Schlitz is basketball people

The biggest news in the NBA today (and maybe in NBA history) is that Schlitz beer is back.

This was not only our maternal grandfather’s favorite beer, but also Jason Kidd’s.

In addition to his love of Schlitz, Kidd sat the entire second half of Team USA’s victory against Communist Russia lasterday, which people are insisting on making into a big deal.

Does anyone really think Jason Kidd cares if he sat the second half of an exhibition?

Do you think he’ll even care if he sits the second half of actual Olympic games? We say no, in conjunction with saying that media will insists it’s some huge deal.

LeBron going to play for Greek teams in 2010 is a big deal – this is not.

Here are lasterday’s additions to the movie list(s). We have to add that (s) because some basketball people can’t read.

Sullivan’s Travels, The Maltese Falcon, The Birds, Shane, Children of Men, The Usual Suspects, Swing Vote, The Crow, Coyote Ugly, The Sum of All Fears, The Recruit, Stand By Me, Grosse Pointe Blank, Con Air, The Thin Red Line, 16 Blocks, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, The Good Shepherd, Beowulf, Being John Malkovich, High Fidelity, America’s Sweethearts, Identity, Supergirl, Flash Gordon (1980), The Last Starfighter, Pushing Tin, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, The Bone Collector, Girl Interrupted, Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), In the Line of Fire, Air Force One

Not much commentary among these. Our brother was tossing movies at us, and said if Supergirl wasn’t in our bottom ten, he wouldn’t consider our list valid. (It made it there legitimately.)

The joke was on him when he saw that Magnolia, the most plot-void, pretentious, and overly long film of all time, was also in the bottom ten. We were actually embarrassed watching Magnolia, and we watched it alone. (He likes Magnolia. A lot.)

This brings up a point, however. If a movie hits near three hours, there’s an excellent chance we won’t like it or won’t finish it. Ask us how we like the Lord of the Rings movies.

Another example – we’ve never watched Braveheart all the way through. (We’ve seen the whole thing, but never all at once.)

Another big sticking point – anything that’s at all like or resembling a historical epic.

We also hate movies that aren’t good.