The company also appears to have put up a video of the watch on YouTube with the description, “The white watch worn by Sandra Bullock in the movie The Blind Side…” Search “Sandra Bullock watch” on Google and the first result is this page where the actress appears to have her own section. She adds that advertising and marketing have been placed on search engines like Google. (Bullock also throws in that she won the “Hasty Pudding Theatricals ‘Woman of the Year’ Award in 2004.)īullock says that ToyWatch has been advertising her name in association with the watch at issue both on the company’s website as well as retail websites like. She also says her name has substantial commercial value, and in the lawsuit, she runs down her credits, including 8-time “People’s Choice Award” nominee. Part of the reasoning she cites for this is a fear of over-saturating her name.
The result is a straightforward and entertaining film, if you can ignore, yes, its blind spots.PHOTOS: 18 of Hollywood’s Outrageous Entertainment LawsuitsĪccording to Bullock’s lawsuit, the actress “will not voluntarily appear in print or other media for a company or product unless she carefully selects and believes in the company and product, and unless the compensation she receives is commensurate with the value of the exploitation of her name, image, identity, and persona.” Still, he's in danger of too much sentimentality here - that and condescension about racial prejudice and economic barriers. But The Blind Side has plenty of heart, something Hancock appears to have a knack for (he also helmed The Rookie, an even more heartwarming drama based on a real-life athlete). Did Oher have any doubts? Was everyone at the school really that embracing? Instead, Hancock goes for the superficial. Aaron's take on Oher is a little bit more textbook, but when he smiles, you forget for a moment that he's playing a role and really imagine him as the young Oher, quiet and thoughtful but not lost.ĭirector John Lee Hancock could have explored the challenges that Leigh Anne and Michael faced as they tried to meld their divergent backgrounds with more complexity. Bullock's winning effort paves the way her Leigh Anne disarms both Oher and audiences despite a sassiness that edges on caricature - there's real vulnerability behind Leigh Anne's type-A facade. Show moreīased on a book by journalist Michael Lewis chronicling the real Oher's experiences, this film manages to inspire despite its broad-strokes approach to characterization. While language and sexual content are quite mild, you can expect a couple of brief violent scenes, references to drug use, social drinking, and words including "ass" and the "N" word. Still, Oher's life story is inarguably encouraging. For example, many of the movie's Black characters - including Michael's mom - are portrayed as impoverished, drug addicted, or both, and Black men are seen as dangerous and threatening. And while the movie alludes to the racial prejudice Michael dealt with (some scenes depict characters who are blatantly racist), it skirts the topic instead of truly tackling it. That said, it sometimes feels as if it glosses over many of the challenges that Oher and his "rescuer" (socialite Leigh Anne Tuohy, played by Sandra Bullock) must have faced when building their relationship. It centers on messages of empathy and inclusion, the benefits of perseverance and hard work, and the importance of family support. Parents need to know that The Blind Side is a formulaic but uplifting family sports drama based on the true story of football player Michael Oher.
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