Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 5 – “Buick Riviera”
A tale of two Buicks and one North Dakota. … Read More Story Time With J-Dub: Episode 5 – “Buick Riviera”
Tag: Classic Movies
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 95: “The Why I’m Thankful For The Comedy of Jonathan Winters Double-Header”
I’ve nailed every category in this “Thankful” blog-a-thon with only two movies. You’re welcome…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 95: “The Why I’m Thankful For The Comedy of Jonathan Winters Double-Header”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 94: “The African Queen”
Could Donn Clendenon sink a German gunboat with just a Louisville Slugger?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 94: “The African Queen”
Point-Counterpoint: What Kind of Movie Is Star Wars?
Get ready to sharpen your light sabers, Star Wars fans…between J-Dub and The Unknown Blogger, somebody is going to say something you might consider sacrilege!… Read More Point-Counterpoint: What Kind of Movie Is Star Wars?
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 93: “Pride of the Marines”
Forget boxing’s “Rocky.” There was never a tougher son-of-a-bitch than Rocky Bleier.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 93: “Pride of the Marines”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 92: “The Great Santini”
Ever see yourself in a movie character? Even one who is a bit of an asshole?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 92: “The Great Santini”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 91: “ffolkes”
Be they a counter-terrorist commando or a college basketball coach, the difference between an anti-hero and a hero is perception.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 91: “ffolkes”
Dubsism’s 10 Greatest Baseball Movies
Americans love movies and baseball. Here’s the ten best examples where those two intersect. … Read More Dubsism’s 10 Greatest Baseball Movies
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 90: “A Woman Called Golda”
There can’t be a connection between Ingrid Bergman and the New York Mets…can there? Perhaps if Anwar Sadat owned the New York Yankees…… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 90: “A Woman Called Golda”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 89: “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo”
How many different positions could Van Johnson have played in the National Football League?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 89: “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 9: “Blow Out”
Some people call this Brian De Palma’s best film. That’s seriously depressing.… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 9: “Blow Out”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 88: “Foreign Correspondent”
Could Vinny Testaverde have reported on the Nazis?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 88: “Foreign Correspondent”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 87: “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”
Esther Willams’ “K.C. Higgins” came to life with the death of an NFL owner in 1979.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 87: “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”
Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 8: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
The real question this movie raises: Should Buddy Ebsen have been a registered sex offender?… Read More Movies Everybody Loves That I Hate – Episode 8: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 86: “Forty Guns”
Among other things, today’s installment shows the link between Barbara Stanwyck and a Super Bowl MVP.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 86: “Forty Guns”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 85: “The Three Musketeers”
How some 18th-Century swordsman illustrate the myth of “Moneyball.”… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 85: “The Three Musketeers”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 84: “Captain Boycott”
When he wasn’t advocating for Irish farmers, was Robert Donat a Liverpool supporter?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 84: “Captain Boycott”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 83: “Dog Day Afternoon”
Dubsism: The only place you can learn about the link between John “Fredo” Cazale and Gene “The Singing Cowboy” Autry.… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 83: “Dog Day Afternoon”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 82: “Dawn Patrol”
What could an actor you most likely remember as Sherlock Holmes have in common with a boxing trainer?… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 82: “Dawn Patrol”
Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 81: “The Disaster Double-Header”
You can trust J-Dub to surely break down the origin of one the greatest comedies of all time…and don’t call me Shirley! Plus, there’s bonus movie trivia!… Read More Sports Analogies Hidden In Classic Movies – Volume 81: “The Disaster Double-Header”
