Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 141: “Anzio”
How one WWII movie (Anzio) morphed into another (The Dirty Dozen).… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 141: “Anzio”
Tag: Classic Movies
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 140: “Mommie Dearest ”
Do you think Faye Dunaway is the kind of person who might kneecap somebody with a crowbar? Joan Crawford certainly was…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 140: “Mommie Dearest ”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 139: “Glengarry Glen Ross”
What if George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin sold real estate rather than run the New York Yankees? Would “closer” Goose Gossage still get coffee?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 139: “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 16: “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Did Quentin Tarantino actually make this movie while being secretly funded by the Chinese communists?… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 16: “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 138: “Battle of Britain”
What does baseball’s first Mexican owner know about dealing with an evil empire? Plenty.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 138: “Battle of Britain”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 137: “The Godfather”
Vito Corleone built an empire that started with olive oil. Louis Jacobs did the same with stadium popcorn, peanuts, and soda.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 137: “The Godfather”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 15: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Is this movie really a mystery or a live action version of the Warner Brothers Coyote/Roadrunner cartoons? I ask because it certainly isn’t a comedy.… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 15: “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 136: “Walking to the Waterline”
This is the perfect movie for my return to film blogging, because it exemplifies the perspectives shared by fans of sports and movies..… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 136: “Walking to the Waterline”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 135: “The Big Bus”
You likely know of “Airplane!” and the Harlem Globetrotters, but today you can learn about “The Big Bus” and it;s connection to the “King” of fast-pitch softball.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 135: “The Big Bus”
Welcome to the Second “Disaster” Blog-A-Thon!
There’s many ways to die, and many of them make for solid entertainment! Pale Writer and Dubsism team up to celebrate the “Disaster” movie, and you can be part of the action!… Read More Welcome to the Second “Disaster” Blog-A-Thon!
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 134: “Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia”
Does “El Jefe” translate as “Buddy Ryan?” More importantly, how good are “Bounty” paper towels for cleaning up blood?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 134: “Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 133: “A Bucket of Blood “
Professional wrestling in the 1980s is the perfect example of what sports would look like if it were directed by Roger Corman. ..if only Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was a sculptor.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 133: “A Bucket of Blood “
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 14: “E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial”
That sickeningly cute alien has a lot in common with the “Professor” from “Gilligan’s Island”… and that’s only the beginning!… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 14: “E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 132: “No Time For Sergeants”
Ben Whitledge was drafted into the Air Force, but he wanted to be traded to the Army. If only he could catch a knuckle-ball…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 132: “No Time For Sergeants”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 131: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
What’s worse than being stuck in a hotel room with a stranger? How about if they and their spouse are an episode of “Jerry Sp ringer” waiting to happen?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 131: “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 130: “Airport”
Van Heflin had a bomb. Marvin Barnes thought somebody had a time machine. In other words, this is another cautionary about nervous fliers.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 130: “Airport”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 13: “For The Love Of The Game”
Was this movie really intended to be a vehicle for Kevin Costner’s penis?… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 13: “For The Love Of The Game”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 129: “The Devil’s Brigade”
Whether it’s Lt. Col Robert Frederick or Coach Joe Williams. overcoming differences is essential to team-building.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 129: “The Devil’s Brigade”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 128: “Do Not Disturb”
Is Jeff Kent the “Doris Day” of Major League Baseball? Que sera sera…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 128: “Do Not Disturb”
Can You Survive The Second “Disaster” Blog-A-Thon?
There’s many ways to die, and many of them make for solid entertainment! Pale Writer and Dubsism team up to celebrate the “Disaster” movie, and you can be part of the action!… Read More Can You Survive The Second “Disaster” Blog-A-Thon?
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