Last night, we (Rocky,Sage,Me) went to the movies and saw Bend it Like Beckham. I thought it was very good, you'll have to ask the other 2 what they thought.

Sage seemed to have some problem with the obscure references in the title. But then, it's a little independent British film, it makes perfect sense to them. And it's not going for a Matrix/Spiderman kind of audience over here. I have the feeling (even though I asked liked 4 times) that he just wasn't really up for seeing a little independent movie he'd never heard of. And because I'm always afraid of another "Moulin Rouge reaction," I would have totally caved and saw Phone Booth. But it wasn't playing, so we saw this instead.

The title refers to soccer and the most popular player in England, David Beckham. True, he's not very well known here and soccer is not all that popular in America... which explains why you won't be seeing him on The Simpsons. But over there, he's extremely famous, not just for soccer, but also because he's married to Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham. Think of them as a Brad & Jennifer or Ben & Jen of England, big with the tabloids and all. The first part of the title, Bend it Like, apparently refers to the way Beckham bends, or curves, a soccer ball when he kicks it.

Anywho - the movie's good, who the fuck cares what it's called.