Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 173: “The Phenom”
Baseball players who can’t throw a baseball is a thing. Seriously…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 173: “The Phenom”
Tag: Classic Movies
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate(d) – Episode 18: “Major League”
What better topic for an event about movies that “grew on you” than the tale of a film that went from one I hated to my considering it to be among of the best of it’s kind?… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate(d) – Episode 18: “Major League”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 172: “John Adams”
Could Robert Kardashian have been a “Founding Father.” Could John Adams have got O.J. acquitted of double murder? Dubsism is the only place to find out!… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 172: “John Adams”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 171: “Apocalypse Now”
Film fans know the late Ted Turner as the man who brought us Turner Classic Movies, but he was also the “Colonel Kurtz” of baseball, broadcasting, boats, and business. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 171: “Apocalypse Now”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 170: “The Asphalt Jungle”
Saying Marilyn Monroe is the “star” of this film is the same head-fake the NBA gives its fans with “Load Management.”… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 170: “The Asphalt Jungle”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 169: “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”
I bet you didn’t know William Holden and Mickey Rooney used an aircraft carrier to hide the fact they were really just naval rodeo cowboys..… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 169: “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 168: “The Rockford Files – Beamer’s Last Case”
The world is full of Freddie Beamers. Even you probably know one.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 168: “The Rockford Files – Beamer’s Last Case”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 167: “Tommy the Toreador”
How “British Elvis” is connected to Hollywood’s first Black action hero…and the link is a 300 pound U.S. Marine.. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 167: “Tommy the Toreador”
J-Dub “Guest Stars” On A Podcast!
J-Dub returns to the podcast world as a guest on MovieRobMinute to discuss 2001’s Band of Brothers.… Read More J-Dub “Guest Stars” On A Podcast!
Classic Movies My Wife Hates – Episode 6: “Field of Dreams”
A movie so terrible it became an icon. Could there be a better choice for a “So Bad It’s Good” event? Besides, when better than Valentine’s Day to illustrate the dangers of over-romanticizing anything? Nietzsche would have loved this nihilistic crap-fest..… Read More Classic Movies My Wife Hates – Episode 6: “Field of Dreams”
Famous Fictional Drill Sergeants And Their Sports Figure Comparisons
You don’t need the “Smokey the Bear” hat to be a great drill sergeant. Sometimes, a headset and a whistle will get you there.… Read More Famous Fictional Drill Sergeants And Their Sports Figure Comparisons
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 166: “The Buddy Holly Story”
They say white men can’t jump. But they don’t have to if they invent a new way to play.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 166: “The Buddy Holly Story”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 165: “Doctor Who and the Daleks”
How the phenomenon of “accidental success” led to legends born of the 1960 Rome Olympics and the 1963 British Broadcasting Corporation…and somehow Walter Matthau got rolled into this. … Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 165: “Doctor Who and the Daleks”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 164: “Play Misty for Me”
Stalkers are everywhere. If Dirty Harry can have one, why not a Philadelphia Phillie from the 1940s?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 164: “Play Misty for Me”
Dubsism: The Birth of the Cool Nickname
Nicknaming yourself is pointless because it deprives the rest of us from the original story.… Read More Dubsism: The Birth of the Cool Nickname
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 163: “Brewster’s Millions”
How a 1985 movie based off a 1902 George Barr McCutcheon novel explains why the Pittsburgh Pirates traded MVP Andrew McCutcheon.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 163: “Brewster’s Millions”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 162: “The Legend of Bagger Vance”
A tale of a fictional caddy who compares to a real caddy who came to fame carrying the bag for a guy sponsored by Buick.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 162: “The Legend of Bagger Vance”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 161: “The Blue Lagoon”
How can there be a connection between a half-naked teenage Brooke Shields and the AFL-NFL merger? Because…Dubsism.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 161: “The Blue Lagoon”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 160: “Heavy Metal”
The Loc-Nar messed up everything it touched…much like instant replay did for the National Football League.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 160: “Heavy Metal”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 159: “A Portrait of Elizabeth”
James Garner, jealousy, and John Saxon kicking people in the face. What more could you want?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 159: “A Portrait of Elizabeth”
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