The Man Of Steel Poster

This poster was released yesterday. One can only imagine what the story line for the movie will be. I think the movie is going to be more about the origin of Superman, the way he became the hero he is. Kind of how Christopher Nolan remade the Batman. He gave you a better understanding of what Bruce Wayne/ Batman were going through, the demons he fought on a daily basis. I think this is one element that has been severely lacking in all of the Superman movies. While the Christopher Reeves movies are classic, there hasn't been one about the man. I think that is why the movie is called "The Man Of Steel" because it is about a man coming to terms with his abilities and the fact his biological father "Jor El" has labeled him as earth's greatest hero.

 "You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall. But in time they will join you in the sun. In time you help them accomplish wonders."-Jor El

This must be one of the hardest things for a man to hear. The fate of Earth is in your hands. I think this will be an underlying theme of the movie. I don't know how i would react if i found out i was from another planet sent here because my home planet was destroyed and then i was labeled as the only hope to save Earth. That would almost be too much and on top of all that i have to learn to control my abilities and keep them hidden from other people. 

The poster to me shows how we (Earth) would react to someone with that kind of ability. This is a great sign for the movie and shows that they are trying to make this hero more believable. I can't wait for this movie as Superman is by far my favorite superhero. 

Fight The Foot

This has been floating around the interent for a very long time. When i first came across it i was hoping that they were going to make a much darker and grittier Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As a kid this was by far my favorite toys, video games, and tv show to watch. They were the main reason i ate pizza. Now i eat it because let's face it, it's delicious. The first two movies that were made, were phenomenal. It was fun, funny but didn't really do anything in terms of making it seem real. Why is this important? Batman is a beloved character and in every TV show and movie there was really no way it could be believed that it was real life. That is until Christopher Nolan took over the franchise and made Batman more realistic. The Villans were believable. This movie not only appealed to fans of Batman but to people who don't follow the Caped Crusader. My dad is a prime example of this. He was blown away at "how real" it is. This video Fight The Foot makes the turtles look like they could exist. I know they can't but it seemed to be much more intense. I mean if these four Mutants use actual weapons they will kill someone. Do i think they should? Probably not because this was designed for kids. But if you go back to the comic books way before the 1993 cartoon show you will see them killing members of the Red Draggons. This gang was the original enemey of the Turtles. So if they did decide to make it more realistic in that sense i would be all for it. In the end as a fan of the TMNT i want to see the movies remade and would love to see them a bit more edge like Batman and hopefully like Superman. As long as Michael Bay doesn't touch them i think we'll be okay. So enjoy the video and hope you all like it.

Review Of Lincoln

Wow! Is all i have to say about this movie. I have been a Stephen Spielberg fan since "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"(no I'm not 40 or 50. I just like good movies. I mean Jurassic Park is still one of my favorite movies and have you seen Back to the Future and Indiana Jones?) When i first heard this movie was going to be made, and found out Spielberg was behind it, i knew it was going to be an authentic period piece. Also Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president. Months had passed and i forgot about this movie. I was scrolling through IMDB and saw the trailer. Daniel Day Lewis as President Lincoln? It was almost too much. I had planned on seeing this movie the night it came out, but didn't get around to it. But I finally saw it and it was better than i could have expected. Spielberg is a genius and his visions are perfect. If anyone wants to take notes on how to make a period movie please ask this man. There was no doubt that this movie was from the 1860's. Daniel Day Lewis was extraordinary and the voice he uses to portray President Lincoln was perfect. There is really no information on what his voice actually sounded like. But people did say his voice did travel well in crowds, and people did say it was a much higher voice. But enough about how amazing this movie was i will talk plot points. 

The movie is set at the end of his first term and right at the creation of the Emancipation Proclamation. President Lincoln stood on an island by himself. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves for the duration of the Civil War, but what was to happen when the war was over. You watch as President Lincoln motivates his team, deals with the hardships of being a father and husband, and battles his own demons. The one thing i thought was perfect, was the way Lincoln never let anyone do things for him. He wasn't polished or didn't hide the fact he wasn't. He was the man of the people. He was the most eloquent speaker and I have read most of his speeches and i still can't get over how amazing he was. All in all this movie is perfect and is THE best movie of the year. DDL is perfect as Lincoln. Sally Fields plays Mary Todd perfect. I will definitely see this movie again and can't wait for this to come out on DVD.   

Top 10 Movie Coaches Of All Time

Awhile back i had a post about the top ten sports movies of all time. The list is very controversial and can be argued for change. I agree there are movies i left out that are classics. but it also got me thinking about who are the best coaches of all time? Again this is just my opinion and hope some of you agree.

 

 

10. Pete Bell Blue Chips

I was hesitant to put Pete Bell on the best coaches list. He cheated and got caught. But the one thing he cared about was his players. He was competing the right way, but everyone around him wasn't. They were buying players so he joined the fray. He wanted an education for all his players and did everything he could to help them succeed. He is a great coach,

 



9. Kevin/Danny O'Shea Little Giants

 

These two brothers didn't get along at all. One was the star of the family winning a Heisman Trophy and coming back to his hometown setting up a car dealership and giving back to the community. The other was a single parent raising a daughter and owned a gas station. If you had to pick who would be the better coach you would be surprised.(Danny) Danny O'Shea was chosen for how he inspired his team. He made them believe in themselves and what he lacked in terms of football knowledge he made up for in heart. Kevin knows football inside and out. He played the game the right way. As a head coach you can't worry about feelings and he knew that when he had to cut his own niece. He did not approve of illegal hits and was a good sport after the game was over. Both of these men together would win a NCAA title for anyone.

 

 

8. Morris Buttermaker Bad News Bears

Enough can't be said about this man. Morris was a coach everyone could relate too. Bitter at the world just being a coach to be a coach. He wasn't trying to inspire them simply taking up time. One thing he found out though was that he loved it. His use of kids in the right spots would make him a great NL manager. The way he recruited their big gun, you know he would make a great collegiate coach. He made sure everyone did their job and put his players in a position to succeed. He didn't sugar coat anything and would tell you exactly what you needed to hear. They went from last place to a championship game. He cared for the kids and by the end he was very protective over all of them.

 

 

7. Mr. Myagi The Karate Kid

 

This man is a legend. He may not be the ideal coach but he is a great teacher of Karate. He takes a wimpy Jersey kid and turns him into a Karate champion using only sanders, a paint brush and the ability to focus. He didn't fear losing and never used Karate to punish, he used Karate as a form of discipline. I mean the dude was trying to catch a fly with chopsticks. He gave his student a car for his birthday. He not only helped Daniel Son with becoming an exceptional fighter, but got him being a better person. That's all you can ask out of you players/ students.

 

 

6. Mickey Goodwell Rocky

 

This man is old school! He's got you chasing chickens, punching meat and running through the city while a bunch of white kids chase you. He got Rocky Balboa one of the toughest fighters in all of sports to defeat Apollo Creed who had never been knocked down. A lot of credit goes to Rocky too but Mick had him changing stances and didn't buy in to all the hype when Rock started winning. He was charismatic and him telling Rock to stay down in the first bout between Apollo and Rock showed how much he cared. Plus no one else can call someone a bum without referring to Mick.

 

 

5. Tony D'Amato Any Given Sunday

 











 

"You do what you're f*ckin told" Everyone remembers that line. Coach D. Old school mixed with the new school. He was all about the running game and defense. When his veteran and back up QB's went down he turned to a third string guy who had a bad attitude and got him to buy into the team concept. It may have taken the whole movie but he got em there. He reminds everyone that the game is beautiful, its hard its tough and you have to fight and dig for everything you get. It's not easy. He reminds his team that no matter what is going on around you football will always help those things go away. Even if it was only for a little while. I would have loved to play for this guy.

 

 

4. Jimmy Dugan A League Of Their Own

 

Jimmy D. This man was a fall down drunk and did not want anything to do with girls playing baseball. He was loyal to the fact baseball is a mans game. He never believed they would be any good. But thanks to a tall catcher Dotti Henson he gave them a shot and knew how hard these girls work day in and day out for little money. He was also able to kick a drinking problem during the season and would not be afraid to argue a call or two. He found a respect for them and with his experienced past in baseball hitting 5 homeruns in the world series, 2 in game 3 alone he got the Rockford Peaches to the first ever women's world series. He loved the girls and has one of the best quotes of all time to me. "Baseball isn't suppose to be easy. It's hard. Not everyone can do it. The hard is what makes it great"  

 

 

3. Lou Brown Major League

 

This man to me is THE best baseball coach in history. He took a team that was set up to fail and took them to their first pennant in teams history. He didn't care about egos and did things off of hunches and gut feelings. He made sure everyone knew their role and when they were struggling he got them to unite with one common goal. Winning. He was upfront with all his players and relied on his team captains to keep order. He peed on contracts made speedy guys hit the ball on the ground and made sure everyone knew that the team comes first. On top of all that he sold tires at tire world. The guy could do it all.

 

 

2. Coach Herman Boone and Bill Yoast Remember The Titans

 

What can be said about these two extraordinary gentleman that hasn't already been said. They united in a time of racial turmoil and fear and got a group of white and black kids to not worry about skin color but focus on the person. Yoast is great because he essentially lost his job and stuck around for the kids and gave coach Boone a shot. Any other coach would have packed up and left town. But not this man. He was compassionate and was the voice a reason when coach Boone was about to take a dive off the deep end. Not coach Boone. He was put in a situation to fail. If he lost a single game he was to be fired. He made the boys believe in equality. He showed them what fight they were fighting. He was a ballsy coach only had six plays and they all worked. Like Novocaine give it time it always works. He dealt with racism and never let his boys know what was really going on with him. He treated everyone equally and would break them down to build them up. He would jump in your butt and explain why he did it and make you see the bigger picture. He worked them unbelievably hard during hell week because he knew how hard the season was going to be. He is a great man.

 

 

1. Coach Gordon Bombay The Mighty Ducks

 

 

The Minnesota Miracle Man. Gordon Bombay was the ultimate coach! he took a bunch of kids who had no equipment no coach and took them to the championship. He earned their trust and got them doing all the fundamentals. He taught his team to believe in themselves and win lose or draw you hold your head up high. No matter what as long as you go out and give it your best shot you have no reason to be upset. He learned from his losses and not only won the District 13 championship but also a junior Olympic medal and got his whole team scholarships at a prestigious prep school. He made sure his team came first. I guess the only thing left to say about this amazing coach is....QUACK QUACK QUACK!!!



 







Barry Bonds: The Hall of Famer

 



Steroids. Cheater. Fake. BALCO. These are words synonymous with Barry Bonds. The reason i bring this up is because for the first time since he has retired he is up for the Hall of Fame. I personally feel he deserves to be in the Hall much more than Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa and i will explain why. The day Barry Bonds joined the 600/600 club. (600 HR's and 600 SB's) no one noticed. The whole world was captivated by the man in the Cardinals Jersey hitting the ball a country mile. Barry swiped the bag raised his and there was a brief announcement to the stadium, but it didn't mean much. When you turned on SportsCenter there was no talk about how rare it is to have 500 Homeruns and 500 stolen bases. In fact he is the sole member of this club. Every game was cut to bring you the next Mark McGwire at bat. While this was great for baseball that was slowly dying, the bigger story than chasing the majestic HR record was the fact Barry Bonds was playing at the top of his game and doing the right thing, yet he lacked all the glam that followed McGwire around. Barry knew Mark was using, hell i bet everyone in the league knew he was juicing. Barry reached a plateau no other athlete has ever reached and did it correctly and got nothing in return.

He then made a decision. If Mark was getting all this support by using why shouldn't he? He was already one of the best players to ever play the game and now he was using enhancements that 50% of baseball was using. He even the playing field for himself, and well we can all see the numbers. He was the Michael Jordan of baseball. I use that very loosely of course because Michael never cheated. I use it in the sense that they both dominated their respective sport. Again i am not condoning what Barry did I am merely stating he was a hall of famer before he started juicing and shouldn't be condemned because we as a nation fell in love with the HR.

This brings me to my next point. Steroids are terrible and destroy your body and tip the playing field in the users advantage, but these are professional athletes who get paid to preform at the highest level day in and day out. While most of you will sit there and criticize these athletes for "making that much money they should hit HR's every at bat" I would love to see one of you turn down that much money to do something you love so much. Or knowing what kind of pressure comes with that kind of contract. You will do anything you can to win. Just ask Jordan who punched Steve Kerr in the face at practice. Or Lebron James becoming the most hated person in the state of Ohio because he wanted to win more than anything. It is hard to win, and people say athletes are role models to young adults so they should act more appropriately. I say that is a huge cop out for parents. Athletes and Movie stars shouldn't be these kids role models. That falls squarely on the parents shoulders and if they are letting athletes and Actors influence their children then they are failing at parents. These athletes get paid to be criticized about their game and deserve to be if they are not preforming but don't turn them into these role models when it should be police officers, teachers, firemen, and of course parents. My role models are my mother and father. They will continue to be.

So in closing Barry Bonds is a Hall of Famer and deserves to go in on his first appearance on the ballot. Anyone remotely close to the game will agree. Did he cheat? yes and the Homerun record should be the only thing tarnished by what he's done as a baseball player. I would want this man on my team.

Superman A Better Hero Than Batman

 

 

When studios try and make a superhero they have a very tough job in creating a world and a person that is believable to all audiences. You have to please the fans of the superhero and make the movie still watchable for people who aren't as in tune with the character as these die hard fans. This is why i think the Batman franchise is so much more relatable than Superman. I took a random poll of 25 people. 22 of them said Bruce Wayne (Batman) had a much tougher life than Clark Kent (Superman) did. A lot of this is attributed to not knowing Superman as Clark Kent and the fans who do know him as Clark Kent might not know of him as Cal El. This is a very big difference in finding out the emotional struggle Clark faces on a daily basis. I understand Bruce Wayne saw his parents murdered right in front of his eyes, and blames himself for not being strong enough to prevent the attack. But Clark's whole planet was destroyed. He is the last of his kind, and no matter how hard he tries to be human he can't. On top of the planet being destroyed he has to harness his abilities and keep them a secret as a young kid growing up as an out cast in Smallville Kansas. Now i want you to tell me one teenage boy who had the power of a God and would not use them for personal gain. This is why Clark is a better man than Bruce. Bruce went into a depression and sulked about what happened to his parents. He did turn it around and learned the skill that makes him one of the most feared vigilantes to ever grace a comic book. Bruce Wayne to me died when he donned the cape and pointy ears. He lives to fight crime and enjoys striking fear and taking his frustration out on the scum of Gotham City. The mask isn't that of Batman, but of Bruce Wayne. I think this is why he can't hold a relationship and feels useless when he is not fighting criminals. He's a lot like an athlete and once that athlete retires he can't help but want to go back, because that's all he knows.
The character Bruce Wayne/Batman is going to be more relatable to people because he was never given any special ability but had to work extremely hard to become the hero he is. It's a classic feel good moment when your hardwork pays off. Clark Kent/Superman isn't very relatable because not many people can't relate to getting an amazing gifts like the ones he has. But again to maintain that level of purity and to only use your ability to inspire people is something i know i couldn't do. He works to inspire and not to strike fear.

 Batman strikes fear into his enemies. He will beat you into a bloody pulp before turning you over the authorities. He understands the system is flawed, so he does his best to correct the system. Superman works in exact opposite of what Batman does. He uses force only when needed. He believes there is good in everyone and will continue to do so. He doesn't strike fear into anyone but is a beacon of light, a hope, an inspiration of good for the enitre world, not just one city.

Both heros can be argued to the point of ehaustion about who is better and who would win a fight, but at the end i am just thankful the nerd in me loves that these heros were created in the first place. Imagine how hard it is to create these lives and character depth. It is simply amazing. I cannot wait for the Man Of Steel Movie.

Kapernick Caps Off QB Change With Another Win

I am a huge San Francisco 49er fan and if you take away the last two years the franchise had been struggling. But the last two years Jim Harbaugh has turned them around and brought back that winning attitude that went hand in hand with the franchise. With that being said he made a tough call going with Colin Kaepernick over Alex Smith. Smith suffered a concussion two weeks ago and that left an opening for Kaepernick to come in and well frankly ball out! He put on a clinic against the Chicago Bears, one of the best defenses in the league. He brings an element to the table Alex Smith couldn't. They both can run and are pretty evasive but the way Kaepernick throws the ball is insane. He gives you the threat for the deep ball. Watching today's game against the saints i felt for Alex Smith he didn't do anything to lose his job, he just got beat out by a better quarterback. Do i think Smith is a good NFL Quarterback? i would say yes. He is a game manager and takes what the defense gives him, and that works great for the 49ers who rely heavily on that stellar lights out defense, but with Kaepernick he gives you more options to utilize those weapons that any NFL team would kill to have. I think there are going to be growing pains with Kaepernick but with what Harbaugh did for Andrew Luck and the resurgent Alex Smith i think the 49ers are going to be just fine. At the end of the day the 9ers are sitting at 8-2-1 with an offense that is becoming dangerous and a defense that is as stingy as a virgin on a first date.  it is a good time to be a San Francisco 49er fan!!