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Jerry Maguire
Oct 26, 2013
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You actually have to hand it to the movie Jerry Maguire, for being one of the very rare films to have the sports scenes to appeal to the men, and the romantic comedy elements to appeal to women. That in itself made it easy to see why this was a major hit, but what of the titular character?
Tom Cruise (who does not enough credit for being a very good actor) stars as Maguire; a Sports Agent who has become disillusioned with the profession and the lack of humanity within it. Really, that is the core of the film, watching Cruise finding the balance of being an agent who cares about his clients and the bigger picture of life in general. Ironically, as the salaries increase in professional sports and the tales of agents (and who are we are kidding, their clients too) become more unsavory, this movie actually takes on more meaning; especially the role of Jerry Maguire.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Jerry Maguire (1996)
Actor:
Tom Cruise
Role Portrayed:
Sports Agent
Why you should vote for him:
It was a great role, well played, and still resonates today.
Why you should not vote for him:
Does what some consider a “Chick Flick” deserve to have a leading man of the genre in our Hall of Fame?
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Jenny MacArthur
Oct 26, 2013
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The Contributors
We will say this: Often when women on television or movies can perform successfully in a pool or fantasy league, it is usually by accident. This was not the case with Jenny MacArthur, who knew her sports and did not win by picking the color of the uniform. We respect that, and wonder if we can marry her.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The League (2009-)
Actor:
Kate Aselton
Role Portrayed:
Fantasy Football Team Owner
Why you should vote for him:
Again, we love women who know sports.
Why you should not vote for him:
The same for all “League” characters; this is a hit on a relatively small channel, and has not been seen by many.
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Jake Shuttlesworth
Oct 26, 2013
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As the father of highly recruited Basketball prospect, Jesus Shuttlesworth, Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) is granted a week of parole by the Governor in exchange for a reduced sentence, providing he can convince his gifted son to play for the Governors’ alma mater.
The highlight for us was the one on basketball game that Denzel had with his son (Ray Allen), and even though we enjoyed the dramatic aspects of the film, we know we aren’t alone in fast forwarding to the climatic one on one hoops match. Actually, we probably weren’t the only ones rooting for Denzel.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
He Got Game (1998)
Actor:
Denzel Washington
Role Portrayed:
Father of Jesus Shuttlesworth
Why you should vote for him:
It was great acting and a great athletic scene.
Why you should not vote for him:
He did lose at the end.
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Jack Rose
Oct 26, 2013
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The Contributors
A thinly veiled take off of Jim Rome, Jack Rose essentially represented the media in “Any Given Sunday”. Was it a fair representation? No, not at all, but it was an entertaining one.