PHILLY homers.....Will you see Invincible?

[Byars41 0]

Why would you take away the schedule they play?

 

Take away the Eagles schedule last year and they don't lose a game?

 

 

its just too bad they don't play in the NL. they could be cruising like the Mets if they did.

[Mark Buffington 3]

Good flick, but many factual mistakes.

[JT 137]

Good flick, but many factual mistakes.

 

Not mistakes, simply stuff they thought played better. 'Based on' a true story gives tham an awful lot of latitude.

[Mark Buffington 3]

Not mistakes, simply stuff they thought played better. 'Based on' a true story gives tham an awful lot of latitude.

I know they slanted the story. All Hollywood "true" stories do.

 

They screwed up the fight song lyrics and Papale's TD was against NFL rules. HTH!

[Mark Buffington 3]

It opens Aug 25th, along with nothing. I expect it to finish 3rd, behind "Beerfest" and "How to eat fried worms". Not exactly a ringing endorsement.

 

 

ALL RANKINGS AS OF 08/26/2006

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Top Movies

1. Invincible

2. Accepted

3. Beerfest

4. Idlewild

5. Little Miss Sunshine

6. Step Up

7. How to Eat Fried Worms

8. Material Girls

9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

[pingpong 0]

I know they slanted the story. All Hollywood "true" stories do.

 

They screwed up the fight song lyrics and Papale's TD was against NFL rules. HTH!

How'd they screw up the fight song?

[Mark Buffington 3]

How'd they screw up the fight song?

 

Fly Fight, Eagles, fly fight, on the road to victory! (FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!)

Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three! (ONE! TWO! THREE!)

 

 

Hit 'em low, hit 'em high, and watch our Eagles fly!

Fly, Eagles, fly, on the road to victory!

 

 

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

 

[pingpong 0]

Fly Fight, Eagles, fly fight, on the road to victory! (FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!)

Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three! (ONE! TWO! THREE!)

Hit 'em low, hit 'em high, and watch our Eagles fly!

Fly, Eagles, fly, on the road to victory!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

 

Why would they do that?

Honestly, I remember when they tried to re-introduce the fight song at some time in the mid 90's. Far a year or so, nobody was singing it in the stands. It wasn't until after I gave up my seats that it started becoming the ritual it is now. Did they make it out to be a ritual in the 70's?

[Byars41 0]

Fly Fight, Eagles, fly fight, on the road to victory! (FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!)

Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three! (ONE! TWO! THREE!)

Hit 'em low, hit 'em high, and watch our Eagles fly!

Fly, Eagles, fly, on the road to victory!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

 

 

 

 

thats pathetic. how on earth do you botch something that simple. pathetic.

 

i was annoyed when i heard they didn't go with Merrill Reese for the play by play for game sequences, now this. seriously --->

[Mark Buffington 3]

Why would they do that?

Honestly, I remember when they tried to re-introduce the fight song at some time in the mid 90's. Far a year or so, nobody was singing it in the stands. It wasn't until after I gave up my seats that it started becoming the ritual it is now. Did they make it out to be a ritual in the 70's?

Not at all. It was only used one time during the tryouts. Tony Luke is getting interviewed and he starts it, and the rest of the group join in.

 

There was anther error I forgot to mention. In the very begging of the movie, him and his buddies are all at a game in which the squad is losing. At the end of the game Walberg pours out about half of his beer. Like THAT would ever happen at the Vet?

[Byars41 0]

Not at all. It was only used one time during the tryouts. Tony Luke is getting interviewed and he starts it, and the rest of the group join in.

 

There was anther error I forgot to mention. In the very begging of the movie, him and his buddies are all at a game in which the squad is losing. At the end of the game Walberg pours out about half of his beer. Like THAT would ever happen at the Vet?

 

at the Vet, the only time that would happen is the beer was being poured on a cowboys or giants fan.

[Mark Buffington 3]

When the credits rolled, I started the E-A-G-L-E-S....

 

My wife called me a jackass. Good times.

[MDC 7,428]

 

ALL RANKINGS AS OF 08/26/2006

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Top Movies

1. Invincible

2. Accepted

3. Beerfest

4. Idlewild

5. Little Miss Sunshine

6. Step Up

7. How to Eat Fried Worms

8. Material Girls

9. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

 

Wow. Gutterboy was wrong again. What a shock. Never saw that one coming.

[GutterBoy 2,899]

Wow. Gutterboy was wrong again. What a shock. Never saw that one coming.

 

Yes, I've been pwn3d.

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

Wow, I just came on here to search for this post and to reply that Invincible was #1, only to find someone beat me to it. Well done.

[phillybear 366]

Why wasn't Beerfest #1?

ROONED!!!

[D'ohmer Simpson 0]

 

Anyone wanna guess what team the Dolphins play in that movie???

Yeah, they ignored me when I slammed them with that come back too.

[Dick Hertz 1]

When the credits rolled, I started the E-A-G-L-E-S....

 

My wife called me a jackass. Good times.

 

I guess it must be nice to finally have something positive to cheer from that team.

[TerrySilver 0]

Fly Fight, Eagles, fly fight, on the road to victory! (FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!)

Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three! (ONE! TWO! THREE!)

Hit 'em low, hit 'em high, and watch our Eagles fly!

Fly, Eagles, fly, on the road to victory!

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!

 

 

dude, it used to be "fight eagles fight", but lurie changed it to "fly" instead of "fight" in the 90's. another example of the pussification of america. so the movie was right about that

 

 

oh, here's a source of info:

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Fight Song

Eagles fans will sing the team fight song with little to no provocation, and always after an Eagles touchdown.

 

Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!

 

Fight, Eagles, fight, score a touchdown one-two-three!

 

Hit 'em low, hit 'em high,

 

And we'll watch our Eagles fly!

 

Fly, Eagles fly, on the road to victory!

 

E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES![1]

 

The fight song was reputedly the creation of former owner Jerry Wolman's daughter, who, impressed by the "war chant" of the rival Washington Redskins, implored her father to play an Eagles equivalent during their games. With the later sale of the team and move to Veterans Stadium, the fight song was largely forgotten, although a few die-hards could be heard singing the lyrics on special occasions. That it was ultimately brought back to such popular acclaim is testament to the vision of Jeffrey Lurie, whose regime reinstated the practice of playing the song over stadium loudspeakers (with a modern addition of projecting the lyrics on the scoreboard) after Eagle touchdowns. The song is now ubiquitous wherever Eagles fans are found. The song has been heard at Phillies, Flyers, and Sixers games, and even at the Philadelphia Live 8 concert prior to the show. The song is sometimes sung with a slight modification, especially on local radio, in which the lyrics "watch our Eagles fly!" are replaced with "watch those [upcoming opposing team's name] cry!" (e.g. "watch those Cowboys cry!").

 

Interestingly, the Lurie revival was accompanied by a slight adjustment of the lyrics. Originally, the second line of the song was:

 

"Fight, Green and White, score a touchdown, one-two-three!"

 

With Lurie's modernization of team uniforms, however, and the new emphasis on Black and Silver, the mention of the traditional colors was omitted. Few noticed.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles

[GutterBoy 2,899]

dude, it used to be "fight eagles fight", but lurie changed it to "fly" instead of "fight" in the 90's. another example of the pussification of america. so the movie was right about that

 

Don't blame Mark Buffington, he's only been a fan of the NFL for the last 7 years.

[BMoney 0]

thats pathetic. how on earth do you botch something that simple. pathetic.

 

i was annoyed when i heard they didn't go with Merrill Reese for the play by play for game sequences, now this. seriously --->

 

thats

 

that would be like watching a movie about tug mcgraw and not hearing harry kalas...poor thinkin...

 

who was the announcer? jimmy fallon? joe buck? charlie steiner?

[Dick Hertz 1]

During a November 10, 1997 Monday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Eagles fans, in a 24-12 loss, infuriated by a series of calls by the officials and poor play by the Eagles, engaged in a number of highly visible, large-scale brawls on national television. In the last quarter, one fan fired a flare gun across the stadium into empty seats in the 700 level. Other ignominious incidents that evening include a woman flashing from the luxury suites and a man operating a chainsaw in the parking lot. Shortly thereafter, the infamous Veterans Stadium courtroom was established.

 

[Byars41 0]

thats

 

that would be like watching a movie about tug mcgraw and not hearing harry kalas...poor thinkin...

 

who was the announcer? jimmy fallon? joe buck? charlie steiner?

 

 

actually i guess i was misinformed. i was just told that Merrill is on the list of credits as Voice of Eagles #1 and Mike Quick is #2.

[GutterBoy 2,899]

On Thanksgiving Day (November 23) that year, the Eagles beat the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in which former Eagles placekicker Luis Zendajas left the game with a concussion following a hard tackle by linebacker Jesse Small after a kickoff. After the game, Cowboys rookie head coach Jimmy Johnson commented that Eagles coach Buddy Ryan instituted a bounty on Zendajas and Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman. Two weeks later, on December 10, they played the rematch dubbed "Bounty Bowl II" at The Vet, which was covered with snow in the stands. The volatile mix of beer, the "bounty" and the intense hatred for "America's Team" (who were 1-15 that season) led to fans throwing snowballs at Dallas players and coaches. Even the future mayor of Philadelphia and later Governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, was accused of paying a nearby fan to throw snowballs.

 

 

Cowboy receiver Michael Irvin suffered a serious injury when he fell head-first onto the notorious AstroTurf, and would never play football again. A number of fans initially roared their approval for the hit, and again cheered when Irvin was carted off the field on a stretcher.

 

 

In 2002, Tampa Bay travel agencies could not get insurers to cover their client Buccaneers fans to travel to the NFC Championship at the stadium.

 

[MDC 7,428]

I love Philly's reputation. Opposing teams hate playing here and their fans are scared to come to the Linc.

[GutterBoy 2,899]

During the halftime show of a December 15, 1968 game with the Minnesota Vikings, which resulted in a 24-17 loss, Eagles fans booed a young man in a Santa Claus costume and pelted him with snowballs.

 

[GutterBoy 2,899]

Maybe the most horrific conduct in Veterans Stadium occured on September 16, 1988, when a group of rowdy Eagles fans gang raped two asian sisters in the 700 level for wearing Redskin Jerseys.

 

[MDC 7,428]

 

That was really classless.

[Mark Buffington 3]

dude, it used to be "fight eagles fight", but lurie changed it to "fly" instead of "fight" in the 90's. another example of the pussification of america. so the movie was right about that

oh, here's a source of info:

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Where in you link does it say it used to be fight eagles fight? It say is was changed from "Fight, Green and White"

 

Also, good job posting a link to all of the embarrasing fan stories. Nice work.

[GutterBoy 2,899]

The fight song was reputedly the creation of former owner Jerry Wolman's daughter, who, impressed by the "war chant" of the rival Washington Redskins, implored her father to play an Eagles equivalent during their games.

 

They wanted to be like the Redskins!!!

[Mark Buffington 3]

I never heard of that. Link?

[vuduchile 1,945]

Saw it on Saturday.

 

Pretty decent movie, and I loathe the Eagles and Philthy in general.

 

NO SPOILERS HERE:

 

It's definitely a Disneyed Up version of the story, but it was well worth the price of admission. As far as underdog sports stories go, I'd rank it behind Rocky I, Rudy and Hoosiers.

 

I enjoyed the 70s soundtrack, and I literally got chills during the scenes of him covering kick offs. There was one scene that was a little overdone, but it didn't ruin the movie for me. The love story sub plot was pretty pointless. At least the chick was pretty easy on the eyes.

 

All in all, it was the most fun I've had at the movies all year.

 

Suburbia is littered with former high school/college players who never got to live out their childhood dreams of playing pro ball. If you were too small, too slow, blew out a knee, or just not really any good, at some point you were forced to realize that it was over for you. Anyone who's had that experience will love this movie. Myself included.

 

Two thumbs up.

[Dick Hertz 1]

Also, good job posting a link to all of the embarrasing fan stories. Nice work.

 

 

[GutterBoy 2,899]

Saw it on Saturday.

 

Pretty decent movie, and I loathe the Eagles and Philthy in general.

 

NO SPOILERS HERE:

 

It's definitely a Disneyed Up version of the story, but it was well worth the price of admission. As far as underdog sports stories go, I'd rank it behind Rocky I, Rudy and Hoosiers.

 

I enjoyed the 70s soundtrack, and I literally got chills during the scenes of him covering kick offs. There was one scene that was a little overdone, but it didn't ruin the movie for me. The love story sub plot was pretty pointless. At least the chick was pretty easy on the eyes.

 

All in all, it was the most fun I've had at the movies all year.

 

Suburbia is littered with former high school/college players who never got to live out their childhood dreams of playing pro ball. If you were too small, too slow, blew out a knee, or just not really any good, at some point you were forced to realize that it was over for you. Anyone who's had that experience will love this movie. Myself included.

 

Two thumbs up.

 

You're gay

[MDC 7,428]

You're gay

 

It must suck to be so full of self-loathing all the time.

[GutterBoy 2,899]

In the fourth quarter, Portis's mother, Rhonnel Hearn, was sitting in the end zone at Lincoln Financial Field with Portis's stepfather and some friends when an Eagles fan apparently tossed a beer on the group. Portis's mother responded by punching the woman in the face, Portis said.

 

 

 

It must suck to be so full of self-loathing all the time.

 

I love myself.

[vuduchile 1,945]

You're gay

 

There's nothing sadder than being gay........................except being a puzzy whipped gay midget with the personality of rabid, pregnant badger.

[Mark Buffington 3]

Holy crap! I didn't know this even existed. It's horrible. I can't wait to find the audio!

 

San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! Charge!

 

We're coming your way, We're gonna dazzle you with our super play. The time has come, You know we're shooting for number one. With thunderbolts and lightning We'll light up the sky, We'll give it all we've got, and more With the Super Charger try!

 

San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! Charge!

 

We've got a plan, We're gonna do it for our super fans. All we seek, Is the goal line to victory. We'll ignite you, excite you With high voltage play. We won't let up a minute, We're going all the way - all the way!

 

San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! Charge!

 

We're coming your way With the Super Chargers' play. We're coming at you. Now we're coming through!

 

San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! San Diego Super Chargers, San Diego Chargers! Charge!

 

It just like being in Studio 54

[BMoney 0]

I never heard of that. Link?

 

 

nope, it was at Veterans Stadium.....

 

ok, not funny...

 

im guessing that theres never been an incident at other stadiums? amazing!!!!

 

 

i went to a blackhawks game at the United Center..rivalry game vs the blues...we cheered for the blues ( aCuJo thing)...

 

people threw things at my sister(a cup, pigs)...

 

the beer guy tripped on his way up the steps(he had a tank on his back)..people responded by throwing garbage on him...

 

in Ot, there was a fight in the section next to us that lasted the entire 5 minute OT session...and it involved over 10 people...

 

i dont want to hear the chargers song...the old guy that did the steelers song always make me chuckle..im not sure i can stomach the chargers tune...

[GutterBoy 2,899]

There's nothing sadder than being gay........................except being a puzzy whipped gay midget with the personality of rabid, pregnant badger.

 

yeah, luckily I'm not that either.

 

Holy crap! I didn't know this even existed. It's horrible. I can't wait to find the audio!

It just like being in Studio 54

 

If making fun of admittedly one of the worst football songs in the NFL makes you feel better about the awful atrocities commited by your fellow fans then go ahead. If this makes you forgot the losing culture that has flourished in the city of Philadelphia through loss after loss only to see your face of the franchise choke in the super bowl, then I'm happy for you. If this song makes you laugh in what is an otherwise miserable existence as an Eagles fan and all the embarrasment and heartache that comes with it, that's great.