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Ketch's 10 Thoughts From the Weekend (Have I lost my mind? Quite possibly...)

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My good friend Kiki from Houston Memorial will admit that he was a linebacker in DE clothing. He never played anything but LB with the Gamblers or the Bengals, and his career would have certainly been longer were it not for some untimely injuries. Sam Wyche absolutely loved his speed, which was good for a pro LB even.

It made him a ridiculously quick DE, which I believe helped him have over 40 career sacks in college.

Btw, he said Jeff Leiding was the best LB he ever played with, college or pros.
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Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Good stuff. Like the movie list. Glad you have Dark Knight Rises on there. I’ve always felt like, in reality, it’s just a touch behind The Dark Knight, but somehow still gets completely forgotten and overshadowed.

Crazy stupid love is also great. I need to think about a list. Another one that would definitely be on mine is Due Date.
 
... I miss watching Jordan Spieth be the baddest you know what in the world at his craft.

If "you know what" is 'driver of the golf ball', then you're just not watching golf. Spieth ranks 227 out of 231 in driving accuracy in 2020 (and you've probably never heard of the 4 guys he is ahead of. He may not be the baddest driver of the golf ball, but he's right up there. He doesn't hit it very far, but he doesn't hit it very straight.
 
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Ketchum said:
No. 9 - The List: Most Underrated Movies of the Last 10 Years ...

I decided to copy an idea from the board this week.

My rules for qualifying as underrated is that it couldn't have been nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture. That's it. Anything else goes.

10. Contagion (2011)
9. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
8. The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
7. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
6. Blade Runner: 2049 (2017)
5. A Most Violent Year (2014)
4. The Master (2012)
3. Inside Out (2015)
2. Crazy, Stupid Love (2011)
1. The Town (2010)

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great topic...I thought a few of yours would make my list, but, as I kept culling all but 1 dropped out...


10. Mud
9. The Grey
8. The Accountant
7. Bone Tomahawk
6. The Drop
5. Goon
4. A Most Violent Year (2014)
3. Hell or High Water
2. The Nice Guys
1. End of Watch

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McGuapo said:
Good stuff. Like the movie list. Glad you have Dark Knight Rises on there. I’ve always felt like, in reality, it’s just a touch behind The Dark Knight, but somehow still gets completely forgotten and overshadowed.

Crazy stupid love is also great. I need to think about a list. Another one that would definitely be on mine is Due Date.
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I don't think I've seen Due date.
 
Mi Rey said:
... I miss watching Jordan Spieth be the baddest you know what in the world at his craft.

If "you know what" is 'driver of the golf ball', then you're just not watching golf. Spieth ranks 227 out of 231 in driving accuracy in 2020 (and you've probably never heard of the 4 guys he is ahead of. He may not be the baddest driver of the golf ball, but he's right up there. He doesn't hit it very far, but he doesn't hit it very straight.
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That isn't "you know what" for me.
 
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There’s so many potential X factors this season. If there’s even is a season. I do think the talent ingredients and schedule do provide hope for a 10-2/B12 championship type season but good God there’s a lot of unknowns out there Covid, team focus etc....

The world is just weird right now....
 
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Charlie Work said:
great topic...I thought a few of yours would make my list, but, as I kept culling all but 1 dropped out...


10. Mud
9. The Grey
8. The Accountant
7. Bone Tomahawk
6. The Drop
5. Goon
4. A Most Violent Year (2014)
3. Hell or High Water
2. The Nice Guys
1. End of Watch

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Nice Guys almost made the list.

Hell or High Water was Oscar nominated.

Mud id terrific, but I have never had an urge to watch it twice.
 
Ketchum said:
Nice Guys almost made the list.

Hell or High Water was Oscar nominated.

Mud id terrific, but I have never had an urge to watch it twice.
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Hell or High Water got a Best Picture nomination...well fvck me, lol

Put Blade Runner back in...I should have never cut it anyway.
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Ok, Ketch. I'm your Huckleberry on movies and The Town... My wife hates me for this, but whenever The Town comes on I stop life and watch..generally with one of us going to another room... When I critically think why I like this movie with other movie buffs,,, I try to keep my answer simple... The 3 robbery scenes as are intense as any I've ever seen in my 53 years ( I still don't feel that old). Other than the HEAT shootout which essentially copied the real-life robbery in LA just before the release of the movie, all 3 scenes were best in class.

  • #1- 2nd robbery scene where before they went go, Ben Affleck told Renner I don't like the move with guys that look like a GI Joe with their pants tucked into their boots.. let's look for an old fat guy eating on the job was the best of the three. The quick exit to change cars in the nun masks where they encountered a Boston PD that took 8 seconds to surmise the situation and know that his ONLY option of survival was to simply look away coupled with the team's driver getting over the bridge shouting out " Now dat's how you drive a Fackin' cah".
  • #2- Fenway Park heist was the Irish Omerta of the film but I like #2 tops
  • #3- The first scene but that was just a primer and very intense...
The only other scenes that keep me constantly watching...

  • The Hamm/Affleck holding interview cell where Hamm says " Fortunately though, for you, this guard, who is two-thirds to a retard, has miraculously clung to life. Now, if it were up to me, and they gave me two minutes and a wet towel, I would personally asphyxiate this half-wit so we could string you up on a federal M1 and end this story with a bag on your head and a paralyzing agent running through your veins.
  • The Affleck/Florist scene where Florist says " Not going to cut it " which Ben replies " Alright. Ok. Let me ask you something: Who the fack do you think you are? The only guy in Charlestown with a gun? You guys run numbers and pump dope. You're an old guy with a fcked up face so all those glory years are behind you. I ain't fcking working for you. Got it? If you got a problem with that, I live at 551 Bunker Hill st. Stop by any time. You know where to find me.
  • The Hamm and Blake lively scene. You a pretty decent judge of size?
    Depends. Size of what?
    Hamm holds up a 20 dollar bill...How big would you say this is? Six inches? Over or under.
    Under.
    Wrong. 6.14 inches exactly. I know everything there is to know about money. Thickness? 0.0043 inches. Weight? About one gram. Which is interesting because that means that this twenty dollar bill isn't even worth its own weight... in oxy.
A couple of other good scenes but the relationship between Ben and the bank teller was odd and disjointed...

Top 10 for me.. Thanks for the reminder
 
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I don't think I've seen Due date.
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Exactly why it’s on the list. It’s a modern reimagining of Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Downey Jr. and Galifinakis as the foils.
 
If our OL is a plus unit that means a lot of other great stuff (most likely)—keeping Sam upright, running the ball effectively, keeping the D fresh, killing the clock when we need to, etc.
 
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I am fairly certain Okafor is going to succeed this year simply because he is going to finally be at guard where he should have been all along.

The left side of the line with Cosmi, Angilau, and Kerstetter is going to be fun to run behind.
 
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Thanks for a great column, Ketch.
I am sure it is an oversight. But what about the Greatest Movie Ever - Wonder Woman?
You are welcome.
 
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Ok, Ketch. I'm your Huckleberry on movies and The Town... My wife hates me for this, but whenever The Town comes on I stop life and watch..generally with one of us going to another room... When I critically think why I like this movie with other movie buffs,,, I try to keep my answer simple... The 3 robbery scenes as are intense as any I've ever seen in my 53 years ( I still don't feel that old). Other than the HEAT shootout which essentially copied the real-life robbery in LA just before the release of the movie, all 3 scenes were best in class.

  • #1- 2nd robbery scene where before they went go, Ben Affleck told Renner I don't like the move with guys that look like a GI Joe with their pants tucked into their boots.. let's look for an old fat guy eating on the job was the best of the three. The quick exit to change cars in the nun masks where they encountered a Boston PD that took 8 seconds to surmise the situation and know that his ONLY option of survival was to simply look away coupled with the team's driver getting over the bridge shouting out " Now dat's how you drive a Fackin' cah".
  • #2- Fenway Park heist was the Irish Omerta of the film but I like #2 tops
  • #3- The first scene but that was just a primer and very intense...
The only other scenes that keep me constantly watching...

  • The Hamm/Affleck holding interview cell where Hamm says " Fortunately though, for you, this guard, who is two-thirds to a retard, has miraculously clung to life. Now, if it were up to me, and they gave me two minutes and a wet towel, I would personally asphyxiate this half-wit so we could string you up on a federal M1 and end this story with a bag on your head and a paralyzing agent running through your veins.
  • The Affleck/Florist scene where Florist says " Not going to cut it " which Ben replies " Alright. Ok. Let me ask you something: Who the fack do you think you are? The only guy in Charlestown with a gun? You guys run numbers and pump dope. You're an old guy with a fcked up face so all those glory years are behind you. I ain't fcking working for you. Got it? If you got a problem with that, I live at 551 Bunker Hill st. Stop by any time. You know where to find me.
  • The Hamm and Blake lively scene. You a pretty decent judge of size?
    Depends. Size of what?
    Hamm holds up a 20 dollar bill...How big would you say this is? Six inches? Over or under.
    Under.
    Wrong. 6.14 inches exactly. I know everything there is to know about money. Thickness? 0.0043 inches. Weight? About one gram. Which is interesting because that means that this twenty dollar bill isn't even worth its own weight... in oxy.
A couple of other good scenes but the relationship between Ben and the bank teller was odd and disjointed...

Top 10 for me.. Thanks for the reminder
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You are my Huckleberry.
 
I’ll gladly take a “solid” year by Okafor. I think he will eventually lose his spot midway through the year though.
 
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