tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post2341806260376539796..comments2024-01-27T02:33:23.675-08:00Comments on Beverly in Movieland: Pete Seeger -- Musical Superman -- and the Super Bowl Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-5642107009487188932014-02-05T21:43:33.715-08:002014-02-05T21:43:33.715-08:00You're right, Mr. C. I'll make that change...You're right, Mr. C. I'll make that change. The film was based on a factual book, but (not for the first time), a non-fiction book was Hollywoodized into a fictional story. I didn't see it, needless to say. <br /><br />Your opinion, please? What sport best lends itself to movies? I can think of some really bad ones about a number of sports, e.g. golf (Legend of Bagger Vance). There've been some good (or at least popular) baseball movies, and I have fond memories of the soccer flick Bend it Like Beckham, though I know virtually nothing about soccer. As you may recall from an old post of mine, I absolutely loved one film about cricket, India's Lagaan. Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515783219367479399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070623657970000135.post-22084839466773700122014-02-05T20:26:40.096-08:002014-02-05T20:26:40.096-08:00I'm not very familiar with Pete Seeger - but I...I'm not very familiar with Pete Seeger - but I certainly applaud his activism and longevity, and lament his passing. <br /><br />I thought the best commercial in the Super Bowl was Radio Shack's - bringing back scads of 80's pop culture icons in an attempt to convince the public that the venerable electronics store is still viable in the 21st century. <br /><br />Friday Night Lights was not a documentary - I don't think it was anyway, as the movie segued into a well received TV series version that lasted a few seasons. <br /><br />Other football movies you can continue skipping: The Longest Yard (2 versions - 1974 and 2005); North Dallas Forty; The Waterboy; Varsity Blues; and Oliver Stone's Any Given Sunday.Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.com