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Nate Scarborough
Oct 27, 2013
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The Contributors
A lot of people did not want to see the Longest Yard remade as many (and count us in that) thought that this was a Mount Rushmore character (The others being Jack Horner, the Bandit and Gator McKlusky) for cinematic superstar, Burt Reynolds. However, with a shift in tone, and Reynolds recast as Nate Scarborough, Reynolds again hit it out of the park as the former Heisman Trophy winner facing life in jail. Some would say that he eclipsed the original Scarborough, and by the end of the movie, many forgot that he was Paul Crewe in the original.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Longest Yard (2005)
Actor:
Burt Reynolds
Role Portrayed:
Coach of the Mean Machine
Why you should vote for him:
Burt Reynolds was good enough here, that you forgot he was the Quarterback in the original.
Why you should not vote for him:
Maybe we lied. You can NEVER forget that Reynolds was the Quarterback in the original.
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Nate Scarborough
Oct 27, 2013
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The Contributors
Like every Longest Yard character which was duplicated, it is impossible to avoid looking at both versions. In this case we like both Nate Scarboroughs, though there is something colossally cool about Michael Conrad and old school toughness he brought to the role. However, in his case, Conrad had the misfortune of having his character covered by one of the film originals (Burt Reynolds who played the QB in the original) take on the Scarborough role and perhaps stealing both films. This is why we have a ballot, as we are very curious to see which Nate Scarborough gets better traction.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
The Longest Yard (1974)
Actor:
Michael Conrad
Role Portrayed:
Coach of the Mean Machine
Why you should vote for him:
It was equal parts tough and equal parts cool.
Why you should not vote for him:
Many thought that Reynolds did the role better in the remake.
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