a 30 for 30 thread

now will always be someone else's simpler time
http://www.reactiongifs.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/nodding_clint_eastwood.gif

nd coach gerry faust looks exactly like george c scott

not a 30 for 30 but the Lawrence Phillips doc on showtime fits the bill. very tragic, the letters he writes from prison def show his intelligence

Watched the LMU/Westhead/Gathers "Guru of Go" again last night, such an amazing story. Feel like if Moneyball could be made into a film, then this whole saga could be adapted for the big screen.

Anyone else watch pt1 of Vick yet?
Aired Thurs, part 2 up next week.
Pretty good so far.

sidebar: I had NO idea about this:

Chris weinke playing college football at 27 will never not be funny #30For30 #Vick pic.twitter.com/2NwZVrjKWQ

— craw (@notthefakesteve) January 31, 2020

However: They didnt cover this in the doc & i still want to know if it’s really true

Vick is right handed. But throws left. Cuz the kids in his neighborhood made him throw left cuz that was the only way he wasnt unfair.

— Beyonce has an uncle named Larry Beyince. Bruh.... (@DragonflyJonez) November 9, 2014

Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that this show's 2020 season is nominated in the 2020 ILX TV poll:

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You know, funny you should bring this thread up -- earlier this morning I was all "Am I wrong? Was he in that one episode?" So I rewatched Broke, from 2012, and:

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And if you don't recognize him, google Ed Butowsky, then google Seth Rich. And I thought having Curt Schilling in this episode was the guy whose profile tanked the worst after this!

Sounds like Disney is breaking out the Moff Tarkin tech for this one

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2021/2/5/22267485/al-davis-pete-rozelle-deepfakes-30-for-30

i watched it
the deepfakes were terrible
so bad. whoever did the pete rozelle voice sounded like Andy Richter.

It was uncanny valley hall of presidents crossed with Salvatore Leone from GTA Liberty City. Weird. Bad.
Those bits felt like I was watching, idk, a Doritos Superbowl commercial. Like “let’s waste a bunch of money to badly execute an empty gimmick”

i saw of miracles and men last night. it's probably the best documentary i've ever seen in my entire life. definitely a must-watch for all hockey fans.

i haven't seen a lot of 30 for 30 documentaries, so i don't know how it compares to the rest. but in terms of other, non-30 for 30 documentaries, it's better than russian five. i'll probably watch red army later.

i'm also excited to watch into the wind. it's a little trite to say as a canadian, but terry fox has been an inspiration to me my entire life.

“Once Upon A Time In Queens” four-parter about the 86 Mets is up now on ESPN

as an outsider it’s pretty great.
i dont have much of a frame of reference for the Mets except the stuff i’ve gleaned from Morbs, Jon Stewart & the Simpsons, & other bits and pieces that i’ve tangentially absorbed, so its been cool piecing it all together

the music is really good

Would watch that for sure--just bought an oral history of the '86 team.

All the current Keith Hernandez interview of him
chilling at home with his cat was such a great flex

i give schiraldi credit for participating, wouldve liked to hear from more red sox; also maybe some broadcasters? like could they not get costas who was in those nbc dugout shots when prepping for the sox celebration

overall it was p solid

NOT including Costas was a blessing imo but thats just me

Loved the mid 80s Mets, finally got around to watching this today. In some ways, this probably could've been shrunk to three episodes instead of four, but also feel like it could've gone far more in-depth than it did even with four hours to fill. Still hate Dykstra.

the wrap-up-everything ending, post series, felt a little whiplash-y to me as a newbie