Unstoppable movie historically inaccurate

[MadMardigain]

9 hours ago, Zahnarzt said:

Movie also made McD and Brands look like John Lawrence and the Cobra Kai sensei.

But I was told Johnny was the hero of that story. That punk Jersey kid Daniel tried to steal his girl and should have been called for an illegally kick to the face during the All-Valley finals. Barney Stinson gets it. 

 

[1032004]

10 hours ago, Zahnarzt said:

Movie also made McD and Brands look like John Lawrence and the Cobra Kai sensei.

I thought DiJulius as McD was fine.  I was not a fan of the guy playing Brands but it was such a small part of the movie.

I do kinda agree though that some of the things they changed probably didn’t really add much to the movie.  If anything some of them detracted from it, like where they ripped off the Rudy movie by having guys give up their scholarships which I assume didn’t actually happen.  My wife actually asked a question that might’ve added a cool twist.  They should have had McD be the guy in the beginning who gets the scholarship to Iowa after Senior Nationals or whatever that high school tournament was 

[666]

10 hours ago, Zahnarzt said:

Movie also made McD and Brands look like John Lawrence and the Cobra Kai sensei.

The guy who made the movie couldn't find actors short enough to play those guys!!

Edited Friday at 01:38 PM by 666

[PortaJohn]

10 hours ago, ionel said:

ahh ... but he died and they never got to ask him about the afterlife hence why the ending wasn't really complete?  Or is that what G II is about? 

Well, no.  The last we see of Maximus he was on his way to that fine wife of his.  They cut the story there because it would have been inappropriate to show what his afterlife was all about.  Plus, that is a private moment.

Also, when do we get the Wicked version of Unstoppable?  What's his perspective?    

[1032004]

3 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

Well, no.  The last we see of Maximus he was on his way to that fine wife of his.  They cut the story there because it would have been inappropriate to show what his afterlife was all about.  Plus, that is a private moment.

Also, when do we get the Wicked version of Unstoppable?  What's his perspective?    

Like a prequel or a musical version?

I was honestly surprised they didn’t show much about Robles’ early years in wrestling.  They basically started when he was a HS national champion.  Showing him lose every match or whatever in his first year wrestling might’ve added to the story IMO.

[TNwrestling]

I think my biggest issue with the movie is that they say ASU dropped the program his soph year and don't bring it back til the end of his jr year. Then when they do come back he almost kicked off the team til they rally together Rudy style. 

 

The program was cut for 10 days. He was one match from AA his freshman year. Then AA'd his soph year (the entire year they cut out of the movie). He wouldn't have been in any danger of being cut going into his jr year. 

 

Oh and also how the Tom Brands actor didn't even try to act like Tom Brands. 

[PortaJohn]

4 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Like a prequel or a musical version?

I was honestly surprised they didn’t show much about Robles’ early years in wrestling.  They basically started when he was a HS national champion.  Showing him lose every match or whatever in his first year wrestling might’ve added to the story IMO.

A musical version would be fire.  Who do you cast for Matt Mcdonough and the Brands Brothers?

[Gene Mills Fan]

22 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

Well, no.  The last we see of Maximus he was on his way to that fine wife of his.  They cut the story there because it would have been inappropriate to show what his afterlife was all about.  Plus, that is a private moment.

Also, when do we get the Wicked version of Unstoppable?  What's his perspective?    

I would love to see AJ and Carter signing to each other!

[bnwtwg]

25 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

Well, no.  The last we see of Maximus he was on his way to that fine wife of his.  They cut the story there because it would have been inappropriate to show what his afterlife was all about.  Plus, that is a private moment.

You're never going to believe the original Gladiator 2 script...

 

[1032004]

14 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

A musical version would be fire.  Who do you cast for Matt Mcdonough and the Brands Brothers?

The Jonas Brothers?  2 can be the Brands and one McD

[JimmyCinnabon]

19 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

A musical version would be fire.  Who do you cast for Matt Mcdonough and the Brands Brothers?

I would have tried to cast the Brands Brothers!

Edited Friday at 02:20 PM by JimmyCinnabon

[Bigbrog]

48 minutes ago, 666 said:

The guy who made the movie couldn't find actors short enough to play those guys!!

Should have got Tom Cruise

[TNwrestling]

Just now, Bigbrog said:

Should have got Tom Cruise

Tom cruise could play Tom Brands 100%

[1032004]

J’Den Cox could play Robles in the musical 
 

 

 

 

[666]

Just now, TNwrestling said:

Tom cruise could play Tom Brands 100%

Are you sure Tom can dumb himself down enough to play the other Tom? 

[666]

1 minute ago, 1032004 said:

J’Den Cox could play Robles in the musical 
 

 

 

 

J'Den is a talented singer, plus he's not a bad guitar player either. 

[TNwrestling]

Just now, 666 said:

Are you sure Tom can dumb himself down enough to play the other Tom? 

Tom cruise is a devout scientologist...he isnt that intelligent to begin with

[666]

12 minutes ago, JimmyCinnabon said:

I would have tried to cast the Brands Brothers!

This is the only part those two goofballs would be able to pull off. Come to think of it, that looks more like 2 Caels and a Mesenbrink! 

Edited Friday at 02:33 PM by 666

[PortaJohn]

13 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

You're never going to believe the original Gladiator 2 script...

 

Holy smokes! That would've been hilariously terrible and amazingly perfect for a sequel.

[666]

1 minute ago, TNwrestling said:

Tom cruise is a devout scientologist...he isnt that intelligent to begin with

LOL...true. 

From what I hear Cruise benefits greatly from his membership in the cult. Supposedly he gets free cult labor to mow his lawn, clean his pool, etc.  That's in addition to all the powers he acquired from getting rid of all the alien spirits that used to inhabit his body. Now he can teleport himself, use telekinesis, predict the future, turn invisible, etc. 

[JimmyCinnabon]

8 minutes ago, 666 said:

This is the only part those two goofballs would be able to pull off. Come to think of it, that looks more like 2 Caels and a Mesenbrink! 

Not all bald guys look alike! I say that as a bald guy.

[HungusMungus]

Want another shocker....Rudy isn't historically accurate either. 

Joe Montana said no one liked Rudy, and he was a Butthole. 1/2 the stuff in the movie never happened, like the jerseys on DeVine's desk. They also carried him off the field as a joke. 

I'm glad they had the correct leg missing though. Good movie 

 

[Dogbone]

12 hours ago, Zahnarzt said:

Movie also made McD and Brands look like John Lawrence and the Cobra Kai sensei.

This thread is pointing out the inaccuracy not things are spot on! A+ casing.

I haven't seen the movie but as mentioned this is common in all "based on a true story" movies and I was surprised the list was so short.

[666]

1 hour ago, JimmyCinnabon said:

Not all bald guys look alike! I say that as a bald guy.

Wait.... are you CAEL? 

[666]

1 hour ago, HungusMungus said:

Want another shocker....Rudy isn't historically accurate either. 

Joe Montana said no one liked Rudy, and he was a Butthole. 1/2 the stuff in the movie never happened, like the jerseys on DeVine's desk. They also carried him off the field as a joke. 

I'm glad they had the correct leg missing though. Good movie 

 

That's not what Montana said. A reporter asked Montana about Rudy and Montana had no idea who he was talking about.