edit:"Things Fall Apart" starring 50c as fake-uniformed U of M RB diagnosed with cancer
All pertinent info in header. 50 starring as heisman hopeful Michigan RB Deon Barnes. Also starring Ray Liotta, directed by Mario Van Peebles(Sonny Spoons to gen Xers)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1658740/50-cent-things-fall-apart-premiere-miami.jhtml
Yes, this is the role he lost 50 lbs for.
http://mgoblog.com/mgoboard/ot-50-cent-drops-60-pounds-movie-role
Edit: Sorry, when I read the article I thought this was going to be significantly cooler than the reality. Such is life.
This movie is sounding pretty cool...FITTY with dreads!
Some pics:
Was that picture taken at the indoor fields in Grand Rapids? At some place like woodlin or something like that?
They were doing filming in Grand Rapids and even at Grand Valley, so I'm guessing that'd be a yes.
All of the extras are GRCC players, a couple of my former players got to be in the movie. I've been told to watch 50's legs and you can tell when his stunt double comes in (also a GRCC player) For what it is worth they wanted to do the moive with GVSU players but something fell through with the NCAA and they had to go to a NAIA school.
It is my understanding that the players all ragged on 50. Turns out he was a terrible athlete, despite his appearence.
That's at Woodland Sports, it's on 28th street in Grand Rapids. I used to play lacrosse there every week.
Shoutout to G-Rap natives!
Here he is after the weight loss to protray cancer:
No....This was actually from his upcoming portrayal of ET in the new movie ET Gets Gangsta better known as ET Double G.
Have you guys seen this?
I guess I got it from Ira who follows your twitter =)
Weren't we actually recruiting a kid named Deion Barnes last year? Would this have been some kind of strange violation if he actually signed?
I think you are right - IIRC he is a OLB/DE out of Penn. Pitt or Oregon?
yes, deion barnes from Philadelphia.
http://pennstate.scout.com/a.z?s=157&p=8&c=1&nid=4853099
wound up going to the Nittany Lions.
he should also star in a basketball drama about a former 1st round pick who's career is cut short because he's terrible and refuses to accept that he's nothing more than a 6th man...entitled Big Dreams Small Skill: The Rodney Stuckey story.
I think it's time for an Alex Legion movie.
Tigerblood?
#sheen
The recruit who signed with PSU
http://pennstate.scout.com/a.z?s=157&p=8&c=1&nid=4853099
And teh fictional character 50c plays? Weird.
Saw one of 50's first movies he made in GR. It was terrible, but as a GR resident it's cool to see the city in the movie.
I just hope MVP is able to infuse the script with same delicate sensibilities he brought to New Jack City, Posse, and Baadassss!
this movie helps with recruitment!
I hope those aren't the Michigan jerseys they use in the film...
the U usually doesnt allow for it's likelness to be used in films. will he just be a "wolverine," or an actual "university of michigan" player i wonder?
A muthafuckin' UM RB.
I believe we were an opponent in the movie The Program also.
Led by heisman front runner Michigan QB Tim Waymen. Tim Waymen also happens to be a member of this board.
Off the top of my head other movies involving the University of Michigan or Ann Arbor: The Big Chill, Jumper, The Men Who Stare At Goats, and Ari Gold went to Uof M. I'm sure there is plenty more out there.
House is a Michigan Wolverine as well.
.. the Naked Mile!
Yes, and I believe in the scene where they play Michigan you can see Michigan players wearing most of the retired numbers, including a fat defensive tackle wearing 98.
*nerd rage*
Edit: Ford's 48 wasn't retired yet when the movie was made, but I remember seeing 98 and 87, and I'm pretty sure 11 and 47 as well.
I miss seeing old Danny Patrick behind the desk......His well listened to national radio program is damn good though.
Well that and all of the marching band pieces in the Waterboy were performed by the MMB.
Some, not all.
There was also a movie some hockey game was named after that featured the Maize n Blue and General Patton in it.
Much of this was filmed with the Grand Rapids CC football team @ Grand Valley State's stadium. I was an extra in the stadium scenes. 50 is a pretty cool guy. He took some time and came and talked to a bunch of the extras. All of the football scenes were filmed about this time last year, before he lost that crazy amount of weight. Should be a interesting movie
Do they refer to the actual University of Michigan in the movie? And do they wear the actual jersey and the winged helmet?
is not the jersey in the movie
I found these pictures from this article:
http://www.shadowandact.com/?p=38561
I'm guessing they are the jerseys and helmet worn in the film, unless they did some crazy digital imaging. UofM probably didn't grant them the licensing rights to use the real jerseys, helmet, and logos. As noted above, Michigan has granted licensing rights in the past, I wonder if the fee was too large for the movie, or if the University just didnt' feel like it for some reason.
would've been sweet if they were able to use the real uni's... those look dumb
Kindof wishing I hadn't posted this now...is that an L on the helmet or an inverted M?
Well, we aren't alone in this at least. I would imagine we will have a good idea of how Texas Longhorns fans felt after Necessary Roughness came out, with the climactic championship game being played against the University of Texas, only it wasn't really the University of Texas.
Probably because they realized 50 is a shitty actor and decided against it.
but that didn't last long...
A kid that graduated a year ahead of me in HS played for GRCC for two years before transferring to Toledo. IIRC, those are GRCC's jerseys. For the most part, at least.
"THAYYT IS CORRREYCT"
I hope and pray that this picture makes it's way back on this board with Lloyd Brady front and center. It would restore some legitimacy to this movie after the abomination they call uniforms.
First I was excited...now, not so much.
Both teams wearing home jerseys, neither looking like ours, indoors, paper fans in the stands...actually the paper fans are pretty cool. They should use those at Munn.
Looks more like West Virginia's uniforms.
Pretty pumped for this movie. Help me teach my little brother more and more about the Michigan Tradition.
Make sure to teach him that our uniforms don't actually look like that, and that our campus isn't in Grand Rapids.
sooo.... does 50C's character hang himself at the end?
or has this reference gone over everyone's head?