What Really Happened To Michael Oher From The Blind Side? (Why He Hated His Own Movie)

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  @kofatheballer5539 · 3 years ago · pinned

  Your effort to clearly differentiate between the parts that are fact and opinions/speculation is phenomenal. Not even to mention how much the production quality, editing, and research have improved over the years despite starting from a great place already. These videos not only make my day better but add bits of wisdom I can use in my life without fail.

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  @Jermont86 · 3 years ago

  At some point having 12 kids without any fathers around is her fault. Not a victim. She may be a victim of the drug epidemic. But she needs to also take accountability of creating a hard situation for herself

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  @TroyandZully · 3 years ago

  I was a child of the crack epidemic being 45 now and i spent many nights sleeping in my dogs house. My parents totally denied how bad it was until the day they died so her attitude isnt uncommon.

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  @laronmoore2042 · 3 years ago

  I played against Big Mike in high school, college, and the NFL. I’ve been familiar with him since he was in middle school as he was one of the players our coaches really wanted on our high school team. From a first hand account he was NEVER dumb, or not good at football! It was obvious he would be an exceptional player from the time he started playing! He was well known in Memphis even in middle school for his size, athleticism, and field I.Q.! When I first saw this movie it pissed ME off! Because I know how hard dude worked to be the best, even when he had no one to push him! I know how hard he worked in school to keep his grades in check in spite of his circumstances! And they go and portray him in a movie as dumb, unmotivated, and soft! All to push that “white savior” narrative. I’m sure Mike is thankful for the Tuohy family (pronounced Too-ee) but they’ll even tell you that Mike was already talented and smart when they took him in! I’m a big fan of football movies and til this day “The Blind Side” ranks last on my list for trying to portray someone that I’ve always respected as a player as helpless until he meets his white super hero! I wish Hollywood would kill that white savior complex and tell the stories with accuracy! Because Mike’s real story is even more interesting!

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  @eyeonit469 · 3 years ago

  &quot;Based on a true story&quot; means it is NOT a documentary. &nbsp; They take the premise and write a script to make you laugh and cry and condense it into 2 hours of entertainment. &nbsp; Main characters who lived those events each have a story from their own perspective. <br>Thanks for this. &nbsp;You explained and answered some questions I had. &nbsp;Especially around his signing over his rights &nbsp;to Fox . &nbsp;Didn&apos;t realize he was still in college at the time and would have really sent the NCAA after him.

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  @triopharaoh · 3 years ago

  Leaving a two year old and a one year old alone for 2 days is atrocious. Baby was prolly literally crying for 2 days straight smh. His mom deft was not a victim when she chose to do that. 💯

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  @chevyboi91209 · 3 years ago

  We can’t say that someone having 12 kids and putting them in a position to fail, is a victim. She just made bad choices and decisions.

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• CE

  @cew630 · 3 years ago (edited)

  With the news that just came out, we need a part 2!!! Hell, I see why they chose to portray him as dumb. They were getting over on him the whole time 😭

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  @VANCOUVERHOUSEFINDER · 1 year ago

  I didn’t go through anything that this man went through but throughout high school I had to work 40 hours between Friday , Saturday and Sunday . Needless to say . My grades suffered . I wanted to badly to study and do well. But we needed to pay bills. &nbsp;I would have loved for someone to let me study . &nbsp;When it came down to apply for college , I didn’t want to waste the money on the applications because meant several weeks of pay . &nbsp;Say thank you. &nbsp;You are blessed.

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  @lightxgrenade · 3 years ago

  We all know what the blindside movie really was besides oscar bait, there&apos;s one released every few years. The minute Sandra Bullock got on that field and started teaching him how to block, I knew that there was no possible way this was going to be an accurate portrayal of what happened to this young man.

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• BR

  @Brunccc · 3 years ago

  When FlemLo drops, everything else stops.

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• RE

  @reyquazafinds · 3 years ago

  Well this video aged like fine wine.

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