Murderball review (in hReview format)
Murderball is uplifting, irreverant, gritty, fun, etc..
Dec 19, 2005 by jtokash
Review Type: product
I felt guilty adding Murderball to my Netflix queue. As IMDB says, it is “a film about quadriplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs – overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.” It has exploitation written all over it, right?
I couldn’t have been more wrong. The movie is mostly honest and these players are leading incredibly rich, fun, colorful, athletic lives. And the movie was very informative about the game rules, training, etc.
On the negative side, I don’t think their presentation of Coach Joe was balanced(the faq session with him in the special features section is excellent, though). Also, I would really like more information about the dangers of the game – some of those hits were pretty rough.
Firefly Theme song:
take my love
take my land
take me where I cannot stand
I don’t care
I’m still free
you can’t take the sky from me
take me out
to the black tell ’em I ain’t coming back
burn the land
and boil the sea
you can’t take the sky from me
have no place
I can be
since I found Serenity
but you can’t take the sky from me
I am VERY excited that the Netflix download service is coming.
HHGTTG
The lyrics to “So Long and Thanks For All The Fish”:
So long and thanks for all the fish.
So sad that it should come to this.
We tried to warn you all but, oh dear.
You may not share our intellect,
Which might explain your disrespect
For all the natural wonders that grow around you.
So long, so long, so long and thanks for all the fish.
The world’s about to be destroyed,
There’s no point getting all annoyed.
Lie back and let the planet dissolve.
Despite those nets and tuna (I’m not sure what this word is, sounds like feets)
We thought that most of you were sweet.
Especially tiny tots and pregnant women.
So long (x a lot) and thanks for all the fish.
If I could have one last wish, I would like a tasty fish.
If I could just change one thing, we would all have learned to sing.
(Followed by a strange group operetta or something)
So long (x a lot) and thanks for all the fish.
John Tokash 