The Holy Grail of Women...

[lithera]

Apparently that's me. No. Seriously. Stop laughing.

Last night I was on-line chatting away, waiting for someone to pose on a different MUSH. Let me recap the conversation for you. (Names shortened to protect the innocent... not that they were real names anyway.)

JS: Miracle comes out tomorrow.
Me: I'm so there.
*crickets*
DC: Wait. You like comics... and sports?
Me: Well, I'd say I like hockey more than sports in general. But sure.
JS: You're not serious?
Me: I like fast cars and swords too.
Me: I want to own a Ducati 996.
DC: ... You're really a girl?
JS: Next you'll tell me you're built like Jenna Jameson.
Me: Yes, I'm a girl but, alas, no, I'm not built at all like Jenna Jameson.
DC: You'e the Stanely Cup of women. Will you marry me?
JS: Forget that. You're the Holy Grail of women.
(insert some conversation about favortie sports moments)
JS: You're not one of those crazy Sabres fans who thinks that the Stars didn't win the Cup, are you?
Me: Oh no. The Stars would have won it. I just don't think you should win the Stanley Cup on an illegal goal. It's sacralige.
JS: Damn it, there are no jewlery stores open this late.
DC: So do you like basketball?
Me: No, I don't think it has any real drama. At least not the NBA.
DC: Too bad.. but I guess that's for the best. We couldn't spend all of our time together. It's not healthy.

It made me smile, if nothing else.

But anyway, I really do want to see Miracle today or tomorrow. Anyone want to come with me? Great sports moment and the reviews are all positive.

Comments

[warpdragon.livejournal.com]

Men are so easy to please.

I had heard somewhere that Miracle sucked, but the reviews on the wire this week have all been positive - Ebert and AP at least (I haven't seen the LAT or WP reviews yet).

[lithera.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I haven't seen anything negative about it. I heard that the goalies aren't amazing in their action shots but I can forgive that. I'm happy they got hockey players who could act as opposed to actors who could skate.

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[warpdragon.livejournal.com]

The Washington Post, it turns out, picks at it for being heavy-handed with geopolitical ramifications and a voiceover about believing in the dream, but otherwise is pretty positive.

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

Well.. Yeah. It's obvious that those details will be hammered a little hard, I think. I can accept that.

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[bayushiboy.livejournal.com]

The Wall Street Journal said it was heavy handed and had a knack for extreme close ups which made you miss alot of the action. The U.S. Coach Herb XXXX played by Kurt Russell has a dogma of unorthodox play which stresses team work and adaptability, i.e. "flow." The movie, being a Disney flick, after all, plays it pretty safe and follows the standard formula fare.

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[lithera.livejournal.com]

Brooks. Herb Brooks.

And he did. He essentially rethought how to play hockey and made a team specifically to take down the Russians after mentally pulling them and their strategies apart.

And I've been told that the close ups are so people can get an idea of what it is like on the ice with the players. Apparently most people think that hockey is boring becuase you sit too far away from the action. ... Whatever.

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[bayushiboy.livejournal.com]

brooks. That's right. Thanks! Hockey is boring becasue there isn't enough martial arts int ! ;)

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[crispengray.livejournal.com]

They need to make Shaolin Hockey now.

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[thezzyzx.livejournal.com]

"Men are so easy to please."

I was telling a story on Phantasy Phish today about driving to the Everglades with Mel in Miami and picking out Ummagumma from her cd case. The fact that she owns obscure Pink Floyd cds would be enough reason to date her for most men that I know.