tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post5826871015376574694..comments2024-01-30T04:32:47.585-05:00Comments on The Cooler: Birth of a Notion: Silly Little GameJason Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-66770274925400008242010-04-28T08:32:38.843-04:002010-04-28T08:32:38.843-04:00Clarence: The Meat Loaf interview was just odd. I ...Clarence: The Meat Loaf interview was just odd. I mean, I guess we're supposed to assume that he's a fantasy nut. But, well, it's Meat Loaf. The guy's name is fucking Meat Loaf. He's not a normal dude. So it's not like finding out that, say, Martha Stewart is a fantasy sports addict or something. Just very random.<br /><br />BK: Yeah, there were so many things they could have gotten into instead of wasting time on reenactments that often reenacted things that needed no reenacting. Echoing Clarence, the guy working the rotiserrie was a kind of funny touch -- of course by then the scene has already gone on too long. And the Founding Fathers reenactments are funny ... at first. But overall it's just a waste of time.<br /><br />Too bad. If not for some of the clever observations by Okrent and the other <i>real</i> Founding Fathers, this would have been a struggle to watch from start to finish.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-72673796433629870282010-04-26T08:09:18.533-04:002010-04-26T08:09:18.533-04:00IMO this was definitely the worst of the series so...IMO this was definitely the worst of the series so far. Just felt like there were a lot of missed opportunities once they got beyond the very interesting beginnings of "Rotisserie" baseball. Eliminating the pointless reenactments and maybe focusing much more on how fantasy sports has evolved into another sports gambling realm would have been a lot more interesting.<br /><br />PS Love the reviews of the 30 for 30 series overall, you're just about the only person I see doing them every week and look I forward to reading them.BKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-72515394629476388562010-04-25T19:14:27.228-04:002010-04-25T19:14:27.228-04:00Hi, Jason. I saw the doc last night and I agree wi...Hi, Jason. I saw the doc last night and I agree with your assessment. The re-enactments were for the most part just awkward and tedious, although I did get a chuckle out of the first one when they're in the restaurant and first form the game, especially the reaction shot from the guy working the rotisserie.<br /><br />And right on about the Meat Loaf interview. I was expecting to find out he was a fantasy league guru, or he lost $30 million playing, or some other compelling reason to include him.<br /><br />The subject matter is great, but overall this was one of the lesser outings for 30 for 30.Clarence Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278585642738158891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-21559134158824398762010-04-24T19:15:04.804-04:002010-04-24T19:15:04.804-04:00Thanks for the comments, all.
Nightfly: No, the f...Thanks for the comments, all.<br /><br />Nightfly: No, the film doesn't mention Okrent's book, but you get a healthy dose of him here. He's certainly a sharp guy.Jason Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150199580478147196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-45977712569077151092010-04-23T17:45:40.673-04:002010-04-23T17:45:40.673-04:00Curiously, did the film mention Okrent's book,...Curiously, did the film mention Okrent's book, "Nine Innings," in which he waxes esoteric for 200 pages about a single regular-season ball game between the Brewers and Orioles? I ask because A- I actually sort of enjoyed "Nine Innings" and B- the guy who wrote it is absolutely the sort of guy who would help invent fantasy baseball.<br /><br />(w/v - peensler - the left-fielder from the Philadelphia A's who won me a fantasy league in 1934)nightflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04666773766092187348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-42872185857105965072010-04-20T14:45:00.015-04:002010-04-20T14:45:00.015-04:00I echo what Tony said above. I will still watch t...I echo what Tony said above. I will still watch this because I am such a huge baseball geek (I don't do fantasy baseball anymore, but I still find myself mulling over box scores to see how players like Jayson Hayward and Evan Longoria are doing), and as Tony stated above, these ESPN films have, for the most part, have been either good or great.<br /><br />Oh, and Derek Lowe! Really? Hehe.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163321594858726822.post-4520643401536921802010-04-20T13:01:09.170-04:002010-04-20T13:01:09.170-04:00Really great piece, Jason. It perfectly captures ...Really great piece, Jason. It perfectly captures your enthusiasm for the subject and the disappointment over the film's blundered execution. I really enjoy this series of 30 FOR 30 reviews.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.com