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DVD The Greatest Game Ever Played
You wouldn't think a movie that uses the game of golf as a metaphor for class struggle could be so entertaining. The Greatest Game Ever Played stars the charming Shia LaBeouf (Holes) as Francis Ouimet, a golfer who, in 1913, rose from caddy to U.S. Open champion at the age of 20--despite the resistance of the powers that be, who thought it unseemly for a lower-class plebian to play the sport of gentlemen. Ouimet's main competitor is Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane, The Hours), a British professional, still considered one of the greatest players of all time, who fought his own class battles. The two go head to head in a genuinely gripping match, deftly balanced against the juxtapositions of their personal struggles. Is it sentimental and formulaic? Is the outcome a foregone conclusion? Yes, but it doesn't matter--formulas exist because, when executed with verve and dexterity, they work. Bill Paxton, best known as an actor (One False Move, Apollo 13), steps into the director's chair and hits all the right notes, aided by an excellent cast playing colorful characters, a vivid recreation of the time period, glowing cinematography, and an expert pace. The Greatest Game Ever Played works. --Bret Fetzer
A great, feel good movie. Didn't think twice about buying it to add to my collection.
Heartwarming movie
Although I am not into sports, I found this movie very entertaining and heartwarming even if you are not a golfer. It's a great pick me up movie and proves you don't have to have violence or swearing to find a movie that is enjoyable for any age. It's has a feel good kind of storyline.
Oh, no! Not another class-warfare story!
This is a tired and threadbare tale that once again attempts to show the inherent nobility of the poor but honest working class versus the aboslute rottenness of the idle wealthy. Why Disney feels that audiences want to be force-fed any more of this liberal clap trap is beyond me, but judging by the number of positive reviews in this forum, perhaps the studio is right: there's always a market for a trite, predicatble story in which the stuffed-shirt aristocracy gets its come-uppance from a working class underdog.
Unfortunately, neither the rich nor the poor in this story are very are very likable, and it's hard to feel much empathy for any of them as they plod through life. Viewers will do well to heed the advice given by Ouiment's 10-year old caddy, Eddie: "Keep your head down."
One of the greatest basketball games in NCAA history is immortalized in Glory Road, an engaging sports movie that dramatizes a pivotal milestone in the racial integration of college athletics. While it may not be as rousing as similar movies like Hoosiers or Friday Night Lights, this fact-based drama gains depth and substance from the groundbreaking achievement of Don Haskins (well-played by Josh Lucas), who coached the 1965-66 team from Texas Western University to the NCAA championship, using the first-ever all-black lineup in the championship game and forever changing the rules of college basketball. Texas Western's underdog season is followed from anxious start to glorious finish, as Haskins recruits many of his black star players from the North, including Bobby... More Info about this DVD Director(s): James Gartner DVD Release Date: Released the 06 June 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The Legend of Bagger Vance doesn't break any new ground, but with Steven Pressfield's inspirational novel to guide them, director Robert Redford and screenwriter Jeremy Leven have tilled fertile soil with a graceful touch. Redford does for golf what A River Runs Through It did for fly-fishing: the sport is a conduit for a philosophy of living, and Redford achieves the small miracle of making golf a central metaphor that's visually compelling.
Set in Savannah, Georgia, during the early '30s, the story charts the redemption of disillusioned World War I veteran and former golf champion Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon), who emerges from self-imposed obscurity in an exhibition match against legendary golfers Bobby Jones (Joel Gretsch) and Walter Hagen (Bruce McGill). Having... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Will Smith - Matt Damon Director(s): Robert Redford DVD Release Date: Released the 03 April 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Anyone who's ever been passionate about golf will find something to admire in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, a staidly reverent biopic about one of the game's greatest champions. In the title role, Jim Caviezel suffers almost as much as he did in The Passion of the Christ, portraying Jones--who made history by winning golf's elusive Grand Slam (four top tournaments in less than four months) in 1930--as a passionately committed golfer who silently endured chronic pain (a spinal disorder prompted his early retirement at age 28), stomach ailments, emotional torment, and borderline alcoholism while maintaining amateur status in the sport he so magnificently dominated. Jeremy Northam brings much-needed levity and rakish style as Jones' friend and rival golfer Walter Hagen, and... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): James Caviezel - Claire Forlani - Jeremy Northam Director(s): Rowdy Herrington DVD Release Date: Released the 30 November 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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The title is a mouthful, but Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story hits the winner's circle as a warm and inspiring family film. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks its leg during a practice run. Ordinarily that means curtains, but today Ben's daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is at the track, and Ben impulsively buys the horse and loses his job in one fell swoop. The rehabilitation process is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed salve to the nearly broken family, including Ben's wife (Elisabeth Shue) and father (Kris Kristofferson). The cast is excellent, especially Fanning (who at age 11 has become a major star and was... More Info about this DVD Director(s): John Gatins DVD Release Date: Released the 21 March 2006 Usually ships in 24 hours
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If this director was trying to see how many ugly stereotypes he could cram into 111 minutes I think he succeeded. If you want to see a golf movie see any of the Bobby Jones flicks or better yet get some clubs and learn this wonderful game. You'll meet great folks whether its public or club golf. More Info about this DVD Director(s): J. Mills Goodloe DVD Release Date: Released the 20 August 2002 Usually ships in 24 hours
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