When in Rome

When in Rome was the movie choice last night. We both liked the trailers we saw of this film when it came out but it didn't thrill us enough to pay theater prices. When in Rome is a romantic comedy that thrives almost exclusively on the strength and likability of the two leads, Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. They are both up to the task and I should say that's a bit unusual for me. Typically, it's the leads' best friends or siblings that makes these movies for me. Anjelica Huston and Danny DeVito are on hand to lend adult supervision, I suppose. I wonder how they were approached for this. They're both a bit overqualified for their roles. When in Rome has a lot of good moments and not too many syrupy ones. Worth your time.

Another draw for the US team in the World Cup? I can feel soccer's popularity soaring in the hearts and minds of all sport-loving Americans ... maybe 30-40-50 years from now.

5 song iTune shuffle from the CrabAppleLane Five Star playlist starting with "B":

1. Blowin' Free - Wishbone Ash - Argus
2. Burn - Deep Purple - Burn
3. Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell - Ladies Of The Canyon (Remastered)
4. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
5. Burnin' For You - Blue Oyster Cult - Fire of Unknown Origin

Quote of the Day

We knew going into the game that we would give ourselves a great chance to advance with a win. Our goal was to win; our mentality was to win. But it was still a situation where we couldn't lose, and … at the end of the day, the tie keeps us alive, and that's the most important thing.

Bob Bradley, US Team Manager

Blog of the day is here.

Quote from said blog: "She appears in the café
like a Spanish exclamation mark
softened by a panama hat."

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