Hbos paterno movie is a fairytale based on a media. See the first look at al pacino playing joe paterno in hbo. Apr 10, 2018 legendary actor al pacino plays legendary penn state football head coach joe paterno in the new hbo movie paterno, which premieres saturday, april 7, at 8 p. You basically forget its al pacino playing joe paterno, which i thought would be impossible. Paterno centers on penn state s joe paterno played by al pacino in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal. In this image released by hbo, kathy baker, left, and al pacino portray sue and joe paterno in a scene from paterno, a film about the late penn state football coach. Apr 04, 2018 paterno is a more distinctivelooking movie than a lot of these hbo biopics, though, again, it isnt really a biopic. The happy valley joe paterno movie is based on joe posnanskis book paterno, published in 2012. Al pacino looks weathered and downtrodden as disgraced college football coach joe paterno in the teaser trailer for the upcoming hbo film, paterno.
Apr 04, 2018 al pacino stars in hbo s paterno, which tracks the demise of the penn state football coach after jerry sanduskys arrest on child sex abuse charges. Apr 06, 2018 in hbos paterno, al pacino plays joe paterno, the famed football coach at penn state whose career and reputation were undone by a sexual abuse scandal involving an assistant coach. Ganim, now a cnn correspondent based in washington, was a consultant on the film. With 409 victories, paterno is the most victorious coach in ncaa fbs history. As much as paterno is a fictional recreation of real events, the socalled biopic had a few glaring errors that penn state fans could easily pick out. Mar 28, 2018 barry levinson directs al pacino as joe paterno in the hbo biopic. Paterno is a brilliantly nuanced depiction of the sandusky scandal from the perspective of joe paterno. After playing phil spector in an hbo biopic, al pacino will take on another controversial figure for the network. Hbos film on joe paterno is a tragedy, not a documentary. Richards frames its narrative around the twoandahalf months following sanduskys 2011 indictment, a. Al pacino, riley keough, and director barry levinson explain the mindset. The hbo movie regarding joe paterno is a fictionalized portrayal of the tragic events surrounding jerry sandusky s crimes. Hbo, you made the conscious decision to offer us a product that is half as good in quality as it could be. After becoming the winningest coach in college football history, paternos legacy is challenged and he is forced to face questions of institutional failure in regard to the victims.
Paterno holds an official ncaa total of 18 bowl victories. Paternos screenwriter talked to buzzfeed news about how the hbo movie examines the complicity of good people who make terrible. A dogged reporter riley keough and one brave victim. Al pacino as disgraced head coach joe paterno in paterno. The hbo movie regarding joe paterno is a fictionalized portrayal of the tragic events surrounding jerry sanduskys crimes. The film centers on joe paterno, who after becoming the most successful coach in college football history, is embroiled in penn states jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal, challenging his legacy and forcing him to face questions of institutional failure regarding the victims. Mar 29, 2018 kathy baker and al pacino as sue and joe paterno in a scene from hbos paterno, which premieres april 7. Jun 05, 2017 almost two years after hbo hit pause on its film about the penn state football scandal starring al pacino, the project is moving forward with a green light and a new director. The movies trailer leads some fans to believe it wont portray joe paterno in. Hbos paterno movie is a fairytale based on a mediacreated myth.
Pennlive talks to penn state students on april 4, 2018, to get their reaction to hbos paterno movie. A previous version of this article stated that joe paterno was stripped of his 409th win as part of the ncaas. Apr 12, 2018 hbo paterno movie reveals complex truth about scandal that brought down penn state coach. Hbo has released its first teaser trailer for paterno, which stars al pacino as the legendary penn state football coach joe paterno. The question isnt just what he knew, its what he did about it tca. With al pacino, kathy baker, kenneth maharaj, michael mastro. Hbos reckless joe paterno movie blasted by 300 penn. Its very much still a debated topic in the penn state community, paternos legacy, ganim told reporters.
Riley keough, kathy baker, greg grunberg and annie parisse also star. He had a bowl record of 24 wins, 12 losses, and 1 tie following a defeat in the 2011 outback bowl. Almost two years after hbo hit pause on its film about the penn state football scandal starring al pacino, the project is moving forward with a green light and a new director. Paterno is a more distinctivelooking movie than a lot of these hbo biopics, though, again, it isnt really a biopic. Hbo joe paterno movie reveals truth about penn state scandal. Apr 03, 2018 paterno airs saturday, april 7 at 8 p. Because the movie was filmed on set rather than on penn states campus, it required recreations of classic sights like beaver stadium and the joe paterno statue. See al pacino play disgraced joe paterno in movie trailer. Starring al pacino in the title role, the drama centers on penn states joe paterno in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky sexual. Apr 04, 2018 pennlive talks to penn state students on april 4, 2018, to get their reaction to hbos paterno movie.
Joe paterno, left, as seen celebrating his 409th career win in 2011, alongside a photo of al pacino as paterno in a scene from hbos biopic of the legendary head coach. Al pacino stars as penn state football coach joe paterno in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky sexualabuse scandal. Paterno centers on penn states joe paterno played by al pacino in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal. In barry levinsons paterno, premiering saturday on hbo, al pacino plays joe paterno, the late penn state university football head coach whose illustrious career, and. It feels unfair to me that this movie defines paternos entire career. A penn state movie has been in the works at hbo for years. Al pacino to play joe paterno in hbo movie about sandusky. Numerous scenes, events and dialogue bear no resemblance to what. Paterno, elevated by deft direction from barry levinson and a strong al pacino performance, presents a hardhitting dramatization of a gutwrenching reallife story. Riley keough to costar in hbos joe paterno movie about penn state scandal. It feels unfair to me that this movie defines paterno s entire career. Hbos paterno is a film about a reallife sexabuse scandal in which the abuser and the abused are relegated to supporting roles. Just all out of the place, no charm to it, nothing new, no one is likable. Penn state student reaction to hbo paterno movie youtube.
Paterno is a 2018 american television drama film directed by barry levinson. Paterno marks levinson and pacinos third collaboration on an hbo movie about complicated and vain men who find themselves colliding into a. But what was on cahns mind was donald trumps locker room talk excuse for his access hollywood livemic sexual assault confession, since many of sanduskys crimes took place in the locker. Atsushi nishijima hbo born december 21, 1926, in brooklyn, new york, joseph paterno became assistant coach at penn state after. It stars al pacino as former penn state football coach joe paterno, and his. Paterno fails to get to the heart of the penn state.
Al pacino as joe paterno is an intriguing prospect. Difficult movie to watch but one actor pacino shows how good men looking the. Thin supporting characters, the strange structural choices and the still. First image of al pacino in hbos happy valley joe paterno. Kathy baker and al pacino as sue and joe paterno in a scene from hbos paterno, which premieres april 7. Hbos movie about joe paternos penn state downfall is. For some penn state alumni, hbos paterno offers a fiction. Hbos movie about joe paternos penn state downfall is weirdly. Atsushi nishijimahbo f ew american sports heroes have fallen from grace as dramatically or as quickly as joe paterno did. Hbo paterno movie reveals complex truth about scandal that brought down penn state coach. Paterno, a biopic of former penn state coach joe paterno, will debut on hbo this spring with academy awardwinning actor al pacino portraying the title character.
Posnanski is a former senior columnist for sports illustrated. Apr 07, 2018 in barry levinsons paterno, premiering saturday on hbo, al pacino plays joe paterno, the late penn state university football head coach whose illustrious career, and life, ended tangled in the. Al pacino stars in hbos paterno, which tracks the demise of the penn state football coach after jerry sanduskys arrest on child sex abuse charges. Legendary actor al pacino plays legendary penn state football head coach joe paterno in the new hbo movie paterno, which premieres saturday, april 7, at 8 p. Al pacino portrays beloved and disgraced penn state. Al pacino stars as penn state football coach joe paterno in the.
Despite paternos ambiguities, al pacino is an effective. The film centers on joe paterno, who, after becoming the winningest coach in college football history, is embroiled. Does the movie have the support of the paterno family. The film centers on joe paterno, who, after becoming. Hbo s paterno is a dramatization of the reallife collapse of joe paterno s professional world in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. Paterno fails to get to the heart of the penn state scandal by centering on the ambiguity of joe paternos role, hbos drama avoids confronting the real horrors of the jerry sandusky. December 21, 1926 january 22, 2012, sometimes referred to as joepa, was an american college football player, athletic director, and coach.
Jan 12, 2018 paterno, a biopic of former penn state coach joe paterno, will debut on hbo this spring with academy awardwinning actor al pacino portraying the title character. Apr 08, 2018 paterno fails to get to the heart of the penn state scandal by centering on the ambiguity of joe paternos role, hbos drama avoids confronting the real horrors of the jerry sandusky. Hbos film on joe paterno is a tragedy, not a documentary the. He was the head coach of the penn state nittany lions from 1966 to 2011. But as the title character in the hbo movie paterno, the actor barely speaks, and when he does its in monosyllables, with tiny shrugs and eyes fixed on the ground. Paterno, director barry levinsons dramatization of these events, airing this weekend on hbo, lacks the scope of barlevs film, yet stands on its own as a potent cautionary tale. Jun 21, 2019 al pacino as disgraced head coach joe paterno in paterno. Hbo had first wanted to do a paterno movie with pacino in 2012 and began actively moving forward in 2014. The movie actually has joes wife asking him questions about this game. The hbo films presentation debuts saturday, april 7 at 8 pm. The question isnt just what he knew, its what he did about it. Hbo joe paterno movie gets green light with al pacino. Hbos paterno is a dramatization of the reallife collapse of joe paternos professional world in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. In the teaser trailer for paterno, you can see just how much the.
But for some penn state alumni, the hbo movie paterno will not represent the joe they knew. The octogenarian in a hospital gown, limping lost and befuddled down a hospital corridor at the start of hbos paterno couldnt have known his life and reputation were about to change forever. Paterno was the first coach with the distinction of having won each of the four major bowls rose, orange, fiesta, and sugar as well as the cotton bowl classic, at least once. Unimagined chaos would shortly engulf joe paterno, a storm presaged in the ominous symbols that mark the opening moments to director barry levinsons. The octogenarian in a hospital gown, limping lost and befuddled down a hospital corridor at the start of hbo s paterno couldnt have known his life and reputation were about to change forever. Al pacino stars as joe paterno in hbo movie youtube.
He holds the ncaa record for total bowl appearances with 37. Al pacino stars in hbos paterno, a tragedy without. The hbo joe paterno movie is based on joe posnanskis book paterno. Apr 05, 2018 joe paterno, left, as seen celebrating his 409th career win in 2011, alongside a photo of al pacino as paterno in a scene from hbos biopic of the legendary head coach. In researching the happy valley true story, we learned that joe posnanski, author of the book on which the movie is based, had unrestricted access to coach paterno, his family, and his papers during the year that the penn. Barry levinson directs al pacino as joe paterno in the hbo biopic. First image of al pacino in hbos happy valley joe paterno movie. Al pacino, barry levinson on hbos joe paterno biopic variety. The film centers on joe paterno, who after becoming the most successful coach in college football history. Paterno fails to get to the heart of the penn state scandal. Al pacino portrays beloved and disgraced penn state football. Atsushi nishijimahbo born december 21, 1926, in brooklyn, new york, joseph paterno became assistant coach at penn state after. While i have not seen the film, i have read more than enough about.