Jerry Maguire

[shunlvswx]

I didn't see a thread for this movie. If there's one, please delete this one.


Happy 20th Anniversary to Jerry Maguire. I remembered watching this movie when it first came out, but I didn't know Glenn was in that movie. But than again. I didn't know Glenn that well back then. Its been years since I've seen the whole movie and I don't remember Glenn's part in the movie. LOL

[sodascouts]

I thought we had one, but just like you, I couldn't find it. Thanks for starting this one! Cameron Crowe tweeted about it earlier.

[maryc2130]

I didn't follow the Eagles as much back then. I listened to them a lot, but hadn't seen them live in concert. When I saw the movie, I knew that I knew that guy in the movie. It was driving me crazy, trying to think where I recognized him from. , until suddenly it hit me -- Glenn Frey! I guess I was thinking of an actor, not a musician. It makes me laugh a little to think about it now, because of course I'd recognize him pretty much anywhere!

[buffyfan145]

I can't believe this movie is 20 years old. I know I didn't get to see it till a year later when I was 11 as we got it from Blockbuster (the old VHS rental days LOL) but this was when I started to get more into Cameron's movies and more romance style films (even though my Dad considers this also a sports movie LOL). It was so popular back then. I remember too my parents pointing out Glenn when we watched it and I was amazed he was in it. Still remember too how popular Renee's line "You had me from hello" and Tom's "Show me the money" were.

[shunlvswx]

Kenny Chesney even made Renee's line a song called "You Had Me From Hello." He also end up marrying her too. LOL I think her line "You had me at hello."

[UndertheWire]

Kenny Chesney even made Renee's line a song called "You Had Me From Hello." He also end up marrying her too. LOL I think her line "You had me at hello."
Someone should have written a song called "Show me the money".
Oh, wait a minute...
http://www.glennfreyonline.com/solo/guest/showmethemoney.htm

[sodascouts]

I watched the movie when it first came out. I had no idea that the famous Glenn Frey was playing the manager, but then again, I only knew Glenn from his 80s videos and Hell Freezes Over at that point, which I had only watched once years prior (and which he looked rather different in).

Glenn really did have the ability to transform his looks very effectively!

[chaim]

I loved the movie and I should watch it again. I don't think I knew Glenn was on it until I saw him! Glenn's part was very funny. I wished there'd been more of him, but I guess it's more effective that way.

[Glennsallnighter]

Its the ONLY reason that I watch Jerry Maguire

[Delilah]

I meant to comment on this earlier, as it came on the other day. The first time I saw it, back when it came out, I didn't know the coach was played by Glenn. I just remember it was one of the best scenes in the movie. I felt badly for Tom Cruise in that scene, which meant the guy who played the coach must have done a good job.

[UndertheWire]

Here's a treat for today. Cameron Crowe talked to Deadline Hollywwod about "Jerry Maguire". Here's the bit on Glenn:


DEADLINE: You’ve always populated your films with music industry people. Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains is the Kinko’s guy. Jann Wenner is the head of the sports agency. But the big surprise was Eagles front man Glenn Frey, who played the Cardinals owner sparring with Maguire over Rod Tidwell’s contract extension. Frey was among many iconic musicians who passed away in 2016, but it feels like he was a more formative influence for you than perhaps anyone else, going back to when you were the teenage Rolling Stone reporter we met in Almost Famous.

CROWE: I always felt Glenn was an incredibly special guy. I never had an older brother, and he was probably closest to that. Meeting him when I was 15, and hearing his tale of coming out from Detroit, and how he wanted to stay a fan, but yet build this band into something. He would give me tips on girlfriends that were rejecting me, stuff like that. Some of that landed in Fast Times. You know, ‘she can’t smell your qualifications, move on.’ That was Glenn. So I always knew Glenn was this big personality. As we were trying to find somebody for that part, I just started to fixate on him. Glenn is a big sports guy and would always talk sports in such a flowing, fun way. I had met Jim Irsay, who was working with the Colts, and he reminded me a little bit of Glenn, too. So we brought Glenn in, and immediately, he really took to the part. It was fun for me because it tied the Rolling Stone experience as a journalist on the beat with The Eagles to this directing thing I was now attempting.

DEADLINE: Why was that important?

CROWE: It was during Jerry Maguire that I really started to feel a rhythm of directing, like, this is my style, I want to build on this. That happened in the kitchen scene with Dorothy, and Ray, and Jerry coming to take her out on a date. We were playing Secret Garden. Renee, in the Audrey Hepburn dress, was looking at him hug Ray, and I just felt like, oh, I just want to do this forever. But Glenn was like a wonderful kind of holding hands with the past. Glenn was so successful that he was a big dog in his world, and Cruise, obviously, was a big dog in his acting world. The two of them together bumped against each other in a really fun way. So when Glenn would say, ‘you’re reaching, Jerry,’ and would really beat up on Jerry, Tom would take me aside and say, ‘this guy’s really hammering me. How much is he worth? I mean, he’s like a big time guy, right? I said, yeah, but this is new to him. Then, Glenn would pull me aside and say, ‘Tom is such a serious dude. How much is he worth?’ I felt like these guys are born to be sparring partners in the movie. Another thing about Glenn is his nose for the hook. I said, you should do some music for us. I mentioned this acoustic song he wrote that I knew he had never recorded. He said, ‘no, no, no, no, no. I got a better idea for you.’ A couple days later, he called me into his trailer, and he played me this eight-minute funk track called Show Me the Money, and that was the first time where I felt like, wow, people are really responding to this phrase, show me the money, and Glenn went right for it. So I just loved him in the part, I loved the way he holds his ground and begrudgingly gives a little love to Jerry at the end. But for me, the best part is when Jerry is on the ropes and begging, and Glenn just smoothly slaps him down. ‘You’re reaching, Jerry.’ It’s very Glenn. He had done something for Michael Mann, and he had the acting bug already.

DEADLINE: Miami Vice, right?

CROWE: That’s right, Miami Vice. The idea was to populate the movie with people that you wouldn’t expect to see with Tom, so it would take the kind of big star-ness off of the casting of Tom and bring up the character side. If you’re seeing him with Jerry Cantrell, you’re not going to see that in Mission:Impossible, or with the nanny, Chad. All these people allowed you to believe that Jerry Maguire was a living, breathing guy who just happened to be played by Tom.


DEADLINE: So who was worth more in the mid-’90s, Glenn Frey or Tom Cruise?

CROWE: [Laughs]. Tie.
http://deadline.com/2017/01/jerry-maguire-cameron-crowe-tom-cruise-james-l-brooks-cuba-gooding-glenn-frey-leigh-steinberg-drew-rosenhaus-20th-anniversary-1201877503/

[buffyfan145]

Thanks UTW for posting!!! :D Love getting to hear more about Glenn filming it and always hearing more from Cameron.

[sodascouts]

That made me laugh!

[Ive always been a dreamer]

On this date in 1996, the film Jerry Maguire premiered with Glenn in the role of Arizona Cardinals owner, Dennis Wilburn. Here are are couple of my favorite screenshots of Glenn ...

http://www.glennfreyonline.com/images/jm06.jpg

http://www.glennfreyonline.com/images/jm08.jpg

[Brooke]

Gorgeous! :heart: Thanks Dreamer!

Can NOT believe it's that old!

[sodascouts]

Me neither. And I always will love that thumbs up.

[groupie2686]

I watched this movie just because Glenn was in it, I'm not a fan of football or Tom Cruise!

[sodascouts]

I watched this movie just because Glenn was in it, I'm not a fan of football or Tom Cruise!

Me neither, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the movie.

[New Kid In Town]

I can't believe the movie is that old either. I am not a fan of Tom Cruise at all. However, I like football and thought Glenn's part as the Cardinals owner was perfect for him. I wish I had a dollar every time someone said "Show me the money".

UTW - Thank You for the interview. Cameron really shows the love/respect for Glenn in that interview.

[shunlvswx]

Happy 25th Birthday to Jerry Maguire.