Victory had too much Sly for me (I was in my anti-Stallone period at the time).
I'm not sure how old he is, but I heard him use the word 'newfangled' one time, so he's gotta be pretty far gone.
Dawn ,'Beneath You'
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Kathy A - Mar 15, 2005 11:45:12 am PST #74 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
DXMachina - Mar 15, 2005 11:45:32 am PST #75 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I just managed somehow not to see a single part that involved soccer.
Just as well. The soccer sequences are terrible.
Victory had some very good sequences, because they had a bunch of professional soccer players in the film. (Although I still wonder at how Pele would wind up in in a POW camp.)
Hayden - Mar 15, 2005 11:46:59 am PST #76 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Shaolin Soccer was loads o' fun.
We saw the ad for the Jimmy Fallon Fever Pitch last night. I didn't even realize that the movie had anything to do with the Hornby book until they showed the title at the end. My preference is to keep Jimmy Fallon away from things I like, and I liked that book, thanks.
Nutty - Mar 15, 2005 11:49:27 am PST #77 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Nutty -- does that mean you missed the parts that involved JRM? Or somehow you screened out all the soccer surrounding him?
Well, I don't especially like JRM, but what I saw of the movie was an illicit trip to Germany (dressing up, dancing) and then some reaming by parents (upon return, or not, I don't remember). Also, some hanging out in bedroom with toothpick-narrow girl, talking about boys.
Somehow I think this movie is not about soccer the way The Natural is about baseball. (Not that we all need that much Malamuddish heavyhandedness in our lives.)
-t - Mar 15, 2005 11:49:40 am PST #78 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Shaolin Soccer!
Believe it or not, I'm thinking of a different Buddhist-monks-playing-soccer movie. I think. Shaolin Soccer appears to be in theaters now, and I was tempted to rent the other one 3-5 years ago. Aha, it was The Cup
Dana - Mar 15, 2005 11:49:49 am PST #79 of 10002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I'd forgotten about Shaolin Soccer, but I loved it.
sumi - Mar 15, 2005 11:50:09 am PST #80 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
So, you also missed the fun Indian wedding stuff at the end?
Hayden - Mar 15, 2005 11:51:15 am PST #81 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Shaolin Soccer appears to be in theaters now
It's been out on DVD for a while.
bon bon - Mar 15, 2005 11:53:08 am PST #82 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I'm sure there's an explanation for no one mentioning The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick.
-t - Mar 15, 2005 11:54:08 am PST #83 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's been out on DVD for a while.
Into the Netflix queue it goes, then. It was The Cup I was remembering, though.
The Natural is about baseball.
I am still convinced that The Natural is about selling your soul to the devil, just the scenes explaining that somehow got edited out.