
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Was it subtitled "Factory of Sadness: The Inside Story"?
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Not to spoil it, but Weaver (Costner) makes a Ricky Williams style trade in the beginning and then through a series of events late, he makes a few more moves that to me, are more outlandish than the first move.
They could have easily ratcheted down the pieces involved in the moves and they would have been more plausible. If this was a karate movie, it would have been filled with wires and flying kicks.
They could have easily ratcheted down the pieces involved in the moves and they would have been more plausible. If this was a karate movie, it would have been filled with wires and flying kicks.
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If you liked it, that is fine. I am sure there are plenty of things you like that I do not. I do think that there are some out there that would want it to be a little more realistic. I did not expect a documentary, at ALL, but I do expect some sense of realism and some of the "events" that take place are absurd. In fact, if I were the some of these NFL teams, I would be embarrassed my name was attached. They kind of paint them like a bunch of bumbling fools.
But hey, plenty of people like Charlies Angels too. I am sure that people ride rockets and diffuse them all the time.
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Most movies that come out these days suck, so if you disliked this one, it's not surprising.
At the end of the movie, when the Clowns are hooting and hollaring, getting pumped up to run out on the field for the season opener I couldnt take it anymore and yelled out "lets go Cleveland...4-12 again baby!" to a packed theater. Was Black&Gold clad but did not meet up with any Browns fans that took offense to my act. Enjoyed the movie but incredibly far fetched for the big screen.
The most unrealistic of all was the trade Costner did with Jacksonville. I dont want to give too much away. And I was gonna be soo pissed if their were no Steeler references considering the rivalry we have with them, but at least they threw in the part where they are watching film of the #1 QB throw the GW TD pass vs. OSU and the one asst. coach says "Pure Roethlisberger!" Nice touch
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So it's a Horror movie?
JUUuuust a bit outside.
But they found Cleveland suitable? How very odd.
Y'all being too hard on the Costner.
I thought it was a pretty entertaining flic....sure it ain't no Maltese Falcon. but it wasn't a waste of a few hours either.
It was a fairly plausible plotline, and setting it in CLE was a better choice than Buf.
of course it could never happen in "real life".....but that's not the point,
solid 7 from the USDA house....even the g/f liked it.
I thought it was a pretty entertaining flic....sure it ain't no Maltese Falcon. but it wasn't a waste of a few hours either.
It was a fairly plausible plotline, and setting it in CLE was a better choice than Buf.
of course it could never happen in "real life".....but that's not the point,
solid 7 from the USDA house....even the g/f liked it.
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I heard an interview that said it was supposed to be about Buffalo but they switched to Cleveland because NY taxes were too high.
I thought I heard Costner had a kid with one of the Rooneys
They wanted a team that drafted first thus who else would be the odds on favorite. They wanted a team that pinned everything on draft day and had their entire future riding on the draft. Again points to the browns. And how about a team that will never be in a competition for a spot ahead in any other teams fan base. Pure genius actually picking the mistake by the lake. Since it is a movie about the NFL you can bet the NFL is going to get a cut of any money it makes, I won't be funding Rodger and the fat cats.
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