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one thing I didn't like about the movie (spoiler)

posted 10 years ago by llll2000
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The running back, I know he symbolized what the team was about, and his daddy symbolized the insane public, but he was completely made up. I don't understand why they made him a central character, he should have been more of a background piece like the black kid who grew up over that season. It hurts the movie's credibility when the most important scene was completely pulled from thin air.

[–] vbel 9 years ago

Only thing I didn't like - the coach's wife just happens to be sitting next to the jerk guy in the stands - now that was hokey!

[–] MortimerSpice 9 years ago

What's so hard for people to realize that it says "based on a true story"??

[–] llll2000 9 years ago

Based on a true story means you can change things little details like the game they lost, the game against Long Beach being in a different year, things of that nature. The climax of the movie being completely made up, undermines the credibility of everything we saw. Rudy, for instance, ends with him getting a sack, which actually happened. It was dramatized of course, but at least it happened. This turns into complete fiction when he kneels at the end instead of giving him a bogus record for a fake player.

[–] MortimerSpice 9 years ago

Where did you find the definition of "based on a true story"? And did the definition really say, "you can change little details"?

[–] Lucy9596 9 years ago

It says in the beginning of the film it was inspired by a true story. So they really don't have to follow exactly the real events.

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[–] rickb69 9 years ago

The following tells what is true and false in the movie.
http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/when-the-game-stands-tall/

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[–] Chaseterrier 8 years ago

What's so hard for people to realize that it says "based on a true story"??

In the words of Mitch Hedberg, "I like when they say a movie is inspired by a true story, because that's weird; it means the movie is not a true story, it was just inspired by a true story. Like, hey Mitch, did you hear the story about that lady who drove her children into the river and they all drowned? Yes I did, and it inspired me to write a movie about a gorilla!"

[–] Chasedc35 9 years ago

The black kid who grew up was also made up for the movie.

[–] artistathome 9 years ago

It's too bad they used "artistic license" to make the story. I saw the movie and thought all the people were based on real students.

Wow I guess I am dumb.

[–] Yorick_Brown 9 years ago

Remember the Titans (2000) probably went even further.

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