What I truly like about this movie ---- and I mean truly ---- is it showed the struggles that working class hard working men go through. There are very few movies that show this side of American life. The truck drivers, the factory workers, the steel mill workers, the consruction workers and their massive struggle just to make it through life with some dignity. The stories of these kind of men are rarely told in America cinema.
Gung Ho film, 1986, starring Michael Keaton. I don't think any of the reactors I follow have ever reacted too it. Great, great working class film. My grandpa, his brother and other family members worked in a auto factory until they retired in the '80s. Dad did it one or two summers to pay for college. I did two summers of a different factory job to pay for my college. Glad I haven't had to do that the rest of my life.
There is a palpable barrier between the guys that live paycheck to paycheck, and the guys that have a little bit extra. My dad was a paycheck to paycheck guy and sacrificed so that I could be a guy with a little extra. I thank God every day that my dad instilled in me that same work ethic and values. You grind in the good times so that you can survive through the bad times.
Philly chic born and raised with & season ticket holder for my Eagles. I have club level seats and Vince has come to many games. I talked to him and got his autograph. He's such a nice humble guy. Love this movie!! 💚🦅🏈
I'll tell you something, as a lifelong Cowboys fan being from Texas, you folks up in Philly have lots of heart, and my respect. I'll probably get torched for saying that, especially by other Cowboy fans, Giants fans, and Redskins fans, but I gotta call it like I see it. I'm 51, so I've seen both the Cowboys and Eagles when they haven't been so good, and when they've been great. It's always an uneasy feeling having to play Philly. Felt the same way about the Giants when Parcels was there. Tip of the hat!
Vince Papale was born and raised in my hometown of Glenolden, PA. He went to and taught at the local high school (Interboro). Max's bar was in a neighboring town, but for the movie, they moved it to South Philly. The regular guys playing a pick-up game was a real thing in South Philly in the 70's. My dad played in what was basically a league made up of neighborhood guys that were sponsored by local bars and businesses, etc. It was called a "rough-touch" league, but I saw many a dirty hits/tackles/fights, etc. I stood on the sidelines every weekend watching my dad muck it up on a dirt field with his old neighborhood friends having a great time. The field was right by that train trestle with all of the cement columns he runs by in his morning run in the movie. This movie brings back many good memories of that time.
@erichabich7009 when I was a little kid, I used to think the world was actually black and white like the old movies used to be. I legitimately thought people just one day could see colors. Not my proudest moment... 😂
To answer your question Cassie, 30 being old completely depends on the position. For a running back, its ANCIENT. For a guy playing Vince's position, its still a very possible age.
For a player who never played college ball, 30 years old is almost an impossibility... today, no NFL coach would entertain the notion when there are so many athletes who don't make the draft.
its old when youve been playing and training that long. Not the same. Met alot of 30+ dudes that joined the military and were absolute studs. knew alot of people their age that were broken down because they had 10 years in already. It all depends.
Browns fan through and through, but this movie always makes me smile. The scenes where Vince's buddy finds out he made the team and his dad celebrating at the bar are pure happiness gold.
2:13 Jim Croce - Phenomenal singer-songwriter. “Bad Bad Leroy Brown,” “Lover’s Cross,” “Operator,” “Photographs and Menories,” “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song,” and many others. This song, “I Got A Name,” and “Time In A Bottle,” were two songs that he sang but didn’t write - they were both for movie soundtracks. Side note: His cousin Pat was, for a time, part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. 2:42 Eagles fans are tough - they’ll say it and the Eagles will say it. If they play well, they’re 100% behind you, but if you screw up, you’ll get booed. Bad Eagles teams are sometimes nicknamed “Boo-birds.” (And the later line about throwing snowballs at Santa is correct.) 4:35 Dick Vermeil was revered in Philadelphia for years. Even if his 1981 team didn’t win the Superbowl, he was the only coach who got an Eagles team to the Superbowl until the 2000s. 18:24 30 isn’t old for a football player, but it’s *ancient* for a rookie. 30-year-olds playing football have probably been in the NFL for 10 years.
This was a very good and inspirational biopic. Mark Wahlberg was phenomenal in this film. Greg Kinnear and Elizabeth Banks are also fantastic. If you want to see another inspirational film from around the time of this one. I recommend "We Are Marshall". a pretty good 2006 biopic on the 1970 tragedy of the 1970 Marshall University Thundering Herd Football team of Huntington, West Virginia and how the football team rebuilt. Matthew McConaughey plays Coach Jack Lengyl. McConaughey stars with David Strathairn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kate Mara and Anthony Mackie. A film worth watching. Great review!
My mom was born and raised in Huntington WV. She told me that plane crash basically crushed the entire town. Took me years to get her to watch the movie, but she absolutely loved it.
Something you will find interesting, Vince Papale earned the nickname "Rocky" (after the Sylvester Stallone character) while playing with the Eagles. And BTW, this story is very much about the city, especially the 1970's Philly - down but not out!
Little sidenote: The real Vince did have actual college football experience playing for the Seaboard Football League and World Football League. His first wife did leave him, but it happened in 1971, five years before the events of the movie. When Vince met Janet, in real life, it was AFTER his Eagles career as the couple married in 1993. In real life, the climatic game was actually a sweeping win. The Eagles beat the Giants 20-7, with the Giants not scoring until late in the game. While the fumble recovery depicted in the climactic scene did occur, Papale's touchdown didn't count, under NFL rules at the time, since the ball could not be advanced. It was still a key play in the victory for the Eagles. Papale never scored a regular-season touchdown in the NFL. If you want to know a little more about Dick Vermeil's career, while not a sequel, I'd definitely recommend American Underdog (2021), which takes place over 20 years later, where he would be the head coach of the St Louis Rams.
He actually had a couple of body doubles for when he took hard hits during the football playing scenes. Notice those hits were you see him getting hit, but cannot see his face. There is one big hit along the sideline where you see his face. He gets up and starts running again. That's real.
I think he's really good in "The Fighter" too. Sort of a similar theme but quite a different cast of characters around him. He's pretty funny in "Ted" and "The Other Guys". That "Instant Family" one is fun too. Dang, I always forget "Three Kings" too. That was a long time ago.
There were a few things Hollywood embellished about Vince Papale's story. While it is true that he only played one year of high school football and no college ball because St. Joseph's University did not have a football team. He went to college on a track scholarship, and his events were pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. After college, he played semi pro football and two years with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. There was no open tryout. He was given a private tryout because of his WFL experience.
Thank you for sharing the information. I'm not a fan of embellishing a movie too much, much less one that is supposed to be a biopic story, it should at least portray the simple facts correctly. Also, Papale never scored a TD in his professional career with the Eagles. The fact that a 30 year old made the team should have been special enough.
As a Cowboys fan, to see how they showed Tom Landry one of the greatest coaches to ever do it just walk across the sideline with his signature fedora. God, it made me happy to be a football fan!!
I grew up just outside of Philly. I went to A LOT of games as a kid. I was 16 when Vince started playing. He was a HERO in that town. BTW, he was a substitute teacher at my nephews Highschool.
Yeah, it's a pretty fair bet that if they're playing "Stranglehold", something good is about to happen. Even if it does have one of the silliest lyrics ever: "If a house gets in my way, baby, you know I'll burn it down". Every time I hear that, I'm like "you know, Ted, you could just walk AROUND the house. Just saying."
"In 1976, a 30-year-old bartender who played only one year of high school football tried to become the National Football League's most unlikely rookie."
2:45: They're boo'ing their own team, she asks? lol That's Philadephia. Now ya' know. Their fans also throw snowballs at Santa Claus (fact). Edit: That's funny I wrote this comment before hearing them say it in the movie. See!~
So, "TOMMY" was played by Kirk Acevedo, who also played JOE TOYE n BAND OF BROTHERS...which means he has acted with both Walberg brothers(Mark - Donnie).
Cassie. Been watching for a little over a year. And walked away from your channel. Thought poor things like 'Ugh! Dumb blond watching good movies that she doesn't understand'. That said, I came back. I'm not entirely sure why. But I've found that I enjoy watching movies 'with you' so much. I'm a movie guy. I feel like I have good taste in film. Please keep on doing what you're doing. You do such good work. You're so sincere, delightful, interested, and beyond genuine. Please just keep doing what you're doing. And it's fun watching you learn about film. You're only at the beginning. Stay in bed (which we all want to do), eat popcorn (un-mic-ed), and be yourself. There's so much more that you have to discover, and I look forward to watching you find it all.
So… knowing that you & Carley love certain actors, you must watch: Marky Mark : Fear Morgan Freeman : Lean on Me Harrison Ford : What Lies Beneath Johnny Depp : The Libertine Chris Hemsworth : In The Heart of The Sea
For a second I thought Cassie was watching Invincible (2021) a reaction that would've been a massive surprise. Invincible (2021) is amazing. X-Men '97 and Invincible this year have been a blast so maybe you'll check it out somewhere down the line.
Tou asked about the Eagles fans pelted Santa with snowballs. Guys name was Frank Olivo ( as in O - LIV - O Santa alone) funny thing as ive heard is the guy that was supposed to come out as Santa saw all the snow out side and decided to not go in. The P.R guy for the Eagles pulled olivo out of the stands cause he was dressed like santa and offered him the gig. Talk about Fate.
Philly wasn't the only large American city going through tough times in the 70's and watching this when it first hit theaters reminded me A LOT of my high school years, bombarded with scandal and bad news every night on the TV. Having family and friends for support was so important whatever your personal circumstances. It continued on for a while too - one of the reasons that Americans were so fired up and proud of the US Olympic hockey team victory over USSR in 1980. The character of his father in this movie had a great line about how just one sports play gave him something to be happy and hopeful about for YEARS. This movie definitely gets me in the feels because even though I was a HS kid at the time on the other side of the country it feels like I lived through a lot of it. Oh, and the soundtrack for this movie KICKS ALL THE ASS. I Got a Name. Stranglehold. Just perfect choices. And even muting and pulling down the colors to make it look like a faded photo from 30 years before. Excellent. I think people give Walberg a lot of static but I agree with Cassie - he makes good movies. Not the greatest actor, but I think he has a mostly good sense of the kind of movies and parts that will work for him. Invincible, Shooter, Patriot's Day, Deepwater Horizon, Father Stu, The Fighter, The Departed, Ted...
Yeah she's solid and has built one of the better reaction channels on YT. From a naïve lady who knew next to nothing about movies to using quotes as references and jokes. This channel deserves every sub it gets.
The Cowboys were an absolute monster team in the 70s. They lost the Super Bowl by only 4 points the season prior and won the Super Bowl the season after this movie takes place. The 1976 team that you see in the movie consisted of 4 future hall of fame players and a future hall of fame Head Coach. Definitely an intimidating group to make your NFL debut against.
I’m a lifelong Chicago Bears fan. Born in 1966, the ‘70s were realllllly hard years for those of us watching next to their dads on Sundays. (My brother’s high school team was a state powerhouse, winning championships four years straight from ‘75-‘78. The local press wasn’t kidding when they would speculate that that high school team could have beaten the Bears.) I hated the Cowboys with the fierce loathing/jealousy of any last place team’s fan. I still have a lasting affection for the Steelers and the Broncos just because they always were up against the Cowboys in the Super Bowl.
Vince Papale is such a cool dude, I live close to Philly and he's always walking around on gamedays meeting with fans that are tailgating. He's a Philly legend
Dick Vermiel was one of the most motivational NFL coaches and famous for his tough practices. You’ll find a zillion videos of him crying while talking about his players though…he was a big softie (in a good way).
A 4.5 second time in the 40 yard dash for an NFL wide receiver in the 1970's is a good time. Jerry Rice, wo is considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and played in the 1980's and 1990's, ran 4.6 seconds for the 40 yard dash. There have been wide receivers who have run 4.2-4.3 seconds.
Hi Cassie, you mentioned Jim Croce, actually this September 20, would be his 51th death anniversary, It would be interesting to know more about his poignant story. I know this is a departure from your channel's motif but as a Jim Croce fan I was wondering how about reacting or reflecting to a Jim Croce songs. Jim is well known for a great story teller in his songs. I highly recommend the following: 1) Time in a bottle (You actually heard of this recently in one of your movie reaction . It would be cool to learn the story behind the song) 2) Operator 3) Photographs and Memories 4) I have to say I love you in a song
He was also Jerry Dandridge, in "Fright Night", which I hope Cassie watches this year during October. Along with "Silver Bullet, "The Howling", "Night of the Creeps", Return of the Living Dead" and The Blob (1988).
Bills fan here. My first NFL game ever was a MNF game against the Bills. Saw Harold Carmichael (Eagles) play. He stood head and shoulders above the rest, he was impressive.
One of the really interesting recent related things to this is that his son, Vinny Papale has been playing the last few years in some of the Spring pro football leagues, like the UFL and USFL.
Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg has some amazing movies under his belt. Absolutely worth watching: - *"Renaissance Man"* (1994), with Danny De Vito - *"Four Brothers"* (2005), a modern remake of the John Wayne western "The Sons of Katie Elder" both movies are highly recommended - *"Mile 22"* (2018), with John Malkowich - *"The Other Guys"* (2010), with Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, "The Rock"... - *"The Lovely Bones"* (2009, with Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci - *"The Italian Job"* (2003), with Charlize Theron, Edward Norton and Donald Sutherland - a modern remake of the 1969 original with Michael Caine - *"Three Kings"* (1999), with George Clooney and Ice Cube - *"Shooter"* (2007), with Danny Glover and Ned Beatty - *"Daddy's Home"* (2015), again with Will Ferrell - *"Daddy's Home 2"* ( 2017), once again with Will Ferrell and John Cena, Mel Gibson and John Lithgow
Papale is (briefly) In the movie. He got a cameo at that last game (walking across the background dressed as a coach/staff!) The Replacements with Keanu Reeves is another great football movie. And We Are Marshall- Matthew McCounaghey. That’s also a true story but it’s college football.
"It's a little faster." Kurt Warner played in Arena Football before he went to the Rams. When HE got there, he said that it was kinda slow. All NFL quarterbacks should spend some time in Arena ball.
Growing up in the early 90s, if you would have told me that Marky Mark would go on to have a successful movie career, I would have told you you were crazy. He's in some of my favorite movies- Shooter, The Other Guys, Fear, Lone Survivor.
Prime example why i suscribe to this channel because she reacts to movies that no other reactor reacts to. This is one my favourite football movies. Thank You.
The guy with the Cape was Tony Luke Jr....of Tony Luke cheesteaks. Marky Mark was a Calvin Klein underwear model & hip hop artist. Inspiration of HBO series ENTOURAGE 🙌
The sepia tone was used to make it seem/look like the late 70’s and for the most part it works well enough. The reason they picked Greg Kinnear is because of how close in age he was to Mark Wahlberg (9 years older) cause in real life Dick Vermeil was 10 years older than Vince Papale. Edit: 7:05 Definitely, Maybe is such a great movie! I watched it like a month ago and it still holds up.
Cassie, in pro football, it's extremely rare for a player to play offense & defense.... Vince played played mostly special teams ( defense ) The big reason he played other than skill was the new Coach Dick Vermiel was special a players coach and one of the best ever. I really don't think Vince would've played if everything didn't come together like it did the team the coach and the player ! Amazing movie and another great reaction 🏉 😁👍
I have some movie suggestions: - The Iron Claw - Titanic - Young Woman and the Sea - How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy - 1917 - Bottoms - Booksmart - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Last of the Mohicans
Fun fact #1) Sylvester Stallone said that he based Rocky Balboa off of this football player Vincent Papale. #2) Mark Wahlberg actually did play college football.
That would be impossible, as Papale played for the Eagles starting in 76, the same year that Rocky was released. Also, pretty sure that Mark Wahlberg never went to college, let alone played football.
1) No he didn't. Rocky was inspired by the true story of Chuck Wepner, a local boxer from New Jersey. Google it. 2) Wahlberg not only didn't play college football, he never even went to college.
I saw this in theaters when it came out, big hit in the Philly area as you'd imagine. Then a while later I went to a screening of it at the Pitman theater in New Jersey where in the audience for a Q&A afterwards was Vince Papale himself along with legendary local Eagles sports writer Ray Didinger. Great time, Papale seemed like a genuinely good guy in real life - though he did say that his relationship with Janet was very Hollywood-ized for the movie.
I've been in a strong dislike relationship with the Eagle for about as long as I can remember. But this movie isn't about the Eagles, it's the story of a wannabe who Got To Be, and who doesn't enjoy that?
This movie is football comfort food. Nothing surprises you, it hits every beat you expect -- and that's not a criticism! It's the grilled cheese and tomato soup of movies. With top-notch on-the-field sequences.
Also, the average length of time in the NFL for a player was just released not too long ago and it's 3.3 years. Most of them start their career between 21 and 23.5 years of age
Heck if you're doing football movies and you're a Kevin Costner fan, then you really need to check out the movie DRAFT DAY. DRAFT DAY was directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), and also stars: JENNIFER GARNER, DENNIS LEARY, RYAN PHILLIPPE, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, ELLEN BERNSTEIN, SAM ELLIOTT, and FRANK LANGELLA.
When I traveled the country for work Philly was one of the dirtiest most run down places I visited but I found the people to be very warm and friendly. Of course I'm from Seattle where I hear the reception can be very frosty so maybe it is all relative.
What I truly like about this movie ---- and I mean truly ---- is it showed the struggles that working class hard working men go through. There are very few movies that show this side of American life. The truck drivers, the factory workers, the steel mill workers, the consruction workers and their massive struggle just to make it through life with some dignity. The stories of these kind of men are rarely told in America cinema.
Gung Ho film, 1986, starring Michael Keaton. I don't think any of the reactors I follow have ever reacted too it. Great, great working class film. My grandpa, his brother and other family members worked in a auto factory until they retired in the '80s. Dad did it one or two summers to pay for college. I did two summers of a different factory job to pay for my college. Glad I haven't had to do that the rest of my life.
@@joelwillems4081Gung Ho also highlighted the strengths and struggles of unions.
There is a palpable barrier between the guys that live paycheck to paycheck, and the guys that have a little bit extra. My dad was a paycheck to paycheck guy and sacrificed so that I could be a guy with a little extra. I thank God every day that my dad instilled in me that same work ethic and values. You grind in the good times so that you can survive through the bad times.
Philly chic born and raised with & season ticket holder for my Eagles. I have club level seats and Vince has come to many games. I talked to him and got his autograph. He's such a nice humble guy. Love this movie!! 💚🦅🏈
I'll tell you something, as a lifelong Cowboys fan being from Texas, you folks up in Philly have lots of heart, and my respect. I'll probably get torched for saying that, especially by other Cowboy fans, Giants fans, and Redskins fans, but I gotta call it like I see it. I'm 51, so I've seen both the Cowboys and Eagles when they haven't been so good, and when they've been great. It's always an uneasy feeling having to play Philly. Felt the same way about the Giants when Parcels was there. Tip of the hat!
I have friends that live in Philly. They have a RUclips channel called Run To The Movies. You’ll have to check out their channel
I would love to be your guest to home games! 😂
Damnnnn.. Let me get up in them Seats with you, I'm from Olney 😂😂
Go Birds! Section 106 here!
Vince Papale was born and raised in my hometown of Glenolden, PA. He went to and taught at the local high school (Interboro). Max's bar was in a neighboring town, but for the movie, they moved it to South Philly. The regular guys playing a pick-up game was a real thing in South Philly in the 70's. My dad played in what was basically a league made up of neighborhood guys that were sponsored by local bars and businesses, etc. It was called a "rough-touch" league, but I saw many a dirty hits/tackles/fights, etc. I stood on the sidelines every weekend watching my dad muck it up on a dirt field with his old neighborhood friends having a great time. The field was right by that train trestle with all of the cement columns he runs by in his morning run in the movie. This movie brings back many good memories of that time.
It’s not a filter, the 70’s were just sepia-toned for anyone who lived them, just look at the photos.
Forgot that Color Tome of the 70s ...Brought to You by Marlboro Cigarettes....and Budwiser...The King of Beers😂
I grew up in the UK. In the 70s, 60% of us were black and white.
Only the posh people had sepia.
Now, most people use 256 colours.
@erichabich7009 when I was a little kid, I used to think the world was actually black and white like the old movies used to be. I legitimately thought people just one day could see colors. Not my proudest moment... 😂
Absolutely true. Life didn't get vibrant colors until the 80's.
I'm just glad I grew up after life stopped being black & while!.
@@Varksterable Luxury...Oh, we used to dream of having black AND white! All we had was white and we just blundered about bumping into everything.😁
To answer your question Cassie, 30 being old completely depends on the position. For a running back, its ANCIENT. For a guy playing Vince's position, its still a very possible age.
It's just a very old start.
Put it another way: 30 is an age were players can justifiably think about retirement. To *start* playing professional? Nuts.
The average years played in today’s nfl is 3.3, for someone in the 70’s was probably half that.
For a player who never played college ball, 30 years old is almost an impossibility... today, no NFL coach would entertain the notion when there are so many athletes who don't make the draft.
its old when youve been playing and training that long. Not the same. Met alot of 30+ dudes that joined the military and were absolute studs. knew alot of people their age that were broken down because they had 10 years in already. It all depends.
I helped Vince write a book several years ago. Walking around Philly with him was like walking around with the Beatles. Great dude, great family.
What’s the book?
Browns fan through and through, but this movie always makes me smile. The scenes where Vince's buddy finds out he made the team and his dad celebrating at the bar are pure happiness gold.
2:13 Jim Croce - Phenomenal singer-songwriter. “Bad Bad Leroy Brown,” “Lover’s Cross,” “Operator,” “Photographs and Menories,” “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song,” and many others. This song, “I Got A Name,” and “Time In A Bottle,” were two songs that he sang but didn’t write - they were both for movie soundtracks. Side note: His cousin Pat was, for a time, part-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers.
2:42 Eagles fans are tough - they’ll say it and the Eagles will say it. If they play well, they’re 100% behind you, but if you screw up, you’ll get booed. Bad Eagles teams are sometimes nicknamed “Boo-birds.” (And the later line about throwing snowballs at Santa is correct.)
4:35 Dick Vermeil was revered in Philadelphia for years. Even if his 1981 team didn’t win the Superbowl, he was the only coach who got an Eagles team to the Superbowl until the 2000s.
18:24 30 isn’t old for a football player, but it’s *ancient* for a rookie. 30-year-olds playing football have probably been in the NFL for 10 years.
This was the last film I watched with my grandmother before she passed away. Thank u
The soundtrack is A+++
"My favorite football movie is still Remember the Titans". The Replacements would like a word.
The replacements is mine haha
Have you seen Greater (2016) or American Underdog? Also good movies.
What about "The Longest Yard"? I mean the original 1974 film, not the awful remake in 2005 with Adam Sandler :)
She needs to watch Rudy.
@@bjchit I'm pretty sure she's seen Rudy
This was a very good and inspirational biopic. Mark Wahlberg was phenomenal in this film. Greg Kinnear and Elizabeth Banks are also fantastic. If you want to see another inspirational film from around the time of this one. I recommend "We Are Marshall". a pretty good 2006 biopic on the 1970 tragedy of the 1970 Marshall University Thundering Herd Football team of Huntington, West Virginia and how the football team rebuilt. Matthew McConaughey plays Coach Jack Lengyl. McConaughey stars with David Strathairn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Kate Mara and Anthony Mackie. A film worth watching. Great review!
My mom was born and raised in Huntington WV. She told me that plane crash basically crushed the entire town. Took me years to get her to watch the movie, but she absolutely loved it.
We Are Marshall is fantastic and doesn't get enough attention.
Agree 100%. When you need a good cry-and emotional uplift-We Are Marshall is the solution.
Something you will find interesting, Vince Papale earned the nickname "Rocky" (after the Sylvester Stallone character) while playing with the Eagles. And BTW, this story is very much about the city, especially the 1970's Philly - down but not out!
Little sidenote:
The real Vince did have actual college football experience playing for the Seaboard Football League and World Football League. His first wife did leave him, but it happened in 1971, five years before the events of the movie. When Vince met Janet, in real life, it was AFTER his Eagles career as the couple married in 1993. In real life, the climatic game was actually a sweeping win. The Eagles beat the Giants 20-7, with the Giants not scoring until late in the game. While the fumble recovery depicted in the climactic scene did occur, Papale's touchdown didn't count, under NFL rules at the time, since the ball could not be advanced. It was still a key play in the victory for the Eagles. Papale never scored a regular-season touchdown in the NFL.
If you want to know a little more about Dick Vermeil's career, while not a sequel, I'd definitely recommend American Underdog (2021), which takes place over 20 years later, where he would be the head coach of the St Louis Rams.
American Underdog was good. I went with my husband to see it in the theater.
Mark Wahlberg did all his own plays. Those hits were real. This is one of his good movies
He actually had a couple of body doubles for when he took hard hits during the football playing scenes. Notice those hits were you see him getting hit, but cannot see his face. There is one big hit along the sideline where you see his face. He gets up and starts running again. That's real.
I think he's really good in "The Fighter" too. Sort of a similar theme but quite a different cast of characters around him. He's pretty funny in "Ted" and "The Other Guys". That "Instant Family" one is fun too. Dang, I always forget "Three Kings" too. That was a long time ago.
@@ccjjpp1966 The guy who hit him got fired and in a lot of trouble. he was NOT supposed to make contact. MW walked off like a stud on that hit.
Im starting to realize "I Got A Name" is a really awesome song, and movies are realizing it.
It's one of my favorite songs and this movie introduced me to it
@Sreynolds88 , then you should spend a little time checking out more of Jim Croce's catalog!! Truly a shame he was taken so young.
There were a few things Hollywood embellished about Vince Papale's story. While it is true that he only played one year of high school football and no college ball because St. Joseph's University did not have a football team. He went to college on a track scholarship, and his events were pole vault, long jump, and triple jump.
After college, he played semi pro football and two years with the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. There was no open tryout. He was given a private tryout because of his WFL experience.
Stop it. Leave it alone. Let people have their nice memories of a lovely movie.
Thank you for sharing the information. I'm not a fan of embellishing a movie too much, much less one that is supposed to be a biopic story, it should at least portray the simple facts correctly. Also, Papale never scored a TD in his professional career with the Eagles. The fact that a 30 year old made the team should have been special enough.
Also that touchdown could not have counted since you can not advance a muffed punt
I think you're partially right. I believe there were open tryouts but he was specifically invited like you said. He wasn't just a random walkon.
As a Cowboys fan, to see how they showed Tom Landry one of the greatest coaches to ever do it just walk across the sideline with his signature fedora. God, it made me happy to be a football fan!!
Same cowboys fan here. Love this movie
And Roger Staubach. When I was little, I called him Roger Starbuck, he was my favorite player. Then there was Tony Dorsett, that man could run.
I grew up just outside of Philly. I went to A LOT of games as a kid. I was 16 when Vince started playing. He was a HERO in that town. BTW, he was a substitute teacher at my nephews Highschool.
When he told his friend in the parking lot, such a powerful/emotional scene for me.
Need to watch McFarland with Kevin Costner. Based on a true story McFarland High School. Very inspirational & sport oriented.
And Freedom Writers
She will love that one, too!!
I just rewatched it two nights ago!! So uplifting.
That song at 30:32 is stranglehold Cassie, and one of the best guitar riffs of all time.
Yeah, it's a pretty fair bet that if they're playing "Stranglehold", something good is about to happen.
Even if it does have one of the silliest lyrics ever: "If a house gets in my way, baby, you know I'll burn it down". Every time I hear that, I'm like "you know, Ted, you could just walk AROUND the house. Just saying."
"In 1976, a 30-year-old bartender who played only one year of high school football tried to become the National Football League's most unlikely rookie."
He played a couple of seasons in the WFL before joining the Eagles
"They're booing their own team?"
Cassie...these people boo'ed Santa Claus. Of course they boo'ed their own team.
They threw snowballs at Santa
@@cardiac19 Strangely, you commented right as it was mentioned in the video.
@@cardiac19 with rocks inside of them.
2:45: They're boo'ing their own team, she asks? lol That's Philadephia. Now ya' know. Their fans also throw snowballs at Santa Claus (fact). Edit: That's funny I wrote this comment before hearing them say it in the movie. See!~
I was about to say something similar when I saw your comment. My thought was, yep, Welcome to Philadelphia.
So, "TOMMY" was played by Kirk Acevedo, who also played JOE TOYE n BAND OF BROTHERS...which means he has acted with both Walberg brothers(Mark - Donnie).
Cassie. Been watching for a little over a year. And walked away from your channel. Thought poor things like 'Ugh! Dumb blond watching good movies that she doesn't understand'. That said, I came back. I'm not entirely sure why. But I've found that I enjoy watching movies 'with you' so much. I'm a movie guy. I feel like I have good taste in film. Please keep on doing what you're doing. You do such good work. You're so sincere, delightful, interested, and beyond genuine. Please just keep doing what you're doing. And it's fun watching you learn about film. You're only at the beginning. Stay in bed (which we all want to do), eat popcorn (un-mic-ed), and be yourself. There's so much more that you have to discover, and I look forward to watching you find it all.
So… knowing that you & Carley love certain actors, you must watch:
Marky Mark : Fear
Morgan Freeman : Lean on Me
Harrison Ford : What Lies Beneath
Johnny Depp : The Libertine
Chris Hemsworth : In The Heart of The Sea
Kevin Costner : Dragonfly
For a second I thought Cassie was watching Invincible (2021) a reaction that would've been a massive surprise. Invincible (2021) is amazing. X-Men '97 and Invincible this year have been a blast so maybe you'll check it out somewhere down the line.
First episode and she's already in shock. Truly a popcorn in bed moment.
I want her to watch X-Men 97 so baddly but invincible 2021 would be a hilarious reaction.
Same!!! I was slightly disappointed. 😂
Tou asked about the Eagles fans pelted Santa with snowballs. Guys name was Frank Olivo ( as in O - LIV - O Santa alone) funny thing as ive heard is the guy that was supposed to come out as Santa saw all the snow out side and decided to not go in. The P.R guy for the Eagles pulled olivo out of the stands cause he was dressed like santa and offered him the gig. Talk about Fate.
My childhood was spent split between New York and Phila. That’s how we played. Going up in the 80s. There was nothing better.
Elizabeth Banks hasn't been in any Adam Sandler movie, you're thinking of Leslie Mann from Big Daddy.
Cassie: "They're booing their own team?"
Me: "Philadelphia sports fans are... special... that way."
Philly wasn't the only large American city going through tough times in the 70's and watching this when it first hit theaters reminded me A LOT of my high school years, bombarded with scandal and bad news every night on the TV. Having family and friends for support was so important whatever your personal circumstances. It continued on for a while too - one of the reasons that Americans were so fired up and proud of the US Olympic hockey team victory over USSR in 1980. The character of his father in this movie had a great line about how just one sports play gave him something to be happy and hopeful about for YEARS. This movie definitely gets me in the feels because even though I was a HS kid at the time on the other side of the country it feels like I lived through a lot of it.
Oh, and the soundtrack for this movie KICKS ALL THE ASS. I Got a Name. Stranglehold. Just perfect choices. And even muting and pulling down the colors to make it look like a faded photo from 30 years before. Excellent.
I think people give Walberg a lot of static but I agree with Cassie - he makes good movies. Not the greatest actor, but I think he has a mostly good sense of the kind of movies and parts that will work for him. Invincible, Shooter, Patriot's Day, Deepwater Horizon, Father Stu, The Fighter, The Departed, Ted...
I'm OBSSESSEEEEEED with this channel ! Love every video !! Keep up the amazing job! Love from Brazil!
Yeah she's solid and has built one of the better reaction channels on YT. From a naïve lady who knew next to nothing about movies to using quotes as references and jokes. This channel deserves every sub it gets.
Saw the title and was briefly amazed that Cassie would watch such a violent animated TV series on the channel.
Thoght exactly the same thing! (And became a little disappointed she wasn’t)
Speaking of Mark Wahlberg films I would recommend Patriot's day
The Cowboys were an absolute monster team in the 70s. They lost the Super Bowl by only 4 points the season prior and won the Super Bowl the season after this movie takes place. The 1976 team that you see in the movie consisted of 4 future hall of fame players and a future hall of fame Head Coach. Definitely an intimidating group to make your NFL debut against.
I’m a lifelong Chicago Bears fan. Born in 1966, the ‘70s were realllllly hard years for those of us watching next to their dads on Sundays. (My brother’s high school team was a state powerhouse, winning championships four years straight from ‘75-‘78. The local press wasn’t kidding when they would speculate that that high school team could have beaten the Bears.) I hated the Cowboys with the fierce loathing/jealousy of any last place team’s fan. I still have a lasting affection for the Steelers and the Broncos just because they always were up against the Cowboys in the Super Bowl.
Now Cassie needs to see Kevin Conway (Vince's father here) in Gettysburg (1993).
Great movie, not sure if she's ready for that 4 hour commitment though.
Vince Papale is such a cool dude, I live close to Philly and he's always walking around on gamedays meeting with fans that are tailgating. He's a Philly legend
26:25 Michael Nouri, he played Eli David on NCIS, he was Ziva’s father
Yep. He is also Jennifer Beals love interest in Flashdance.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Dick Vermiel was one of the most motivational NFL coaches and famous for his tough practices. You’ll find a zillion videos of him crying while talking about his players though…he was a big softie (in a good way).
A 4.5 second time in the 40 yard dash for an NFL wide receiver in the 1970's is a good time. Jerry Rice, wo is considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history and played in the 1980's and 1990's, ran 4.6 seconds for the 40 yard dash. There have been wide receivers who have run 4.2-4.3 seconds.
One of our favorite movies
My wife loves the "Stranglehold" song and Marky Mark is awesome in this.
Vince Papale is such an inspiration!
Hi Cassie, you mentioned Jim Croce, actually this September 20, would be his 51th death anniversary, It would be interesting to know more about his poignant story. I know this is a departure from your channel's motif but as a Jim Croce fan I was wondering how about reacting or reflecting to a Jim Croce songs. Jim is well known for a great story teller in his songs. I highly recommend the following:
1) Time in a bottle (You actually heard of this recently in one of your movie reaction . It would be cool to learn the story behind the song)
2) Operator
3) Photographs and Memories
4) I have to say I love you in a song
Hi Cassie, I don't know if you noticed the character Tommy, Vince's friend. He is the same actor that played Joe Toy on Band of Brothers
Toye had my third favorite line in that series, "Jesus, that's twice." - Day of Days.
26:25 His name Michael Nourish. He was in Flashdance and he played Ziva's father in NCIS.
Chris Sarandon, the broad shouldered, silver hair big boss was the Prince in "The Princess Bride" and he could track a falcon on a cloudy day.
He was also Jerry Dandridge, in "Fright Night", which I hope Cassie watches this year during October. Along with "Silver Bullet, "The Howling", "Night of the Creeps", Return of the Living Dead" and The Blob (1988).
“Now he can buy a couch!” It’s why we love Cassie. 😂😂
Bills fan here. My first NFL game ever was a MNF game against the Bills. Saw Harold Carmichael (Eagles) play. He stood head and shoulders above the rest, he was impressive.
To this day Dick Vermiel is beloved in Philadelphia.
One of the really interesting recent related things to this is that his son, Vinny Papale has been playing the last few years in some of the Spring pro football leagues, like the UFL and USFL.
Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg has some amazing movies under his belt.
Absolutely worth watching:
- *"Renaissance Man"* (1994), with Danny De Vito
- *"Four Brothers"* (2005), a modern remake of the John Wayne western "The Sons of Katie Elder" both movies are highly recommended
- *"Mile 22"* (2018), with John Malkowich
- *"The Other Guys"* (2010), with Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Keaton, "The Rock"...
- *"The Lovely Bones"* (2009, with Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci
- *"The Italian Job"* (2003), with Charlize Theron, Edward Norton and Donald Sutherland - a modern remake of the 1969 original with Michael Caine
- *"Three Kings"* (1999), with George Clooney and Ice Cube
- *"Shooter"* (2007), with Danny Glover and Ned Beatty
- *"Daddy's Home"* (2015), again with Will Ferrell
- *"Daddy's Home 2"* ( 2017), once again with Will Ferrell and John Cena, Mel Gibson and John Lithgow
This is reaction gold! Such an underrated and great movie and too few have reacted to -- and it's absolutely perfect for Cassie -- loved it!
I wonder if he going to say to Elizabeth Banks, I hope you have a trunk because I'm putting my bike in it.
Great movie.
Papale is (briefly) In the movie. He got a cameo at that last game (walking across the background dressed as a coach/staff!)
The Replacements with Keanu Reeves is another great football movie. And We Are Marshall- Matthew McCounaghey. That’s also a true story but it’s college football.
"It's a little faster." Kurt Warner played in Arena Football before he went to the Rams. When HE got there, he said that it was kinda slow. All NFL quarterbacks should spend some time in Arena ball.
Three days ago ????... how did I miss this ???
I've been a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, and this movie holds a special place in our hearts.
Growing up in the early 90s, if you would have told me that Marky Mark would go on to have a successful movie career, I would have told you you were crazy. He's in some of my favorite movies- Shooter, The Other Guys, Fear, Lone Survivor.
Prime example why i suscribe to this channel because she reacts to movies that no other reactor reacts to. This is one my favourite football movies.
Thank You.
I love the support his friends have in this. Somewhere along the way, we lost this as Americans.
Taking pride in your friends and neighbor’s success.
The guy with the Cape was Tony Luke Jr....of Tony Luke cheesteaks.
Marky Mark was a Calvin Klein underwear model & hip hop artist. Inspiration of HBO series ENTOURAGE 🙌
I believe the coach’s wife was played by Paige Turco, who played April O’Neil in the second and third ninja turtles movies in the 90’s.
The sepia tone was used to make it seem/look like the late 70’s and for the most part it works well enough. The reason they picked Greg Kinnear is because of how close in age he was to Mark Wahlberg (9 years older) cause in real life Dick Vermeil was 10 years older than Vince Papale. Edit: 7:05 Definitely, Maybe is such a great movie! I watched it like a month ago and it still holds up.
Cassie, in pro football, it's extremely rare for a player to play offense & defense.... Vince played played mostly special teams ( defense )
The big reason he played other than skill was the new Coach Dick Vermiel was special a players coach and one of the best ever. I really don't think Vince would've played if everything didn't come together like it did the team the coach and the player !
Amazing movie and another great reaction 🏉 😁👍
I have some movie suggestions:
- The Iron Claw
- Titanic
- Young Woman and the Sea
- How To Train Your Dragon Trilogy
- 1917
- Bottoms
- Booksmart
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- Last of the Mohicans
Fun fact, Cassie: that Tusculum St at 12:46 is an undoubtedly intentional homage to Rocky. Many of the outdoor scenes were filmed there
Ooooh, a movie I think you may like is "Limitless"(2011). All I can say is that it has action and relationship drama.
Philadelphia just won against Green Bay today yay. Fly eagles fly 🎉🎉
Fun fact #1) Sylvester Stallone said that he based Rocky Balboa off of this football player Vincent Papale. #2) Mark Wahlberg actually did play college football.
That would be impossible, as Papale played for the Eagles starting in 76, the same year that Rocky was released. Also, pretty sure that Mark Wahlberg never went to college, let alone played football.
Isn't it weird how people just make up lies?
Rocky was based on Chuck Wepner's fight against Muhammad Ali.
1) No he didn't. Rocky was inspired by the true story of Chuck Wepner, a local boxer from New Jersey. Google it. 2) Wahlberg not only didn't play college football, he never even went to college.
Not true. Rocky was based on a boxer named Chuck Wepner who went the distance with Muhammad Ali
“They’re booing their own team?”
Yea, we’re kinda known for that. If our teams go out there and don’t show heart, we let them hear it.
“They’re booing their own team!?” Lmao you don’t know the half of it. GO BIIIIIIRDS 🦅
I saw this in theaters when it came out, big hit in the Philly area as you'd imagine. Then a while later I went to a screening of it at the Pitman theater in New Jersey where in the audience for a Q&A afterwards was Vince Papale himself along with legendary local Eagles sports writer Ray Didinger. Great time, Papale seemed like a genuinely good guy in real life - though he did say that his relationship with Janet was very Hollywood-ized for the movie.
Love the pickup games. Back when we were tough and hit hard with no pads. Best memories of my life
Fun fact the Widdy Dart boards you see in almost every movie are all made in Philly, part of my family owns them
I've been in a strong dislike relationship with the Eagle for about as long as I can remember. But this movie isn't about the Eagles, it's the story of a wannabe who Got To Be, and who doesn't enjoy that?
Cassie.......You also loved Keanu in the Replacements. Nan desuka!!!!!! 😅
"They're booing their own team?"
Welcome to PHILLY!
2 of 3. AND he gained some respect - he was given a hand up.
LION (2016) - Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman. A must watch and you will not regret. 😊 Such a heart warming story.
This movie isn't about just the Eagles. It's about what happens when a man has a good woman who believes in him.
@2:10 he wrote and sang "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"
My favorite Mark Wahlberg movie is from 2001, Rock Star. Another underdog story.
This movie is football comfort food. Nothing surprises you, it hits every beat you expect -- and that's not a criticism! It's the grilled cheese and tomato soup of movies. With top-notch on-the-field sequences.
Wahlberg told the casting folks that he played college football but he never even went to college, and didn't play in high school either.
T Swizzle is all about KC now lol
Haven't seen this in so long that it'll be like a first-time watch!
Also, the average length of time in the NFL for a player was just released not too long ago and it's 3.3 years. Most of them start their career between 21 and 23.5 years of age
Heck if you're doing football movies and you're a Kevin Costner fan, then you really need to check out the movie DRAFT DAY.
DRAFT DAY was directed by Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), and also stars: JENNIFER GARNER, DENNIS LEARY, RYAN PHILLIPPE, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, ELLEN BERNSTEIN, SAM ELLIOTT, and FRANK LANGELLA.
Yes please. I love that movie
Vince is the best! I treasure his autograph and meeting him right up there with Steve Van Buren.
Go Birds 🦅!!!!
Just when you thought they couldn't get ANY GRUMPIER....they DO!!!!!
PLEASE react to 1995's "Grumpier Old Men", WITH YOUR SISTER!
"Johnny" was played by HILARIOUS comedian, DOV DAVIDOFF. Check out an early comedy special of his someday.
Another Greg Kinnear movie with a stacked cast. “The Gift” (2000). Amazing movie. Guaranteed you would like it
Great Reaction.......
Another True Story of Fan who played for his team is "RUDY" staring Sean Astin.........
The big guy that tried out is Tony Luke. He owns Tony Luke’s Cheese Steaks in Philadelphia
Anyone else find it weird for people who LOOOOOOVE Philly so much….at the end it says he moved to Jersey 😂😂😂
This is how Disney films should be made today!
When I traveled the country for work Philly was one of the dirtiest most run down places I visited but I found the people to be very warm and friendly. Of course I'm from Seattle where I hear the reception can be very frosty so maybe it is all relative.
"Their booing their own team" us Philadelphians are a different breed when it comes to sports