There is so much potential for a movie about the Saints’ Super Bowl Victory. It is a Cinderella story of underdogs. It is the comeback story of a great American city. It is a story of healing. It is a triumphant story of overcoming divisions. It is a story of the power of faith, belief, hope and community. Universal themes that transcend cultural and national barriers.
The excitement was so palpable that when the crowd erupted in cheers after Curtis Deloatch scooped up the ball for a touchdown, that he made a beeline for the goal post. Spiking the ball over the bar with a one-handed reverse dunk, he nearly hit his helmet on the cross bar, 10 feet from the ground. “I was going crazy,” he later told reporters. “You could feel the dome just rocking. We must have celebrated for 20 minutes” The referees did not throw any flags. Strangers hugged each other. Fans tumbled over seats and spilled out into the aisles. The celebration continued out into the street and through the night.
The story of the Saints and Super Bowl 44 has many great elements that would make a great movie. It is combination of underdog, comeback, and Cinderella stories. It is a story of hope and inspiration, of rebuilding and rebirth in the face of devastation, themes that resonate with people across the world and time. It is a story of racial and economic healing as people unite in their common goal to overcome adversity The language of film offers many apropos montages of New Orleanians and the Golf Coast Who Dats cleaning up and rebuilding intercut with the Saints training to become a better team and winning victories on the field.
Because it is an incredibly powerful comeback story about motivation, positive thinking, community spirit and not giving up no matter the odds is why Drew Brees’ Coming Back Stronger should an inspirational football movie filmed in Louisiana, of course, ya’ll! Who Dat!