Into the Blu

I really did not want to like this movie.  The thought of anything non-NFL-related usually turns me off right from the start.  You can ask anyone that knows me.  I have never watched a full college football game, whether alone a high school football game.  I went into this late-night viewing of Friday Night Lights (on a late Saturday night) with absolutely no expectations whatsoever, and to say I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement.  This movie has heart where it counts the most.  It’s not about winning or losing…it is about playing the game you love and knowing that you did your absolute best.  This is the modern day story of David vs. Goliath…this is Friday Night Lights. Continue Reading

Warren Miller has been putting out these snow sports videos for decades. If you’ve seen any of his previous efforts, you will pretty much know what to expect here. The real difference, of course, is that for the first time you can catch it all in high definition. Fans of the sport will get plenty of the action and loud rock soundtrack that they’ve come to expect from these kinds of films. What the fans and even some nonfans, like myself, can get out of this film is the experience it offers. Miller has taken some impressive equipment and exceptional photographers to the slopes to deliver an up-close and in your face tour of some of the world’s greatest snow sports mountains. Continue Reading

According to most surfers, surfing is a way of life. It is also no different than any other sport and it deserves the same treatment as baseball or football. In most other countries, Australia for one, surfing is shown on the sports highlights shows right next to other sports within the country. Within the United States and Canada, you never see surfing highlights on ESPN. After watching Step into Liquid, the incredible hard work that is surfing deserves the same attention just as much if not more than other sports taking up highlight time on Sportscenter. Continue Reading

By now you must already know the formula. You’ve seen it so many times before, I’m amazed that we haven’t all gotten a little tired of it. There are comedic versions like The Bad News Bears, and there are plenty of “true to life” versions out , so there’s never going to be a scarcity of stories. Whether it’s a “home town hero makes good” or the “come from nowhere victory” that inspires the Rocky films, the story is old. In this story, so is the hero; in fact, that’s the problem. Continue Reading

The story of We Are Marshall is one of a college football team at the University of Marshall who lost an entire team in a plane crash. The movie is based on a true story and how the people affected by it had to react. Not only was the team on the plane but also the entire coaching staff and many of the teams financial sponsors including many of the towns doctors, lawyers and other important members. It was a crushing blow to an entire community and they were going to cancel the football program indefinitely. Continue Reading

Soccer has always been a big part of my life. While I don?t follow it as actively as I use to as a kid (I played soccer for 9 years), I still love watching the World Cup every 4 years and watching random soccer films. Low and behold my excitement when received in the latest soccer film entitled Goal! The Dream Begins.

The basic plot of the film goes a little something like this. Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) works in a local Los Angeles Chinese restaurant as a busboy (obviously for minimal wages). His li… Continue Reading

In 1976 the football world was shocked with an inspirational underdog tale, now this occurrence has found its way to the big screen, along with a few well noted actors like Mark Wahlberg and Greg Kinnear.

Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg) was a 30-year-old teacher who recently had been laid off, resulting in his wife leaving him for his professional short fallings. Dealing with the pain of failure and loneliness Papale found himself a job as a bartender. Continue Reading

It may not be a tale as old as time, but it’s darn close. Sly Stallone plays our hero, Rocky Balboa, a down-on-his-luck boxer and collector for a small-time gangster. He?s a nobody, but through the right set of circumstances, he gets a shot at the heavyweight boxing world championship title. Calling it a long shot would be an understatement, and Rocky has to b…ttle against his own self-doubt before he even takes a swing at Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), the current champ. In his corner is Mick (Burgess Meredith), a crusty old trainer, and Rocky?s girlfriend Adrian (Talia Shire), whose heart he wins on the way. Continue Reading