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[adamwatchesmovies]

Concussion (2015)

I'm saying it: Concussion has been unjustly judged. Yes, Will Smith probably took the role in the hopes of bagging himself an Academy Award, but his performance is a good one, and isn’t that what we want to see? Good actors challenging themselves with meaty roles? Combined with an important story that will make you think, can we call it a bad film?

When forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu (Smith) discovers a link between the premature deaths of football players and the injuries they suffered during their careers, he publishes a paper on his observations. Surprisingly, the reception it receives is less than warm.

If we can all be realistic and take a step back, can we admit that America’s love of football has gone a bit far? Yes, it requires enormous amounts of strategy, skill, and training to win and is tremendously entertaining… but it is, in the end, just a game. This film - based on a true story - frequently brings up the idea of religion. Faith is, of course, an important aspect of every person but in film, unless your religious affiliation is tied to the plot it feels like an unnecessary detail; a way to coax like-minded audiences into cheering for the protagonist. Its inclusion in Concussion is a brilliant move. Writer/director Peter Landesman realizes the zeal people have for the sport. It helps us understand Omalu’s distance from this American pastime. While other people look forward to the game on Sunday, he has another destination in mind that morning. He merely points out a link between tragic events and the injuries players suffer during a game. He never suggests that football should be obliterated, but it’s met with the same frightening hostility you'd expect from religious fanatics.

Even if Omalu wasn’t “in the right”, the film would still be entertaining. The characters are well developed and the performances quite strong, particularly from Smith. Omalu is sweet, cheerful, optimistic, well-intentioned, and pitted against such an overwhelming opponent! There’s a tender love story between him and his wife, Prema (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) that helps you care about the man’s personal life and understand his motivations.

On a technical level, the editing and cinematography are smartly done. The way the clips of real-life football injuries are juxtaposed next to each other seems to give them a whole new meaning. Is it subtle? No. Does it need to be? I don't think so. The findings make it pretty clear. Then, the last few scenes wrap the film up nicely. They can be interpreted in a few different ways, depending on how you feel about the NFL.

All that said, you can see why the film didn’t score any major award wins. At times, Concussion tries a bit too hard to be grand. It also isn't all that memorable. By no means does that make it bad, it’s just not "so good it’ll change the world good", and that’s what it wanted to be.

Concussion has a fair amount to offer casual audiences, and if you're a fan of the sport it's examining, it will have a tremendous impact on you. If you're scared it will ruin the Superbowl, there's no need to worry. It will merely give you some food for thought. That’s more than enough to recommend it. (On Blu-ray, March 3, 2017)

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[diegoriselli]

Liam Neeson #thesilentman #markfelt #themanwhobroughtdownthewhitehouse #liamneeson #movie #fbi #watergate #nixon #peterlandesman #midcenturymodern #retro #illustration #graphicdesign #vectorbrushes #vectorillustration #vector #adobecreativecloud #adobeillustratorcc #wacomcintiq #diegoriselli #piedimontematese https://www.instagram.com/p/BxfJ_hYiOZ4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6jc36a93q05z

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[tomsenough]

Does anyone have this part of the Live Stream Video from Venice Film Festival 2013 with Tom Welling & Peter Landesman? Hope they can work together again some day! #TomWelling #Smallville #PeterLandesman #Parkland

#TomWelling #Tom Welling #Smallville #PeterLandesman #Parkland

[3sc-me]

The cape gannet is a diving bird capable of generating speeds of up to 75 miles per hour, turning itself into a missile as collides with the the face of the sea. The red-head woodpecker can absorb a G-force of 1,000, pecking a tree 12,000 times per day, 85 million times over its lifetime. All of these animals have shock absorbers built into their bodies. The woodpecker’s tongue extends through the back of the mouth out of the nostril, encircling the entire cranium. It is the anatomical equivalent of a safety belt for its brain. Human beings have Not a single piece of our anatomy protects us from those types of collisions. A human being will get concussed at 60 G’s. What about a common head-to-head contact on a football field? It’s One hundred G’s! God did not intend for us to play football! يغوص طائر الأطيش في الماء وتصل سرعته لنحو 120 كلم/ ساعة، يحول نفسه إلى صاروخ عندما يرتطم بسطح البحر، ويستطيع نقار الخشب أحمر الرأس امتصاص قوة تسارع تبلغ ألف جي، عندما ينقر شجرة 12 ألف مرة يومياً، 85 مليون مرة خلال حياته. أجساد هذه الحيوانات لديها آلية لامتصاص الصدمات، إذ يمتد لسان نقار الخشب عبر الجزء الخلفي من فمه ليخرج من أنفه، ويُطوّق جمجمته بأكملها، وهو يعادل تشريحياً حزام أمان لدماغه. أما نحن البشر، فلا يقوم أي جزء من أجسادنا بحمايتنا من هذه الأنواع من الاصطدامات. يتعرض الإنسان لارتجاج دماغي بسرعة 60 جي، بالمقابل كم تبلغ سرعة الارتطام الشائع بين رأسين في ملعب كرة القدم؟ إنها 100 جي! لم يخلقنا الله لنلعب كرة القدم! #Concussion (2015) #ConcussionMovie Director #PeterLandesman Writers #PeterLandesman #JeanneMarieLaskas based on the GQ article #GameBrain by Stars #WillSmith #AlecBaldwin #GuguMbathaRaw #quotes #film #films #movie #movies #cinema #3SC #اقتباس #اقتباسات #افلام #اقوال #حكم #quotesoftheday #inspiration #life #saying #love #truth https://www.instagram.com/p/CKJRB9cJn8N/?igshid=n150sy342brj

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[cellmembrane416]

Tony Goldwyn, Peter Landesman and Liam Neeson at the LA premiere of Mark Felt.

#Tony Goldwyn #TonyGoldwyn #peterlandesman #Peter Landesman #liam neeson #liamneeson #markfelt #markfeltthemanwhobroughtdownthewhitehouse #mark felt

[99quotes]

There was absolutely zero discourse between me or anybody at the studio with the NFL. None. The only exchange was one-sentence e-mails trying to arrange a meeting, before deciding to cancel the meeting. Period. End of story. —Peter Landesman

#quote #PeterLandesman #director

[575reviews]

Boat of Mystery Drifting opera glasses A small town’s failing. (Peter Landesman: The Raven (1995))

#peterlandesman #books #haiku #575 #theraven

[theimageguru]

#WeAreSohoMuse

PeterLandesman

#writer #director

[kathleenkaiser]

SONY PICTURES INVITES ALL NFL TEAM OWNERS, PLAYERS AND FAMILIES TO SEE “CONCUSSION” Studio Offers Advance Screenings for NFL Teams and Free Player Admission to Movie

SONY PICTURES INVITES ALL NFL TEAM OWNERS, PLAYERS AND FAMILIES TO SEE “CONCUSSION” Studio Offers Advance Screenings for NFL Teams and Free Player Admission to Movie

SONY PICTURES INVITES ALL NFL TEAM OWNERS, PLAYERS AND FAMILIES TO SEE “CONCUSSION”

Studio Offers Advance Screenings for NFL Teams and Free Player Admission to Movie

“Concussion” in Theaters Nationwide Christmas Day

With the motion picture Concussion already a topic of national conversation among NFL fans and commentators, Sony Pictures Entertainment is offering NFL players and their families…

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#AlbertBrooks #AlecBaldwin #ConcussionMovie #Gugu Mbatha-Raw #PeterLandesman #SonyPictures #WillSmith

[cellmembrane416]

More photoshoot pics. 

#TIFF #Mark Felt #Peter Landesman #Tony Goldwyn #Josh Lucas #markfeltthemanwhobroughtdownthewhitehouse #tonygoldwyn #joshlucas #peterlandesman

[cellmembrane416]

Liam Neeson, Peter Landesman, Diane Lane, Tony Goldwyn and Josh Lucas - photo shoot for Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The Whitehouse. #anthonyhowardgoldwyn #tonygoldwyn #Toronno #TIFF2017 #liamneeson #dianelane #markfelt #joshlucas #peterlandesman #markfeltthemanwhobroughtdownthewhitehouse (at TIFF)

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[theimageguru]

#WeAreSohoMuse PeterLandesman #writer #director