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Wednesday 2 January 2013

Catch Me If You Can


Hello, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. As I'm sure you have gauged, this guy is the epitome of smooth. Don't know who "this guy" is? Slap yourself.

Leonardo DiCaprio easily cuts the mustard as one of the greatest actors of all time (apart from Titanic. I hate Titanic with a passion). Continuing the trend from my last post I am once again late to the scene for a great film, Catch Me If You Can. One of my housemates has been pestering me to watch it and to be honest I don't know why I didn't listen earlier, after all he was right about The Walking Dead (which is awesome by the way) How can I accurately convey my sentiment? It also stars Tom Hanks. Enough said.

I don't intend to delve too deeply into the plot. The main premise is that Frank (DiCaprio) is on the run for committing financial fraud. A lot of films have tried to incorporate the idea of a fugitive but none do it in quite the same way as this Spielberg masterpiece. The connection between Frank and Carl (Hanks) is far more than the generic "cops and robbers" archetype. There's not much more to say apart from "watch the damn thing!"

Catch Me If You Can did get me wondering. What is the obsession with staying ahead? Will owning a £300 belt really make you happy? Moreover, is the procurement of material goods your definition of winning?  I know we live in capitalist society where competition is necessary but is winning really everything?  On the contrary, competition can bring out the best in people, winning can inspire others and losing can motivate you to try harder. Few things motivate me  more than missing out on 1st place by a single point in Mario Kart. Believe me, all my housemates have heard the midnight MK rage.

Let's apply some of these concepts to sport e.g. London 2012 Olympics. Competition brought Great Britain's residents closer together. Also, sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake broke records and inspired a whole generation to win. Jessica Ennis became the face of Britain. In my opinion, winning is a lovely habit.

Just some random thoughts.

Get out there and win!






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