He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft and played in the National Football League. Even if Michael still feels like an outsider, and continues to face racism and prejudice, his success as a football player has helped him escape some of the worst forms of racism in American society. When Michael gets angry, the gang leader threatens to go after them, and as a result, Michael battles with him and others. "It was terrifying to think of playing her," Bullock said, "but it was a challenge I couldn't say no to." LEIGH ANNE Tony is your quarterback. Left Behindmight not have done well with the critics, but Aaron toldThe Blazethat he stood by the story. Michael Lewis, the best-selling author of The Undoing Project, Liar's Poker, Flash Boys, Moneyball, The Blind Side, Home Game and The Big Short, among other works, lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, Tabitha Soren, and their three children. The Blind Side (2009) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You just need to mind your own business. Namely, it's the film'simplication that he's unintelligent, rather than "a kid who had never had consistent academic instruction and ended up thriving once he got it," he wrote in "I Beat the Odds." His low G.P.A. He also launched an app, Good Deeds, which helps to connect people with resources to those who need them. The generosity of the Tuohys is questioned in some quarters; both well-meaning friends and racist relatives and neighbors wonder aloud about their opening their home and lives to a child from the projects. From his place on the sideline Sean watched in amazement. Michael becomes a popular Briarcrest athlete, further allowing him to fit in with his peers. After they make the U-turn to pick up Michael, Sean asks, "Where to?" Director and screenwriter John Lee Hancock is best known for 2002's "The Rookie," another winning true-life sports film starring Dennis Quaid. When Michael returns to the Hurt Village housing project, rife with drug dealers, he discovers his mother's apartment locked up. I was like, 'How did you know that I was bullied?' I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. She refers to a scene in which Oher returns to his stereotypically violent former neighborhood, only leaving when Tuohy rescues him from it. He sees an eviction notice posted on the door, indicating that his mother is gone. However, to do that, he must meet the minimum grade point average to get in so the Tuohys hire a private tutor for him, the outspoken and kind Miss Sue. Cookies help us deliver our Services. In 2017, things started to look up for Aaron, with a more substantial role in the offbeat comedyIt's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway. Sleeping outside. For all we know, Michael could be a straight-upasshole, but because the film gives a very flat version of the real-life man, it's impossible to know as a viewer. It grossed a strong $34.5 million in its opening weekend, the second highest gross of that weekend, behind The Twilight Saga: New Moon. as well as other partner offers and accept our, says Hollywood took quite a few liberties, she doesn't try to grill or intimidate kids. He seldom attended classes, and showed no talent or interest in school. Seventeen-year-old Michael "Big Mike" Oher has been in foster care with different families in Tennessee, due to his mother's drug addiction, but every time he is placed in a new home, he runs back to her. "Acting is definitely my primary focus," he said, "but I'm certainly interested in producing as well. In becoming a Tuohy, Michael conquers some of his loneliness: for the first time in his life, he has a family that gives him unconditional love and takes care of his needssomething that couldnt be said of his biological mother, Denise Oher. While the trailer makes the film seem like a light comedy, critics like Scott Haeyes of the St. Albert Gazette and Last Caress of Battle Royale with Cheese note that it's actually much darker, but an enjoyable film nonetheless. With him are the Tuohy Family (Collins, Sean, Leigh Anne and Sean Jr.), as well as his brother Marcus and his tutor, Sue Mitchell. On February 16, 2010, Redbox settled the lawsuit[43] and agreed to a 28-day window past the street date. She had already satisfied his most basic needs: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and health care. When he realizes he accidentally injured a young child in the vicinity, he flees the scene. One of the most successful movies to explore the transformational power of sports is "The Blind Side." Paperback. Left tackle for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s. She didnt want to go to Florida State, and the truth was he didnt really feel like doing his schoolwork or making his grades. The Blind Side stars Sandra Bullock as Oher's real-life adoptive mother Leigh Anne Tuohy,who is married to a guy named Sean who ownsTaco Bell (played by country singer Tim McGraw). The late Alan Thicke stars as Patrick Spencer, a wealthy and pretentious self-help guru; Aaron plays Brian "Giant Man" Calhoun, a heroin addict recruited by a gang of criminals to kidnap Spencer's daughter and hold her for ransom. Rode the six hundred. Briarcrest was this kids last chance! and this.". Of course, lessons were learned and points of view exchanged. The Blind Side:The Evolution Of A Game by Michael Lewis is a book split into two Stories one is about the game (NFL) and has much history of the game which is interesting also you don't loose sight of the other part of the story either it balances out really well. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. It takes a condiment-oriented demonstration from S.J. And, after a long round of fulsome apologies and ten hours of community service, Michael was restored to his former status of model citizenand the incident never even hit the campus newspaper. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. She is also told that, although he scored poorly in a career aptitude test, he ranked in the 98th percentile in "protective instincts". Teachers and parents! Then two great forces alter Oher: the family's love and the evolution of professional football itself into a game where the quarterback must be protected at any cost. In "The Blind Side," Oher meets the Tuohys shortly after getting into Wingate, through a friendship with their young son S.J. How you have my back. Why is the movie the blind side called the blind side? [17] The Blind Side ended its domestic theatrical run on June 4, 2010 (nearly 7 months after it opened), earning a total of nearly $256 million. Michaels job was simply to take the kid who had been jabbering at him and wall him off. by Jake Cole. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 66%, based on 205 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. Lewis begins by describing how in the late seventies and early eighties, there was a major change in the way football was played at the highest levels. Joyce Thompson, the actual person who interviewed Oher in real life says that's not at all how it went down. In October 2014, The Wrap reported that Aaron was going to star in and executive produce a film called Halfway, about a man released from prison into a Wisconsin farming town. Aaron plays Tommy, a member of the camera crew. Hed just finished the ninth grade at a public school, but Tony very much doubted hed be returning for the tenth. SJ's mother, Leigh Anne, is a strong-minded interior designer and the wife of wealthy businessman Sean Sr. Director John Lee Hancock Writers John Lee Hancock Michael Lewis (book "The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game") Stars Quinton Aaron Sandra Bullock Tim McGraw I stopped it, he said. People who don't know a lefttackle from a right guard or pass interference from holding can still appreciate movies about football. Continuing his success in the horror genre, Aaron is also featured inRock Paper Dead andCranial Sacral, two upcoming projects that are also still waiting on official release dates. Areboot of the 2000 movie based on thepost-apocalyptic Christian book series byTim LaHayeandJerry B. Jenkins, the story follows a rapture in whichChristians with strong faith start to mysteriously disappear, leaving behind only those that haven't found Christ. [23], A. O. Scott of The New York Times commented on the performances: "Ms. Bullock is convincing enough as an energetic, multitasking woman of the New South, who knows her own mind and usually gets her own way. Jones' seven-year tenure in charge of England ended in December with his sacking after a run of results in 2022 that included six defeats and a draw in 12 matches. From the snap of the ball to the snap of the first bone is closer to four seconds than five. He's got an array of projects lined up, including a horror film calledHybristophilia, about a news team whose attempts to interview an at-large serial killer go very wrong. First African-American admitted to the University of Mississippi. While speaking withPeople Magazine in 2021, Michael Oher talked heavily about the positive impact that being taken in by the Tuohys had on him. It was the highest-grossing opening weekend of Sandra Bullock's career. executive visual effects supervisor: Furious Fx Kevin Lingenfelser . LitCharts Teacher Editions. He went on to lecture Michael on the burdens of conspicuous success. "[24], According to Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter, Bullock's character is an "irrepressible hoot in writer-director John Lee Hancock's otherwise thoroughly conventional take on Michael Lewis' fact-based book." Should you always do what others tell you to do? Aaron is also an ambassador for Beating the Odds, a non-profit organization that helps kids overcome tough circumstances to achieve success in life. Rather dramatically, Coach O extracted from his desk a thick folder stuffed with newspaper clippings, and dropped it with a thud. She doesn't care what it takes; she just gets it done her way. When you look at him, think of me. Although she seems unresponsive in the beginning, the mother finally wishes Michael the best. (including. When the Ole Miss defense gathered in a single room, the only white people were coaches. The site's critical consensus reads, "It might strike some viewers as a little too pat, but The Blind Side has the benefit of strong source material and a strong performance from Sandra Bullock. The mother of Michael Oher, Denise is largely a peripheral presence in The Blind Side, and in Michael Oher's own life. Despite that star power, it only grossed $6,300,147 at the box office on its opening weekend, and enduredserious scorn from critics. The film was inspired by the real-life story of football player Michael Oher, played by Aaron, who was adopted by his high school football coach's family. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. After his role onLaw & Order: SVU, Aaron surfaced as a guest in an episode ofMercy, as well asHarry's LawandDrop Dead Diva. Then she went back home and relayed the conversation to Michael, who held out his arm. The fact that the strapping 16-year-old nicknamed "Big Mike" would make a powerful addition to the school's sports teams is not a small part of the decision. David Furones, . Seriously, though, can you imagine how differently this would've played out hadthe rolesbeen reversed? Cookies help us deliver our Services. I do believe in this.". In his book "I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to the Blind Side and Beyond,"Oher creditssome of his 11 siblings with protecting him when he was a child he was his mother's sixth child. When you look at him, think of SJ and how you'd never let anything or anyone hurt him. By CBSNews.com producer David Morgan . Once again taking on a supporting part in a film production, Aaron played the role of Louis, although fans wouldn't have known unless they looked closely he isn't given a starring credit and he isn't featured in the trailer at all. A prime example of prejudice is feelings of racism. The movie stars Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher, alongside Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. Legendary quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, often said to be the best in NFL history. BRIAN Laundrie's cause of death was revealed on Tuesday as suicide by a gunshot wound to the head, his family lawyer said. David A Paterson is him blind? "When I started to see that I had two or three pair of shoes to wear to school and I had multiple pants, my mental health started getting stronger," Oher said. And, of course, to Oher's athletic abilities, football instincts, and determined personality, which were real. Teachers and parents! There's no official trailer or premiere date yet, but Aaron's set to play a character called Vick Wilson in the show, which follows doctors that compete in some of the most complicated surgeries in the world. The Blind Side stars Sandra Bullock as Oher's real-life adoptive mother Leigh Anne Tuohy, who is married to a guy named Sean who owns Taco Bell (played by country singer Tim McGraw). By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Although some of his foster homes were "less than ideal," as Oher put it in the book, some provided at least a measure of security. That's why courage it's tricky. You protect his blindside. "[30][32] Despite his displeasure with his portrayal in the movie Oher has stated that he likes the film's message of perseverance and the general treatment of the Tuohy family and has been quoted as saying, "It's a great story. Walsh is credited with introducing a new, tactical strategy to the game of football, one that emphasized throwing the ball instead of running with it. What if he wanted to play lacrosse? With the support of the Tuohy family, Oher went on to become an All-American football player and made the first-round NFL draft pick. . . Seeing the body lying in his own blood, Michael ran. Legendary quarterback for the Washington Redskins, whose, Legendary offensive player for the New York Giants in the 1980s, whose sack essentially ended the career of. By CBSNews.com producer David Morgan. My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class.. The Blind Side (27,159) 7.6 2 h 8 min 2009 X-Ray PG-13. The movie (based on a book by Michael Lewis) tells the story of Michael Oher, a black NFL lineman who was adopted by a white Southern family when he was a homeless teenager. / CBS NEWS, A young African American student is taken in by a well-to-do Memphis family who enable him to succeed -- academically and on the football field -- in an inspirational tale based on a true story. In other ways, Michael uses his outsiderness to his advantage: as the biggest kid at Briarcrestif not the biggest 16-year-old in the state of Tennesseehes a natural football player. The two parties met at various athletic events, and it was the Tuohy patriarch, Sean, who noticed Oher was couch-surfing without a stable home. He takes up football, and school, after a rich, white, Evangelical family plucks him from the streets. Denise lives in an impoverished part of Memphis, Tennessee, and for most read analysis of Denise Oher. Leigh Anne wasn't even there, but parents are always allowed. "[26], Jeffrey Montez de Oca of the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs writes that in The Blind Side's portrayal of adoption, "charity operates as a signifying act of whiteness that obscures the social relations of domination that not only make charity possible but also creates an urban underclass in need of charity. There's a lot more to come and I hope that withHalfwayaudiences are able to see that there is much more to me than just Big Mike.". (including. Overweight lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, who. I kept to myself a lot and was more of a quiet, shy kid, and that's pretty much what he was like. Lineman for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s. [1], In its third weekend, the movie continued its trend of rare feats by moving up to the number one position with $20.4 million in sales after spending the previous two weekends in second place for a total gross of $128.8 million, due to strong word-of-mouth. Football drama fictionalizes events surrounding the true story of All-American offensive tackle Michael Oher. About the hundredth time someone asked her how she handled his sexual urges, Leigh Anne snapped. Hes also the biggest kid at Briarcrest by far, and he comes from an impoverished inner-city family. This leads to Sandra Bullock threatening to shoot and kill him with the gun she is always packing. This is the true story of Michael Oher, and what he thinks of the movie about his early life. According to his official website, Aaron formed the Quinton Aaron foundation on August 15, 2012, hoping to offer a resource for children to learn about stopping bullying and curbing childhood obesity. 2016 started off in familiar fashion for Aaron, with a bit part inMothers and Daughtersthat didn't even make the first page of the film's IMDb credits. Talented, highly paid left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. "[25] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian described Bullock's appearance as "strangely humourless" and felt that "[t]here is something weirdly absent about this performance." Trending. So whatever happened to the actor fromThe Blind Side? It was available exclusively for rental from Blockbuster for 28 days.[41]. What if he wanted to move to Brooklynand make performance art? For her performance, Bullock won the Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress, and received her first Oscar nomination as well. Later, Leigh Anne drives Michael to his mother's house. Michael Oher: Courage is a hard thing to figure. (2012). I've been studyingreally studyingthe game since I was a kid! Going to other peoples houses and asking for something to eat. However, the film's decision to rewriteOher's football education results in it turning its focus away from the greatest ways that his adoptive family helped him. Early Life. ", Talking toThe Undefeated, Aaron explained how his own history with bullying inspired him to help others. White saviors in film are nothing new, andthey've evenbeen parodied byMAD TV. Quinton Aaron is best known for his portrayal of Michael Oher, aka Big Mike, alongside Oscar winner Sandra Bullock, in the Academy Award winning hit movie, The Blind Side (2009), which has grossed over $300 million in U.S. box office alone. Back then, according to his IMDb page, he played an uncredited bouncer/bodyguard. His meager ties to his past are broken further. [40] However, while the score soundtrack by Carter Burwell was released on CD, none of the featured songs were included. He never even finished high school. (When she tried to get him a flu shot the second year in a row, he said, You white people are obsessed with that flu shot. Given how much Michael Oher had lived through by the time he reached high school, it's disappointing but perhaps not surprising that "The Blind Side" oversimplifies his journey. He also says that even though he and his siblings feared social workers because they didn't want to be separated, he now appreciates that his case worker did their best to not let him slip through the cracks. Runningback for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1980s. Why did she assume anNFL career was the only viable path for a giant Black man? No, really. "[27] Melissa Anderson of the Dallas Observer argues that the "mute, docile" portrayal of Oher effectively endorses the Uncle Tom stereotype of African-American submission to white authority. In "The Blind Side," Oher meets the Tuohys shortly after getting into Wingate, through a friendship with their young son S.J. The Blind Side is a 2009 American biographical sports drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. His friend's father, on whose couch Mike has been sleeping, asks Burt Cotton, the football coach of Wingate Christian School, to help enroll his son and Mike. Oher was invited to Thanksgiving, and finally, Leigh Anne asked him to stay permanently. Although it only earned a 40% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, it had its defenders;Huffington Postraved about it, calling it "a truly excellent film. In real life, Thompson interviewed him at his house, with Sean Tuohy (the father) right beside him. Our, "Sooo much more helpful thanSparkNotes. Harrington wasnt shocked by more subtle forms of racism away from the basketball court, but it had been a long time since hed seen the overt version on it. The film premiered on November 17 in New York City and New Orleans, and opened in theaters in the rest of the United States and in Canada on November 20. ", Aaron explained thatHalfwayrepresented an important turning point in his career. I was eating, so I could focus on other things rather than being hungry, that's when I really started to excel.". Most of the teachers have little faith he will succeed. An inner-city Memphis man who befriends the much younger, The principal of Briarcrest at the time when, Head football coach for Briarcrest, who favors intelligent, tactical players over brute force, but eventually comes to recognize, Assistant coach for the Briarcrest football team, and a former NFL player, Tim Long immediately recognizes, Tutor and University of Mississippi alumna hired by the Tuohy family to help, The flamboyant, highly energetic head coach for the University of Mississippi following the firing of, The charming, highly polished coach for the LSU football team, who takes a job with the Miami Dolphins around the time that, NCAA employee hired to investigate the possibility that the Tuohy family has adopted. To the credit of the "Blind Side" creative team, the 2009 film does shine a spotlight on the Tuohys' efforts to provide Oher with more clothes, food, and shelter. Sandra Bullock Photos, "They certainly did a good deed in taking in this young man in such a loving and generous way," Bullock said. Players are in position, linemen are frozen, and anything's possible. ("Boyhood" might be the exception that proves this rule, and it's one of those movies that took forever to make.) It's also pretty racist. Michael Oher, a struggling African-American teenager from a broken home facing an uncertain future, turned his life around when affluent couple Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy took him in and acted on his love of football, fostering his . She interviewed Oher as part of a program that identified top prospects and monitored their recruitment. Aaron played the . "I could focus on school, and my grades started to go up. 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