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The Fan

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by KYSportsWriter, Nov 12, 2008.

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  1. editorhoo

    editorhoo Member

    I concur, but I just can't get past one fact - this movie wasn't good.

    Love DeNiro, love Snipes, love baseball, love suspense, so I'm wondering how this movie got screwed up.
     
    editorhoo, Nov 13, 2008
    #13
  2. mediaguy

    mediaguy Well-Known Member

    Decent book. Terrible, terrible movie.
     
    mediaguy, Nov 13, 2008
    #14
  3. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    And it really sucked, too.
     
    friend of a friend, Nov 13, 2008
    #15
  4. Seahawk

    Seahawk Member

    There was an earlier Fever Pitch with Colin Firth about a man, his obsession with the Arsenal football team, and the conflict that comes into play when he meets a woman. Guessing this one was closer to the book, which I have not read.
     
    Seahawk, Nov 13, 2008
    #16
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Fever Pitch the book was great.

    Fever Pitch the movie sucked.

    The Fan is one of the worst sports films ever.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Nov 13, 2008
    #17
  6. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    I think they set it in San Francisco so people would go see it thinking it was a Barry Bonds biopic ...
     
    Steak Snabler, Nov 13, 2008
    #18
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    They were clearly trying to make the Snipes character seem like Bonds.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Nov 13, 2008
    #19
  8. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    And failed miserably.
     
    mustangj17, Nov 13, 2008
    #20
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    They failed miserably in every aspect of the film. It is a colossal piece of shit and I feel like I'n being too kind saying that.

    The Scout might have been worse, but it's close.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Nov 13, 2008
    #21
  10. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    Yes, the Jimmy Fallon version was a remake. The original came out in 1997.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever_Pitch_(1997_film)
     
    PeteyPirate, Nov 13, 2008
    #22
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