I must be one of the three. Never seen it , is it worth the 'rent'?

BTW - suggestion for those dry spots. Remember the 'draft' feature the next time you have a 'bubbling over' spirt. I like to spread things out a little. To cover those days when I can't squeeze out a complete thought.

Never seen it , is it worth the 'rent'?

Funny you should ask that. We're NetFlix customers, because of our tendency toward procrastination. I, frankly, had a hard time generating any interest in "Seabiscuit," and it's been sitting atop our TV for at least 6 weeks. After running out of alternatives I decided to plug it in...and I'm sorry I waited so long. It was more entertaining than I expected, and it's definitely worth a rental fee.

Remember the 'draft' feature the next time you have a 'bubbling over' spirt.

Hah! I tell you, when the muse moves, the product gets published! None of that "save this one for a rainy day" for me...

The only time I use draft is when I have doubts about whether I should post something, because of the subject matter or the ugly way I've approached it. I wind up deleting 90% of those drafts.

wow I'm one of the three also. I wonder if the other person in the country who hasn't seen it logs onto this website?

Well, I always knew that I had a very select reading demographic! ;-)

I haven't seen it either!

Well even if you had nothing at all to write, its nice to know you are still around! :)

I haven't seen it either!

OK, I guess we've flushed out the non-movie watchers in the crowd...

Rachel, I'm not that easy to get rid of! Thanks for stopping by...

Hmm. I guess there are four (five counting my wife, who also hasn't seen it). Your stats are messed up, Eric!

Anyway, it's a movie about *horse racing.* How good *could* it be?

Your stats are messed up, Eric!

Well, of course, when I said "3" I was using what's known as "journalistic hyperbole," which is code for "I don't know what I'm talking about, haven't done any research, but I have an agenda that requires support." I figure if it's good enough for the New York Times, it will work for the Gazette!

And, actually, the movie isn't about horse racing after all, any more than "Chariots Of Fire" was about a footrace.

Ahh, but we journalists are more sophisticated. We say "no more than a handful," or "an incredibly small minority," or "margin of error plus/minus 3 percent." It's when you give an actual figure that you get into trouble.

As for the horserace aspect, I'd suggest the marketing department rethink the picture of the horse race on the cover. ;-)

Of course, I'm watching "Miracle" right now. It's a hockey movie. (insert sarcasm here).

Oh, I see the problem. When I wrote "3," you thought I meant "3." A common misperception.

...rethink the picture of the horse race on the cover.

Don't be so literal. That's not really a picture of a horse race; that's a metaphor for the cosmic human condition, an existential allegory...a metaphysical...shoot, I almost was able to type all of that with a straight face. I'll keep practicing.

And, actually, the movie isn't about horse racing after all, any more than "Chariots Of Fire" was about a footrace.

I was going to point this out. I love Seabiscuit - it's a great true story and that's what makes the movie so fun to watch.

Did you watch the extras on the DVD? The documentary thing about the real Seabiscuit is very good.

Jen, I'll try to check out the extras...I had a hard enough time making time to watch the movie! ;-) But the movie did stimulate my curiosity about the real horse.