Just Jack Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Browns fans tailgated before the movie. LOL! Several Browns fans in the theater I was at. I didn't have the heart to tell them that Cleveland was the second choice of where to film the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 @sportingnews If you're planning on seeing @DraftDayMovie, we break down the fact and fiction of it here - http://bit.ly/1lQmhuv pic.twitter.com/pt0FfPB8GH that was kinda lame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreezeMafia Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 I saw the movie. My review - Well done. What I liked the most is how Kevin Costner (GM for the Browns) stayed 100% authentic throughout the entire movie, through the scenes that were extremely stressful, everything. I liked it. FWIW - there are at least two members of the Bills Front Office in the Movie. Maybe three. I recognized one other besides Russ for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) Several Browns fans in the theater I was at. I didn't have the heart to tell them that Cleveland was the second choice of where to film the movie. I just did it lol... the GF wasn't pleased. Edited April 13, 2014 by SmokinES3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGUNBILLS Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I didn't think it was a bad movie. I had a free ticket though that really set the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 FWIW - there are at least two members of the Bills Front Office in the Movie. Maybe three. I recognized one other besides Russ for sure. Marc Honan was the other Bills exec (bald head at window) in that scene. He and Russ are the only two I see listed in the cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chico2 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Can you really blame them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saundena Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Whats up friends? It's been awhile since I've posted. Anybody get a chance to see Draft Day yet? I went today to see it and I thought it was very good. I'm both a Kevin Costner and Ivan Reitman (see my tag) fan so I was probably predispositioned to like the movie. I believe this was the movie that was originally intended to be about the Bills GM but we unfortunately lost out the Cleveland. Russ Brandon had a small cameo in the movie. I'm not sure if the other people in the room with Russ in that scene were Bills people or not; but I thought it was cool to see our GM in the film. They also had a nice poster / painting of Jimbo behind Russ's desk. I was also happy to see that Reitman did a nice job of showcasing each of the cities / stadiums that were involved in the story line. When Buffalo was introduced they did a nice sweeping shot of the stadium and the ritzy waterfront areas of the city. I'm not from Buffalo so I wasn't sure which area this was, but it looked nice. The only person who looked like a fool was the fictitious JAX GM. In Summary, this is a very good movie and it kept me guessing as to who CLE would select. You're all football fans so I think you'll like this movie Edited April 28, 2014 by saundena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 When Buffalo was introduced they did a nice sweeping shot of the stadium and the ritzy waterfront areas of the city. I'm not from Buffalo so I wasn't sure which area this was, but it looked nice. In the movie trailer, they had Costner deliver his line saying "every year someone comes out of this thing looking like a donkey" then they immediately showed your aforementioned shot of Buffalo and the Ralph. I had to LOL even though it was an obvious quick shot at Buffalo for blowing their chance to get this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saundena Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 In the movie trailer, they had Costner deliver his line saying "every year someone comes out of this thing looking like a donkey" then they immediately showed your aforementioned shot of Buffalo and the Ralph. I had to LOL even though it was an obvious quick shot at Buffalo for blowing their chance to get this movie. I don't remember seeing that but yeah, it's kinda funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I don't remember seeing that but yeah, it's kinda funny. I saw it in the trailer when I went to see a different movie. I thought Draft Day was entertaining. Not amazing but worth the watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It was a pretty cool movie. I think the trade at the end was kind of unrealistic, but whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 In the movie trailer, they had Costner deliver his line saying "every year someone comes out of this thing looking like a donkey" then they immediately showed your aforementioned shot of Buffalo and the Ralph. I had to LOL even though it was an obvious quick shot at Buffalo for blowing their chance to get this movie. I get a laugh that every text displayed on the screen is in Bills colors. Obviously it was too expensive to replace the power point slides with Browns colors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I'm not sure if the other people in the room with Russ in that scene were Bills people or not; but I thought it was cool to see our GM in the film. I think the other men in Russ' office were actors. I noticed the one guy who was standing opposite Russ' desk was the actor who played "Ted Beneke" from Breaking Bad. I agree that the movie was worth seeing. I don't go to many movies but I enjoyed the camera work (split screens when GMs were talking) and seeing the glamor shot of the Buffalo skyline was very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I saw it, the highlight was the Ralph fly over...its not a terrible movie, worth a trip to red box in a few month for those who have not seen it. I was stuck waiting for a wedding in Tampa, no cable in the hotel (crazy I know) that's why I went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyto83TD Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 In the movie trailer, they had Costner deliver his line saying "every year someone comes out of this thing looking like a donkey" then they immediately showed your aforementioned shot of Buffalo and the Ralph. I had to LOL even though it was an obvious quick shot at Buffalo for blowing their chance to get this movie. Buffalo didnt blow anything. It WAS Written about the Bills and the director being a Browns fan changed it to being about the Browns. Looking at the story line it wouldn't have fit the Bills anyway. The Bills came off as the strongest team in that movie when it came to talking about trades. Christ folks. 'Buffalo blew it' are you kidding me? I think the other men in Russ' office were actors. I noticed the one guy who was standing opposite Russ' desk was the actor who played "Ted Beneke" from Breaking Bad. I agree that the movie was worth seeing. I don't go to many movies but I enjoyed the camera work (split screens when GMs were talking) and seeing the glamor shot of the Buffalo skyline was very cool. I appreciated them doing a really nice shot of the river front. I am sure many went 'Wait...where is the desolation and snow'. Buffalo is trying to make a comeback, I know its a very minor thing but that gave a different view of Buffalo to NFL fans around the league. The shot of the stadium was really good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Buffalo didnt blow anything. It WAS Written about the Bills and the director being a Browns fan changed it to being about the Browns. Looking at the story line it wouldn't have fit the Bills anyway. The Bills came off as the strongest team in that movie when it came to talking about trades. Christ folks. 'Buffalo blew it' are you kidding me? I appreciated them doing a really nice shot of the river front. I am sure many went 'Wait...where is the desolation and snow'. Buffalo is trying to make a comeback, I know its a very minor thing but that gave a different view of Buffalo to NFL fans around the league. The shot of the stadium was really good as well Wasn't it tax incentives, not fandom, that had it relocated to Cleveland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Wasn't it tax incentives, not fandom, that had it relocated to Cleveland? Along those lines yes. I believe they decided the taxes to film in NY were too high and NY wouldn't give them a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) Russ Brandon had a small cameo in the movie. I'm not sure if the other people in the room with Russ in that scene were Bills people or not; but I thought it was cool to see our GM in the film. They also had a nice poster / painting of Jimbo behind Russ's desk. Minor point: Russ is the team president - Doug Whaley is the GM. Did they have Russ playing the GM? (and that's Doug Whaley, not Frank Whaley, thank you NFLN imbeciles who've been calling him "Frank" in their crawler since yesterday) Thanks for the review! I'm pretty picky about my rare trips to the theater to see something, but I'll make a point of catching it on cable at least. Edited April 28, 2014 by BobChalmers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 It was OK. The whole premise of trading before scouting was just silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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