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Apr 6, 2018 · “Paterno,” director Barry Levinson’s dramatization of these events, airing this weekend on HBO, lacks the scope of Bar-Lev’s film, yet stands on its own as a potent cautionary tale.
Apr 3, 2018 · ‘Paterno’ Review: Al Pacino Is Low-Key Remarkable in a Scathing Portrait of Complicit Guilt. Barry Levinson's HBO film is a propulsive blend of speed and restraint, moving quickly through a...
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Apr 6, 2018 · In HBO’s “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 ...
- There’S No Bar in The Beaver Stadium Press Box.
- The Lasch Building Doesn’T Have Bleachers.
- The Statue’S Appearance, Size, and Backdrop Were Anything But Lifelike.
- The Alma Mater Is Not Sung as A Church Hymn.
- State College Does Not Look Like A City.
- The Chipmunk Logo on Beaver Stadium Didn’T Appear Until 2014.
Alcohol isn’t served to the fans in Beaver Stadium, let alone in the press box. We would’ve preferred a more accurate portrayal of the press box’s meal for the media. We’re big fans of the mac ‘n’cheese football sports information director Kris Petersen hooks us up with. Beaver Stadium’s club level wouldn’t even have had alcohol during this time, a...
Penn State’s practice facility doesn’t have bleachers. The one used in the film looks more like a stadium for a really good Texas high school team or an average Division III squad, as opposed to the tree-encircled Lasch Practice Field where Penn State typically practices.
We’ve known for months that the famous JoePa statue was going to look vastly different from the iconic bronze effigy removed shortly after the scandal. However, the depiction of an interview by Sara Ganim with CNN replaced the famous display with a generous recreation of Beaver Stadium’s facade and backdrop that looks more like Eisenhower Auditoriu...
The tune of the film’s rendition of students singing the Alma Mater sounded more like something you’d hear in church than sung by a student section. The Alma Mater was written to be sung to the tune of “Lead Me On,”which was traditional for graduation. Even the Alma Mater sung at the vigil for the victims in 2011, one of the most somber versions yo...
With the narrow storefronts and stacked apartments, these brief shots of State College more closely resemble where Joe Paterno grew up– Brooklyn in the 1930s and 40s– than where the film actually takes place. The final image, though, could be what State College will look like if high rises continue to spring up around town.
In one of the final scenes, Ganim drives by Beaver Stadium, which tangentially resembles the real stadium. It’s far too small (#107kstrong) and lacks the trademark stacked-layer appearance. The most realistic feature is the Penn State logo on the video board. However, that logo wasn’t added until 2014, more than two years after Ganim would’ve drive...
71% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 49% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Penn State football coach Joe Paterno becomes embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy...
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Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 21, 2018. Kevin Ritchie NOW Toronto. The Penn State sex-abuse scandal exposed complicity in college sports, but Barry Levinson's drama about the school's...
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Apr 7, 2018 · Robert Lloyd reviews HBO's "Paterno," Barry Levinson's film about the fall from grace of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno following a child molestation scandal involving his ...
