John McEnroe: Shia LaBeouf movie disappointing

[@robertnorthup8583]

I love how McEnroe is more interested in watching the practice tennis than doing the interview.

[@Dman9fp]

You probably would too if you lived an epic life and were forced to do interviews over a half- assed movie of those life experiences xD

[@robertnorthup8583]

Dman9fp you are probably right. The movie was a dissapointment. I kinda liked the depiction of the match.

[@richtofen4888]

@MUFC Soccer is boring shit.

[@JulioLeonFandinho]

@@richtofen4888 it's nowadays, but in any case, that "guy" commenting the same all over youtube it's annoying to say the least

[@Orion3741]

John McEnroe, 1984 : his win-loss tally that year was 82-3. Incredible.

[@rizwanramzan5729]

Mcenroe was awesome

[@Project5am]

“Borg vs. McEnroe” was a very good film, not what I expected

[@jahno7154]

It was a shocking film

[@jahno7154]

@@Project5am I'm a black Englishman

[@jahno7154]

@@Project5am Really !! well I thought the Bjorn Borg side of the film was good but John McEnroe for me spoilt it he didn't even try to sound and act like the legendary Mac

[@gavinreid8937]

It was too much like Rush which Lauda said was 80% true & probably made because of it.

[@WhosTheMorley]

Shia Labeouf still did a solid performance though... One of his very best actually!

[@zildog]

3:28 is amazing and shows just how good Graham is at interviewing people. He's calm, relaxed.. hands behind his back and then the ball comes... and he grabs it without even thinking. And John, stubborn as he is, brilliant as he is, gets frustrated and just throws it away. "...and I dunno about this one...", as he's handed the ball and tosses is nonchalantly... What a brilliant piece of footage!!

[@danielpaez4210]

John McEnroe's cameo in Anger Management with Jack Nicholson is just awesome. I didn't know he made a complete scene, I definitely gotta see that.

[@austinlynch8857]

Was he in that? I remember him in Mr. Deeds

[@FedorMachida]

Johnny Mac looks amazing. I hope I can look half as good as he does when I get to his age.

[@Vortex]

Shia is a great actor. Truly talented. It wasn't his fault.

[@Rrtnns]

You probably even consider Colin Hanks a great actor.

[@ezekielwillerson9204]

Not sure if you are joking, but I actually agree. Politics, antics, etc. aside, I think his acting is brilliant.

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

TCIASC he is too though. Have seen season 1 of Fargo?

[@mark2tech]

Shia is not that talented. He acts the same in every movie. His characters are not convincing. He’s just a Hollywood lap boy, that’s why he is in so many movies.

[@Adoptdontshop214]

JB Garciovega soooo untrue

[@JohnnyTrux]

love the perfect timing of him grabbing and throwing the tennis ball as hes talking about throwing the first pitch.

[@fobbitoperator3620]

Even in his advanced age, Mac is overFLOWING with energy!

[@markarmage3776]

The movie is not about McEnroe, the movie revolves about Borg. It is the only good tennis movie I've been able to find. Very underrated movie.

[@ianrogerburton1670]

The movie revolves around both of the champions whilst focusing on their opposite ways of solving the same problem. Just like "RUSH", although that was a much more expanded movie.

[@DigitalJeremy]

the man still has tremendous energy!

[@Isleofskye]

Few films excite this 66 year old Londoner but this was a great film...

[@orangewarm1]

No one sees themselves the way other people see them.

[@lostwithjack14]

He's outstanding! Love him!

[@RedGaming23]

Great to get McEnroes thoughts on the movie, as I was watching it I thought it felt overdramatised, like too extreme that Bjorn lived for tennis with no joy in his life and that McEnroe was an asshole in all aspects of life seemed unrealistic to me so not surprised he was disappointed with it. That being said I still enjoyed the movie as a cool way to learn about the match

[@erindillard7878]

I thought Shia Lebouf did a great job actually, but I can see if maybe some of it might have been dramatized. At least he said it wasn’t his fault, it was how they dramatized some of it.

[@stephenchalmers71]

It was actually quite a good movie. Probably the best tennis movie I’ve seen, along with Battle of the Sexes. I think McEnroe just disparages it because he wasn’t involved, but that’s pretty much on him. Borg was involved to some degree (his son Leo even portrayed him as a junior player) and has stated that he thought they did a good job with it. Certainly some artistic license was taken to tell a coherent story, but there’s nothing in it that isn’t based on well documented events and interviews with the people involved in them.

[@kh2freek]

He's so right about playing baseball. Only about half the team is involved on any given play, it can be boring standing out there

[@gparroz3288]

I liked the movie … I loved the ending of the movie in the airport when they just saw each other and started talking. They were great friends in the end. Brought back a lot of fond memories of watching McEnroe just being himself and winning.

[@magnacz]

Borg is a Swedish introvert. I happen to think he is a nice guy but he quit school at 15. Tennis was his great talent together with a marvelous coach (Lennart Bergelin) he achieved his best tennis. McEnroe is intelligent educated multitalented witty and an extrovert now a great commentator. On the court they complemented each other.

[@Lil7672]

Johnny mac is just a truly talented individual, rare to see him still so relevant in America not being some sort of football or basketball star, man was playing and dominating in both single and doubles, if only he put all his heart into tennis man... well that wouldn't be the johnny we love

[@doitee52]

Shia did a wonderful job in the movie.

[@bobjames5264]

Mac still has so much energy!!! He couldn’t stand still for ONE SECOND of this interview!!

[@kepler240]

McEnroe was and is just an average guy. Never worked out as a player and ate anything he wanted. He gets mad playing tennis. Who doesn't? Just a normal dude with huge talent who was thrust into the spotlight and what you saw was real....and that's why we watched.

[@brianforbes8325]

yeah, kepler240, we watched, but there were many times when I saw him erupt, even at himself, and I wondered whether McEnroe even enjoyed playing tennis! Same thing with Paul O'Neill playing with both the Reds and then the Yankees during the Torre era. Sometimes you wondered, did he really enjoy playing baseball?

[@brianforbes8325]

And, I might add, his on-court behavior back in the 70s and 80s was really atrocious at time, particularly when he complained to the umpires or linesmen about the calls, Tennis is supposed to be a gentleman's and lady's game, but McEnroe torpedoed that, as have others since then. To be fair, he was not the first to complain - Jimmy Connors really established the model for complaining, but McEnroe actually made Connors look like a Boy Scout!

[@SuperRobertoClemente]

Very sincere guy, warts and all, dgaf, I dig him. True New Yorker.

[@paulbfields8284]

I walked into the tv room at my dads back in the day.. McEnroe Was at Wimbledon.. don’t remember what match..I sat and watched and when Mac went into his tirade I said to my dad..”what a disgraceful ass this McEnroe is”… he looked at me and said..”I like him!!!”” I didn’t expect that from my dad and it immediately changed me. I appreciated my dads opinion and if he was good with dad then he was good with me.. I have been a Mac fan ever since and never regret it. Great sports analyst. John’s one of the “good guys”. A real warrior.

[@aightman340]

he's like Roger Sterling in Mad Men

[@TampaJohn]

Johnny Mac will always be my favorite tennis player of all time. He made tennis relevant again. Pete Sampras and Agassi took the reigns, but it just wasn’t the same thing.

[@nazcarcup]

tampajohn I agree

[@thomashumphrey7395]

Totally agree. Johnny Mac is still the GOAT. The most naturally talented player I ever saw and the most important player to the game.

[@pranavsambamurti7746]

Johnny Mac is the Coolest!

[@mikejh6298]

Where he says he didnt get any money, I assume he got some...right? You cant just make a film about somebody without agreeing with them first?

[@darj617]

Johnny Mac reminds of Beavis for some reason lol

[@mimic6408]

I am a big fan. I always have been. I watched him play Borg back in the day. Amazing. I enjoyed the movie but of course nothing compares to the energy on court with McEnroe and Borg. What John McEnroe has done with his life is admirable. I’m lucky to have been a witness to his career and life so far. ❤️

[@ricog4192]

I enjoyed the movie but I knew something was up because of how little time was focused on John. I couldn’t believe they didn’t mention Patrick at all. I just assume John would’ve talked to him a lot since he also was on the tour.

[@LeGrandeOrange]

Patrick was only 14 at the time. John is 7 years older.

[@douglashagan65]

What's amazing is that he's still playing great tennis as he gets older where other people are not playing so well he's number one in the senior tour now that's interesting lucky staying in a healthy and still a great athlete later on life you're not seeing that a lot of guys are burnt out and they're not playing at the level that this guy is now which is amazing

[@rileymccormick5517]

Hey graham thanks for asking my question!! Love your stuff

[@JadenSmithEyes]

Did I happen to search for this right as it was posted? Heck yes.

[@danielbryant8672]

Same!

[@kikegalo6154]

This guy has all the traits of a natural born genius, both good and bad. Hats off to Johnny Mac

[@jerseyneil1]

I saw the movie. It wasn't that good. There was no story line, plot or drama. There could have been more to this film. Borg, McEnroe and Gerulaitis always hung out at Studio 54. There must be a 100 stories there with so much hedonism at that place. Borg's relationship with Bergelin and Mariana Simonescu, McEnroe's dealings with Peter Fleming, etc. could have been explored more closely/ in-depth to make this an interesting film. Yet, the producers did nothing to make this interesting. I lost interest half way through the film.

[@mustangsally2048]

Such a funny lighthearted dude

[@rpfcreates4476]

Shia said he was mister method yet he didn’t call a guy he is portraying once?! What a joke lol.

[@UGADAWG1988]

ALL OF THESE WERE AWESOME!!!!

[@douglashagan65]

Yes service motions like a baseball motion that's why he served so well the exaggerated rotation is because of his back he had a injured back he was stretching it but the extra rotation and service provides power but you have to truly understand how he serves in how it looks and what the results are are two different things also a lot of people imitate the look but they don't understand the results vice versa the secrets to how he serves the ball is really be hard for the guy watching him play and making observations to determine how he does it

[@brianbelton3605]

John said it all at 3:45.. . . Bball is a little too sl... . . . My dad went to high school with J Mc Senior They had fun. Good man. Bronx

[@roorlek]

Graham you doing some good interviews but did you have a hair transplant?

[@BillEFabian]

He does frequent Malibu Yogurt for his ice cream fix. He needs to return the Tom Hanks photo stolen off the wall in Bu’Yo.

[@Flighter-hy8hx]

I love the great Johnny Mac.

[@wjatube]

A bunch of softball questions and he was expecting the hard stuff. Seriously, we love this guy when he gets pissed. You should've hit him with at least one challenging question.

[@natalieps2387]

I'm not surprised he pitched as a kid in baseball many pros in whatever sport they wind up playing were 2 star athletes. These are top athletes so I imagine some could go either way & did i.e sanders & bo Jackson.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

The only difference is that most tournament level tennis players start at a very young age and never play other sports growing up. In the great ESPN 30-30 profile "Fire And Ice" John said he quit the soccer team because he didn't like having to follow the directions from the coach. By the way Fire And Ice was much more informative and entertaining than this, at least to me, disappointing movie.

[@-God-Loves-Me-]

Shia LaBeouf Is an amazing actor!!!!! He´s just not happy because they didn´t want to include him in it!!!

[@uncletony6210]

Graham's in good shape.

[@rodolfomeneses3120]

Legend

[@Atombender]

Mac doesn't mince words.

[@Xristoforos41493]

John McEnroe is my dude!

[@Underhills]

C'mon. The dude was willing to KILL Borg and your serving him all these soft ball questions?! What's the matter with with you?! At least ask the dude some challenging questions man. He was on autopilot all along here. That's not a good response from a interviewer. Tell you what, I need to step down and show you a bit or two here...

[@douglashagan65]

Jesse's talking about the John mcenroe movie I haven't seen it yet was it bessinger or something and what he doesn't feel that it was a good take on

[@romcallis]

I think he was disappointed he didn’t get a big cut

[@freebee8221]

I wanted to know why was it disappointing for him??

[@EmmelineSama]

Mr McEnroe, it was still dramatized. A movie. Not totally biopgraphy.

[@Nautilus1972]

Borg retired at 26!

[@devinmichaelroberts9954]

not necessarily his fault.. but somewhat his fault.. love MCEnroe.. so fucking honest and angry all the time

[@douglashagan65]

Yes thing is you I started you have to study a lot of books to understand John mcenroe you know there's a lot of books out there talk about his match play while he was on the tour that gives you a closer look at what it was really like back then the competition the players went went on in the matches on the tour traveling around the world the different personalities that's really what the movie should have been about that way you get a glimpse into yesterday and what it was like and what these guys went through and what they were feeling and really not a movie like trying to act like John mackerel but what was he like his personality the different types of players now they interacted whether they liked each other this gives you a feeling the matches what went on the matches this is what would make a good movie inside the personalities of the players

[@BWater-yq3jx]

I enjoyed the film, but I felt it was weakened by La Beouf. There's acting, and then there's having a convincing, solidly based, authenticity; he just didn't come across as internally strong enough to be McEnroe. I think that's why John McE didn't like the film; especially as the actor who played Borg actually did bring those essential aspects.

[@rmoreno007]

Mac ROCKS!!!!!!!!

[@karl9411]

Watch Realm of Perfection for an insight into this genius at work .Totally absorbing

[@NickyDiamond44]

Anger Management was one of the lamest most humorless films I’ve ever seen. Johnny Mac should be happy he was cut out of that garbage.

[@janekihm5119]

Never Have I Ever - 2021

[@oceanside88]

I thought Shia was excellent. The Borg guy was so exact. John doesn't see how he is.

[@ac9559]

Watch a documentary or read High Strung. All movies are fiction, I don't care if they say they are based on a true story.

[@daniellee5147]

Shia was amazing in Fury, what the hell happened?

[@heykau9874]

Shia is amazing in Borg vs McEnroe..it was the movie that not up the standard. Not really Shia's fault, even McEnroe mentioned that

[@TheGeniegenius]

mac makes the bbc coverage of Wimbledon bearable

[@hyena131]

stoke b How so?

[@TheGeniegenius]

I mean he is the best thing about it

[@hyena131]

stoke bloke What do you find unbearable about BBC Wimbledon coverage? Do you not like tennis?

[@jasonbrooks6562]

hyena131 sue barker,tim henman and Andrew castle make Wimbledon almost unbearable, Mac is by far the best summarizer/commentator on the BBC coverage of Wimbledon.

[@hyena131]

Jason Brooks Are you speaking on behalf of stoke bloke? And why are your capital/upper case letters so random? Some consistency please...

[@sticksman1979]

If I got Shia to play me in a movie, I'd be pissed.

[@bigtime8924]

This dude is a badass

[@codyspencer9857]

I thought movie was great! Obviously McEnroe is just salty he got cut out of the deal and wasn't involved in the making of it not to mention his perception of who he is and the things he has done in his life are vastly different from reality.

[@willmitchell4734]

? I thought the movie was really good.

[@huckleberrylachow2202]

This guy is such a bad interviewer. Seems like it’s his fist time talking every time he opens his mouth

[@uriep.6186]

You lost me the 0 mark....get to point of the subject 🤦‍♂️

[@svborek]

What movie

[@lizp5004]

Lol that's why I took up as pitcher, in fast pitch... I was a "ball hog", & didn't hit that great. &By not "great" I mean 👎👎😂

[@luislizard2626]

Shia is considered great actor by those who don’t have a flying clue about movies... those people who goes to see avengers and spend half of the day watching Netflix and game of thrones lmao Fact

[@synhet84]

He is a good actor that's no debate. But far from great. and much much better than most of the avenger cast

[@diesel6796]

The people that watch the most successful properties of all time??? You’re a liberal douchebag Luis Lizard. Go watch the movies nobody gives a damn about, and pretend to be better than everyone. I’ll continue to taking your lunch money and being cooler than you

[@stephenyount3148]

Shia LaBeouf's not an actor he's a clown act. That is where he really shines...

[@rearwindow8318]

Graham speaks like Jake Paul.

[@theMatIsLavaVlog]

One of the worst interviewers to have made a career out of speaking with A-listers. Don't know how he managed that...

[@marcpadilla1094]

It had so.much potential. I liked it but i know what hes sayin. Probably these guys are boring in their down time. Shoulda focused less on Bjorgs sullenness and ocd and McCanroes f bombs as both extremes to get mentally primed to.perform.

[@jessem7556]

Shai LaBeouf is a CLOSET CASE, probably scoring SMACK at Venice Beach right now. Has been.

[@ianrogerburton1670]

He´s pissed off again. Is he ever NOT pissed off about something ?

[@jahno7154]

Whoever played the part of John McEnroe in the film was terrible I can do a better McEnroe than him.

[@dianecasey4300]

Graham is very attractive!

[@Oldwiseguy-59]

McEnroe, mr unhappy.

[@Hannibal730]

that movie bounced around to much.

[@kevins.449]

every Shia LaPoeuf movie is disappointing.

[@oceanside88]

Thats not nice. 😢

[@TimTheMusicMan]

Being a former AA pitcher myself, John's pitch was just ok, to a layman maybe it was much better though... don't know why they would make a movie about him and Borg and not put them in it, STUPID... Just give them some wigs and 1980 clothes, Howard Stern did it in his movie. The tennis movie would have done well if they were in it, especially in the US, release it on August 15th, right before the Open, would have done $100M...

[@TheTimeDetective42]

Agreed the movie was suck! Shia should not be in the movies! SAD!

[@theunknown4570]

I wish i could enjoy the movie but 1/2 of it is in Swedish. I only speak and read Amerikan

[@mattysee24]

This man has been irrelevant for so long...

[@thatspiritualhumane]

That movie was garbage, they showed only faces & their expression & NOT tennis, wtf !

[@bjornmichels1174]

That interviewers voice is really annoying

[@JohnSmith-xg9wx]

He's salty about the movie because he wasn't involved. They could have done him dirtier and got an ugly actor to play him.

[@ranberry66]

small Mac the Underachiever he never even won a,major after age 25. pathetic

[@magnacz]

tonymontana357 What are you talking about ?