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The Making of "The Blind Side"

Bullock had wanted to cut the Christianity out of The Blind Side. That movie could not be made as it was without the permission of the real family it was based on, and Bullock was forced to keep the character's beliefs intact in the movie.

Note for interested parties: This was not a thread started by me, but cobbled together from posts made in another thread. A moderator of their own volition made it a separate thread.

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Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
Bullock had wanted to cut the Christianity out of The Blind Side. That movie could not be made as it was without the permission of the real family it was based on, and Bullock was forced to keep the character's beliefs intact in the movie.
I'm not sure what your comment has to do with the discussion at hand, but Wikipedia has a different story:

Bullock initially turned down the starring role three times due to discomfort with portraying a devout Christian. According to Bullock, she felt she couldn't objectively represent such a person's beliefs on screen. But after a visit with the real Leigh Anne Tuohy, Bullock was not only won over, but also took a pay cut and agreed to receive a percentage of the profits instead.
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Yes, because Wikipedia is a bastion of truth on sensitive issues.
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So what's your source then?
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Re: The "Bechdel Test" for women in movies

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Yes, because Wikipedia is a bastion of truth on sensitive issues.
I quoted Wikipedia because it was short and to the point. Here are the sources for the Wikipedia quote:

http://www.crosswalk.com/culture/fea...-11616855.html
http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/200...at-box-office/

The first source is a Christian website, BTW. I invite you to post alternate sources.
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I have no intention of playing games. You can take the statement at face value and waste another person's time...
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Like you're wasting ours? Seriously, WTF?
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Re: The "Bechdel Test" for women in movies

I feel it's a fruitless endeavor to go over the complicated production history for The Blind Side on here. Michael Lewis wrote another fine book and it got adapted by Hollywood, which eventually turned into an Oscar winner and resurrected Bullock's career as a box office star.
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It revived her career critically but her crap romantic comedy movies still made big bank.
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Re: The "Bechdel Test" for women in movies

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It revived her career critically but her crap romantic comedy movies still made big bank.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...drabullock.htm

The Proposal was a huge hit five months before The Blind Side came out. Although I will admit that was her first really huge hit since Miss Congeniality. However, it was the combination of her three movies in one year (Blind Side, The Proposal, and All About Steve) that made her the highest grossing actor of that year.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

So... this thread isn't about the making of The Blind Side?
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Sooooo this is pointless thread. I don't care for the Blind Side at all. Bullock wasnt the best of that year for sure. She was better in Gravity in terms of acting.

I actually just came in here to see if the film had some type of interesting production. Nope.

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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Still haven't seen The Blind Side...but Bullock still is the most bankable/profitable current actress correct? It always seems to be the more questionable roles/projects that end up being huge hits...you'd think actors/studios would be more open to them.

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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

I did not start this thread, for everyone's information. A moderator broke the discussion off from another, totally unrelated thread. My initial statement was more of a side comment.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Originally Posted by Supermallet
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/...drabullock.htm

The Proposal was a huge hit five months before The Blind Side came out. Although I will admit that was her first really huge hit since Miss Congeniality. However, it was the combination of her three movies in one year (Blind Side, The Proposal, and All About Steve) that made her the highest grossing actor of that year.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

They should include PhantomStranger's post as a special feature when they put out the 10th anniversary Blu-ray.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

I just want to say that Wikipedia is actually pretty good about being factual and well sourced. With that said, wtf is the point of this thread?
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Bullock's made some statements that would indicate that she's an atheist - or at least an agnostic - so it's not surprising she might have concerns about portraying a devout Christian in a role, but I doubt she insisted that the religious/spiritual angle to the movie be completely cut out. She plays a pretty spiritual character in GRAVITY, although not a particularly religious one.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Originally Posted by Jaymole
They should include PhantomStranger's post as a special feature when they put out the 10th anniversary Blu-ray.
This whole thread should be included as a special feature.

Next new thread: The Making of "Punisher War Zone"

Ray Stevenson had wanted to cut the violence out of Punisher War Zone. That movie could not be made as it was without the permission of the real Punisher, so Stevenson was forced to keep the character's violence intact in the movie.
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
I did not start this thread, for everyone's information. A moderator broke the discussion off from another, totally unrelated thread. My initial statement was more of a side comment.
Does "side comment" mean made-up story?
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

I wouldnt have stared in this movie with that kid anyway- Donald Sterling
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Originally Posted by Jaymole
They should include PhantomStranger's post as a special feature when they put out the 10th anniversary Blu-ray.
I think it should be an on-screen disclaimer at the start of the movie!
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Re: The Making of "The Blind Side"

Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Bullock's made some statements that would indicate that she's an atheist - or at least an agnostic - so it's not surprising she might have concerns about portraying a devout Christian in a role, but I doubt she insisted that the religious/spiritual angle to the movie be completely cut out. She plays a pretty spiritual character in GRAVITY, although not a particularly religious one.
If true, I can't figure out why. Isn't that what actors are supposed to be able do? Convincingly play people they are not? Bullock must be a really lazy actor if she doesn't want to take on a role as challenging and demanding as playing a religious person.

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