It's a great story, but how many times do we want to read it? It sounds like they're cashing in on the success of the movie.

I'll be interested in reading both Oher's book and the one from the Tuohys. I listened to The Blind Side book on CD and watched the movie. Although the acting was good, I felt the movie didn't do justice to Michael and did make him out to be some stupid black kid taken in by the good white folk (and I'm white). The book was a LOT better and actually gave me a better insight into the game of football as well.

I'm glad Michael has succeeded in the NFL and I do think the Tuohys helped him get there, but Michael is also responsible for where he is today and what he has become. I don't think the movie showed that part. I just hope he isn't negative toward the Tuohys in his book because he seems happy in pictures with them.

I heard the Touhy's made Michael stand out on the front lawn in a jockey outfit and hold a lantern during Halloween.

This is good. Anyone who saw the Blind Side assumes Oher was a helpless, 300 lb black kid living in Mississippi before that family took him up. Oh bye the way, according to the movie, he had never heard of football, and was partially mute. Give me a break. It insulted him more than anything.

Due out in Spring 2011... Michael Oher's Sequel: From Foster Care to the Super Bowl

Michael All I can say is express yourself as it was for you during those hard times, because people may not be able to relate to a person that was homeless, and worked hard to better themselves, people can't began to understand the little things as well as the big things that people have to deal with, such as using the bathroom, taking a shower, taking your shoes off in a home that's new to you, or being able to sleep in a home with people that you don’t know. and I know there are multi sides to every story, but lets think about it the Tuohys are great American people to take in a young man that needed help, regardless if he had a IQ that was below average or average or above Dude worked hard to get where he is now, although Raven are not my team being I’m from LA, when I see them play I say great for M.Ohar black, white or what ever its great to see a person make a great life for themselves. American by now should have learn that its not a color or race thing, Its how hard you work to obtain. And Im mixed and don’t see the Tuohys as white or Ohar as black I see them as Americans.

The Movie was so Hollywooded up that it is not worth watching. Its filled w/ political innuendo and for the most part far from the truth. The book was a good read, but I'm real interested to see how Michael tells the story.

I highly doubt that either the Tuohy's or Michael's book is about making money. They both are very well off and down to earth people.

i didn't come away from the movie that Michael Oher was a dumb, mute black kid. His ability to learn when given the opportunity clearly proved the opposite. As for the mute part, where did that come from? Not having anything to say vs not having the ability to speak are clearly two different things.

I think the touhys is responsible for all of his success.If it wasn't for that family taking him in i do feel like he would be in prison or dead and i wouldn't know why he would have nothing but praise for the family and good things to say about them in his new book.Now about the touhys cashing in on the movie or the book they are already multy-millionaires they don't need the money.They changed his life and if it wasn't for them he would not be where he is today.

Kevin, I disagree with you. The Touhys did take Michael in and gave him opportunities he did not have before, but Michael used his natural abilities, worked to enhance them, and turned those opportunities provided into a better life for himself. It wasn't just the Touhys or just Michael, it was the combination.

I highly recommend reading the book over seeing the movie. It's a lot more in-depth.

I don't think he was portrayed as being dumb in the movie. I would say that he was never taught studying techniques and once he learned these, he was able to excel. I'm sure he is a very intelligent man. God sent the Touhys to Michael to guild him in the right direction.

Although I can see why some people might leave this film thinking Michael was portrayed as dumb (intellectually and verbally), from a teacher's perspective, I disagree. I like the comments that pointed out he was never taught the skills to reach his own potential. I see students like this every year--those who have the ability, but lack the skills to apply it. The same may have been true when he began playing football. We are all results of the opportunities we were given, the ones we took advantage of, and our own abilities. Of course Hollywood put their own spin on it, but his memoir will give him the opportunity to set things straight if need be, and to give us all a better picture of his struggle and success. Looking forward to it :)

i didnt feel like the movie portrayed micheal as a dumb person. i felt like the movie portrayed micheal as a troubled person.

Having worked with children in very similar situations I don't think it portrayed Oher as dumb. Semi silence is a coping mechanism of many people who have not been nurtured properly, abused or coping with post traumatic stress syndrom. I do how ever agree that the producers may have over done for dramatic effect. Over all lady's and gentlemen this is simply a story hoping to inspire those of us that are more fortunate to aspire beyond our current selves. Not that we can fix every ill of the world, but that we can and indeede should aspire to inspire!

i think michael oher has made a possitive contribution to society by inspiring people with struggles and spreading hope and admiration.

samuel is sitting next to me!

Shame on those who are insulting Michael by saying the movie made him look stupid. It did nothing of the sort,the movie said he was smart and that he knew the game just it said he had never played. Shame on the others who are making statements about a "white folk" raising a black boy good for them, crap. I am a white mom of a black son. I have raised him since he was two days old. He is now turning 6. He was born to a mother who was addicted to drugs and she became clean in time to get the other two children back but it was to late for my son because parental rights were already terminated. He does not know her because of her choice, not mine. I took all the boys to keep them together and it ripped his heart out when the other boys went back he never even knew he had another mom because I was always his mom. I do not see color when I look at my son, I see my son. That is my son. I changed his diapers, I took him to the doctor, I kiss his wounds, I hug him, I cuddle with him, He is MY son. He has a birth mom who loves him and because of her past she is afraid he will hate her and I will never allow that to happen. Those of you who see that raising a child of another race as a bad thing, shame on you. A child is a child, not a color. It is what is in your heart, and I love my son. He never knew he was a different color until someone told him he was. When you look at your child ask yourself, would you die for him? Without a doubt I can tell you now, I would die for my son. Any good parent would. I just wish I could protect him from people who make comments like that. Do not look at the movie as a race thing, look at it as someone who did something kind. I have fed homeless people in my restaurant. I have asked people to leave because they were rude the homeless person in my restaurant. And when an angry customer came in and threw something at me, that homeless man came up and said don't do that to her, she's a nice lady. She don't deserve that.
That made me proud because in his eyes I am a kind person, I like that. Maybe some of you should start to be kinder and less critical.

Folks, you guys are missing it all. His book is about an African-American who may have had some challenges through life, but not the opportunity. He as not protrayed that way totally in the movie nor the book. I have not seen the movie, because if is the same movie of how whites take in blacks and "change their lives for the better." I'm sick of it. As a white man, it seems the only way that we report the succes of those that have challenges, and yet, never hear the stories of blacks taking whites or others doing the same. Oher wants to tell his side. As as the Touis meant well, they did have discretion to ensure what was was not was not. Michael obviously feels that the story was not totally on point. Why else would he do this. There was also a lot of attention on the Touis and not him, so you figure it out. Who was the book or movie for, even though the author wrote it, he got his info from the family.

I didn't see Michael Oher as dumb or helpless in the movie even though the script didn't try to develop his personality or show his grit. It did do well in showing a person (Mrs. Touhy) feeling compelled to do the right thing and acting on that feeling. Michael was shown as a very kind person who responded well to help.

I am watching the movie for the 2nd time in a row. It is about a boy who was smart but nobody enhanced it. About a boy who was good on his feet and was a protective person but noone cared. The movie is about him. We see a actress who we are familer with and will see that more then the actor playing Micheal. So we generally think its about white family doing something special. But did you see the story line of the insecure Black boy who was in an uncomfortable place and continued to go. Continued to see oppritunity. Continued to wake up everyday and change his life. DID YOU NOT SEE THAT. It's about a white family taking in an inner city kid who had more in life to offer then dieing. YES ANOTHER story of a white family not caring what others thought and took in a black child. If your sick of hearing that story then thats sad. If that is how you look at it. I look at it as steps towards a future generation that will never have this conversation again. I am a white women who has lived in CA and now GA.Racisim still goes on. Blacks are still in innner cities and rednecks still use the N word. MORE MOVIES should be out there about these types of issues. The fact that this took place in the south is signifinant to me. It is still 50 years behind here as to the color of our skin. I say black cause that is a description. I am not going to say African American cause then I am assuming I know where there ancestors are from. Noone calls me Irish-American,Candian-american,German American, etc. If people did that then white people would realize that we have interracial marriages and relationships all the time...anyway I am going off. All I know is living in the South sucks. Black people here always tell me they know the minute they see or meet me Im not from here. And when I tell them I am from CA they always every single black person I meet said CA was the only place they forgot what color they were.
Now this movie can be about a boy who's mother was on drugs and kept himself out of trouble a wealthy family took him in and loved him. Yeah they may have had a college they liked better but they are parents we do have things we like better then others. The boy saw an opprituinity and went with it. Smart. Now through triumph on both parts the boy is a NFL star. Wow what a story. Inspiring. Can't wait till the day that we can describe this without the color of skin and still find it moving.Were all Americans. Were all the same race. God loves us all. His only requirement is to know HIM not if you or your ancestors come from a part of the world where you need to be darker cause the sun is stronger and your skin needs to be protected more.

How did skin color get into this? The story is about a Christian family who is blessed enough to be able to take in another kid and raise him, which, of course includes feeding him, clothing him, helping him reach his full potential in life, etc.

I am not american and maybe I dont understand the political element in this film. I understood this amazingly talented boy from a bad part of american kept himself going when lots of people wouldnt. Then a family took him in and loved him like their own.

I really hope Michaels side is the same as the one shown as I would like to believe that true goodness minus the polltics and race exsist.

I hope to teach my girl guides these are the pople they should espire to meet not some geordie singer, Cheryl Cole or a WAG.

Jemma

I loved this movie. And I NEVER thought Micheal was 'dumb'. I saw him as a young man that had no self-confidece, and not much self-esteem. There is a big difference. All he needed was was some guidence, and love. It took a lot of courage and work to turn his future around, and although he was given help, he did everything himself, and should be very proud of that. All they did was point him in the right direction, and then watch him blossom on his own.
I have a nephew that I hope can see himself in this young man and learn from him. He is a troubled young man, but loves to play football. Hope he can raise himself up just like Micheal.

This story is a great story period. We all know different sides can be portrayed in new reports, movies, books ect... and this is how it has always been. Michael Oher has the right to tell his side of the story and we should be happy to hear it, (if we choose to) and not make accusations about why, why not or any motive behind it.
As far as this amazing and inspritational story, why can't we forget race, color, racism or any of the rest of the negativity everyone seems to have time for. Life is too short and why cant everyone just look at the TRUE meaning of this story and all the rest of the true inspirational stories. Seriously, all the energy spent on the negativity could be spent learning from the true meaning and it could/should be spent by going to help someone if you have the abillity.