Writing Archive

#133 “Concentration, not strength.” Gordon Bombay - The Mighty Ducks 1992

Strength in numbers; concentration in understanding. The game is always the sport until the sport become more than the game. Children, young athletes and even adults relate to the theme in The Mighty Ducks. Teamwork, understanding, getting over perception and even stepping outside ones boundaries to gain a championship understanding.

The Mighty Ducks weren’t necessarily Olympians, [...]

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#113 “You don’t understand my plight.” Jack - Sideways 2004

A story of a failed writer waiting for his book to be published; a man about to marry, yet on a mission for a fling; and a countryside of vineyards, wine and critical thought; the film’s called, Sideways, its about to get interesting. Sideways explores the inner soul, the tasty palette, and of course the temptation [...]

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#111 “There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning.” Raoul Duke - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998

What is fear? What does it mean to loathe? If fear is to be afraid, and loathe is to feel disgust; what kinda of trip were Raoul and Dr. Gonzo on, to discover the American dream in Vegas? I find fascination in those seeking to un-cover their “aha” moments. The intense drive to push their limits to discover [...]

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#107 “Aw, man. You made friends with them. See, friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong.” Lester Bangs - Almost Famous 2000

A young journalist’s dream takes him on the ride of his life… as a groupie, an “in-the-action” reporter, and a boy introduced to music, drugs, fame and fortune. Almost Famous showed us the pitfalls of stardom, the downside to uncontrollable circumstances,and the passion of a 15yr. old boy, William, with a dream to become someone; at any cost.

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#83 “Doc, none of us could remember anything from last night. Remember?” Alan Garner - The Hangover 2009

Yes, its true. Some of us wake up feeling great, others wake up feeling a bit blue. Happy New Year! The question today… “Do you compete your New Year’s hangover?” As we bring in the New Year, celebrate with friends, family, acquaintances; and even those you really don’t know, can’t stand or don’t want to [...]

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#16 “I don’t care how liberated this world becomes - a man will always be judged by the amount of alcohol he can consume - and a woman will be impressed, whether she likes it or not.” Doug -Cocktail 1988

Is a man’s greatest competition against himself or the world in which acts upon him? Can we as a society say men are more competitive than women? What is it that a man competes for, and against? I presume that men are competitors against their stamina for life. The exertion of success both physically and [...]

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