skidd (Level 43)

Woo! I'll take that! Thanks for running it, @RockinKemosabe:

This is crazay!

Total - 42.622 million

(apologies for the messed-up formatting)

Can we add the alias Berenice Marlohe to this page please? The accents in her name make it hard to find on the site. Thanks!

@RockinKemosabe: Apologies! All my internet-devices got stolen! I'll be back for next week's edition though!

Woo! Back amongst the points!

Pretty funny stuff right there. Also, Anna Kendrick can play the cups!

I also like Anna Kendrick. Just thought I'd share that bit of information with you guys.

WOOO!! I'm on the board!

Finding Nemo is coming out again?! Weird...

@VioletEyedDragon said:

@Mushir said:

Yea, I really liked it! Great acting by Will Smith and quite a nice story.

Will Smith's acting was great but personally I thought the story was pretty dumb. They fictionalized the real events to the point where it became absurd and thus wasn't as inspiring as it should be. To be able to get through all the impossible odds showed in the movie (like the Rubix cube challenge) you would have to be a super-genius; it's hard to get inspired if the hero is obviously operating at a level far above us mortals.

I see your point, but I'm not sure I, or the people I was watching the movie with, experienced the same thing. I didn't really see the Rubix Cube scene as a challenge -- rather, it was an opportunity for Gardner to take his chance and begin to achieve his potential. And even from there he demonstrated that while he was undoubtedly intelligent, it wasn't his natural ability that saw him eventually become successful, it was through hard work (as well as opportunism) that allowed him to achieve his goal. That's what made him relatable -- it's not the intelligence that is inspiring, but his perseverance (for me, at least).

I haven't read anything about the real story at all, so it's interesting to hear that his portrayal in the film is a bit more toned-down than was actually the case. I'm not saying that they did the right thing by changing bits of his life for the film, but I think I wouldn't have had the same levels of admiration for him as a person had they depicted the domestic violence or child abandonment. As it was, I felt they did a pretty good job of conveying the sense of a flawed individual who, at points, really struggled with his life without making me lose all respect for him. Equally, as you say that wasn't necessarily the case, so I guess that does change my perception of the film to a certain extent.

@benhilfenhus: Welcome! Presumably you're not that Ben Hilfenhus, of the Australian national cricket team?

Alright, has anyone seen Pat? We're going to need to keep an eye out for him, he's going to be devastated.

Alright, I'll take fifth - that means qualification for the Europa League, right? I'll be back!

Thanks for running the League for the last few weeks - really appreciate your time and effort!