Hello, folks...
As I predicted, movies and movie reviews were forgotten this weekend - and everything was devoted to the Euro 2012 quarterfinals - with Portugal trouncing the Czech Republic last Thursday, Germany spanking Greece on Friday, Spain obliterating France yesterday, and then today, in one of the most suspenseful games of soccer we've ever seen, Italy knocked England out of the running in the penalty phase, 4-2, after a nil-nil at full time. Viva Italia. What a great way to spend a Sunday...
That leaves four survivors in the quest for the Euro Cup 2012: Portugal, Germany, Spain, and... Italy. The Semi-Finals begin on Wednesday with Spain and Portugal facing off, and Germany and Italy butting heads the day after or so. We're in the homestretch, and it's shaping up to be a nail-biting finish.
In keeping with Italy's soccer triumph, and the general soccer-frenzy of this weekend, our Movie Music Tracks Of The Week are from soccer films: Feeder's "Feeling A Moment" from the soundtrack of GOAL 2: LIVING THE DREAM, and Texas' "Inner Smile" from the soundtrack of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM.
Please expect the remainder of the June reviews to post in a series of "lightning reviews" between now and next week - then we're on to July...
"Feeling A Moment" by Feeder, from GOAL 2: LIVING DREAM...
"Inner Smile" by Texas, from BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM...
Congrats to GG Buffon, Alessando Diamanti, Andrea Pirlo, Antonio Nocerino, Mario Balotelli, Thiago Motta, the rest of the team, and finally: congrats to Italians all over the world for having their boys get one step closer to the Euro Cup 2012... Best of luck in the Semi-Finals this coming week...
Sorry about the delay in the reviews, but this week, soccer comes first...
