I wonder if this movie is going to paint Joe as a hero or a guy who covered up the sex with minors. If its the later, then I cant wait to see Penn State fans reactions

Brian De Palma is a little edgy....I think it will show both sides because the script will be based off the book which covers the scandal and the good parts of his life.

or HE'S GOT A GREAT ASS!

DuckOfDeath wrote: Ric Flair is playing Jerry Sandusky. I'm not sure I want to see the part when he busts open the door and yells, "Wooooo! Say hello to my little friend!"

Insomnia (2002)...directed by Christopher Nolan...is an excellent flick ! 

CTBuckeyeFan wrote: When was the last time Pacino made a good movie?

Heat in 1995?

naplesbuckeye2002 wrote: Brian De Palma is a little edgy....I think it will show both sides because the script will be based off the book which covers the scandal and the good parts of his life.

Hopefully, by the time this gets to the theatres, the final chapters of this story will have been told.

There is only one side.

You know, after what has transpired within the past 24 hours, I would hope that at least a few more people would begin to question the media.  Its batting average is not very good.

naplesbuckeye2002 wrote: I thought it was terrible....in fact I turned it off.

BuckeyeDaJuiceMan wrote:

CTBuckeyeFan wrote: When was the last time Pacino made a good movie?

Heat in 1995?

I really like the movie he did with Deniro a few years back called Righteous Kill (i believe thats the name)

Completely agree. Righteous Kill was a movie I was really excited to see since Heat is one of my all time favorites and I didnt' think Deniro and Pacino could make a bad movie together. Righteous Kill is an embarrassment and a terrible movie.

I still stand by The Recruit. I think that's an excellent movie. Maybe you have to be into CIA type movies.

Nice call.  That was a very good movie.  Al Pacino and Robin Williams were both great in it, imo.

BuckMike wrote: Insomnia (2002)...directed by Christopher Nolan...is an excellent flick ! 

CTBuckeyeFan wrote: When was the last time Pacino made a good movie?

Heat in 1995?

Pacino was pretty good as Jack Kevorkian in the HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack"

Yup...I LOVED Insomnia !  Pacino's character had it rough as he was being blackmailed by Williams' character after witnessing Pacino shoot his partner.  As a result and the fact it was sunny 24/7 he couldn't sleep suffering  from insomnia...

buckeye92 wrote: Nice call.  That was a very good movie.  Al Pacino and Robin Williams were both great in it, imo.

BuckMike wrote: Insomnia (2002)...directed by Christopher Nolan...is an excellent flick ! 

CTBuckeyeFan wrote: When was the last time Pacino made a good movie?

Heat in 1995?

Another great call.  Pacino's performance in that was outstanding and, if it was a theatrical release instead of a made-for-tv movie, probably would have been worthy of a best actor nomination.  It was a real departure from the characters he typically portrays.

steubenville05 wrote: Pacino was pretty good as Jack Kevorkian in the HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack"

buckeye92 wrote: Another great call.  Pacino's performance in that was outstanding and, if it was a theatrical release instead of a made-for-tv movie, probably would have been worthy of a best actor nomination.  It was a real departure from the characters he typically portrays.

steubenville05 wrote: Pacino was pretty good as Jack Kevorkian in the HBO movie "You Don't Know Jack"

I was doubting the casting, but he was great (and softer and likeable) in YDKJ.

Will be interested if they 

A) paint JoPa as a villian
B) paint Sandusky as the only villian
C) leave it all as one big Mind-f...

buhkeiz wrote:

Will be interested if they 

A) paint JoPa as a villian
B) paint Sandusky as the only villian
C) leave it all as one big Mind-f...

The movie is supposed to be based on the book.  If so, it will cover the entirety of Joe's life and accomplishments.

indynittany wrote:

buhkeiz wrote:

Will be interested if they 

A) paint JoPa as a villian
B) paint Sandusky as the only villian
C) leave it all as one big Mind-f...

The movie is supposed to be based on the book.  If so, it will cover the entirety of Joe's life and accomplishments.

It does and it paints him in a favorable light. As with any biography, it depends on the author as to what kind of light he paints his subject in. Like most men, Joe had flaws and one of them was controling his image. This book is an example of Joe controlling his image.

Joe did good things and he did bad things. He didn't want the bad things out in the open. Again like most men. Joe spent too long in his position and he was corrupted by having too much power. When it came time to man up, he chose to act like he had no control. We all know better than that. Being a real leader means taking responsibility for your actions. If Joe would have went to the police when nothing was being done to Sandusky, he would have been acting like the man he wanted us to believe he was.

Who else is going to be in the movie?

SOBuck wrote:

....If Joe would have went to the police when nothing was being done to Sandusky, he would have been acting like the man he wanted us to believe he was.

Whether or not you believe McQueary reported sexual abuse to Curley and Schultz, there is no question about three things:

1) McQueary did not share any details with Joe.  Joe only knew for sure that McQueary believed he witnessed something inappropriate and that he was upset about it.

2) President Spanier was the man in charge.  It was his approval that Curley sought and received when they were deciding what to do.

3) Joe followed up with McQueary on more than one occasion and was told by the eyewitness that he was okay with the way things were handled.

There is no reason to believe Joe suspected that things hadn't been handled appropriately.  Remember, the attorney general, herself, said that Joe had done the right thing and was not a target of the grand jury.

The press did not get this story right.  Lanny Davis and Louis Freeh are Washington insiders brought in to shape this narrative and the media ate it up just like it does everything else.

Stay tuned.  Things are about to get interesting.

With the movie taking place in Happy Valley, I would have thought they would have Pee Wee Herman playing Joe Paterno.

I'm out of order? You're out of order! This whole unhappy valley is out of order!

indynittany wrote:

SOBuck wrote:

....If Joe would have went to the police when nothing was being done to Sandusky, he would have been acting like the man he wanted us to believe he was.

Whether or not you believe McQueary reported sexual abuse to Curley and Schultz, there is no question about three things:

1) McQueary did not share any details with Joe.  Joe only knew for sure that McQueary believed he witnessed something inappropriate and that he was upset about it.

2) President Spanier was the man in charge.  It was his approval that Curley sought and received when they were deciding what to do.

3) Joe followed up with McQueary on more than one occasion and was told by the eyewitness that he was okay with the way things were handled.

There is no reason to believe Joe suspected that things hadn't been handled appropriately.  Remember, the attorney general, herself, said that Joe had done the right thing and was not a target of the grand jury.

The press did not get this story right.  Lanny Davis and Louis Freeh are Washington insiders brought in to shape this narrative and the media ate it up just like it does everything else.

Stay tuned.  Things are about to get interesting.

I think the fact that Sandusky was walkng around Happy Valley was a good indicaton nothing was being done.

Did Joe Pa and McQueary do all that they could do legally and morally? Yes, Joe met the minimum legal requirement, but morally should more assertive action have been taken? This after years of Sandusky roaming around? I'm not so sure...nonetheless, it was a sad way to see a legend in his final days. I will always believe Joe was a good person who acted, but didn't act with anything close to the appropriate level, at least on a moral level.

indynittany wrote:

SOBuck wrote:

....If Joe would have went to the police when nothing was being done to Sandusky, he would have been acting like the man he wanted us to believe he was.

Whether or not you believe McQueary reported sexual abuse to Curley and Schultz, there is no question about three things:

1) McQueary did not share any details with Joe.  Joe only knew for sure that McQueary believed he witnessed something inappropriate and that he was upset about it.

2) President Spanier was the man in charge.  It was his approval that Curley sought and received when they were deciding what to do.

3) Joe followed up with McQueary on more than one occasion and was told by the eyewitness that he was okay with the way things were handled.

There is no reason to believe Joe suspected that things hadn't been handled appropriately.  Remember, the attorney general, herself, said that Joe had done the right thing and was not a target of the grand jury.

The press did not get this story right.  Lanny Davis and Louis Freeh are Washington insiders brought in to shape this narrative and the media ate it up just like it does everything else.

Stay tuned.  Things are about to get interesting.

it will get more exciting once the child sex ring comprised of big money PSU donors is made public.

indynittany wrote:

SOBuck wrote:

....If Joe would have went to the police when nothing was being done to Sandusky, he would have been acting like the man he wanted us to believe he was.

Whether or not you believe McQueary reported sexual abuse to Curley and Schultz, there is no question about three things:

1) McQueary did not share any details with Joe.  Joe only knew for sure that McQueary believed he witnessed something inappropriate and that he was upset about it.

2) President Spanier was the man in charge.  It was his approval that Curley sought and received when they were deciding what to do.

3) Joe followed up with McQueary on more than one occasion and was told by the eyewitness that he was okay with the way things were handled.

There is no reason to believe Joe suspected that things hadn't been handled appropriately.  Remember, the attorney general, herself, said that Joe had done the right thing and was not a target of the grand jury.

The press did not get this story right.  Lanny Davis and Louis Freeh are Washington insiders brought in to shape this narrative and the media ate it up just like it does everything else.

Stay tuned.  Things are about to get interesting.