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Doug Dorsey
Aug 25, 2013
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The Athletes
The idea that Doug Dorsey (D.B Sweeney) could easily transition from Hockey to Figure Skating may be laughable, but this is Hollywood, where this is possible. Actually, we can’t imagine any Hockey player doing this transition, or even wanting to.
Dorf
Aug 26, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Is Tim Conway pretending to be a very short person that funny? Granted we may not think so, but we laughed every time at the shenanigans of Super Dave Osbourne, so what do we know?
Derice Bannock
Aug 26, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Derice Bannock was the leader (and inadvertent killjoy on occasion) of the Disney version of the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled team. Although we know this was hardly a representation of what really happened, we did love the drive and love Bannock had to compete in the Olympics. It was not the most heroic sports character of all time, but in some ways it was among the purest. That should be worth something.
Dave Stoller
Aug 26, 2013
Published in
The Athletes
Funny how Dennis Christopher was nominated for the Most Promising Newcomer in the Golden Globes, though his co-stars (Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern and Jackie Earle Haley) would all go on to have far more successful careers in Hollywood. Despite that fact, “Breaking Away” was the coming of age story of Dave Stoller (Christopher) and his attempt to find a better life for himself via cycling, and by proxy European culture. It is the often told story of the common vs. the elite, and an inspirational one at that with Stoller winning a cycling competition on behalf of the “Cutters” (the term used to slam those who worked the quarry, and thus the ‘common man’) and rode his team to victory. It is a simple story, but these are often the ones that work best, and it was considered one of the better sports films ever. Christopher may not have come close to a role like this again, but is he alone in that? Not at all!