Italian Maneuvers and Not-So Inspirational Films @ So Quoted

I admire Bill @ So Quoted for planting the seeds of Aussie revenge. The best laid plans are the ones that take a 16 year commitment:

"I'm not just grumbling about soccer, I'm about to do something about it. Yes, I will be coaching 4-5-year olds. Plan on half the time being spent practicing the 'Italian' maneuver:

1. Divide into pairs.
2. Player 1 lightly taps player 2 on the shoulder.
3. Player 2 falls to the ground screaming.
4. For advanced players, I'll add grabbing the face and rolling around as if you are suffering convulsions."

Be sure to take a look at his post which takes the piss out of the AFI 100 Most Inspired Film List: he offers his summaries here: Stripes and Animal House: persevering against overwhelming odds...left off the list

Whht we can take from list of AFI films is that, in the movies, being inspired and noble and true to your beliefs will get your butt A) killed; or B) violated. That, and Tom Hanks is the most inspirational actor ever apparently.

Example:
"10. Saving Private Ryan," 1998. A good man, Tom Hanks, leads his men on a fool's errand to save one man. They all die. Moral of the story: war sucks.

"23. The Shawshank Redemption," 1994. An innocent man spends twenty years in prison being buggered by psychopaths. His only way out is to become an embezzler and tax cheat. Eventually crawls through a pipe of shit.

"31. Glory," 1989. About how one white man treats a minority with respect. Then they all die.

"54. Rudy," 1993. If you whine and complain enough, people will feel sorry for you.

"59. Dances With Wolves," 1990. First time I played blackjack was in Deadwood, SD at a casino owned by Kevin Costner. Playing a $2 table I won $60 in ten minutes. Costner is a genius and this movie is brilliant. more