Moneyball(2011)“Moneyball,” based on the controversial non-fiction Baseball novel by Michael Lewis, follows the revolutionary tactics Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) implemented to create a winning team on a modest budget. Defying the tradition of Baseball’s antiquated recruiting methods; Beane’s story transcends the design of the diamond field. “MoneyBall” is evidence that even in the oldest of American games, the incorporation of the new can still come out on top.
Beane, the quick-draw mastermind of the small market A’s, feels the pressure from the team’s owner to assemble a championship-caliber team with the salary cap of roughly 40 million dollars. In Major League Baseball terms, that seemingly hefty amount is worth a box of Cracker Jack's compared to the over 100 million dollars elite teams like the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox get to splurge on star players.
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We would like to apologize for including a man in this haiku. The author was momentarily confused because Mr. Pitt is so damn pretty.
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Inglorious Basterds Personal Disclaimer: I really want to create a discussion for you guys and gals about this film. I believe if you are a Tarantino nut you will think it as flawless or close to it, and if you hate his stuff, perhaps Basterds won't change your opinion. I was a huge Tarantino fan, and Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs are among the list of films that inspired me to pursue a degree and career in film. However, I think his last couple of efforts, Kill Bill Vol.2 and Death Proof, shows signs of a steady decline. My feelings for Basterds are strongly mixed, more because I appreciate some of Quentin's cinematic themes and form, but I'm far from loving this film and found some patches that I liked here and there. Anyways, I'll avoid adding too many spoilers now, but if I do, my bad. |
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Thundercats fan film (and Hollywood remake news) The though of a live action movie did always sound a little silly to me. I just figured it would get too distorted by the Hollywood machine or just plain bad because they hand it off to a half-assed team that cares nothing for the source material.Well, at least for this old school Thundercats fan I can say I no longer feel like it would be a silly idea. Why? Because WormyTV has made the fan trailer to end all fan trailers. At least in regards to Thundercats it is! We at Bitter Balcony are not easily impressed, but this trailer is fantastic!
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