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DVD Invincible (Widescreen Edition)
Walt Disney Pictures scored a surprise box-office hit with Invincible, and the movie deserved its good reviews as a fine example of how above-average writing, direction, and casting can turn formulaic material into something special. And make no mistake, this is a formulaic movie, with its real-life story embellished with Rocky-like enthusiasm, and lovingly crafted with the same quality of working-class humanism that made The Rookie a similarly popular Disney hit. This time, the inspirational true story is that of Vince Papale, a down-on-his-luck substitute teacher in Philadelphia (played by Mark Wahlberg in a nicely understated performance) who was 30 years old, out of work, abandoned by his wife, and biding time as a bartender when he answered an open call for tryouts on the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team in 1976. Going with his gut instinct, new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) rewards Papale's diligent efforts with a place on the team, and Invincible combines gridiron guts, low-key romance (as Papale meets his future wife-to-be, played by Elizabeth Banks) and blue-collar friendship in an underdog story that moves, with casual charm and abundant appeal, toward a rousing feel-good finish. Making good use of digital visual effects to recreate Philly's now-demolished Veterans Stadium, director Erickson Core (also serving as his own cinematographer) tackles this heartwarming assignment with intelligence and flair, spinning gold from what could have been just another routine sports movie. --Jeff Shannon
RUDY AND INVINCIBLE ARE THE SAME STORY OF EACH OTHER AS THEIR VERY CLOSE FRIENDS AS THEY ENCOURAGE RUDY- VINCE TO THE FOOTBALL TRYOUTS.FOR NOTERDAME AND THE PHILADELEPHIA EAGLES. THESE MOVIES ARE VERY INSPIRATIONAL-UPLIFTING- AND INSPIRATIONAL- WE THE FANS HAVE TO LEARN ABOUT WANTING THINGS IN LIFE IS ABOUT TO FACE OBISTACLES BUT DON'T LEAVE
YOUR EYES OFF THE GOAL AND TO MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. THE SAMEWAY-
IN:BASEBALL-BOXING- HOKEY-BASKETBALL SOCKER AND ECT.
PLEASE WATCH THESE SPORTSMOVIES IT WILL ENCOURAGE YOU
CHRISBURKE-LIFEGOESON
VINCE PAPALE IS THE REAL RUDY OF THE EAGLES
I JUST LOVE SPORTS MOVIES AND THEY ARE UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATONAL-
I NEVER STOPED WATCHING RUDY BASEED ON A TRUE REAL LIFE PERSON DANIEL [RUDY} RUETTIGER. I REALLY DO LOOK UPTO FOOTBALLPLAYERS BY SEEING THE
ACTORS PROTRAYING THE REALLIFE PEOPLE. ESPCIALLY AS SPRTSFIGEERS THEY DO
INSPIER THEIR FANS WITH ALOT OF ADMIRATION- BECAME THEIR INSPIRATON.TO ME
THATS HOW I REALLY FELT. INVINCIBLE IS REALLY LIKE RUDY A LOT THE SAME
WAY AS THIS VINCEPAPALE STORY. VINCEPAOALE IS THE REAL RUDY OF THE
EAGLES.
CHRISBURKE-LIFEGOESON
Regular Guy Stars in the NFL! An inspiring movie with a few faults
Invincible is Hollywood's version of the Vincent Papale Story. Papale made the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team as a 30 year old rookie during open tryouts hosted by first year coach Dick Vermiel. The movie chronicles well the mysery of the time and the horribleness of the football team. Vermeil, played by Greg Kinnear, decides to hold open tryouts to give the locals something to get excited about.
Papale works at a local bar full time after getting fired from a substitute teaching job. There, Papale hangs out with his fellow South Philly friends as they all wallow in the mysery of their job status and love lives. Papale, played by Mark Wahlberg, is urged to attend the open tryouts by his friends. Papale, it seems, is an excelent football player and has impressed his friends by his play in their sandlot games.
Most of the movie gets by on the fact that the audience knows what sports movie is supposed to look like and can spot the plot twists and turns in Invincible and recognize when they are supposed to laugh or cry, etc. Papale and his friends are really a sad bunch of guys. The 1970s depression has sucked the life out of South Philly. Thankfully they have Papale and his football to lean on. And thankfully, Papale has Janet. Janet moves from New York and falls for Papale. She is played by Elizabeth Banks, recently in the 40-Year Old Virgin.
For a sports movie fan, this is an okay movie. You'll enjoy the scenes your supposed to enjoy. But for me, the dour mood of the characters throughout the entire movie left me feeling kind of depressed.
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