Well, after not being able to make myself write tonight, I decided to see what was on tv.
I watched Project Runway Season Two from beginning to where we are now. Yes, now I’ve seen every show twice, but I don’t care. I love that show.
Then, I started flipping trying to find something else… A movie. Maybe Pay Per View…something. So I flipped to HBO and saw that Million Dollar Baby had just started.
I haven’t seen it yet. I knew how it ended so I’d been avoiding it. I knew it was a tear jerker and everytime it’s been on, I’ve thought–“Nah. Not tonight.”
Well, tonight was the night.
What an amazing movie. I cried like a baby. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s on HBO right now. Go watch it. Hurry up. Go. Now.
You won’t regret it.
*spoilers and opinion to follow*
Now, I will say, there were parts of that movie that I found unbelievable. Like, when chickie-poo took the cheap shot after the bell rang…you know, the shot that did Maggie in? The ref had warned chickie-poo that one more time and she would be disqualified. So, why were they saying Maggie lost the fight? That made no sense to me.
And the other part that was difficult for me to swallow was the bed sores. I know she couldn’t move, but honestly, they would move her. Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m thinking those bed sores would’ve brought on some major lawsuits… They would’ve done everything they could to avoid that. She would’ve had and PT/OT and they would’ve moved her from that bed more often.
Those two things really stuck out at me and bugged the crap out of me.
I still cried, though. What a heart wrenching flick. Hilary Swank deserved that Oscar. It was a helluva movie.
Bitchin' Fiction: Musings by author Melissa McKenzie / Melissa Francis 
I saw your post on The Cupcake Police so I guess I’m double posting. 🙂
I haven’t seen it yet (I skipped the spoilers) but it was one I had wanted to see. I don’t have HBO so I would have to rent it.
Glad you liked it. 🙂
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I had a headache I cried so much after watching this movie.
I agree, Hilary Swank deserved that oscar.
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I loved the show! As a HUGE boxing fan, I had to watch it as soon as it came out.
Oh, and btw, hitting after the bell rings will have points deducted, not a disqualification! 🙂 But the bedsores thing bothered me, too!
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Can’t relate. The movie is not one I’d be interested in.
Good post about it though.
After reading what mariagerace said, I really won’t watch it.
Basically for the same reason I do not read Nicholas Sparks’ book any longer.
I’d rather use a 1/4 box of tissue on a cold, not crying.
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Hey, Mel. Haven’t seen it yet, so didn’t read all of your post for fear of being “spoiled,” but you’ve got my interest up. I’ve tended to shy away from most Clint Eastwood projects because, despite the way that everybody swoons over everything he does, Unforgiven left me cold. Now, the Dirty Harry movies, of course, are an entirely different deal. (“Feel lucky, punk? Well, do ya?”)
BTW, my brother said the same thing of The Nephew (1998, with Pierce Brosnan) that Mariageraci said of this one. (Haven’t seen that one either.)
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Project Runway is the best show on television! If you haven’t already checked it out, you should read Blogging Project Runway as she’s got links to all of the contestants and many of them e-mail her.
Can’t wait for Wednesday night!
= )
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so blog some more, already.
gaah!
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Um, you plan on blogging again, woman? LOL HINT HINT
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