Elliott Maddox--1973
One of my favorite movies is the
1998 thriller, The Negotiator, which
starred Samuel L. Jackson as
framed cop Danny Roman who
takes hostages, then enlists fellow
negotiator Chris Sabien (played by
Kevin Spacey) to work him through
his precarious situation. I give it a
two thumbs up and a definite“guy
flick” to view.
In one scene early in the movie,
while waiting for Spacey’s character
to arrive at the scene to begin
negotiating; Roman quizzes one of
his hostages, Inspector Niebaum
about his involvement in the
embezzlement of funds from the
Chicago Policeman’s pension fund.
Naturally Niebaum (played by J.T.
Walsh) denied any involvement in
the financial scheme which has
been linked to Roman, leading the
hostage-taking cop to dig into his
bag of psychology.
When responding to Roman’s
question, Niebaum’s eyes went up
and to the right when denying the
accusations.
Roman goes on to tell the Inspector
that if the eyes go up and to the
left, then the person is accessing
the visual cortex, thus he is telling
the truth. Should the person’s eyes
go up and to the right, then they
are accessing the creative centers
of the brain and looking to create
an excuse, thus are lying.
“The eyes can’t lie,” said Danny
Roman, as he nailed the guilty
Niebaum.
This brings us to Elliott Maddox’s
1972 piece of cardboard. Looking
at this card of Maddox, as the
outfielder accesses his creative
centers, one has to wonder, “What
did you do Elliott?”
“And remember, the eyes can’t lie.”
Here is a link to the IMDb web site
that highlights The Negotiator.
Check out the trailer.
IMDb Web site--- The Negotiator
Editor’s Note: Maddox enjoyed an
11-year big league career, primarily
as a versatile backup fly catcher
who also handled a few ground
balls at third base. The 5’11” right-
handed swinger brought speed and
defense to the ballpark each day,
as he hit .261 in 1,029 games
bouncing from the Tigers,
Senators, Yankees, Orioles and
Mets. Maddox enjoyed his best big
league days with the Yankees
during 1974, when he hit .303 (6th
best in the AL) in 137 games.
(4/12/10)
1998 thriller, The Negotiator, which
starred Samuel L. Jackson as
framed cop Danny Roman who
takes hostages, then enlists fellow
negotiator Chris Sabien (played by
Kevin Spacey) to work him through
his precarious situation. I give it a
two thumbs up and a definite“guy
flick” to view.
In one scene early in the movie,
while waiting for Spacey’s character
to arrive at the scene to begin
negotiating; Roman quizzes one of
his hostages, Inspector Niebaum
about his involvement in the
embezzlement of funds from the
Chicago Policeman’s pension fund.
Naturally Niebaum (played by J.T.
Walsh) denied any involvement in
the financial scheme which has
been linked to Roman, leading the
hostage-taking cop to dig into his
bag of psychology.
When responding to Roman’s
question, Niebaum’s eyes went up
and to the right when denying the
accusations.
Roman goes on to tell the Inspector
that if the eyes go up and to the
left, then the person is accessing
the visual cortex, thus he is telling
the truth. Should the person’s eyes
go up and to the right, then they
are accessing the creative centers
of the brain and looking to create
an excuse, thus are lying.
“The eyes can’t lie,” said Danny
Roman, as he nailed the guilty
Niebaum.
This brings us to Elliott Maddox’s
1972 piece of cardboard. Looking
at this card of Maddox, as the
outfielder accesses his creative
centers, one has to wonder, “What
did you do Elliott?”
“And remember, the eyes can’t lie.”
Here is a link to the IMDb web site
that highlights The Negotiator.
Check out the trailer.
IMDb Web site--- The Negotiator
Editor’s Note: Maddox enjoyed an
11-year big league career, primarily
as a versatile backup fly catcher
who also handled a few ground
balls at third base. The 5’11” right-
handed swinger brought speed and
defense to the ballpark each day,
as he hit .261 in 1,029 games
bouncing from the Tigers,
Senators, Yankees, Orioles and
Mets. Maddox enjoyed his best big
league days with the Yankees
during 1974, when he hit .303 (6th
best in the AL) in 137 games.
(4/12/10)
