tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245640.post6205368669004241189..comments2023-10-24T06:05:38.954-05:00Comments on The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?: Dedicated to Rachel Maddow and World Cup Neophytes (or Snobs) EverywherePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17504383209010655249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245640.post-8454220009163565782010-06-19T16:15:26.350-05:002010-06-19T16:15:26.350-05:00Great comment, thanks!
The panoramic view, in the...Great comment, thanks!<br /><br />The panoramic view, in these shots, shows the exquisite teamwork, how goals are constructed with precise split-second passing and runs off the ball to open up spaces for the killer pass and sometimes subtle, sometimes powerful finish.<br /><br />Today's WC game technology is even better, so you get to see the goals and beautiful plays up close, from several different angles on replay.<br /><br />You're right, the jostling for position, the footwork, acceleration, elevation, and athletic plays on the ball, in close and sometimes slo-mo, are truly amazing.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097922323580156789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245640.post-45919980246824002682010-06-19T08:54:57.489-05:002010-06-19T08:54:57.489-05:00For me, watching the game plays in the video was f...For me, watching the game plays in the video was far sexier than the Vanity Fair poses :)<br /><br />Here's what bothered me about watching soccer on TV (the little I caught so far). The camera is trying to capture the entire field, and I understand the need to follow the ball, but it's too removed. When they do close in and you get to really see the player footwork, the tight in and out as they scramble, the quick turns, the subtle twists, and hear the grunts and feel the speed, it's truly amazing. <br /><br />I noticed the same in watching soccer played live (even on the kids level). When the players were at the far end of the very large field, everything eased, as if watching something distant and without consequence, and then suddenly, they'd come charging (and it WAS charging) down the field and feet would tangle, and short shots would hit targets, and breaths exhale. A game of high intensity; I wish they could always show it close up.<br /><br />But that's a bit off subject :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com