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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
EAN: 0786936277920
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Running Time: 120 minutes
Sales Rank: 1405
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 2005
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Editorial Review:Description:From Walt Disney Pictures comes THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED . . . the crowd-pleasing underdog epic that's based on an inspirational true story! Young amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf -- HOLES, I ROBOT) has nothing but talent and a seemingly impossible dream to challenge the world's greatest player, his idol Harry Vardon. Soon, with the help of his spunky 10-year-old caddy Eddie, Francis boldly breaks down all barriers with a thrilling display of unrivaled drive, skill, and heart . . . and challenges the golf pro for the U.S. Open Championship!
Amazon.com: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
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I rented this on a whim after seeing Stephen Dillane--whose work I've taken an interest in since his fantastic portrayal of Thomas Jefferson in the HBO miniseries "John Adams"--on the cover. I wasn't sure whether I'd really enjoy it or not, since I've ...
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I actually saw this movie on an international flight and it was one of the best movies I have ever enjoyed. I'm not a golf fan, but the story is wonderful whether you like golf or not. I purchased it for my son-in-law who is a "golf fan" and I feel it ...
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So bad I thought for sure that Ron Howard directed it. If you cut out all of the sickening scenes of "eyes staring into eyes," the length of this movie would have been cut in half... a good start to the editing of this gooey, boring, seamingly unending ...
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This movie is one of the best I've ever seen. It's not only true, but it's inspiring and just darned nice, clean, fun.
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