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Landmass movie question - Does Hollywood hate State?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:09 pm
A lot of Hollywood films have been set in the Landmass.
A few come to mind:
Mississippi Burning
A Time To Kill
The Help
The Blind Side
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
I can recall many references to Ole Miss in Hollywood movies but I can't recall any character ever making any reference to State. It's like they don't exist to Hollywood.
I haven't seen any Evan Stone flicks but I'd like to keep this discussion to Hollywood flicks, not flicks from the San Fernando Valley.
Does Hollywood hate State or what?
A few come to mind:
Mississippi Burning
A Time To Kill
The Help
The Blind Side
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
I can recall many references to Ole Miss in Hollywood movies but I can't recall any character ever making any reference to State. It's like they don't exist to Hollywood.
I haven't seen any Evan Stone flicks but I'd like to keep this discussion to Hollywood flicks, not flicks from the San Fernando Valley.
Does Hollywood hate State or what?
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 5:11 pm
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Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:09 pm to BrerTiger
I'm sure some of the farmhands in those flicks were State supporters.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:10 pm to BrerTiger
Lenny from Of Mice and Men rang a cowbell.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:11 pm to SummerOfGeorge
State is too much like an HBCU to qualify for the Hollywood geeks...
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:12 pm to BrerTiger
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The Blind Side
Was set in Memphis
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:16 pm to BrerTiger
Response thread on the OT 
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:17 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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Was set in Memphis
They ended in Oxford.
LSU got a nice plug in the movie with the whole "Death Valley" speech.
Apparently the Egg Bowl was on TV during one of the scenes but I don't think the characters say anything about State at all.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:18 pm to MaroonNation
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Response thread on the OT
Admins are quick on the draw today.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:22 pm to BrerTiger
I am ok about not being associated with the movies about how racist the state is.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:30 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
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I am ok about not being associated with the movies about how racist the state is.
Good point.
Speaking of, the story of State's 1963 basketball team would make a terrific movie:
LINK
If Hollywood never makes a movie about that 1963 State team, then I'll safely conclude they really do hate State.
ETA: Better link: LINK
What an incredible story.
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:40 pm to BrerTiger
I saw a guy on 60 minutes wearing a MSU t shirt the other day 
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:45 pm to BrerTiger
Have you not seen Deliverance?
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:50 pm to BrerTiger
I think Hollywood likes to make the South look racist as a whole.
Pretty common knowledge.
Pretty common knowledge.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 1:51 pm to Big Moe
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Deliverance?
Georgia/South Carolina
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:08 pm to beHop
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I saw a guy on 60 minutes wearing a MSU t shirt the other day
I went to the same high school as that guy. I just happened to flip the channel and was like wtf I know that guy.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:10 pm to BrerTiger
Hollywood is about as knowledgeable of the state of Mississippi as espn is. People in those films only think there is one major school in Mississippi and that anyone referencing State is talking about OM. Having said that, few people in Hollywood know anything about Ole Miss, Mississippi State, the state of Mississippi, or any other school in the south. Hollywood is a different planet!
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:16 pm to BrerTiger
The Blind Side was filmed in ATL because frick Briarcrest.
Oh, and the Ole Miss USCe game from '09 was on during an episode of Brooklyn 99.
Oh, and the Ole Miss USCe game from '09 was on during an episode of Brooklyn 99.
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:30 pm to beHop
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I saw a guy on 60 minutes wearing a MSU t shirt the other day
The landlord at the apartments where they caught Whitey Bulger? I saw that and LOLed.
Posted on 9/17/14 at 2:58 pm to Pavoloco83
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The landlord at the apartments where they caught Whitey Bulger? I saw that and LOLed.
I remember that now that you jogged my memory.
I do believe I chuckled as well because it was very unexpected. I think my wife hit rewind on the DVR for a double take.
Hollywood may hate State but apparently State is represented in Santa Monica. And Chatsworth.
This post was edited on 9/17/14 at 2:59 pm
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