Not for the soccer enthusiast
Added 10/9/2009
I play, loved, and breath soccer everyday. And I can tell you that this movie is going to disappoint a lot of soccer enthusiasts or players. There's very little glimpse of talent and I saw a lot of the scenes being repeated, but the story line was quite good though there is nothing out of the ordinary. The movie is pretty much an inspirational story about a sports team that had their differences, overcame the differences, and beat the best soccer team in the world, England. The only setback is that the movie was unrealistic. Why? It all went down to the skills that's being shown in the movie. There are plenty of slow motions to make the movement smooth and makes it look like a great pass and what not. But deep down inside I know that I can do better than these guys.
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Great Soccer Movie - great 50's feel
Added 8/11/2009
This is one of the better soccer movies I've seen. It has great soccer footage, drama, humor, and conflict. The story is an account of one of the highlight games of the 1950 World Cup, and it also shows the weeks leading up to that game as the underdog US players prepare for it.
This movie does a great job of establishing the feel of the 1950's (...at least how I imagine it to be). Most of the soccer game footage is well filmed. Even though the movie is an ensemble piece, the individual characters are quickly developed. It's fun to see Gerard Butler (before he was a major star) as the US goalkeeper. Real footage from the 2004 MLS All-star game shows some of those real-life team members 54 years later. And watch out for former US Pro Player John Harkes - he has a small supporting role in the movie!
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Great transaction
Added 7/4/2009
The DVD arrived promptly and as described. Smooth transaction. Would not hesitate to buy again!
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This film is a joke!
Added 11/17/2008
This movie is sooo ridiculous! It's interesting to note that only the game
the U.S. was able to win at that 1950 World Cup is the main focus of the
film. The accomplishment of the United States is much less fantastic if
it's taken into account that the U.S. lost the rest of their matches after
getting lucky enough to defeat England in that one game. After defeating England, the U.S. still was eliminated in the first round of that World Cup. And Joe Gaetjens, the man who scored the only goal for the U.S. in that game, wasn't even an American citizen!
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Soccer in the USA
Added 10/25/2008
Great movie, it shows perhaps one of the greatest upsets in the history of World Cup competition.
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