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Has anyone seen 'Murderball'?

harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Documentary about quad rugby. I bought it yesterday for £1.99 and it's fucking brilliant. I mean really, really brilliant. Anyone seen it?
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  • toddiet123toddiet123 Posts: 271
    *waves hands*

    Yes..saw it a few years back. Makes you feel sort of lazy sitting there watching eh?
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Yes, saw the last half in class at school and really enjoyed it so I ended up buying it. One of the best documentaries I have seen. Ever seen Hoop Dreams?
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Haven't seem the movie...but I believe that they filmed a bunch about a mile or so away from here at Healthsouth's Lakeshore facility.
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  • ryan198ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    good stuff...i like showing some of that and hoop dreams in my sport and society courses.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    ryan198 wrote:
    good stuff...i like showing some of that and hoop dreams in my sport and society courses.

    Thats where I first saw Murderball..........we also watched Friday Night Lights in my class
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • ryan198ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Thats where I first saw Murderball..........we also watched Friday Night Lights in my class
    wait who teaches that course, maybe I know (of) her/him? We use FNL as well, plus I've added my own twists too.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    ryan198 wrote:
    good stuff...i like showing some of that and hoop dreams in my sport and society courses.

    Haven't seen Hoop Dreams yet but if it's as good as murderball I'll have to get it.

    I was astounded by the lack of sentimentality in this. It was just a great ball-breaking documentary.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • ryan198ryan198 Posts: 1,015
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Haven't seen Hoop Dreams yet but if it's as good as murderball I'll have to get it.

    I was astounded by the lack of sentimentality in this. It was just a great ball-breaking documentary.
    I think that's what makes it so powerful, if it were all "let's feel bad for people in wheelchairs", then it wouldn't get to the heart of the matter. Hoop Dreams is similarly devastating, although one of the kids "won" in the end by getting the copyrights to the film or something.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Murderball is a great Doc i saw it when it was in the theatres here a few years ago.

    Hoop dreams was cool too.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    ryan198 wrote:
    wait who teaches that course, maybe I know (of) her/him? We use FNL as well, plus I've added my own twists too.

    I dont remember her name anymore because it was a few years back. I went to school here in Wisconsin.
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    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Haven't seen Hoop Dreams yet but if it's as good as murderball I'll have to get it.

    I was astounded by the lack of sentimentality in this. It was just a great ball-breaking documentary.

    Hoop Dreams is the best documentary I have seen........and I have seen alot of them. Some other favorites of mine are Scratch, Tupac Resurrection (surprisingly interesting and well done), Roger And Me.
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
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