But I sing glory from my lowest And I will say peace to the people I meet While the world waits for an explosion That instant of life That wipes the slate clean
So don't be fooled No don't get lied to Love was always cruel
I don't know what I'm doing in this city, The sun is always in my eyes It crashes through the windows and I'm sleeping on the couch When I came to visit you, that's when I knew, I could never have you I knew that before you did Still I'm the one who's stupid And there's this burning... like there's always been I never been so alone. And I've never been so alive.
We saw the western coast I saw the hospital Nursed the shoreline like a wound Reports of lover's tryst Were neither clear nor descript We kept it safe and slow The quiet things that no one ever knows
So keep the blood in your head And keep your feet on the ground If today's the day it gets tired Today's the day we drop out Gave up my body and bed All for an empty hotel Wasting words on lower cases and capitals
Erik Kuselias steps in for Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike in the Morning." He then reveals, during a discussion of the upcoming Oscars, that he has never seen Gladiator or 300, both being instant classics, and quintessential "man movies." The implication, of course, was that any "real" man would have seen those movies. It is mandatory fare in order to receive your Man Card.
So today on the program, Mike and Erik tried to come up with the Top 5 Movies Every Man Must See. A good thing to do, fun to think about and debate, and the overwhelming email response the show got (myself included) is a testament to the fact that men across the country wanted to chime in on this important issue.
By the end of the show, here are the 5 they came up with. Animal House Braveheart Godfather Caddyshack Remember the Titans
Now, I am not going to argue that these aren't great movies, because they are. But the original motivation behind making this list was for the Top 5 "Man" Movies, not their favorites or what they think are some of the best ones out there. It is a really hard task, but these movies should be action-packed, bloody, gory, epic films that are essential experiences in being and becoming a man in today's culture OR they have to be films that speak to what it means to be a man and typical male experiences.
Some of the suggestions I sent to them: Braveheart, Fight Club, Godfather, The Matrix, Boondock Saints, 300, Gladiator, Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Good Will Hunting, Rudy, Apocalypse Now, Rocky, Rambo, Sin City, Die Hard, Goldfinger, Thunderball (to represent the 007 contingency)
These are "man movies." And no, you don't have to make a concession and have a comedy and a sports movie just so you have a representative from every genre. If they deserve to be in the list because of their merit as a "man movie" then they will make it. But if there is a more deserving selection that gets cut because you only allow one "warrior epic" then that's wrong in my opinion.
But what pisses me off the most is that I feel like they had to back down and change the scope and focus of the list so that it wasn't gender exclusive, as if it is a crime to discuss movies that are made primarily for men and men enjoy more than women. Why do you have to apologize for that and change it from Top 5 Movies Every Man Should See to Top 5 Mike and Mike Movies? Then it becomes a completely different list. If you made this change because you thought you would exclude your female listeners who wouldn't engage in a conversation about movies men love, isn't that over-generalizing a bit (especially considering these would be women listening to a sports radio show on ESPN)?
Maybe you should consider that there are some women out there that enjoy these movies too, or at the very least would be interested in engaging in the discussion because they know what kinds of movies are "man movies" just as well as we do. But speaking of women, Mike Greenberg, the normal co-host, emailed in his Top 5 movies into the show. And I don't know if he was joking or was just going over the top with his picks to support his "sensitive metro-sexual" role on the show, but come on. These aren't anywhere close to man movies... If he does still have his Man Card, it should be revoked.
Greenberg's Picks (I can't remember the 5th one, but you get the idea): Gone With the Wind When Harry Met Sally Sleepless in Seattle Bridgette Jones' Diary
Golic needs to step up and make the list what it should be, Mandatory Man Movies (alliteration always helps.)
I've been scheduled to work but I'll call in and my friend isn't busy, he'd be happy to join me and maybe my friend and your friend will hit it off... or maybe... we will...
I'm dying to know: do you, do you like dreaming of things so impossible or only the practical or ever the wild or waiting through all your bad bad days just to end them with someone you care about and do you like making out and long drives and brown eyes and guys that just don't quite fit in...?
Thanks Indie, Zexy, Petey, B-Shwaw, and Chris for the nudge in the right direction...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
i am listening i'm hearing every single word i see breath... and sighs... and changing minds i told myself not to remind me of the things i could've been i told myself not to remind me
Fighting for prime real estate with all the other things swirling around in my head...
I went out in the rain suddenly everything changed, They're spreading blankets on the beach.
Now I don’t know where I am, I don’t know where I’ve been, But I know where I want to go.
With these things there’s no telling We just have to wait and see. But I’d rather be working for a paycheck Than waiting to win the lottery.
So I packed my car and I headed east Where I felt your fire and a sweet release There's a fire in these hills that's coming down And I don't know much, but I found you here And I cannot wait another year Don't know where you're coming from, but you're coming soon
I'll always remember the sound of the stereo, the dim of the soft lights, the scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers and the time on the clock when we realized it's so late and this walk that we shared together.
I can see a bed and make it too. I can see a fireside turn blue. And I can see the lot of life in you. Yes, I can see a lot of life in you.
When the world looks back, when the face looks after that, I can see a lot of life in you. Yes, I can see a lot of life in you.
