tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post6609819283239058635..comments2024-01-14T05:49:16.980+00:00Comments on reel world matters: Clooney's LeatherheadsMark Salisburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-62310799862046025062008-04-02T18:17:00.000+01:002008-04-02T18:17:00.000+01:00Yeah, I forgot about Diaz. heh. And, of course, St...Yeah, I forgot about Diaz. heh. And, of course, Stone's old buddy/antagonist James Woods as the teams amoral doctor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-85219727162173346022008-04-01T19:43:00.000+01:002008-04-01T19:43:00.000+01:00SLAP SHOT is a great one - esp. if you're Canadian...SLAP SHOT is a great one - esp. if you're Canadian... But the Hanson bros. and their "hijinks" are definitely the highlight of that film.<BR/><BR/>Despite its flaws, I do like Oliver Stone's skewering of the NFL in ANY GIVEN SUNDAY. Plus, you get Pacino in "HOO-HA!!" mode. Yeah!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-78027336817354698412008-03-31T22:56:00.000+01:002008-03-31T22:56:00.000+01:00Never heard of North Dallas Forty. (Must be that U...Never heard of North Dallas Forty. (Must be that UK/US soccer/football thing!) But Semi-Tough and The Longest Yard... duh! of course. How foolish of me. <BR/><BR/>This whole thread has got me thinking of sports movies in general, and although I haven't seen it in yearsm I remember liking Slap Shot a hell of a lot when I caught it on TV late one night. Then again, it could have been because I was young at the time...Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-31347832959732056772008-03-31T20:46:00.000+01:002008-03-31T20:46:00.000+01:00Mark: Good football movie? Try North Dallas Forty,...Mark: Good football movie? Try North Dallas Forty, Semi-Tough and the original The Longest Yard. All top notch flicks about the ol' pigskin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-78684125194889106202008-03-31T13:20:00.000+01:002008-03-31T13:20:00.000+01:00That is a good film. Only ever seen it once...But ...That is a good film. Only ever seen it once...<BR/><BR/>But to be honest, I have no idea. Sports movies VERY rarely do anything for me whatsoever. Unless they're movies about sports like Little Children is about sports - ie, some people swim and play a bit of football at some point.Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968092979414616230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-13777993776526798052008-03-31T12:33:00.000+01:002008-03-31T12:33:00.000+01:00I agree. Is there a good football movie? Last Boy ...I agree. Is there a good football movie? Last Boy Scout was about football, tangentially, and I love that.Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5013087903546244515.post-40838405293480524702008-03-31T12:03:00.000+01:002008-03-31T12:03:00.000+01:00I have a lot of love for Clooney's first two films...I have a lot of love for Clooney's first two films as director, but this hasn't really piqued my interest. Maybe it's the football thing.<BR/><BR/>In fact, it's definitely the football thing.Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968092979414616230noreply@blogger.com