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re: The actor chosen to portray Bear Bryant in Forrest Gump was terrible
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:16 pm to HempHead
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:16 pm to HempHead
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I have a DVD copy that I bought in 2002 or 2003. It's pretty fricking horrid.
Busey got the voice right...apart from that..it was bad. The script was one of the worst ever. It was essentially a bunch of scenes from his life strung together....one of the worst jobs telling a story ever in a movie.
I remember Paul Finebaum talking about going to the premiere for it. It was in a tiny theater in East Birmingham right next to a Red Lobster. He said that was a microchasm of how bad it was that they would have the premiere in a theater next to a Red Lobster.
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Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:16 pm to genro
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Is it a bootleg?
Not that I'm aware. It has a legit cover, starting menu, all that jazz. I haven't watched it in almost a decade. I remember buying it from one of the street vendors in Tuscaloosa on gameday.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:17 pm to WG_Dawg
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And don't EVEN get me started on Donald Trump's delivery in Home Alone 2!
Say fricking wut?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:19 pm to genro
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:19 pm to Honest Tune
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This post was edited on 10/9/15 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:20 pm to Tigerpaul1969
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Who saw that schlock Junction Boys, an ESPN production I believe, and Tom Berenger as Bear? Just horrible.
Berenger looked the part alright but the acting in the movie was awful
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:22 pm to RaleighTiger
Well damn. I gave up looking a few years ago, but I guess I wasn't the only one demanding it
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:22 pm to RECConspiracy
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Meh. It's Jon Voight. He essentially plays the same character in every movie and he's never been famous for his range. In this case, I think it was mainly about casting someone that many people recognize and it's a somewhat big name to put on a budget film.
Jon Voight did not play bryant in Forrest Gump. The actor's name is Sonny Shroyer
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:23 pm to Honest Tune
Junction Boys had a decent actor.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:23 pm to genro
Tommy Lee Jones or Robert Duvall could handle the role.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:24 pm to lsufball19
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Jon Voight did not play bryant in Forrest Gump. The actor's name is Sonny Shroyer
Sorry. Wrong Bryant movie. My bad. I misread the OP.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:25 pm to Honest Tune
What's there to do but mumble alcoholically and wear a douchey hat?
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:25 pm to Lsupimp
Win six national championships, 9 SEC titles in a decade, etc..
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:29 pm to GregAl
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Tommy Lee Jones or Robert Duvall could handle the role.
They could definitely get the accent, mannerisms, etc., down but they don't have near the physical presence. Bear was bigger than most of his players at the time. Unless my memory is shitty (not unlikely), neither Duvall or Jones are 6'3" 230+
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:31 pm to genro
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Win six national championships, 9 SEC titles in a decade, etc..
And a 20-5-1 lifetime record against a particular SEC school.....
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:34 pm to JustGetItRight
I enjoyed this version. 
Thought Berenger did a pretty good job.
Thought Berenger did a pretty good job.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:39 pm to Honest Tune
They shouldve gotten Pat Dye to play Bear Bryant. Dude woulda nailed it including the alcoholism part.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:41 pm to offshoretrash
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Forrest Gump was a true story?
The original work could have been based on real story with some changes. Not sure what the hell actually made it to the screen as it was not the book at all.
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:43 pm to Cheese Grits
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The original work could have been based on real story with some changes.
I remember reading about the idiot-savant chess champion, All-American, Swamp Thing, back-up computer for a space shuttle when I was a wee lad!
Posted on 10/9/15 at 1:43 pm to Honest Tune
The original, outside of football, wasn't very good himself
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