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  • daflyboys
    Banned
    • May 2003
    • 18238

    #1

    Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

    Thought about making this a poll, but there are probably too many options and didn't want to get smacked with the obligatory, "hey, you left out xxxxxx".

    So let's make this open essay.

    You'd think the obvious choice would be Gene Hackman in "Hoosiers". As much as I love that movie, I went back and watched this, paying attention to how Hackman actually "coaches" the team. It's really pretty paltry overall.

    Other possible obvious choices could be Denzel Washington in "Remember The Titans" and Samuel L. Jackson in "Coach Carter". But I thought their performances were somewhat melodramatic.

    I'm going to go with Kurt Russell portraying Herb Brooks in "Miracle". The essence of the man seemed to really be spot on and the tactics he used in truly building that team for the mission to beat the Russian super-power seemed unparalleled and authentic.
  • Beantown
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    • Feb 2005
    • 31523

    #2
    Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

    I like Denzel in Remember the Titans.

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    • bluengold34_OS
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      • Nov 2004
      • 7346

      #3
      Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

      Gene Hackman in Hoosiers. I thought he portrayed a very "real" coach in that movie.
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      • koebner
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        • Jul 2002
        • 1956

        #4
        Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

        Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday has got to be the worst, I know that.
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        • Skerik
          Living in this tube
          • Mar 2004
          • 5215

          #5
          Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

          Burgess Meredith in Rocky.

          Case closed.
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          Dash: [muttering] Which is another way of saying no one is.

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          • dagger55
            No end in sight...
            • Jul 2004
            • 7907

            #6
            Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

            Jon Voight - Varsity Blues



            My high school coach was just like him

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            • born_bad
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              • Jan 2005
              • 1130

              #7
              Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

              WHen I saw the title of the thread I immediately thought of Kurt Russel in Miracle.

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              • RoyalBoyle78
                Aka."Footballforever"
                • May 2003
                • 23918

                #8
                Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                Kurt Russell as Herb Brooks.....One of the best IMO.
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                • Acid
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                  • May 2003
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                  #9
                  Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                  Gordon Bombay.
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                  • RoyalBoyle78
                    Aka."Footballforever"
                    • May 2003
                    • 23918

                    #10
                    Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                    Originally posted by born_bad
                    WHen I saw the title of the thread I immediately thought of Kurt Russel in Miracle.
                    LOL....Sorry man we must have been typing at the same time....
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                    • sven
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                      • Jul 2002
                      • 6021

                      #11
                      Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                      Jerry Van ****

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                      • Aggies7
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                        • Jan 2005
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                        #12
                        Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                        Jerry Van ****
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                        • RockinDaMike
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                          • Feb 2003
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                          #13
                          Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                          I can't relate to the inspiring coaches. All my coaches in my lifetime we're a-holes like Jon Voight in Varsity Blues and how Kurt Russel was in Miracle when he made them do endless lines.

                          But who can forget Gordan Bombay....EMILIO!!!!!!
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                          • SPTO
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                            • Feb 2003
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                            #14
                            Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                            I'll mention a less obvious choice first then go with my personal pick.

                            Pat O'Brien as Knute Rockne in Knute Rockne All-American

                            As for my personal choice it's a toss up between Burgess Meredith in Rocky and John Turturro in The Bronx is Burning
                            . Turturro really captured the essence of Billy Martin.
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                            • Brandwin
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                              • Jul 2002
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                              #15
                              Re: Best on-screen portrayal of a coach

                              Nick Nolte, Blue Chips...

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