OT: Oral History of Blue Chips

[OttoMets]

Hey, not that far off-topic, there's a Boeheim connection there.


The inside story of Blue Chips

Some great quotes and anecdotes. Classic Shaq: "I didn’t know who Penny was before that movie. I was playing one day [in preproduction] and I noticed he was always on my team. I finally told somebody, “Man, I don’t know why this dude’s an actor. He can play in the league.” They was like, “He is going to play. He’s probably going top three in the draft.”

 

[HOFCeluck]

cant wait to read this

 

[Eric15]

Boeheim not getting Best Supporting Actor consideration for his iconic and nasally "too many bad shots" in reference to Butch McRae remains one of the biggest Oscar snubs of all-time.

 

[Consigliere]

The account of the Bobby Knight - Dickie V confrontation is epic!

 

[dasher]

Boeheim not getting Best Supporting Actor consideration for his iconic and nasally "too many bad shots" in reference to Butch McRae remains one of the biggest Oscar snubs of all-time.

No kidding. I told friends the same exact thing.

 

[RF2044]

Still holds up.

 

[sufandu]

Nice to know Shaq hasn't changed.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I just remember when this movie came out it seemed like the greatest idea ever.

Shaq's in a movie?!?!?!? As a basketball player?!?!?!

 

[chugg21]

Bought a Neon Boudeaux shirt from Homage a few months ago. Mainstay in my rotation currently.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Bought a Neon Boudeaux shirt from Homage a few months ago. Mainstay in my rotation currently.

I created Neon Boudeaux as a test lead in Salesforce earlier in my career and got in trouble for not contacting it.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon...

Bacon was in A Few Good Men with J.T.Walsh.
Walsh was in Blue Chips with Jim Boeheim.

 

[joct]

Boeheim not getting Best Supporting Actor consideration for his iconic and nasally "too many bad shots" in reference to Butch McRae remains one of the biggest Oscar snubs of all-time.

A runner up was Tarkanian saying "I don't think we can get him in academically".

 

[ForCuseSake]

Replacing Blue with a synonym and we have another contender for the title of a certain poster’s biography.

 

[RandygoCuse]

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon...

Bacon was in A Few Good Men with J.T.Walsh.
Walsh was in Blue Chips with Jim Boeheim.

JT Walsh was a fantastic actor. RIP

 

[Briancuse]

JT Walsh was a fantastic actor. RIP

He was great in a few good men and the Kurt Russell movie I can't think of where he plays the cop.

 

[samspann1]

He was great in a few good men and the Kurt Russell movie I can't think of where he plays the cop.

Breakdown!

 

[Briancuse]

Breakdown!

Tequila sunrise but he was in breakdown too.

 

[Eric15]

Tequila sunrise but he was in breakdown too.

Breakdown is an extremely underrated movie.

 

[TexanMark]

A runner up was Tarkanian saying "I don't think we can get him in academically".

Said Jerry Tarkanian never.

 

[sufandu]

Said Jerry Tarkanian never.

That's why it took such acting skill to deliver the line.

 

[721Comstock]

That's why it took such acting skill to deliver the line.

Agreed - he had zero frame of personal reference for that line.

Tark - "OK, so what's my motivation for this line?"
Director - "You have a really talented recruit, but can't take him because he's a lousy student."
Tark - "OK, so... I still don't understand..."
Director - "Your school won't admit him due to grades."
Tark - "You're losing me here..."
Director - "Just say the damn line!!!"
/fin

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I mostly remember that Penny Hardaway was a really terrible actor.

 

[samspann1]

I mostly remember that Penny Hardaway was a really terrible actor.

He made Matt Nover look like Brando.

 

[Dcuse]

Awesome read. My biggest take from it.....
Bobby Knight is and always was a maniac. (duh)

 

[SWC75]

Boeheim not getting Best Supporting Actor consideration for his iconic and nasally "too many bad shots" in reference to Butch McRae remains one of the biggest Oscar snubs of all-time.