I love my Steelers pick in the 1st round of the draft, as they went with 6-foot-4, 305-pound center Maurkice (pronounced Mahr-KEECE) Pouncey from the University of Florida. I love the SEC kids and I love winners, and he's both. The Steelers have a great history of awesome, pro-bowl centers (Hall of Famer Mike Webster (9 pro bowls) and Dermontti Dawson (7 pro bowls) ring any bells?) but looks like he'll start at the guard position. Now if they can just grab a solid defensive back...
3 new movies launch for the weekend and it's a nice mix of rom-com, action and educational. Check 'em out:
The Back-Up Plan
The Plot: Single gal Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) meets potential husband Stan (Alex O'Loughlin) on the day of her artificial insemination. Despite the initial spark, the two lovers begin to wonder if they're taking the right steps to an enduring romance.
My Thoughts: Oh lord, Matthew McConaughey must have been busy. And no Dane Cook either? Bizarre. Ho hum, yet another chick flick. I'm guessing they fall in love at the end. Call it a hunch.
Oceans (opened 4/22)
The Plot: An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
My Thoughts: Disneynature's second big release, after huge success with The Cove last year. As hot as these type of shows are right now (see "Life" currently on TV) this might do OK in the long haul. I've read that this has some of the most amazing footage ever captured of the oceans that surround us. I'm sold.
The Losers
The Plot: After being betrayed and left for dead on a mission in the Bolivian jungle, the members of a CIA black ops team root out those who targeted them for assassination.
My Thoughts: Another adaptation of a comic (this one by the awesome Andy Diggle) this looks to do better than Kick-Ass as it's got a PG-13 rating, and also has a bit more crossover appeal than say Watchmen I'd guess. Zoe Saldana is in it and I love her, so there's that. Judging from the trailer this looks like a whole lot of big, dumb fun.
