Comments on: “Saint Ralph” … love and guts. http://www.runningland.com/2006/01/13/saint-ralph-love-and-guts/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:17:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Fat Charlie the Archangel http://www.runningland.com/2006/01/13/saint-ralph-love-and-guts/#comment-1287 Fat Charlie the Archangel Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:02:05 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=118#comment-1287 It's a buy. Joan, thanks for pointing me at this one. It motivated and inspired - and delighted - us. It’s a buy.

Joan, thanks for pointing me at this one. It motivated and inspired - and delighted - us.

]]> By: Amy http://www.runningland.com/2006/01/13/saint-ralph-love-and-guts/#comment-1128 Amy Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=118#comment-1128 I've been waiting for this movie to pop up on our collective runners' radars! I saw it at the DC film festival a year ago and couldn't BELIEVE that it wasn't out in regular theaters. At the time I was training for a half-marathon, and I left the theater so motivated that I would have run home if I wasn't wearing high heels. (And I considered it anyway, but decided DC streets were too gross.) Hats off to the kid who plays Ralph--he did an amazing job for a young actor. There's a scene near the end of the movie where Ralph is doing a workout at night. Mile repeats, I think. And near the end he manages to convey that feeling I get, not nearly often enough, where I feel at one with my body and feel like I could go on forever--flying. Just one of a bunch of great scenes. I agree with you Joan--a must rent. If not buy... I’ve been waiting for this movie to pop up on our collective runners’ radars! I saw it at the DC film festival a year ago and couldn’t BELIEVE that it wasn’t out in regular theaters. At the time I was training for a half-marathon, and I left the theater so motivated that I would have run home if I wasn’t wearing high heels. (And I considered it anyway, but decided DC streets were too gross.) Hats off to the kid who plays Ralph–he did an amazing job for a young actor.

There’s a scene near the end of the movie where Ralph is doing a workout at night. Mile repeats, I think. And near the end he manages to convey that feeling I get, not nearly often enough, where I feel at one with my body and feel like I could go on forever–flying. Just one of a bunch of great scenes.

I agree with you Joan–a must rent. If not buy…

]]> By: Saint http://www.runningland.com/2006/01/13/saint-ralph-love-and-guts/#comment-1053 Saint Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:05:50 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/?p=118#comment-1053 Joan and Dave, watch the movie 5000 meters. Inspiring in some parts, but just an entertaining doc. Jason has it. Take care back there. Oh yah Karate Kid is the best!!! "Mercy is for the weak! We do not train to be merciful here! When you confront a man on the street he is your enemy, an enemy deserves no mercy!" Saint Joan and Dave, watch the movie 5000 meters. Inspiring in some parts, but just an entertaining doc. Jason has it. Take care back there. Oh yah Karate Kid is the best!!!

“Mercy is for the weak! We do not train to be merciful here! When you confront a man on the street he is your enemy, an enemy deserves no mercy!”

Saint

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