THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!! I’m a born, bred, grad Bama fan and have never seen this movie, but not for lack of trying to find it-to no avail. I have enjoyed it so much! 🏈🐘🐻🌊🏆👏❤️‼️
I went to the theater and saw this way back when, hadn't been able to find it through the years, thanks for this, it's better than I rember it being, great movie!
I wanted to see this movie as a kid when it came out but never got to. I read the book in HS my senior year. Now 49 I finally got to see the movie. I was in the second grade when Bear passed away. I remember crying because I was supposed to play for him when I was older. My granddad took me to my first Bama game a year or two after his passing at Birmingham’s Legion Field, 8 saw Walter Lewis, Joey Jones and Ricky Moore play in a tornado vs LSU. Sadly Bama lost that game. Many more I’ve seen since then. While recruited as a DT I never went to college due to bad grades and being 19 as a senior. But I’ve been with Bama through the good and the bad. I saw Bear win 2 National Championship’s in the 70’s, and then Stallings who was there when I graduated HS. Saban just kept the winning tradition going in Tuscaloosa. If I never witness another one, I’ve been blessed to be a Bama fan and witness 3 great coaches in my life time. RollTide!!!
I was in this movie as one of the Corps Of Cadets when The Bear was on stage speaking at A&M. I was down and to Gary Busey’s right. Remember the making very well in my 1983-84 senior year.
Thank you so much for posting this. I never got to see this when it first came out when I was young and I haven't been able to find it anywhere over the years. There are a couple of inaccuracies but overall it was very enjoyable and I was glad to finally get to see it.
Thanks, I was unaware of Paul Bryant before this movie, as I live in the UK, but its the best quality version I could find anywhere. I was lucky to pick up a DVD from a friend, glad you like it, I am a big Gary Busey fan, he reminds me a bit of Nick Nolte in his approach and style, I like them both, but they do have a limited range.I was not sure how popular this post would be, but The Bear seems to be respected by most Americans I know for what he did for college football. I am a massive TV and movie nut, perhaps it karma, but I found a old BBC childrens TV show I have been after for many years, immediately after I posted this, " break point". Not the best TV show ever, but it has always annoyed me, that I did not see the last one till now, its never been released on DVD or VHS, so I had almost given up on ever seeing the last episode, youtube is a wonderful way of sharing what you have with like minded people.
Thanks this movie used to be impossible to find..I remember it only stayed in the theaters for a couple of weeks,bu for some reason i could never find it at the rental store or on cable.
Your welcome, Its the best quality version of it I could find, some say they are HD, but are a lower definition than this, I made this from some DVD files I found, I was just lucky I knew what they were in their RAW state.
@KeenanNeighbors dang, I hate that. I personally loved the movie because my Dad took me and he was a big Alabama fan and I am too. Brings back good memories of that time. Thank you, have a BLESSED day.
My cousin was Billy Neighbors and at the point in the film that is Billy's son Wes playing the part of his dad And you can hear him say ''Neighbors,is that how you play defence''. Now the interesting trivia is during filming Wes was not hitting the stuntman hard enough and he pulled Wes to the side and explained he can take it. The next take Wes hit the stuntman so hard it broke his ankle in 2 places ruclips.net/video/Hsf0t8xMAnc/видео.htmlsi=eG6lbtMKZ3Wy0Neo
I watched an interview today done back in the 80s by Regis Philbin of Jon-Eric HEXUM who played Pat Trammel in this movie. Hexum described doing a scene when Pat was in the hospital and Bear came to see him. I don’t see this scene in the version of the movie. Logical assumption is that it got cut before publishing the movie. Anybody know if that is true or did it just get left off this version? Just curious.
Hi HD cat, anything with Gary Busey in it is worth a watch in my opinion, but I understand, I am no American Football fan myself, this film just isnt available, so I am sure plenty of folk will enjoy it, thanks for stopping by.
@@2ahdcat I cant wait for the nest season of Roadworthy Rescues, have you seen it with Derek from Vice Grip Garage, right here on youtube, its a great channel. I can also recommend "No nonsense know how" Chris knows all there is to know about engines and shows what he does clearly, so anyone can understand, plus his drone footage, dog and girlfriend are also worth a look.
@@2ahdcat I do post static pictures on Instagram still, if you search "colinsdiecast", my channel has the same pic as here, the convention GMC Motorhomes that I just got as a gift are pictured there.
I love the Alabama country song “I’ll Be Home Again” during the credits. This is the only place I’ve ever heard that song and it is fantastic. That along with the real pictures is sadly the only thing worth watching in this movie.
When Bear Bryant was the coach at Alabama, I remember hearing many people say that he and John Wayne looked alike. And this is ironic, because there was a quote in one of Mr. Wayne's greatest movies, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence". The quote is, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Or, in this case, portray the legend. I saw this movie when it first came out, but after watching it again, I noticed that there were a few minor things that were not exactly accurate. But who cares? This is a very entertaining movie, and Gary Busey was brilliant. Also, I remember, when it was released, the Alabama 'good old boy' network didn't like the movie, thinking it made the coach look bad, and had it banned. I don't see this. I remember Bear Bryant very well. If the facts had been portrayed instead of the legend, the Alabama faithful really wouldn't have liked it. But I do think this is a good movie.
Ben Johnson would have been perfect. He had a great credibility and won an Oscar for the last picture show and did so many John Wayne movies movies he just had something about him that you had to like about him.
The acting wasn't awful per se, the script was, you do not show a movie about a man and 85 percent of it is football. They made it on the cheap, 267 K and made 2.6 million. Before it was pulled, they knew they could get a cheap, movie out and make money. Like Rocky is about LIFE in general, thats what this movie should have been, really bad script.
my cousin Billy Neighbors invested in the film and it did horrible and he lost 100,000 dollars..His son Wes, is in the film playing the part of his dad
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS!! I’m a born, bred, grad Bama fan and have never seen this movie, but not for lack of trying to find it-to no avail. I have enjoyed it so much! 🏈🐘🐻🌊🏆👏❤️‼️
I went to the theater and saw this way back when, hadn't been able to find it through the years, thanks for this, it's better than I rember it being, great movie!
I wanted to see this movie as a kid when it came out but never got to. I read the book in HS my senior year. Now 49 I finally got to see the movie. I was in the second grade when Bear passed away. I remember crying because I was supposed to play for him when I was older. My granddad took me to my first Bama game a year or two after his passing at Birmingham’s Legion Field, 8 saw Walter Lewis, Joey Jones and Ricky Moore play in a tornado vs LSU. Sadly Bama lost that game. Many more I’ve seen since then. While recruited as a DT I never went to college due to bad grades and being 19 as a senior. But I’ve been with Bama through the good and the bad. I saw Bear win 2 National Championship’s in the 70’s, and then Stallings who was there when I graduated HS. Saban just kept the winning tradition going in Tuscaloosa. If I never witness another one, I’ve been blessed to be a Bama fan and witness 3 great coaches in my life time. RollTide!!!
Very cool then Im sure you know who my cousin was Billy Neighbors . If you see my comment above you will know more about this film
I was in this movie as one of the Corps Of Cadets when The Bear was on stage speaking at A&M. I was down and to Gary Busey’s right. Remember the making very well in my 1983-84 senior year.
Thank you so much for posting this. I never got to see this when it first came out when I was young and I haven't been able to find it anywhere over the years. There are a couple of inaccuracies but overall it was very enjoyable and I was glad to finally get to see it.
Thank you for posting this. Roll tide!
God bless Coach Bryant and Pat Trammel RIP
This and the Junction Boys is the best movies about Paul Bear Bryant! Excellent post!
Thanks, I was unaware of Paul Bryant before this movie, as I live in the UK, but its the best quality version I could find anywhere. I was lucky to pick up a DVD from a friend, glad you like it, I am a big Gary Busey fan, he reminds me a bit of Nick Nolte in his approach and style, I like them both, but they do have a limited range.I was not sure how popular this post would be, but The Bear seems to be respected by most Americans I know for what he did for college football. I am a massive TV and movie nut, perhaps it karma, but I found a old BBC childrens TV show I have been after for many years, immediately after I posted this, " break point". Not the best TV show ever, but it has always annoyed me, that I did not see the last one till now, its never been released on DVD or VHS, so I had almost given up on ever seeing the last episode, youtube is a wonderful way of sharing what you have with like minded people.
RUclips need more free 70s and 80s movies
Thanks this movie used to be impossible to find..I remember it only stayed in the theaters for a couple of weeks,bu for some reason i could never find it at the rental store or on cable.
Your welcome, Its the best quality version of it I could find, some say they are HD, but are a lower definition than this, I made this from some DVD files I found, I was just lucky I knew what they were in their RAW state.
Yeah, I actually saw it in 1985 when it came out the first week. Bear's family had it pulled.
@@christophersmith1263 That's right and my cousin Billy Neighbors invested in the film and it did horrible and he lost 100,000 dollars..
@KeenanNeighbors dang, I hate that.
I personally loved the movie because my Dad took me and he was a big Alabama fan and I am too. Brings back good memories of that time. Thank you, have a BLESSED day.
@@KeenanNeighbors Not according to IMDB, the movie cost 267 k to film and made 2.6 million in the USA & Canada.
My cousin was Billy Neighbors and at the point in the film that is Billy's son Wes playing the part of his dad And you can hear him say ''Neighbors,is that how you play defence''. Now the interesting trivia is during filming Wes was not hitting the stuntman hard enough and he pulled Wes to the side and explained he can take it. The next take Wes hit the stuntman so hard it broke
his ankle in 2 places ruclips.net/video/Hsf0t8xMAnc/видео.htmlsi=eG6lbtMKZ3Wy0Neo
This movie looked good for todays times
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I watched an interview today done back in the 80s by Regis Philbin of Jon-Eric HEXUM who played Pat Trammel in this movie. Hexum described doing a scene when Pat was in the hospital and Bear came to see him. I don’t see this scene in the version of the movie. Logical assumption is that it got cut before publishing the movie. Anybody know if that is true or did it just get left off this version? Just curious.
I think I remember seeing it in the theatrical version. Been many years so can’t say 100%.
Thank you
They would have had Ben Johnson it would have been a better cast and he had such great credibility being in a lot of John Wayne movies
Not a sportsball fan at-all, but,... I support Your channel. Leaving a thumbs up and a comment for the algorithms 😸
Hi HD cat, anything with Gary Busey in it is worth a watch in my opinion, but I understand, I am no American Football fan myself, this film just isnt available, so I am sure plenty of folk will enjoy it, thanks for stopping by.
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@@2ahdcat I cant wait for the nest season of Roadworthy Rescues, have you seen it with Derek from Vice Grip Garage, right here on youtube, its a great channel. I can also recommend "No nonsense know how" Chris knows all there is to know about engines and shows what he does clearly, so anyone can understand, plus his drone footage, dog and girlfriend are also worth a look.
@@2ahdcat I do post static pictures on Instagram still, if you search "colinsdiecast", my channel has the same pic as here, the convention GMC Motorhomes that I just got as a gift are pictured there.
@@colinsdiecast164customs No, but I do watch Derek and Puddin', and others
I love the Alabama country song “I’ll Be Home Again” during the credits. This is the only place I’ve ever heard that song and it is fantastic. That along with the real pictures is sadly the only thing worth watching in this movie.
When Bear Bryant was the coach at Alabama, I remember hearing many people say that he and John Wayne looked alike. And this is ironic, because there was a quote in one of Mr. Wayne's greatest movies, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence". The quote is, "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Or, in this case, portray the legend. I saw this movie when it first came out, but after watching it again, I noticed that there were a few minor things that were not exactly accurate. But who cares? This is a very entertaining movie, and Gary Busey was brilliant. Also, I remember, when it was released, the Alabama 'good old boy' network didn't like the movie, thinking it made the coach look bad, and had it banned. I don't see this. I remember Bear Bryant very well. If the facts had been portrayed instead of the legend, the Alabama faithful really wouldn't have liked it. But I do think this is a good movie.
Ben Johnson would have been perfect. He had a great credibility and won an Oscar for the last picture show and did so many John Wayne movies movies he just had something about him that you had to like about him.
This was lost media for a while wasn't it?
It did so poorly it was pulled.. My cousin s in the film,Wes Neighbors playing the part of his famous dad Billy.
just not a good movie... the acting was awful.
The acting wasn't awful per se, the script was, you do not show a movie about a man and 85 percent of it is football. They made it on the cheap, 267 K and made 2.6 million. Before it was pulled, they knew they could get a cheap, movie out and make money. Like Rocky is about LIFE in general, thats what this movie should have been, really bad script.
Mrs Bryant hated this movie... thought Buddy was too ugly to play her husband
my cousin Billy Neighbors invested in the film and it did horrible and he lost 100,000 dollars..His son Wes, is in the film playing the part of his dad