February 9, 2023 By Carol Britton Meyer
An enthusiastic group of Allerton House assisted living community residents — all loyal Tom Brady fans — were decked out in Patriots jerseys when they headed for the nearby Hingham Shipyard theater complex last night to see the much-anticipated “80 for Brady” movie, starring Tom Brady and four well-known co-stars.
“These [Allerton House] women are all very active, and when they heard about the movie, they asked, ‘Can we go see it? and I said, ‘Absolutely!'” Activities Director AnnLouise Gorman told the Hingham Anchor. “They’d all been waiting for the film to come out.”
At the same time, the legendary quarterback announced Feb. 1 that he was “retiring for good” from the NFL, two days before the film’s Feb. 3 opening date. Eight residents — along with Gorman and the bus driver — had a great time, with lots of laughs.
“Everyone thought the choice of actresses was perfect!” Gorman said. “Unfortunately, the men [who live at Allerton House] did not join us but were eager to hear all about the movie when we got back!”
The Allerton residents who saw the movie were Marie Porter, Peg Lamontagne, Betty Lincoln, Marlene Reardon, Dodie Cutting, Barbara Shea, Molly Manley, and Angie Kelly.
While they all love Brady, Shea is a particularly avid Brady and overall football fan, Gorman noted.
The comedy centers around four lifelong friends — played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field — who decide on a whim to travel to Houston with the hopes of seeing Brady play in person during the 2017 Super Bowl LI, when he was still with the New England Patriots.
The film is inspired by the true story of four women Patriots fans who went to that game.
The name of the film reflects a comment made by one of the main “80 for Brady” characters while watching a Patriots game that Brady — only 40 at the time — was basically like “80 in people years” and the fact that all four of Brady’s co-stars are in their 80s in the movie and looking for a little excitement from their “same old boring lives.”
The Allerton residents who went to the movie together are also in that age group, Gorman noted, making watching the film even more of an all-around fun time.
