There Were lots of Corrupt Cops in the 70s...(and other things I learned this weekend)

Do you all like the new format? I do. We look more grown-up now I think.
So right now, I'm in a three way (McGreevey?) tie for 9th place in the SUS March Madness Tourney. Not bad for a rookie. The bad news is that I have Tennessee in the Final Four and they're only winning their game by 1 point with 4:11 left. More on that later. I remember when I first started watching the NBA playoffs back when the Knicks always used to lose to the Bulls in the Michael Jordan era. One of the analysts (sorry, I don't remember who) used to talk about how the last 2 minutes were the most important part of a (close) playoff game. I've kind of taken that same philosophy with the NCAA tournament. I like to watch the last 5 minutes of the games, because really, I just need to know who wins.

Off of sports for a minute, I saw two great movies this weekend, both taking place in the 70s, both dealing with some corrupt cops and both based on true stories. American Gangster was the first. Yeah, took me long enough right? It was definitely worth the wait though. I loved how Denzel played Frank Lucas. No nonsense bad ass. I don't want to give too much away (for those who like to wait for DVD like me), but there's one part where he kills a man on the street in front of a ton of people. Afterwards, he just goes back to having lunch in a diner like he had to take a business call or something. The other movie I saw was The Bank Job. Jason Statham (The Transporter; The Italian Job; Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) is a small time crook who gets involved in a big time bank robbery in London. The job is actually for the English Secret Police so they can get some incriminating photos of Princess Margaret out of a safe deposit box. Scotland Yard, corrupt cops, a porn king, a brothel owner, the government, and a black radical all get involved in one way or another. What's great about this heist film is that it takes place in the 70s, so all of the gadgets and gizmos that crooks use now in movies weren't invented yet. It also has a special place in my heart because it takes place in my old stomping ground from when I studied in London. They even went to our regular pub! Check it out. Another thing that I was reminded of when I watched the two movies is that the clothes from that decade were just awesome. They might have been really uncomfortable and all made of polyester, but they looked freaking awesome.

Tennessee and Butler are about to start overtime! Nice, this should be fun (as long as Tennessee wins).

The Mets played today and lost to the Cardinals. Kevin Burkhardt interviewed Billy Wagner and Jose Reyes, who both expressed that yes, they are ready for Spring Training to be over. A week from Monday my friends!!

The good news is that Tennessee is about to win, the bad news is that Georgetown is about to lose. That's really gonna screw me up...

Happy Easter for those that care!
~MissMet