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Wow!!!! Priceless! JohnY...where did this come from. Location, producer, when? '83 or '84?
Here are a couple of guys that I, for one, would love to see thrown at the current crop of players in the "most competitive era of tennis ever" (not). If Roger had a couple of guys like this in the draws of the 16 slams he owns...it may of been more like 8 or 9.
First there are the characters...McEnroe and Lendl. A couple of great antagonists, theatrically speaking . Then there is the production itself. The shadow images behind the players, the black background, shadows only, and the music..."Walking on the Moon" from the Reggatta de Blanc album by the Police (one of the very last great rock and roll bands). On top of this...look at the stroke production. Look at the expression on their faces. The very last shot of Lendl pounding a forehand. Sheer Poetry in Motion. I love these guys. Few, but some, wrap arounds on the follow throughs. Pretty classic stuff. Bring back the one hand backhand the shorts and Rock and Roll for that matter...I say.
Priceless...JohnY!
Here are a couple of guys that I, for one, would love to see thrown at the current crop of players in the "most competitive era of tennis ever" (not). If Roger had a couple of guys like this in the draws of the 16 slams he owns...it may of been more like 8 or 9.
First there are the characters...McEnroe and Lendl. A couple of great antagonists, theatrically speaking . Then there is the production itself. The shadow images behind the players, the black background, shadows only, and the music..."Walking on the Moon" from the Reggatta de Blanc album by the Police (one of the very last great rock and roll bands). On top of this...look at the stroke production. Look at the expression on their faces. The very last shot of Lendl pounding a forehand. Sheer Poetry in Motion. I love these guys. Few, but some, wrap arounds on the follow throughs. Pretty classic stuff. Bring back the one hand backhand the shorts and Rock and Roll for that matter...I say.
Priceless...JohnY!
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