Movies

[J.]

So why is that then? I know I don't get NFL, but to me, this movie has some short fat guy working his ass off to eventually play 3 seconds as a sub when the team was going to win anyway? Maybe it's an American thing, because I don't get how not actually doing anything made him such a hero.

You missed the entire point of the movie if you think it's actually about football. :Spin:

Same with Miracle. What the fuck? Americans play four sports that nobody else gives a shit about and yet they cheer when they win one of those events in the Olympics? Why shouldn't the US win each and every time at NFL (I doubt if there's even enough countries playing this seriously to make it an international event?), Baseball, Ice Hockey, and Basketball? If anything, it's more of a shock when they don't win, right?

I don't know of any other countries that play American football. Personally, I don't really give a shit about football (and that includes soccer).

Ice Hockey? Dude, the Canadians and Russians are much more fanatical about this than the US.

Basketball, tons of countries play basketball and have professional leagues.

Baseball, go visit the Dominican Republic and Cuba if you think no one cares about Baseball. Everyone there is a baseball player so they can come here and make it big. Where do you think Sammy Sosa came from? Add to that, Japan is a fanatical baseball country.

 

[J.]

In regards to the Olympics, the AMerican team won a bronze, so that should show you that other countries are serious about basketball. The US basebal team didn't even qualify for the Olympics, which shows how fiercely competitive it is.

America vs Cuba is an unmatched rivalry in baseball.

 

[JayKeeley]

Maybe one day they'll make a film about Japan winning at Sumo Wrestling.

 

[J.]

I never saw Miracle. Ice Hockey is a bore. But I think the story is remembered because the US team was vastly overmatched and a heavy underdog to the superiority of the Russians. Again, I don't know.

Your perception that the US is easily better than everybody at baseball, ice hockey and basketball is simply wrong.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I never saw Miracle. Ice Hockey is a bore. But I think the story is remembered because the US team was vastly overmatched and a heavy underdog to the superiority of the Russians. Again, I don't know.

Your perception that the US is easily better than everybody at baseball, ice hockey and basketball is simply wrong.

I was forced to watch that movie with my Dad. I think that its ironic how they beat the communists with lots of teamwork. I thought it was just one massive american/christian propaganda piece if you ask me. Especially since they focused on "okay, we're going to beat THE RUSSIANS(!!!!) Of course if we can beat THE RUSSIANS(!!!!) we can beat anyone." Not to mention they threw in all these newsclip moments of stuff of BAD THINGS THAT THOSE DIRTY COMMIES WE'RE UP TO IN THE WORLD. So its like, "Freedom and Christianity" vs. The Commie athiest conspiracy. Its an american film, so naturally, who wins?

I hate Disney.

 

[J.]

And that's what it looked like. Though, where you pulled "Christianity" into this thing, I don't know. I doubt the team was like "Lets go beat those atheist asshole Russians".

"American" does not equal "Christianity". The movie was set in the 70's if I'm not mistaken. Could of been early 80's, so The Cold War was around that time when everything was US vs USSR (space race, sports, etc)

 

[MajestikMøøse]

And that's what it looked like. Though, where you pulled "Christianity" into this thing, I don't know. I doubt the team was like "Lets go beat those atheist asshole Russians".

"American" does not equal "Christianity". The movie was set in the 70's if I'm not mistaken. Could of been early 80's, so The Cold War was around that time when everything was US vs USSR (space race, sports, etc)

yeah, sorry. That Christianity part was a generalization and had nothing to do with the movie. It was totally lets beat those Commie bastards.

 

[Captain Beard]

According to medical standards, most "Americans" are considered Christian by accepted tradition.

 

[speed]

Hey whats up with all the Sports bashing. Hockey is a incredible sport to play- I statred at 3years old, and alot of fun to watch in person. I do agree it rather sucks on TV. And American football- its frankly un-American not to like football.

A great movie to watch if you like the whole cold war deal, is Red Dawn. Its classic, a gang of guerrilla high school students plague the Russians and their Cuban allies in Colorado. Lots of killing, the Russians are of course stock villains, and a young Jennifer Grey.

 

[J.]

Red Dawn rules.

 

[jimbobhickville]

I concur, Red Dawn rocks. I want you to piss in the radiator!!

 

[jimbobhickville]

Almost forgot, I watched these over the weekend:

Mystic River - very well done, great acting, but kind of predictable and not all that compelling to me. I enjoyed it but I doubt I'll go for a repeat viewing.

The Station Agent - quaint little indie film. It's nice, enjoyable to watch, and interesting. I liked it.

 

[spaffe]

The Station Agent - quaint little indie film. It's nice, enjoyable to watch, and interesting. I liked it.

hm, is that the one with a midget and some female artist?

 

[jimbobhickville]

Indeed it is.

 

[Tide In Mind Out]

just got back from seeing the new resident evil. pretty intense. kinda stupid, but definitely better than the first one. my biggest complaint is that the graveyard zombie scene was fought too quickly and ya didn't get a good look at them

 

[spaffe]

Indeed it is.

i need to see that one, thanks for reminding me

 

[J.]

HAHAHAHAHA, Seinfeld's "Man-Hands" is on

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Saw "The Passion Of The Christ" on dvd this time.. the movie is sooooooo brilliant

 

[JayKeeley]

Forgot to mention, I saw these recently while I was down in Atlanta:

Collateral - really, really good provided you like Michael Mann's style of directing with lots of close ups and everything shot at 4am. Tom Cruise was surprisingly good, as was Jamie Fox. Just a great thriller where everything ties together very nicely. I wouldn't be surprised if this garners a few oscar nods.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - Just horrible. I know it's a tribute to the whole genre with regards to the old Buck Rogers / Flash Gordon serials, but I just can't get past the fact that EVERYTHING is CGI. Of course, this makes the acting even more cardboard than it already is. It got such good reviews I thought I'd give it a chance, but ultimately it turns out to be very dumb and certainly aimed at a five year old male audience.

 

[Russell]

Collateral - really, really good provided you like Michael Mann's style of directing with lots of close ups and everything shot at 4am. Tom Cruise was surprisingly good, as was Jamie Fox. Just a great thriller where everything ties together very nicely. I wouldn't be surprised if this garners a few oscar nods.

Apart from the blatantly obvious product placement in that movie, I loved the directing in a very gay way Those city shots were soo nice