There’s something a little funny about the full page ad in this week’s Eye for Joshua Jackson’s new cross-Canada motorcycle movie One Week. Rather than the words of wizened critics, the ad features a page full of quotations from people who seem to have not actually seen the movie. “I am definitely going to watch this!” says one; “It’s going to look amazing on the big screen!” says another; “I agree this looks like a great film” writes a third.
“All of Canada is talking about ONE WEEK*” the ad’s copy exclaims, and—hey, wait, what’s that asterisk for?
Shocking. The quotes are pulled from, wait for it. 3…2…
If I were a planner, I woulda had a collection of tunes from awesome Canadian bands to celebrate our friendly northern neighbors birthday today. As such we’d just like to say that Canada is pretty awesome, so here’s a virtual high five from us to you in honor of Canada Day.
Raise your glasses to cheer the country that gave us hockey, eh? And some great comedians like John Candy and the actor known as Michael J. Fox. How aboot that Niagara Falls and Dudley Do-Right and all those Mounties? Tim Horton’s – better than Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts combined?
If you’ve got something you love from Canada let us know in the comments below.
Even the Shatner is proud to be Canadian. So on this day, we should all be Canadian. I am Canadian!
Though no one stateside actually watches hockey anymore (c’mon NHL you got beat in the ratings by both NASCAR and MMA during The Stanley Cup Finals!), there’s no doubt that those who do love the game. Especially in Canada.
But now the unofficial program of our friendly neighbors to the north is losing the second national anthem of the country. That’s right. Hockey Night in Canada is saying goodbye to its theme song.
The 1968 song written by Dolores Claman, of Vancouver, has become too expensive for the show to keep licensing. At $500 a game, the CBC no longer wants to keep shelling out the dough. So rather than shell out the money, the CBC is holding a contest to see who can write the next theme song for their televised pastime.
Um, seriously? Can’t we work something out here. Because if in a year they lose Don Cherry this is the absolutely last straw for me and hockey. I was able to survive the neutral zone trap long enough to finally see the game return to a fluid play. But this is no good.
“I am saddened by the decision of the CBC to drop the Hockey Night in Canada theme (listen below) after our lengthy history together,” said Claman. “I nevertheless respect its right to move in a new direction.”
Still, they shouldn’t move in a new direction. It is Canada’s second national anthem for crying out loud.
“I wrote this song with a picture of warriors in my head… hockey warriors,” said Claman. “Now it would seem the hockey fans are the true warriors. Thank you so much for all of your kind words and anecdotes about how much the song means to you.”
No indication if Claman is barred from entering the competition, but if she did out of sympathy and respect she would probably win the contest.
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