I highly recommend for everyone in the IC to watch the new 30 for 30 documentary "The Two Escobars". It is about the 1994 Columbian soccer team. It is a lot of subtitles (sorry Chambers), but within the first 5 minutes of watching you will be glued to your television for the full two hours. Even Katie loved it, and she is not a soccer fan what so ever. It makes you appreciate where we live, it makes you think just how strong the ties are between real life shit and sports (pay attention Williams), and it is a great history lesson on Columbia as a country and how fucked up shit really was over there. It's fucking awesome, you can download it from YouTube if you dont have a TV (Williams). They also replay all the time, so set your DVR.
After you watch this, I also recommend a lot of the other 30 for 30 series:
June 17, 1994 (OJ Simpson chase)
The 16th Man (this is another sports tie in with real world shit (pay attention Williams) - regarding S. Africa)
Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
Small Potatoes - Who Killed the USFL
Without Bias
Fuck, they're all good. Even the hockey one on Wayne Gretzky. If you arent watching 30 for 30, then start now.
http://30for30.espn.com/
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Guess what Bear? I watched Two Escobars when I was home. It was f'ing great. Really, really well done. Those directors did a great job of letting the people involved tell the story. No unnecessary narration and great footage. Dare I say powerful and moving. It rattled me the rest of the day.
As for Colombia, from what I understand, the Presidente that just left office really cleaned up the country. Crime is way down and the f'ing crazy Colombia of the 90s is a thing of the past.
The Colombia of the 90s is now present day Mexico, which is about an hour south of where you live.
Cuidado.
I watched it 2 nights ago and I am still rattled, havent been able to stop thinking about it. I just rewatched the preview twice and teared up in the process. I remember when this happened, but I had no idea how powerful the story really was.
Now you need to watch The 16th Man, very powerful as well.
An hour? Lets not forget just how big Texas is and where exactly Houston is on the map. It would take 5-6 hours to get to Mexico. Oh how I miss Matamoros, Mexico, greatest Spring Break border town ever.
I thought 30 for 30 was supposed to be 30 minutes long? The 2 Escobars is 2 hours? Que no?
30 stories from the past 30 years. I dont think anyone would want to make a documentary that lasts just 30 minutes.
I like your new avatar Kevin.
Everyone on this blog should watch the 2 Escobars.
Have they aired the 30 for 30 on LeBron's decision yet?
He is such a huge pussy I might add.
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