Friday night by sons spent the night with a friend, so it was just my wife, my daughter and me. Given my daughter is in junior high, we can now watch movies together that DON'T include princesses or talking fish or cars. So we settled in to watch a movie I have been wanting to see since I first saw it advertised, "Here Comes the Boom" starring Kevin James, Selma Hayak and Henry Winkler. If you haven't seen it or don't know anything about the movie, view the trailer here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4L6ruTF5qE
First, it must be said I am a big Kevin James fan. I love a good comedy, but these days it is really hard to find one that is not rank and rife with sexual content, nudity and swearing that would embarrass a drunken sailor. And of course, what man from my generation doesn't love the Fonz (or Selma, for that matter)? It was incredibly entertaining. A science teacher from a troubled high school learns that his school is in financial duress and is facing cuts and the elimination of all extracurricular activities, including the music program (Winkler's program). James says they can raise the money and takes it upon himself to begin ultimate fighting. He takes a beating (still making money from each loss), but keeps coming back for more. If you need a pick-me-up, check it out.
More importantly, it motivates me to take on a study of sports films I have been considering for some time. I want to examine the impact of such films on the psyche of college students. I'm going to actually conduct a full-on experiment with a control group and all the fixins!
And in the process, I get to watch some of my favorite movies :)
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