OT - it should probably be noted that the HBO Paterno biopic
Who will play Dantonio in their HBO special? I think it should be the guy that played Shooter McGavin in "Happy Gilmore."
Rodney Dangerfield
Evil? Dunno about that, mate. There's evil in EL but the Spartans at Thermopylae were fighting for their lives.
Except that the Spartans were, by any sane measure, the bad guys. Brave, yes, but evil nonetheless.
You should be negging yourself.
As many Rodney Dangerfield jokes as have been made about Dantonio, we would need to cast someone who could be Dangerfield but taciturn, even morose in an interview. That would be a very difficult balance, but a talented actor could do it.
in Boardwalk Empire was just playing Dantonio.
Someone who could also be Dangerfield, yet wouldn't have his tendency towards wearing an open bathrobe. And only an open bathrobe. #truestory
Eugene Levy should have gotten the role just so you'd think you were actually looking at JoePa. Fucking ideeeeentical.
It's a movie, not a documentary, of course - so I took it as that. And I suppose that people will be debating the "why did JoePa act as he did?" question for awhile.
But the movie did answer that question the way I tend to. To use your words, I do think JoePa acted more out of "hubris and preoccupation" vs. "cowardness and preservation" side. Whereas the likes of Curley and Spanier acted in a reverse fashion. JoePa as an active participant in a cover-up? I don't know. JoePa thinking that PSU stood for Paterno State University and he was bulletproof? Yes.
The movie portrayed word-for-word JoePa's retirement statement, for instance - except it did not (curiously) include two lines from that statement: "at this moment, the BoT should not spend a single minute discussing my status. They have far more important matters to address."
Can you imagine being on the BoT and hearing that? He probably gets removed from his role before the Nebraska game anyway, but OF COURSE that happens after that.
JoePa thought he was bulletproof. Until it was very obvious that he wasn't bulletproof.
Pre-2011, I never compltely idolized JoePa but I did think he was a good guy, a credit to my alma mater. Someone to be proud of. Now, he's not. It certainly didn't have to be like that. Re-inforces what should be a central tenant for how to live our own lives. Do the right thing in life. ALWAYS.
Now that PSU has it's movie, it might be too late for someone other that ESPN to put the light of shame on MSU. Bad luck for PSU really, MSU has managed to totally surpase them in terms of disgusting behavior during and after the abuse.
I still think Sparty will slime his way out of this somehow. It's just the way the Universe seems to work? Dantonio is back into full on hard ass mode and nobody cares at MSU. Spartan's will! Whole thing makes me want to puke. Maybe god will send an asteroid.
Her story is actually pretty incredible. It would make for a great movie. Maybe "Public Enemy Number One" as the title. Only, to MSU Rachael is the enemy, not Nassar. Hear that Oliver Stone??? If you steal that I want my cut!