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February 7, 2010

Rocky

Rocky
Rocky (1976)

IMDB rating: 8.00

Plot: The ‘Italian Stallion’, Rocky Balboa, is an aspiring boxer in downtown Philadelphia. His one chance to make a better life for himself is through his boxing and Adrian, a girl who works in the local pet store. Through a publicity stunt, Rocky is set up to fight Apollo Creed, the current heavyweight champion who is already set to win. But Rocky really needs to triumph, against all the odds…

Directors: Avildsen John G.

Actors: Stallone Sylvester,Young Burt,Weathers Carl,Burgess Meredith,David Thayer,Spinell Joe,Gambina Jimmy,Baldwin Bill,Silvani Al,Memmoli George,O’Hanlon George,Carroll Larry,Action,Sport,

said he doesn't see a future with us anymore- crushed.?
MY BF and I are in our late 30’s and have had a rocky road , but with much love. We have been fighting the last few weeks and tonight we talked. He said he is happy, he is happy in our home and he loves me but he is having serious doubts. We had talked about getting engaged this year and he said he no longer wants to be on that timeline, that he now is thinking seriously about kids and he does not want to close that door ( i’m older than him and do not have much time left), he said he does not think I am the one he wants to have kids with and he is questioning if we are right for each other. He said he is very confused and doesn’t want to lose me if im the love of his life, but something is just not right with us he thinks and he just doesnt know but he loves me so much. This has turned my world upside down. It was a very calm conversation, but I am devastated. I don’t know what to do. Has anyone been here? It seems futile to even stay together with him feeling this way. Any advice so I dont go off the deep end. I dont know if I should tell him to leave until he figures it out or what to do.


big time
marshmellow dance | Feb 06, 2010


Hi Kerry,
It seems to me you have answered your own question.
It’s time to change and find someone who wants you for you.
It is going to be harsh, but from what you say, this relationship has lit the blue touch paper and is going to explode.
Good luck pet, I feel for you, but it’s time for a change.
Take care.
Ethan2390 | Feb 06, 2010


I have been down that road myself and I actually have a kick a** shirt from that road trip. I know this is absolutely killing you right now but you will be fine. He just wants you to sit there and wait on him. He wants you to be his comfort zone. My suggestion is to go ahead and try your best to get most of the crying out of the way in front of him. I know easier typed than done. But you are going to have to move on. He doesn’t know what he wants and you do. More than likely he is thinking the grass is greener on the other side and it might seem like it from a distance. Even if he does make it on the other side the first thought in his mind will be "wow" I’ve never seen any grass greener then this. But that will not last long. But as far as yourself, when you hurt don’t let him know too much or he knows he has you and he will not worry about you leaving him. But that is what you sincerely need to do slowly but surely is to leave. You have to pick yourself back up off the floor and treat yourself like you are suppose to be treated. Yes, you will still hurt but not as bad as each day passes, you will still cry, but I promise it gets better each day. That is what I did I lived day by day until I quit hurting he played the joke on himself and he is the one that has to live with it everyday of his life. Not you! Smile! Someone truly loves you somewhere on this crazy planet but don’t go looking for it b/c it will come. P.S. It will really piss him off and hurt his feelings when you still have some emotion but he is expecting a lot of emotion so hold it back somewhat. Be strong! Be thankful for what you do have. Like my mother always told me it could be a lot worse than what it is. GO HAVE FUN! Best of Luck!
Bonnie | Feb 06, 2010

February 3, 2010

Legend of Bagger Vance, The

Legend of Bagger Vance, The
Legend of Bagger Vance, The (2000)

IMDB rating: 6.30

Plot: Rannulph Junnah is the best golfer in Savannah. He’s living well and has a girl, Adele Invergordon, who’s the daughter of a wealthy landowner. The First World War starts, though, and Junnah goes to Europe to fight. The only survivor of a dangerous mission, Junnah doesn’t return to Savannah for 15 years. In 1930, he returns, and Adele’s father has already committed suicide during the Depression. Pressured by tax collectors to sell the golf course her father built to pay off debts, Adele, now older, vows to bring to Savannah the greatest match ever played on the greatest golf course, her late father’s. She’s able to round up the 2 greatest golfers of their time, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen to play for $10,000. The townspeople insist on having “one of their own” compete also, and Rannulph Junnah is rounded up. Junnah now hangs out with bums and is an alcoholic, as he has lost his authentic swing from 15 years ago. At first he turns down the offer. He gets his old clubs and balls and starts practicing. He has lost his ability. Suddenly, Bagger Vance shows up. He offers to be Junnahs’s caddy and help him regain his “authentic swing”. He does, and Junnah agrees to play in the big match.

Directors: Redford Robert

Actors: Smith Will,Damon Matt,McGill Bruce,Gretsch Joel,Moncrief J. Michael,Smith Lane,Gerety Peter,O’Neill Michael,Ryan Thomas Jay,Hamilton Trip,Crowley Dermot,Presnell Harve,Nelson Danny,Penny Bob,Drama,Romance,Sport,

Anyone familiar with the filmic term "magical negro"?
I’m a film student and came across this term recently. It’s a derisory expression coined by notable film director Spike Lee, and is used to specifically connote the often racist and archaic view still held of the African-American today. Without going into too much detail, ostensibly the "magical negro", both inside and outside of the fictional realm, is a stock black character that implicitly serves to rid the white protagonist of his or her plight. A few examples of this "magical negro" may be seen in "The Defiant Ones" - Sidney Poitier; Dick Halloran in "The Shining"; Michael Clarke Duncan in "The Green Mile; Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption"; Will Smith in "The Legend of Bagger Vance", etc.

Of course these are only a few such examples, and I would be keen to hear your own. Outside of fiction, one could argue a case for Barack-Obama as falling into this aforementioned category. Any thoughts?


"The magical negro (sometimes called the mystical negro, magic negro, or our Magical African-American Brother) a term generally used to describe a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of special insight or powers, helps the white protagonist get out of trouble."

from Wiki (link below)

i always think of the chap in the Shining tells danny he has the shine and turns up at the end to save him

chelle_7272 | Jul 04, 2008


No but I know Mahika …
sims 2 | Jul 04, 2008

December 17, 2009

Coach Carter

Coach Carter
Coach Carter (2005)

IMDB rating: 7.10

Plot: In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area of Richmond, CA, where he was a champion athlete. As much dismayed by the poor attitudes of his players as well as their dismal play performance, Carter sets about to change both. He immediately imposes a strict regime typified in written contracts that include stipulations for respectful behavior, a dress code and good grades as requisites to being allowed to participate. The initial resistance from the boys is soon dispelled as the team under Carter’s tutelage becomes a undefeated competitor in the games. However, when the overconfident team’s behavior begins to stray and Carter learns that too many players are doing poorly in class, he takes immediate action. To the outrage of the team, the school and the community, Carter cancels all team activities and locks the court until the team shows acceptable academic improvement. In the ensuing debate, Carter fights to keep his methods, determined to show the boys that they need to rely on more than sports for their futures and eventually finds he has affected them more profoundly than he ever expected.

Directors: Carter Thomas

Actors: Jackson Samuel L.,Brown Rob,Ri’chard Robert,Gonzalez Rick,Gbewonyo Nana,Tanner Antwon,Tatum Channing,Battle Texas,Winkler Mel,Laresca Vincent,Faison Sidney,Drama,Sport,

which of the following players might get into coaching, front office position, or broadcasting one day?
i never thought damon stoudamire would be coaching, but he’s an assistant with the grizz now. never thought danny ferry would be a GM especially after marcus camby tried punching him. never thought sam cassell, aaron mckie, brian shaw, and especially tyrone hill to be coaches, but they all are. never thought danny ainge and isiah thomas would be gms either. never thought charles barkley and reggie miller would be on tnt. never thought gary payton would be on nba tv.
so which are the following players might be involved in these capacities in the future?
jermaine o’neal, allen iverson, tracy mcgrady, vince carter, kobe bryant, shaquille o’neal, lebron james, dwyane wade, jason kidd, gilbert arenas, steve francis, kevin garnett, tim duncan, carmelo anthony, rasheed wallace, paul pierce, ray allen, ben wallace, ron artest


I can see ray allen being a coach one day, as well as tim duncan. Shaq is already a huge tv personality, so i see him on tnt or something announcing some of the games. Kobe’ll be a gm or something, and lebron james might be one too, but he’ll probably just go with shaq into analyzing. The rest of the choices i don’t have a prediction for, but its gonna be funny because i wasn’t around to see the analyzers mentioned above in their primes. when i see the guys that i looked up to in different jobs itll be hilarious.

The Chosen 1=23 | Sep 30, 2009


Jason Kidd all Light Skinned Brothers get Jobs on TV
Kobe Fans why so serious2.0 | Sep 30, 2009


Unfortunately, somebody is going to pay Arenas to talk at some point and you know he’s not passing that up
Max S | Sep 30, 2009

December 16, 2009

Game of Their Lives, The

Game of Their Lives, The
Game of Their Lives, The (2005)

IMDB rating: 6.10

Plot: In 1950, few soccer players in the United States played the game with any particular degree of expertise. Most Americans had heard about the soccer only by hearsay, even though it was the world’s most popular sport, and when the United States was invited to compete in the World Cup in Brazil, the country turned out to have no soccer team to call their own. The U.S. set out to recruit players in the soccer breeding ground of St. Louis, Missouri, where they found a group of young friends with almost absolute lack of an appropriate experience, only an unabashed love of the game.

Directors: Anspaugh David

Actors: Butler Gerard,Bentley Wes,Jenik Richard,Rodan Jay,Mandylor Louis,Jean-Louis Jimmy,Bryan Zachery Ty,Vargas Nelson,Rhys-Davies John,Rossdale Gavin,Kinney Terry,Erker Joe,Drama,History,Sport,

In-love with a serial killer. In my dream that is, what did it mean?
Dream starts and my parents are cops, we

November 24, 2009

Cinderella Man - DivX Version (Normal Quality), iPod/iPhone Version

Cinderella ManCinderella Man (2005)

IMDB rating: 8.00

Plot: During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock—a.k.a. the Cinderella Man—was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the American populace who had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him—his family—was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring.

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Directors: Howard Ron

Actors: Crowe Russell,Giamatti Paul,Bierko Craig,Considine Paddy,McGill Bruce,Huband David,Price Connor,Louis Patrick,Campbell Nicholas,Pyrz Gene,Shamata Chuck,Biography,Drama,Sport,

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What other musicals might I like?
Also, some I don’t like:

Cinderella
Sound of Music
Music Man
Hairspray
Lately I’ve been enjoying watching musicals. Here are some of my favorites so far:

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Chicago
Gypsy
Cabaret

What other ones might I like?
somehow those got mixed up… I don’t know how!!!

November 18, 2009

Heaven Can Wait - DivX Version (Normal Quality), iPod/iPhone Version

Heaven Can WaitHeaven Can Wait (1978)

IMDB rating: 6.70

Plot: Joe Pendleton is a quarterback preparing to lead his team to the superbowl when he is almost killed in an accident. An overanxious angel plucks him to heaven only to discover that he wasn’t ready to die, and that his body has been cremated. A new body must be found, and that of a recently murdered millionaire is chosen. His wife and accountant, the murderers, are confused by this development, as he buys the L.A. Rams in order to once again quarterback them into the Superbowl.

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Directors: Beatty Warren

Actors: Beatty Warren,Mason James,Warden Jack,Grodin Charles,Henry Buck,Gardenia Vincent,Maher Joseph,Camp Hamilton,Malet Arthur,Wong Harry D.K.,Manos George J.,Comedy,Fantasy,Sport,

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For all teenagers. What do you think of my writing?
The leaves dangling in night air, the moon shinning against the lake, and the silence spreading ever so calmly. This is how I saw the world. A place of fear mingled up with some fake smiles and indulgent desires. The fear of failure rode my bent back and drove me down a dark lane, a lane that I would not have taken if only I was driven by the power of desire.

No one told me life was so hard, no one told me life was so dark, no one told me that life was so lonesome. Sitting by the fire with the hot chocolate cup in my hand, I wonder where they all went; I wonder where Mama and papa went. Wait, I know where they went. They went to heaven for sure. God had beaten me after a long struggle, both of us tugging at our loved ones. I screamed.

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