Seabisket the movie -- worth watching?

[NMDemDist2]

Poll question: Seabisket the movie -- worth watching?

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

1. Dennis Kucinich's favorite movie!

[flamingyouth]

2. I really liked it

:hi:

[MrSandman]

3. Between Choice 1 and 2...

I have never liked Toby M. and enjoyed the movie.

[bigwillq]

6. Don't hate on Tobey!

Did you see "The Cider House Rules"?

[MrSandman]

7. No hate...

It is not his acting ability.

Something just doesn't click for me. Toby and Matt Damon.

CHR was good, too.

[NMDemDist2]

18. which one is Toby? the jockey? n/t

[MrSandman]

36. Yeah...

and Spiderman

[Damn Hippie]

4. Best movie in last several years

Unless F-911 counts.

[sleepyhead]

5. Loved it!

Great feel-good movie (I love happy endings!) The book is worth reading too. Interesting look at "behind-the-scenes" at the racetrack.

[didntvote4shrub]

8. I used to go to Santa Anita..

..and Del Mar and Los Alamitos with my grandpa as a kid, back in the 50's. I've seen the movie three times, and can't help getting choked up. They did a magnificent job.

[sleepyhead]

10. I used to go to the track whenever I could.

Horses are the most beautiful animals - so strong and yet graceful at the same time. I can get choked up just watching them run.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

9. what's a movie?

that's an interesting question.

[mandyky]

11. Watching it now - kinda slow the first 45 minutes

will let ya all know

[Tom_Foolery]

12. It was okay, but the book is better. n/t

[LWolf]

13. I loved it.

It's not about horse racing, though. That's just the setting. It's about the triumph of the underdog, and about the human capacity to overcome the worst that life throws at us.

If that theme interests you, it's well worth the watch.

[Zomby Woof]

14. it is if you spell it correctly

[NMDemDist2]

16. just so you don't miss it

pffffftttt :P

SeabisCUIT was good

[Zomby Woof]

19. yes it was

Some of the very best actors we have - Jeff Bridges, Tobey Maguire, and Chris Cooper. Beautifully photographed, edited, and acted. I miss going to Emerald Downs in Auburn, WA when I see or think of this movie.

[NMDemDist2]

20. We had the HDTV feed from HBO for it

and the scenery was beautiful.

I especially like the scene where they just let him run to "learn to be a horse again." It was an autumn wonderland.

[Zomby Woof]

21. Guess you could only IMAGINE

I mean, what the fuck is AUTUMN in Phoenix????? :D

[NMDemDist2]

22. double digits?

but I was born in Massachutes, so I know a little about fall and baby I can guess the rest

:evilgrin:

[Zomby Woof]

23. damn you

You exploited my love of Lynyrd Skynyrd to score points with me!

This match:

AZDem666 - 1

ZombyWoof - 0

Oh, how the mighty have fallen... for now.

[NMDemDist2]

24. ?

:pals:

from AzDem666

[Zomby Woof]

25. Well...

You quoted a line from a song of theirs, so maybe you you were just lucky...?

(I know a little about love, and baby I can guess the rest...)

If so, I get the match on a forfeit!

[NMDemDist2]

26. nah, I love LS too

and have been to Muscle Shoals

Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how about you?

[Zomby Woof]

28. whew!

I am spared further hole-digging.

I got my ticket, and IT IS EXCITING.

[NMDemDist2]

29. excellent! I'll be with you in spirit and will spit on Bushit's motorcade

in your honor on Wednesday :)

[Zomby Woof]

31. give him the FINGER

I mean it. Not enough of my wrath to suit that rat bastard.

[NMDemDist2]

33. i need a sign idea

i'm thinking



Bush AWOL
Kerry Hero

what would you carry? maybe i'll steal your idea :)

[Zomby Woof]

39. no

You're on your own.

[NMDemDist2]

42. i like

show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs show me the jobs

[blondeatlast]

30. Under 100 3 days in a row--

I think it's a law, but knowing our legislature, who knows?!

Great movie, great book. Enjoy!

[NMDemDist2]

32. ROFL hi there! n/t

[NMDemDist2]

15. well thanks for the encouragement all

it was a very good movie and I enjoyed "Seabiscuit" (with a pfffttttt :P to ZombyWoof)

[JohnKleeb]

17. I finally saw it in history class and it was great

[question everything]

27. Yes, great movie

We actually saw it in the theater and later read about the real Seabiscuit in some SoCal papers. A really feel-good movie that makes one wants to stand up and cheer all the underdogs - the two- and the four-legged.

[DS1]

34. I caught the first 30 minutes, but I had to leave

there was more important business to take care of - still, I do plan on seeing the rest of it now.

I admit going into the movie skeptical, but it hooked me.

[footinmouth]

35. I just finished watching it

I loved it. I usually hang out on various message boards but thought I'd take a break tonite and give the movie a chance. I'm glad I did. It was worth it.

[NMDemDist2]

37. i did the same. and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[amazona]

38. it was OK but...

...the trouble with true stories is that they sometimes seem very fake in a movie. The whole crippled tiny horse with the huge jockey thing...it just wasn't satisfying because it was so over-the-top. I mean, sure, it's satisfying as a real-life story, but as a piece of entertainment in a movie it didn't meet the plausibility test. I guess it's a case of truth is corny.

[AgadorSparticus]

40. the book was a WHOLE LOT better. nt

[Skittles]

41. the racing scenes are AMAZING

I thought it would be cheesy with the doubles but they made it look like he was really in physically THUNDERING races. A great movie.