tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post5862058345274924713..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Film: 'Eddie the Eagle'Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-55939288007556258302016-04-08T00:26:17.981-07:002016-04-08T00:26:17.981-07:00This film would also leave your heartstrings unpul...This film would also leave your heartstrings unpulled, Mitch, despite its whole tenor being that he deserved your support, from being a 'lovable scamp' as a kid to being an idealistic Walter Mitty type as an adult. In fact I found myself resisting that very notion as it played.<br />I reckon very few would remember him (though I do, clearly). He had his fifteen minutes of fame without doubt, but so what? Let him go - please!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-41917034738004395382016-04-07T10:07:54.127-07:002016-04-07T10:07:54.127-07:00I guess this would not pull any heartstrings for m...I guess this would not pull any heartstrings for me. I don't even remember the guy.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-9585555728441023272016-04-07T06:51:36.154-07:002016-04-07T06:51:36.154-07:00Yes, I suppose the '5' was pushing it a bi...Yes, I suppose the '5' was pushing it a bit, Dave, but that was my immediate feeling on returning home and I don't change first reaction scores, however tempted.<br /><br />I'd read somewhere that it was likely to do quite well in the USA as the American mentality is more inclined to support the little man achieving success over obstacles rather than a common British attitude of sniping, myself being a prime example of the latter. But if, as you say, Americans have cold shouldered it then it just proves how wrong the pundits can be,Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-11690645991535432402016-04-07T05:21:24.534-07:002016-04-07T05:21:24.534-07:00I'm surprised you gave it a 5 - I had no desir...I'm surprised you gave it a 5 - I had no desire to see it, as did the vast majority of the movie going people in America.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.com