Did I quote you? I was referring to GH still missing the point and bitch about how the documentary focused too heavily on the past two years. It's a documentary about the past two years.
As for your point, take it from someone who actually saw the movie, Finebaum and his callers' parts in the movie were not completely central. Yes, there was a lot about Updyke, but again, that was a big part of this film's purpose. The crazy shit on and off the field that has gone on the last two years down here. And it's pretty hard to tell the Updyke story without putting into the context of Finebaum and some of his other lunatic callers. It's not like Tammy got equal air time to Bo or Barkley. They only played a couple of 5 second clips to set the scene for what Finebaum is about to put into context the infamous Al from Dadeville call.
Mountains, molehills, etc. etc.
Just watch the thing or shut up about it. You can't have both. I know you'll argue for 15 pages that you can, but you'll be wrong.
Not missing the point. I know what it was billed as.
1. I dont agree with making a documentary about the best CFB rivalry and then making the premise of it just the last 2 years. It takes a total shit on the rivalry. Disagreeing with the premise is a whole other issue.
2. Even if you do it on the recent events, it could have been done without Updyke whatsoever, and without Finebaum playing mediator. Fuck him. We all know he's a fucking bammer douche. Well, that's not what the movie said. He came across looking like the level headed fellow who has to moderate all of this shit. It could have been done better - PERIOD! Everyone who sees that shit thinks Auburn/Alabama naturally with the title. But what happened was they did only the last 2 years, so the perception is that the last 2 years ARE the rivalry. Again, this is where the premise sucked ass.
Again - we are NOT them. But the rest of the damn country just got some food for their stereotype to keep living on.
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