Jordan4life_2007 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Columbia Pictures has acquired the life rights to Jason McElwain, an autistic teenager who morphed from a basketball benchwarmer into an international media sensation after hitting six three-pointers in the final four minutes of a high school game. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060419/people_nm/hoops_dc I can't wait to see the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Columbia Pictures has acquired the life rights to Jason McElwain, an autistic teenager who morphed from a basketball benchwarmer into an international media sensation after hitting six three-pointers in the final four minutes of a high school game.Makes it sound like they own his soul now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rventura23 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 i think ive seen the replay of it enough on tv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 How many kids end their Varisty High School careers averaging 20 points per game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Heck, 20 points per quarter. I still think it's a neat story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 21, 2006 -> 11:10 AM) Heck, 20 points per quarter. I still think it's a neat story. I'm not embarrassed to say it brought tears to my eyes. The coach should be fired for not playing him sooner . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 (edited) lol remember the NBA's old stats per 48 minutes. Well if this guy played about 6 minutes in the game or so when there are 32 minutes in a high school game. 32/6 = 5.33 so it would be 20 points x 5.33 = 106.67 points per 32 minutes. Way to go J-Mac! Edited April 21, 2006 by WilliamTell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 QUOTE(Sam @ Apr 20, 2006 -> 10:27 PM) Makes it sound like they own his soul now... I was goina say... do they get to sleep with his girlfriend too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly8509CWS Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 How good can this movie be? Like that story was remarkable, but it's not like it had an effect on the season, or that he eventually became a star player. Great story, probably will be a terrible movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Yeah I see no point in seeing the movie to be honest. I know what happens and it'd be impossible to make this better than the real deal. Maybe they'll make it a close game at the end and he hits the winning 3 pointer or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly8509CWS Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 02:09 PM) Yeah I see no point in seeing the movie to be honest. I know what happens and it'd be impossible to make this better than the real deal. Maybe they'll make it a close game at the end and he hits the winning 3 pointer or something. But then that wouldn't be factually correct and it would take away from what really happened. The real thing >>>>>>>>>>>> crappy hollywood movie Edited April 22, 2006 by Pauly8509CWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 QUOTE(Pauly8509CWS @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 02:30 PM) But then that wouldn't be factually correct and it would take away from what really happened. The real thing >>>>>>>>>>>> crappy hollywood movie Nice avatar When I looked at the sex offender list for my neighborhood, there were more than a couple old guys that looked like that, pretty sick Yeah, it was a good story, but a movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 they acquired the rights... but this will never be a major motion picture. at most it will be a usa movie or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punch and Judy Garland Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Why pay $8.50 to see the movie about a guy who jacks up shots and doesn't pass when you can watch Kobe Bryant do it on free tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuck the Cubs Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Why pay $8.50 to see the movie about a guy who jacks up shots and doesn't pass when you can watch Kobe Bryant do it on free tv? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Apr 22, 2006 -> 04:10 PM) Nice avatar You know its ironic, but I was seriously thinking of putting that on my avatar.. But I'll choose Bone over anything/one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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