tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post8921679156966163677..comments2024-03-28T12:04:43.788-04:00Comments on BB Creations: Thursday Movie Picks-Combat SportsBirgithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-66459672114417347072022-12-23T03:18:54.950-05:002022-12-23T03:18:54.950-05:00Oh Gladiator - such a great pick!Oh Gladiator - such a great pick!ThePunkTheoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160758248747313651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-36607487063493142492022-12-05T10:06:36.337-05:002022-12-05T10:06:36.337-05:00Thank you for this wonderful post, I want to use t...Thank you for this wonderful post, I want to use this opportunity to share about My life how I strunggled with Hiv/Aids Disease before the Lord Jesus in my life as a candle light in the darkness. You showed me the meaning of faith with your words. I know that even when I cried all day thinking about how to recover, you were not sleeping, you were dear to me. I contacted the herbal center Dr Itua, who lived in West Africa. A friend of mine here in Hamburg is also from Africa. She told me about African herbs but I was nervous. I am very afraid when it comes to Africa because I heard many terrible things about them because of my Christianity. god for direction, take a bold step and get in touch with him in the email and then move to WhatsApp, he asked me if I can come for treatment or I want a delivery, I told him I wanted to know him I buy ticket in 2 ways to Africa To meet Dr. Itua, I went there and I was speechless from the people I saw there. Patent, sick people. Itua is a god sent to the world, I told my pastor about what I am doing, Pastor Bill Scheer. We have a real battle beautifully with Spirit and Flesh. Adoration that same night. He prayed for me and asked me to lead. I spent 2 weeks and 2 days in Africa at Dr Itua Herbal Home. After the treatment, he asked me to meet his nurse for the HIV test when I did it. It was negative, I asked my friend to take me to another nearby hospital when I arrived, it was negative. I was overwhite with the result, but happy inside of me. We went with Dr. Itua, I thank him but I explain that I do not have enough to show him my appreciation, that he understands my situation, but I promise that he will testify about his good work. Thank God for my dear friend, Emma, I know I could be reading this now, I want to thank you. And many thanks to Dr. Itua Herbal Center. He gave me his calendar that I put on my wall in my house. Dr. Itua can also cure the following diseases, HIV, Herpes, Neuromuscular Diseases , Hepatitis B, Inflammatory Liver, Diabetes,Inflammatory bowel disease ,Fibromyalgia, recover your ex. You can contact him by email or drituaherbalcenter@gmail.com, ..www.drituaherbalcenter.com .. He is a good doctor, talk to him kindly. I'm sure he will also listen to you.<br />Achima Abelardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-82593410990271862412022-12-03T20:04:04.527-05:002022-12-03T20:04:04.527-05:00BIRGIT ~
Hmmm.... When I think "Combat Sport...BIRGIT ~<br /><br />Hmmm.... When I think "Combat Sports", I'm automatically thinking about boxing, wrestling, and I guess MMA (if there are any atrocious movies about that atrocious sport out there somewhere.)<br /><br />I don't really think of football as a combat sport, even though it IS a sport and even though there ARE small combative interactions within the overall scope of a single play. <br /><br />In that case, technically, baseball could also be considered a combat sport. Ever seen a collision at home plate or second base? And in a sense, every pitcher versus batter conflict is combative. And how about when a pitcher decides to brush back or plunk a hitter?<br /><br />Anyway... if football counts, then the original 'THE LONGEST YARD' is a fantabulous choice. I love, Love, LOVE it! I own it, and my Brother and I quote from it on a regular basis: <br /><i><b>"Yeah. For me it was."<br />"For the money."</i></b><br /><br />My #1 choice would be the original 'ROCKY' from 1976. That's easily one of my Top 25 favorite movies of all time. For decades it was even in my Top 10. Great, great story with great, great characters! The most heartwarming and inspiring sports movie I can think of. Obviously, I own it. (Every single one of the sequels is total garbage, and that bonehead, Stallone, NEVER should have dirtied the original movie by revisiting it with 364 sequels and prequels. What a dope! But then he just wasn't capable of doing anything other than Rocky material.)<br /><br />Another one that comes to mind is 'WIN WIN', a 2011 movie about a high school wrestler. I came into it expecting little to nothing, and its quality greatly surprised me. As a former varsity high school wrestler myself, I give it two thumbs up. (Yeah, I have TWO THUMBS, and I'm putting the both of 'em up!!)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br /><b><a href="http://stmccpresentsbattleofthebands.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">STMcC Presents BATTLE OF THE BANDS</a></b>Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-17794539205046597452022-12-02T17:06:08.501-05:002022-12-02T17:06:08.501-05:00The only time I had seen ice hockey as a kid was T...The only time I had seen ice hockey as a kid was The Mighty Ducks kids movie series and some Olympics clips and I think during the Olympics the game was probably kept clean. Basically one is usually very unfamiliar with winter sports when one lives in the tropics, so I had no idea of how violent ice hockey got. That fighting was a large part of the game until I read some fiction book that had characters playing the sport.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-15164718923927146442022-12-02T06:43:41.772-05:002022-12-02T06:43:41.772-05:00I haven't seen any of these. but I enjoyed rea...I haven't seen any of these. but I enjoyed reading what you wrote about all of them.<br /><br />Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-5325175521145463772022-12-01T17:12:28.519-05:002022-12-01T17:12:28.519-05:00The day I met Mary's parents for the first tim...The day I met Mary's parents for the first time, they had gone to the movies, and they saw "Slap Shot." I guess they really enjoyed it. <br /><br />How about the Mad Max movies with Thunderdome ("TWO MEN ENTER! ONE MAN LEAVES!")John Holtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545030511941957804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-6044787416521741012022-12-01T16:29:34.400-05:002022-12-01T16:29:34.400-05:00Gladiator is a great choice. Like Alex, Rollerbal...<i>Gladiator</i> is a great choice. Like Alex, <i>Rollerball</i> (original not the remake) was the first thing that came into my head. The next one that I thought of was <i>Mad Max Under the Thunderdome</i>. The combative sport in that one was kind of unique.<br /><br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-35401926067508728202022-12-01T16:03:52.487-05:002022-12-01T16:03:52.487-05:00The Longest Yard was the ending of The Offer. That...The Longest Yard was the ending of The Offer. That's what this made me think of. The making of The Godfather series on Paramount +, The Offer, ends with Ruddy (I think that's his name) finishing the one movie to go and start making The Longest Yard. A very different kind of movie.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-40803791320551214692022-12-01T14:11:35.811-05:002022-12-01T14:11:35.811-05:00Hi Birgit, I've only seen Gladiator, in fact l...Hi Birgit, I've only seen Gladiator, in fact lost count of the times I have, fab film, Kate xcuilliesockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07368305987539574992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-24581181961691070232022-12-01T13:45:20.210-05:002022-12-01T13:45:20.210-05:00The mention of boxing made me think of Rocky - rep...The mention of boxing made me think of Rocky - repeated ad infinitum.Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-77282693472806396012022-12-01T10:17:27.458-05:002022-12-01T10:17:27.458-05:00Hi Birgit!
Super picks!
I agree the original Lo...Hi Birgit!<br /><br />Super picks! <br /><br />I agree the original Longest Yard is the better of the two films but the Adam Sandler one isn't terrible. <br /><br />Slapshot has its moments but it has one of the things that take me right out of a movie, excessive swearing. I know that in the milieu the story is set in foul language would be common and I'd have no problem with that it's just so prevalent here it's distracting. I didn't hate the film but of Paul Newman's films it's one of the ones I feel the least pull to revisit. <br /><br />Love Gladiator! Fascinating story loaded with fantastic performances anchored by Russell Crowe's compelling and intense work in the lead. <br /><br />The very first thing that popped into my mind was the James Caan version of Rollerball. Not that I loved that film but it's all about the combat. Otherwise my mind turned to boxing and two older films with favorite actors-firstly John Garfield's Body & Soul and Errol Flynn's Gentleman Jim. Love both because they explore than just what happens in the arena. Actually that brings to mind another phenomenal noirish boxing drama, The Set-Up with Robert Ryan and Audrey Totter. <br />joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-78271561402786616882022-12-01T10:07:52.470-05:002022-12-01T10:07:52.470-05:00I didn't even consider Gladiator for this and ...I didn't even consider Gladiator for this and now it feels like such an obvious choice. I never saw the original Longest Yard, but I remember liking the Sandler remake at the time. I don't think I've seen it since it's been in theaters. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141871469594180795.post-59837703164560548742022-12-01T07:39:08.925-05:002022-12-01T07:39:08.925-05:00You're right, I think Gladiator wins. There...You're right, I think Gladiator wins. There's also Rollerball - the original, not the remake.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com