Episode 2 - The Beautiful Game

Cinéfolle Episode 2 (duration 33:00 - MP3 file size 30.3 MB)

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"Remarkable.  Unbelievable.  Impossible.  And true.  It's all true!  We've got the film to prove it."  -- tag line for Terry Gilliam's film, "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen".

I'd forgotten, in preparing episode two, that Les Bleus were staying at the Schloss Munchausen in Germany  -- somehow it seems fitting that their astounding arrival at the World Cup final rivals anything that the good Baron himself could ever have got up to.

But that's what's so great about dreams -- you just never know where they'll take you.

Featured Films:

Bend it Like Beckham (2002, directed by Gurinder Chadha)

3 zéros (2002, directed by Fabien Onteniente)

Shaolin Soccer (2001, directed by Stephen Chow)

The Cup (1999, directed by Khyentse Norbu)

Featured Music:

"Daball" by Bangguru

"Target Love" by Bangguru

(and the record by Gérard Darmon.  If you want, amazon.fr has some 30 second or so clips you can listen to)

P.S. Magic.  Magic magic magic.  Magic magic magic magic magic.

Perhaps I shall have got it out of my system now...

P.P.S  Yes, I know there's a problem with the sound.  Someone ::cough:: hit one of the knobs on the mixer and didn't notice it until right near the end of the recording.  The Tech Guy solved it right away.  But I didn't have the heart to re-record, and he did his best to mitigate the worst of it all.

P.P.P.S.  I can be forgiven.  I just watched "Téléfoot", and heard the word "magie" linked so many times to Zizou's play that I can see I'm not alone in finding no other word to describe what he does. 

Comments

[Graeme]

HA, I'm sure I detected several instance when you deviated from the script. Have you no self discipline?
Seriously, a wonderful blend of film insights and personal perspectives. A real treat. I look forward to your next episode and I'm prepared to wait for as long as it takes. Meanwhile, I'll hunt down 3 zéros and The Cup. I've seen the other two but will watch them again in light of some of your comments.

We feel your pain. Most Australians were hoping Les Bleus would extract revenge for the way Italy knocked our team out of the cup. Oh well, there's always the Rugby World Cup next year.

[Aarlene]

Oh oh oh! I'm so excited to see Ep. 2. I had my computer go down, 3rd power supply! and family visiting but I am anticipating listening.

[k]

Pain is the word. No, there are no words, except I am truly glad I got this episode recorded beforehand.

It was a sad weekend. First Portugal lost, then France. Sigh. And now I'm feeling old because all my favourite players are retiring.

Sigh.

And Graeme? Of course I have no self-discipline. It's right there in the Podcaster's Guide -- Rule No. 1, Leave all self-discipline at the door.

Of course Rule No. 2 is ignore the inner critic, so I still have *some* work to do. But the script helped, and allowed me to have a net when I needed it.

I recently found The Cup at a local chain video store, so I know it's more widely available. And I think I've seen some references to an english title for the French film: Shooting Stars? or something like it.

If I'm still around in four years I'll use the recently released Zidane documentary. By then I shall have recovered, I think.

[Aarlene]

It took a new computer but at last I listened to Episode 2! Hurrah!!
I saw that movie The Cup. I don't know why I found it so fascinating but I've seen as many times as I could find it on my dishnet. As you said, maybe it's the contrast of ancient monks against modern technology and football.

The music was energetic and wonderful, as was your commentary. But I have to say I felt sooo guilty listening. K you sound extremely fragile. Well, not so much when you said Arse , I LOVED that part! Thank you for sharing so much. Take care and mend mend mend!