We had a fun double date night last night. Brian and I had planned to go to dinner and the movie Leatherheads last night. When I was talking to my friend Elizabeth, she said they (Elizabeth and Trent) were also going to see Leatherheads. So we ended up going to dinner and the movie together. It was a really fun night! It was the perfect spring evening - so nice to have an adults-only night out.
Anywho... Leatherheads was highly entertaining. Just a fun, lighthearted movie. It was written by Rick Reilly, Brian's favorite sportswriter. And who wouldn't like an opportunity to watch George Clooney for a couple of hours? He was FANTASTIC in this movie. Incredibly funny. Several scenes - and his facial expressions - had me laughing out loud. Renee Zellweger was great, too. Here's the synopsis if you're interested:
"Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly (George Clooney) is the team captain of the Bulldogs in the struggling pro football league in 1925. The entire pro football league is in danger of collapsing, one team at a time, and his team is next. Dodge gets an idea of saving the team by recruiting a college football star who fills the college stadium with over 45,000 cheering fans. With the lure of big money, Dodge is able to convince Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski) to drop out of college and join the team. Carter is not only a star football player who can outrun his completion, but he is also a national war hero of WWI who single-handedly captured a platoon of German soldiers. Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) is a newspaper journalist assigned to get Carter's real inside story about the capture of the German soldiers. To get the story, Lexie must travel with the team, and in time, both Carter and Dodge fall for her. Only one will win her love as the fourth quarter comes to an end."
The acting and music were great. I would highly recommend this as a date night movie! Don't expect anything too deep, just prepare to be fully entertained. Oh, and BTW, the Bulldogs are the Duluth (MN) Bulldogs, a real team from way back when, right near where I grew up.
4 comments:
I would really like to see it, so I'm glad that you give it thumbs up! We also saw Horton last weekend, and just loved it! Your movie recommendations are spot on! :)
Sounds fun!
Actually, the Duluth Bulldogs weren't a real team. But, there really was an NFL team in Duluth in 1920s. They were called the Duluth Kelleys, and they joined the NFL in 1923. They were later renamed the Eskimos.
Also, the movie Leatherheads had a bit of truth to it when you read about the history of the Duluth franchise.
http://www.profootballhof.com/hall/story.jsp?story_id=2204
Thanks for the rec. We were a little on the fence about this one but I've heard it's good now from a few people. Leave it to Mr. Sports to correct you :)
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