Comments on: The Scoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:55:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: online sports betting http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-95735 online sports betting Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:34:26 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-95735 You have a good site, i enjoyed my stay! You have a good site, i enjoyed my stay!

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-9232 RotoScoop Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:41:31 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-9232 I do follow you and completely understand. I do follow you and completely understand.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-9182 Dreamweapon Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:41:55 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-9182 Deadwood was great, it's absurd it was shut down early. Swearingen was one of the best characters on television. So dumb. Haven't seen the movie yet....figured it would be better left to DVD in order to, ummm, better maintain my neurochemical status through the course of the thing, if you follow me. [g] Deadwood was great, it’s absurd it was shut down early. Swearingen was one of the best characters on television. So dumb.

Haven’t seen the movie yet….figured it would be better left to DVD in order to, ummm, better maintain my neurochemical status through the course of the thing, if you follow me. [g]

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8566 RotoScoop Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:49:21 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8566 Ya, The Wire is definitely the best show on tv. I was a big fan of Deadwood too. I'm into the Shield, and of course loved Seinfeld and Arrested Development. Did you watch the Aqua Teen movie? If so, how was it? Ya, The Wire is definitely the best show on tv. I was a big fan of Deadwood too. I’m into the Shield, and of course loved Seinfeld and Arrested Development.

Did you watch the Aqua Teen movie? If so, how was it?

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8552 Dreamweapon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:20:33 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8552 'The Wire' is probably the best thing I have ever seen on television, ever. Too bad there is only scheduled to be one more season. There are a number of good dramas, but that show towers over everything. That's hardly a revelation, though, it's probably the most critically renowned (if criminally underwatched) thing on right now. 'South Park' and 'Aqua Teen' are stables for me. I loved 'Seinfeld' and 'Arrested Development' when they were on....what else....hmm, I kind of watch 'The Shield', but not as religiously as I once did. Other than that, I honestly don't really follow a lot of current shows, I basically watch sports or whatever happens to be most interesting in the History/Discovery/Nat'l Geographic/Travel-type channels. All of Michael Palin's travel series are great, I esp. loved 'Himalaya'. Oh yeah, HBO's new 'Flight of the Conchords' is also great, if you're into off-kilter humor. ‘The Wire’ is probably the best thing I have ever seen on television, ever. Too bad there is only scheduled to be one more season. There are a number of good dramas, but that show towers over everything. That’s hardly a revelation, though, it’s probably the most critically renowned (if criminally underwatched) thing on right now. ‘South Park’ and ‘Aqua Teen’ are stables for me. I loved ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Arrested Development’ when they were on….what else….hmm, I kind of watch ‘The Shield’, but not as religiously as I once did. Other than that, I honestly don’t really follow a lot of current shows, I basically watch sports or whatever happens to be most interesting in the History/Discovery/Nat’l Geographic/Travel-type channels. All of Michael Palin’s travel series are great, I esp. loved ‘Himalaya’. Oh yeah, HBO’s new ‘Flight of the Conchords’ is also great, if you’re into off-kilter humor.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8463 RotoScoop Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:11:59 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8463 Good stuff and thanks for the info. I've obviously heard of "Seven Samurai" and know it's held in very high regard. I'll def. update my netflix queue now. What are some of your favorite TV shows? Past and/or present. Good stuff and thanks for the info. I’ve obviously heard of “Seven Samurai” and know it’s held in very high regard. I’ll def. update my netflix queue now.

What are some of your favorite TV shows? Past and/or present.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8461 Dreamweapon Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:35:14 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8461 Well, with tastes like that, I'm somewhat surprised you haven't seen his stuff yet, but hey, that just means you get more to discover now. [g] So many other filmmakers studied him and modeled their movies on his. The Magnificent Seven is openly a remake of the original Seven Samurai, which is probably his most famous work, and not without reason, as its undeniably epic. Sanjuro and Yojimbo are part and parcel of one another and are great showcases for Mifune, who was a legendary Japanese actor and Kurosawa's favorite. They are lighter in tone than much of the rest of his work, almost jaunty. Really fun. were both models for innumerable classic Westerns, and Lucas has always openly said 'Star Wars' was inspired directly by 'Hidden Fortress'. He also did two excellent Shakespeare remakes, 'Throne of Blood' being the reimagination of 'MacBeth' and 'Ran' being the adaptation of 'King Lear'. Both are great; Ran is the far more recent but I personally prefer the severer 'Throne'....I know Ebert loves 'Ikiru', which was set in the then-present day and nothing like most of the rest of his work, but was profound in other ways. Plus, I'm not even mentioning dozens of his other films, most of which are in fact wonderful. He was unique for his combination of consistency and prolificacy. At the end of the day, I think if you asked 10 different people that same question, you might get 8 or 9 different answers. This answer is now absurdly long, but I personally love 'Seven Samurai', it's probably my co-favorite "classic" movie along with 'Lawrence of Arabia'. But it's long, and it MIGHT not be the best introduction to his oeuvre. So, I think that, this being the modern age and you being a busy guy (too busy to read such a long post, but alas, irony is largely lost on me [g]), I would have to recommend you start with the much shorter but equally awesome 'Yojimbo'. If you like that, the logical jumping off point is 'Sanjuro', which is essentially a continuation, and was made the following year. If you like those, well, then the entire catalog is open to you. Ok, peace out, gotta jet for now. Well, with tastes like that, I’m somewhat surprised you haven’t seen his stuff yet, but hey, that just means you get more to discover now. [g] So many other filmmakers studied him and modeled their movies on his. The Magnificent Seven is openly a remake of the original Seven Samurai, which is probably his most famous work, and not without reason, as its undeniably epic. Sanjuro and Yojimbo are part and parcel of one another and are great showcases for Mifune, who was a legendary Japanese actor and Kurosawa’s favorite. They are lighter in tone than much of the rest of his work, almost jaunty. Really fun. were both models for innumerable classic Westerns, and Lucas has always openly said ‘Star Wars’ was inspired directly by ‘Hidden Fortress’. He also did two excellent Shakespeare remakes, ‘Throne of Blood’ being the reimagination of ‘MacBeth’ and ‘Ran’ being the adaptation of ‘King Lear’. Both are great; Ran is the far more recent but I personally prefer the severer ‘Throne’….I know Ebert loves ‘Ikiru’, which was set in the then-present day and nothing like most of the rest of his work, but was profound in other ways.

Plus, I’m not even mentioning dozens of his other films, most of which are in fact wonderful. He was unique for his combination of consistency and prolificacy. At the end of the day, I think if you asked 10 different people that same question, you might get 8 or 9 different answers. This answer is now absurdly long, but I personally love ‘Seven Samurai’, it’s probably my co-favorite “classic” movie along with ‘Lawrence of Arabia’. But it’s long, and it MIGHT not be the best introduction to his oeuvre. So, I think that, this being the modern age and you being a busy guy (too busy to read such a long post, but alas, irony is largely lost on me [g]), I would have to recommend you start with the much shorter but equally awesome ‘Yojimbo’. If you like that, the logical jumping off point is ‘Sanjuro’, which is essentially a continuation, and was made the following year. If you like those, well, then the entire catalog is open to you. Ok, peace out, gotta jet for now.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 RotoScoop Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:37:23 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8453 Dreamweapon - OK. Now I'm for sure checking this guy out. You've sufficiently peaked my interest here. I love Malick, Anderson and of course Kubrick, so it sounds like we have similar taste. So, if you had just one Kurosawa movie to recommend, what would it be? Dreamweapon – OK. Now I’m for sure checking this guy out. You’ve sufficiently peaked my interest here. I love Malick, Anderson and of course Kubrick, so it sounds like we have similar taste. So, if you had just one Kurosawa movie to recommend, what would it be?

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 RotoScoop Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:34:08 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8452 Mr. Tintle - I could easily see placing Goodfellas above Departed, but for me, it's tough to not consider Taxi Driver and Raging Bull Scorsese's best work. Dreamweapon did an excellent and appropriate job of browbeating you about this already, but seriously, does your husband like Amelie as well? Mr. Tintle – I could easily see placing Goodfellas above Departed, but for me, it’s tough to not consider Taxi Driver and Raging Bull Scorsese’s best work.

Dreamweapon did an excellent and appropriate job of browbeating you about this already, but seriously, does your husband like Amelie as well?

]]> By: Kritter http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8450 Kritter Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:55:31 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8450 Bro, that pitcher is sick, screw fantasy, I want him in green and gold RIGHT NOW!!! Bro, that pitcher is sick, screw fantasy, I want him in green and gold RIGHT NOW!!!

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8445 Dreamweapon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:47:59 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8445 'Amelie'? Please, some of you guys need to rediscover your sacks. [g] Even amongst JUST Jeunet films, I would take 'City of Lost Children' or 'Delicatessen' over that chick fare. You guys must be talking about the "the top-5 foreign films that your wife/girlfriend likes that you can actually stand watching". It's not the same thing. Soon you will be talking about Kieslowski's 'Tricolor' trilogy. Gag me. Triple D-you will love Kurosawa's work, I suspect. I honestly consider him the greatest filmmaker of all time, only Kubrick is even within hailing distance. Even using 50s technology, the primal nature of combat is so vividly rendered--far more convincingly than virtually every CG-bloated picture released these days. With very few exceptions (Malick, Anderson, a couple of others), modern American directors are complete hacks by comparison. ‘Amelie’? Please, some of you guys need to rediscover your sacks. [g] Even amongst JUST Jeunet films, I would take ‘City of Lost Children’ or ‘Delicatessen’ over that chick fare. You guys must be talking about the “the top-5 foreign films that your wife/girlfriend likes that you can actually stand watching”. It’s not the same thing. Soon you will be talking about Kieslowski’s ‘Tricolor’ trilogy. Gag me.

Triple D-you will love Kurosawa’s work, I suspect. I honestly consider him the greatest filmmaker of all time, only Kubrick is even within hailing distance. Even using 50s technology, the primal nature of combat is so vividly rendered–far more convincingly than virtually every CG-bloated picture released these days. With very few exceptions (Malick, Anderson, a couple of others), modern American directors are complete hacks by comparison.

]]> By: Mr. Tintle http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8440 Mr. Tintle Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:41:14 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8440 1) Goodfellas is marty's crowning achievement. 2) City of God is tru. Tru enough to be at the top. 3) Amelie should be in there as well, followed by another french flick, the red balloon. 1) Goodfellas is marty’s crowning achievement.

2) City of God is tru. Tru enough to be at the top.

3) Amelie should be in there as well, followed by another french flick, the red balloon.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8436 RotoScoop Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:35:38 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8436 Dreamweapon - I haven't seen any of those Kurosawa flicks, so my lack of inclusion isn't because of dislike. And thanks for the advice, I'll have to check him out. "Gangs of New York" is awful. Dreamweapon – I haven’t seen any of those Kurosawa flicks, so my lack of inclusion isn’t because of dislike. And thanks for the advice, I’ll have to check him out.

“Gangs of New York” is awful.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8434 Dreamweapon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:53:47 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8434 Also, 'Gangs of New York' was one of the WORST movies I have ever seen, and the only movie I have ever walked out of the theater on. Thank you for not mindlessly including it amongst Scorsese's best of list, like so many others would. Also, ‘Gangs of New York’ was one of the WORST movies I have ever seen, and the only movie I have ever walked out of the theater on. Thank you for not mindlessly including it amongst Scorsese’s best of list, like so many others would.

]]> By: Dreamweapon http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 Dreamweapon Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:51:28 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8433 I LOVE Cidade de Deus, it is easily one of my favorite movies of all-time. I even like the spin-off TV series on IFC. So, while I have railed on some of your movie picks in the past, I can't on that one. HOWEVER, that said, the failure to include even ONE Kurosawa flick, when, frankly, his movies could occupy all top-5 slots on many people's lists, is a glaring oversight. Do yourself a favor, set aside four hours, and watch Toshiro Mifune devour the screen in 'Shichinin no Samurai'. FWIW, it's ranked #10 overall on IMDB's Top-250 list. Not Top-250 Foreign movies, that's Top-250, period. Or, for about the same investment in time, you could watch 'Yojimbo' AND 'Sanjuro'. There are legions of other choices, 'Hidden Fortress', 'Throne of Blood'....you could fill an entire month's worth of free time just watching Kurosawa films and be better off for the effort. Haven't seen 'Oldboy' yet, though my buddy Erik goes on and on about it. I'll have to check it out. But for the love of god, check out some Kurosawa. He's only the greatest director of All Time... [g] I LOVE Cidade de Deus, it is easily one of my favorite movies of all-time. I even like the spin-off TV series on IFC. So, while I have railed on some of your movie picks in the past, I can’t on that one.

HOWEVER, that said, the failure to include even ONE Kurosawa flick, when, frankly, his movies could occupy all top-5 slots on many people’s lists, is a glaring oversight. Do yourself a favor, set aside four hours, and watch Toshiro Mifune devour the screen in ‘Shichinin no Samurai’. FWIW, it’s ranked #10 overall on IMDB’s Top-250 list. Not Top-250 Foreign movies, that’s Top-250, period. Or, for about the same investment in time, you could watch ‘Yojimbo’ AND ‘Sanjuro’. There are legions of other choices, ‘Hidden Fortress’, ‘Throne of Blood’….you could fill an entire month’s worth of free time just watching Kurosawa films and be better off for the effort.

Haven’t seen ‘Oldboy’ yet, though my buddy Erik goes on and on about it. I’ll have to check it out. But for the love of god, check out some Kurosawa. He’s only the greatest director of All Time… [g]

]]> By: Todd http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8404 Todd Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:12:03 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8404 lol this is great. I love the top five lists. It's not like Dalton put the equivalent of Gigli up there. Oldboy may not be my #1 but it deserves to be in the top 5 conversation. Same with Butch's picks. lol this is great. I love the top five lists. It’s not like Dalton put the equivalent of Gigli up there. Oldboy may not be my #1 but it deserves to be in the top 5 conversation. Same with Butch’s picks.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8389 RotoScoop Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:08:29 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8389 And if you want to get all Italian Cinema on me, Bicycle Thief is better than Paradiso. And if you want to get all Italian Cinema on me, Bicycle Thief is better than Paradiso.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 RotoScoop Thu, 09 Aug 2007 06:07:01 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8388 Oh I put plenty of thought into these top-5s. What's wrong with Oldboy? It's not like I put some poorly reviewed personal favorite up there. First off, I'd definitely put LEON on there, but I excluded it since it's in English.....Amelie? Really? Out of curiosity, what did you think of my 2-5? Oh I put plenty of thought into these top-5s. What’s wrong with Oldboy? It’s not like I put some poorly reviewed personal favorite up there. First off, I’d definitely put LEON on there, but I excluded it since it’s in English…..Amelie? Really?

Out of curiosity, what did you think of my 2-5?

]]> By: butch http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/08/the-scoop-27/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 butch Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:08:11 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/08/08/the-scoop-27/#comment-8384 Oldboy? C'mon... LEON (The Professional) La Femme Nikita Cinema Paradiso Amelie Man Bites Dog That's not even m Top 5, but 5 that come waaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy before Oldboy. My advice: Think before you put something out there on the World Wide InterWeb. You obviously do it with your baseball info. Do it with these Top 5s man. Oldboy? C’mon…

LEON (The Professional)
La Femme Nikita
Cinema Paradiso
Amelie
Man Bites Dog

That’s not even m Top 5, but 5 that come waaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy before Oldboy.

My advice: Think before you put something out there on the World Wide InterWeb. You obviously do it with your baseball info. Do it with these Top 5s man.

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