See this? It's the trailer for the movie, Whip It! which is based on a book called, Derby Girl, written by a former Derby Doll skater:
I HAVE to say this: THIS IS NOT A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ROLLER DERBY!! Not even close! Derby chicks all over the place are alread commenting about the inaccuracies game-wise in the trailer. SO WHAT?! That's what Hollywood does...it takes a subject and warps it to its own uses. It's OK, derby will survive this. Really.
And skaters? Bitching about the punches thrown when it was just a couple of short years ago when ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAMN LEAGUE had fights, penalty wheels, and a more exploitative overall feel to the proceedings is stupid and shows ignorance from where this crazy sport came from. Stop it. Now.
I don't know why I'm so annoyed by the comments, but I am. So take that. This is an opportunity for leagues to capitalize on the attention. So stop snarking and get planning, bitches!
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Is the book worth reading?
Well Phil, I don't know if it's exactly your type of reading material. I would describe it as very cute. Yep, the "c" word. :)
Bought it. Read it. I don't know how to describe it. It's definitely not written from or for a guys perspective on stuff, but at the same time it's an enjoyable quick read even for this guy.
I initially picked it up just to support the authors efforts. Gotta help out.
Tara probably summed it up better with the "c" word. I enjoyed it, but I probably won't we going back to read it again.
As for the movie trailer it's about what I expected. Of course Hollywood is going to "spice" it up to suit their interests. I say take it for what it is and use whatever excitement comes out of it to further the current Roller Derby expansion. There's no bad publicity.
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