I've never been one to exhault the virtues of 80s movies. However, I've recently become quite fond of the general nonchalance that writers of said movies are able to employ. I mean, take, for example, the movie montage. Never before or since has the montage had such significance to movies in general. Sure, you watch Easy Rider, and you can see a "tripping montage" or you watch Wedding Crashers and you can see a "sexual conquest montage," but whatever happened to the training montage? You know, the ones like in Rocky or the Karate Kid where the unfortunate student has to work with less than stellar equipment, but still manages to learn the techniques and acquire skill in order to defeat his opponent? I mean, seriously, how did Daniel understand that he would be able to use the drum technique not only for defensive strategy, but offensive as well? Of course, the montage comes in, and we can see that he is able to do so. And even with all of the Russian technology, Rocky was still able to train harder with just snow and mountains around him. Amazing. Where have those days gone?

Have you ever seen a better movie with Ed Norton in it than Rounders? I mean, really. He did a pretty good job in Primal Fear, I guess, but in Rounders he is quintessentially, well, Norton. I chose this template for my blog because it is entitled "rounders" and I wonder if that's because a lot of cheating card players decided to make up their own template for their blogs. If so, I guess I'll join their ranks -- not as a cheating card-player of course, but a person who wants to be a cheating card player. You see, I could so totally get away with it, and no one would ever know any better. I have such a look and presence of innocence, and I can lie like no one's business. I would be a perfect candidate for a rounder. Could make so much bank, you know? I guess I'd have to risk losing my money, or my car, or possibly even my life if I were ever caught, but seriously, who would ever suspect lil' ole Siouxs?