Friday, April 20, 2007
Escaping from Reality
Whew! We made it! We all survived a trying past two weeks. Two weeks which tested our mettle, our tolerance and our resolve. I'm tired of seeing the tragedy and the controversy.I'm tired to talking about it, reading about it and blogging about it. It's time to escape.
How do you get away when reality becomes a bit too real?
Here's what I do. I like movies and not just any movies. I'm going to make a confession. I like movies that are short on plot and long on sappiness. I love watching Lifetime Movie Network. I know that admission kind of blows any image of me being the tough man's man sportscaster I had been for 15 years -- but I can't help it. I love watching Lifetime dramas and have spent many a Saturday afternoon with a bag of potato chips, a glass of zinfandel and a spot on the sofa watching those Lifetime movies.
I also have a few DVD's at home I turn to when I want to escape. Again, I'm going to get a ribbing from the guys in the golf league but here goes:
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT: The unrealistic possibility of a widowed President dating and falling in love becomes believable with Michael Douglas and Annette Benning in the lead roles. My only question? Could they pull this off with a Republican president.
SIDEWAYS: It may have been marketed as a "chick flick", but it's truly one of the best buddy films I have ever seen. I never drank wine until I watched this movie.
MAD ABOUT YOU: Tell me why, I love this sow like I do ... Actually , I have the "Best of" DVD and seasons 1-3. Another admission here: I had a mad crush on Helen Hunt.
One last note: I'm getting e-mails and calls from some viewers who are shocked that I admitted Friday morning on the air that I am no fan of shrimp and grits. Kelly and Erin Keinzle are giving me grief about it. Look folks, shrimp isn't cheap and the last thing I want to do a succulent piece of shrimp is blend it with grits. Also, like the first President Bush with broccoli, I do not like grits - and my dad tried to get me to eat them as a kid every Sunday.
IMHO, some things don't go together - like shrimp and grits. Then again, if someone is serving I might give it a try.
How do you get away when reality becomes a bit too real?
Here's what I do. I like movies and not just any movies. I'm going to make a confession. I like movies that are short on plot and long on sappiness. I love watching Lifetime Movie Network. I know that admission kind of blows any image of me being the tough man's man sportscaster I had been for 15 years -- but I can't help it. I love watching Lifetime dramas and have spent many a Saturday afternoon with a bag of potato chips, a glass of zinfandel and a spot on the sofa watching those Lifetime movies.
I also have a few DVD's at home I turn to when I want to escape. Again, I'm going to get a ribbing from the guys in the golf league but here goes:
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT: The unrealistic possibility of a widowed President dating and falling in love becomes believable with Michael Douglas and Annette Benning in the lead roles. My only question? Could they pull this off with a Republican president.
SIDEWAYS: It may have been marketed as a "chick flick", but it's truly one of the best buddy films I have ever seen. I never drank wine until I watched this movie.
MAD ABOUT YOU: Tell me why, I love this sow like I do ... Actually , I have the "Best of" DVD and seasons 1-3. Another admission here: I had a mad crush on Helen Hunt.
One last note: I'm getting e-mails and calls from some viewers who are shocked that I admitted Friday morning on the air that I am no fan of shrimp and grits. Kelly and Erin Keinzle are giving me grief about it. Look folks, shrimp isn't cheap and the last thing I want to do a succulent piece of shrimp is blend it with grits. Also, like the first President Bush with broccoli, I do not like grits - and my dad tried to get me to eat them as a kid every Sunday.IMHO, some things don't go together - like shrimp and grits. Then again, if someone is serving I might give it a try.
Posted at 4:02 AM
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