Saw the previews for this. Looks pretty good. His story is so unbelievable. Guy just never quit trying to make it. I forgot about him being a Barn Stormer.
American Underdog-Kurt Warner story
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I'm going to have to watch in theater if for nothing less than to see Cedar Falls, UNI and HyVee getting legit screen time.
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I think about GBs QBs back then. Should have cut Dettmer, but 1 favre 2 Dettmer 3 Brunell 4 Warner.
I believe they kept Dettmer because he was like another coach, knew the playbook backwards and forwards.
From the previews they apparently show UNI playing home games outdoors, so …
And the Ram's uniforms aren't the best replication either.
As a former grocery employee, I cackled at how short his apron is in the scenes where he's stocking shelves.
Warner rose to fame when I was in elementary and junior high school. Both my elementary and junior high were so close to that HyVee that you could see it from school property. Pretty cool at that time.
Warner rose to fame when I was in elementary and junior high school. Both my elementary and junior high were so close to that HyVee that you could see it from school property. Pretty cool at that time.
When he was in the arena league I remember telling people he could win the the NFL. I was really young, but I still think I have a decent eye for talent.
I remember how much talent those Rams teams had on offense. At the time I always discredited Warner's ability and was annoyed at all the attention he got. Marshall Faulk never got as much credit as he deseved. I very quickly got tired of his story.
His time in Arizona honestly impressed me more, it kind of legitimized what he had done in StL. Like maybe not just anyone could have done what he did in that offense.
I've always felt somewhat similar about Tom Brady.
His time in Arizona honestly impressed me more, it kind of legitimized what he had done in StL. Like maybe not just anyone could have done what he did in that offense.
I've always felt somewhat similar about Tom Brady.
From previews it looks so horrible. Can't find the still photo Facebook ad were he's holding the football awkwardly.
I used to work with the guy; he’s not all wholesome and genuine as he presents.
He’s not a bad human but he has allowed himself to be perceived inaccurately to who (or how he acts) he really is.
(comments are made on a deliberate broad time line of 2000-2010)
He’s not a bad human but he has allowed himself to be perceived inaccurately to who (or how he acts) he really is.
(comments are made on a deliberate broad time line of 2000-2010)
The previews look so strange, I don’t even know how to describe it. It feels extremely forced.
Definitely has a low budget Sunday school movie vibe
Heard an interview with **** Vermeil his coach in St. Louis yesterday. He has seen the movie three times and highly recommends it for the human side of the story as he confirms how improbable Warner’s path to the HOF was. Warner never gave up on himself against all odds. IMO, the skill that Warner possessed as an NFL HOF QB was his ability to stand in the pocket and hold the ball long enough for his receivers to get open for the long ball. He had great success throwing deep but he took an unreal beating in order to make it happen. Big Ben did the same thing with the Steelers in his prime.
I saw an early screening.
Yes, it's sports movie cheesy but it tells the story in a really compelling way. Really good family movie. It's also nowhere near as low budget as the previews make it look. It's well done.
Yes, it's sports movie cheesy but it tells the story in a really compelling way. Really good family movie. It's also nowhere near as low budget as the previews make it look. It's well done.
It also takes a degree of toughness to actually watch arena ball too....