Are You Interested in a Paterno Movie?

by SodaHead Sports Posted 2012/09/09 18:43:39

Related Topics: Sports, Football, College Football, NCAA, Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, Hollywood, Movies, Al Pacino, Penn State, TMZ

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By now, most know the main details about the Penn State scandal that rocked the college football world and beyond. Jobs were lost. Jerry Sandusky will most likely be going to jail for life. And former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno is dead, but the now-infamous legacy he has left is alive, not necessarily well--and quite disturbing.

According to TMZ, legendary actor Al Pacino wants to play the role of Paterno in a new biopic, based on the book "Paterno." An actor as great as Pacino may excel in that role, but it might be too soon for many to actually watch a film based on a man that turned a blind eye to an alleged child molester responsible for so many families' pain.

The hero worship by some students and hardcore Penn State fans for Paterno incited riots last year and was frightening to observers, who could not believe sports trumped damning evidence. The proposed Paterno film could be great, but it remains to be seen whether people will want to spend their hard earned money on a story about a man that was not as innocent as he came off before 2011--especially if it paints him in a favorable light.

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JohnT 2012/09/10 14:02:57

No

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I had a funny feeling the Hollywood types would try to make a buck out of a sad situation. Don't think folks are ready for that yet.
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SJG 2012/09/10 11:36:27

No

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Joe was a scumbag! He should and could have done more!!!!!

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Proud 2012/09/10 11:28:55
wes 2012/09/10 10:04:40

No

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I think I got TMI'd by the news already......

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baxter 2012/09/10 09:33:19

No

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No

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mae 2012/09/10 08:30:18

No

No, just my opinion, but I'm sure thousands of people would want this movie to be made.

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mrdog 2012/09/10 07:52:46

No

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But hollywood will do it regardless of this vote...bark

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Lanikai to mrdog 2012/09/10 14:03:42

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Yes, Hollywierd is always happy to make a buck on the tragedy of child molestation and it's enablers.

Nasty lot out there. No wonder it is a valueless, anti American values cesspool.

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SICARIO 2012/09/10 07:26:03

No

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shadow76 2012/09/10 06:55:57

No

+4
Most emphaticly Not!

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Jo 2012/09/10 06:20:26

No

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I love al pacino, but I hate seeing him play bad guys ( i met him once, andf he was so soft spoken and gentle, I just have a hard time seeing him playing somebody disgusting). Even though he's not the same kind of actor (he HAS played many a bad guy), I put him in the same category as some actors that should NEVER play bad guy roles: The late Andy Griffith, DIck Van Dyke, and Bill Cosby; I wouldnt be able to handle them in bad guy roles, either; then again, they would never be cast as bad guys because America loves them too much as good guys:))

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Joel 2012/09/10 05:59:15

No

+1
Way too soon.

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Torchy 2012/09/10 05:44:10

No

I love Al Pacino, but I would absolutely not watch this. I imagine there must have been some internal struggle on Paterno's part -- but there should not have been. He did the wrong thing. It was disgusting, and he deserves no glory for allowing this to happen.

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MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/09/10 05:22:45

No

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Pedophiles should not be glorified!

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Monty to MlssCue... 2012/09/10 13:57:40

joe wasn't the pedo,it was jerry,alot of people act like joe actually did it

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Lanikai to Monty 2012/09/10 14:05:57

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He covered up for the bad guy and enabled him to be a bad guy by not taking away his access and continuing to support the man. It is kind of like standing as lookout while your friend steals a bunch of clothes-except this wasn't clothes.

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Bob to Monty 2012/09/10 17:26:45

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Joe: just sweep it under the rug.

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MlssCue... to Monty 2012/09/10 17:53:17

He had knowledge & did nothing, guilty too. No different than an accessory to murder.

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Monty to MlssCue... 2012/09/10 18:08:31

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he DID do something,and they investigated it

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MlssCue... to Monty 2012/09/10 18:27:45

What did he do about it? How long did he let it go on? Yep there was an investigation and you're right he "DID" do something, which was to hide it!

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Annie~Pro American~Pro Israel 2012/09/10 04:42:43

Yes

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Whoops, I meant No!

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Cricket 2012/09/10 04:21:23

No

+4
Not in the least.

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/09/10 03:54:25

No

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But I'm surprised it's taken this long for one to get in the works.

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barby karring 2012/09/10 03:41:34

No

+2
Not'

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L1 2012/09/10 03:41:12

No

+4
No, not ever...

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GoodEncounter 2012/09/10 03:18:12

No

+3
Ewwwwww Gross!!! NO!!!

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Bluebird 2012/09/10 02:50:21

No

+2
No, let this sad story die.

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BobStrauss 2012/09/10 02:39:22 (edited)

Yes

This movie might bring forward previously latent offenses that have occurred in other scholastic and religious venues as exposed about F Gilbert Gauthe by attorney Ray Mouton of Lafayette, LA., and writer Jason Berry as noted in http://www.catholicsexabuse.com (Notes on the manual, pt. 3)

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charles... to BobStrauss 2012/09/10 12:39:48

A reasoned answer, something to thing about.

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matttic 2012/09/10 02:00:58

No

+1
of course al pacino

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santa6642 2012/09/10 01:37:28

No

+1
Not now

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Ronzo 2012/09/10 01:28:27

No

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Hollywood and most of the actors, actresses suck, many of the tv movies stink and the dumb reality tv is cheap poor quality entertainment. I will watch Clint Eastwood movies or Jon Voight and a few others actors productions only. Hollywood for the most part has lost its creditability and integrity so I wouldn't trust them to tell the full truth, they have become to political and liberal. I enjoy my WHO Radio Programing, no BS to deal with.

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blackrings70 2012/09/10 00:51:56
MlssCue... to blackri... 2012/09/10 17:55:20

Raped, there's a difference.

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blackri... to MlssCue... 2012/09/10 19:18:04

+1
Doesn't make it any better:/

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MlssCue... to blackri... 2012/09/11 02:49:58

+1
I fully agree! Sick, sick monster!!!

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MLor 2012/09/10 00:48:29
Ronzo to MLor 2012/09/10 01:46:35

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The problem is if Hollywood thinks it can make a buck off making this into a movie they will. Just Boycott hollywood, send them a message, show them we the people are the power.

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Ronzo to MLor 2012/09/10 01:47:55

The problem is if Hollywood thinks it can make a buck off making this into a movie they will. Just Boycott hollywood, send them a message, show them we the people are the power.

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Rob 2012/09/10 00:47:39

No

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Yet it will probably still be made.

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Ronzo to Rob 2012/09/10 01:49:06

+1
The problem is if Hollywood thinks it can make a buck off making this into a movie they will. Just Boycott hollywood, send them a message, show them we the people are the power.

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