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ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:27 am
by Holland Oates
I've watched the Marinovich Project and the Tim Richmond story. Great mini docs.

I'm not a fan of most sports but I love to watch docs about them and ESPN puts out a quality product.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:37 am
by Jay
Growing up, Marinovich was a name my generation of sports fans won't forget.

Immense talent, an overbearing upbringing. Its a prime example of letting kids be kids and just guiding them on the right path.

Forcing a kid to be something is always going to backfire.

I didn't watch the documentary but I hope his life is turning around.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:03 am
by Holland Oates
Watch it. It's qualify. Todd and Marv seem to be happy.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:23 am
by baffled
What's it called.... 'Broke'... I think that's the most recent one. About how athletes lose all their money.

It should be mandatory viewing for rookies in every sport, but especially the negro saturated NFL and NBA.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:32 pm
by Shapecharge
I've caught a number of them including the one Baff mentioned. Excellent production work. The one on SMU and the death penalty was particularly good especially since I know personally the one fellow accused of being the most to blame for everything going wrong.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:33 pm
by Kazuya Mishima
'Broke' was produced by the same idiots who did the Cocaine Cowboy documentaries.

They are the niggers' answer to Ken Burns.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:50 pm
by Turdacious
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STPDNggpX1E[/youtube]

This one, as has been mentioned here before, is surreal.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:41 pm
by Holland Oates
Yeah the Scott Hall one is fucked up.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:14 am
by Shapecharge
That one bummed me out...had trouble watching all of it.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:43 am
by Herv100
The Scott Hall piece was not 30 for 30, but a story from E:60.

Some of the 30 or 30 I thought were very good were

The 2 Escobars
Muhammed and Larry
The U
The Real Rocky
The Fab Five
Catching Hell
9.79

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:39 am
by baffled
The Holmes and Ali one made me queasy. Sad side of combat sports. Very good, but this boxing freak was uncomfortable watching it.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:25 am
by KingSchmaltzBagelHour
The real rocky was awesome.
I never knew that aspect of the story.
They did a pretty good job trying to tell both sides of the story, but I walked away thinkin Stallone was a douche.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:31 am
by KingSchmaltzBagelHour
Birth of big air was top notch as well.
Anybody who got rad on plywood and milk crate jumps in the 80s can relate.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:52 am
by Holland Oates
ButterCupPowerRanch wrote:Birth of big air was top notch as well.
Anybody who got rad on plywood and milk crate jumps in the 80s can relate.
I've never been on a skateboard and all that old school stuff amazes me.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 3:44 pm
by Sassenach
Why do they call it 30 for 30? The Ben Johnson one was two fucking hours long for a 9 second race.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:10 pm
by Herv100
Jezebel Jones wrote:Why do they call it 30 for 30? The Ben Johnson one was two fucking hours long for a 9 second race.
It was 30 documentaries celebrating ESPNs 30th anniversary.

What, you thought it meant the duration of each doc was 30 min? LOL

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 5:18 pm
by Sassenach
Herv100 wrote:
Jezebel Jones wrote:Why do they call it 30 for 30? The Ben Johnson one was two fucking hours long for a 9 second race.
It was 30 documentaries celebrating ESPNs 30th anniversary.

What, you thought it meant the duration of each doc was 30 min? LOL
LOL. Just couldn't figure out what the title was for.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:23 pm
by Herv100
Haha, just bustin yer stones


Saw the Benji Wilson one last night. Pretty good.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:52 am
by Blaidd Drwg
The Terry Fox story is very good as well. Ballsy kid. Directed by Steve Nash.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:09 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
The Ricky Williams doc was quite good as well.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 7:28 pm
by baffled
Shapecharge wrote:I've caught a number of them including the one Baff mentioned. Excellent production work. The one on SMU and the death penalty was particularly good especially since I know personally the one fellow accused of being the most to blame for everything going wrong.
Are you serious you know that guy. I'm watching it right now.

It's weird to watch. My family had just moved from Carrollton to Coppell right when that was happening.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 3:45 am
by Kazuya Mishima
Blaidd Drwg wrote:The Ricky Williams doc was quite good as well.
Ricky Williams is a white stoner trapped in the body of an alpha nigger.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:48 pm
by Shapecharge
baffled wrote:
Shapecharge wrote:I've caught a number of them including the one Baff mentioned. Excellent production work. The one on SMU and the death penalty was particularly good especially since I know personally the one fellow accused of being the most to blame for everything going wrong.
Are you serious you know that guy. I'm watching it right now.

It's weird to watch. My family had just moved from Carrollton to Coppell right when that was happening.
Sure do Baff. He's a heavy player in the commercial real estate market here. I just saw him again on Monday. He's a likable guy and he fucking knows everybody.

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:33 pm
by tough old man
Just watched 9.79*
It was recommended by Victor Conte on a Rogan podcast
Amazingly fucked up series of events

Re: ESPN: 30 for 30

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:34 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
Kazuya Mishima wrote:
Blaidd Drwg wrote:The Ricky Williams doc was quite good as well.
Ricky Williams is a white stoner trapped in the body of an alpha nigger.

He came across a lot more compelling and less fragile than I thought he would have.