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14 articles from 2009
The Greatest Game Ever Played - Blu-ray Review
17 July 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Undeservedly overlooked back in 2005, Bill Paxton.s second feature .The Greatest Game Ever Played. overcomes it.s stuffy on paper period golf synopsis to become a well-made sports picture, and one of the few (only?) films to actually make golf cinematically exciting. .Caddyshack. and, urm, .Happy Gilmore. excluded (I also have a soft spot for another overlooked golf pic, Kevin Costner.s .Tin Cup.), golf is a hard sport to convey in a rousing way up on the big screen . just ask Robert Redford. Mostly old men scooting around on golf carts smacking a tiny ball, it.s no wonder that the only golf pics up to this point to work have been comedies. Yet Bill Paxton not only »
- Frankie Dees
DVD Playhouse--July 2009
14 July 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Interview | See recent The Hollywood Interview news »
DVD Playhouse—July 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents »
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[DVD Review] The Greatest Game Ever Played
23 June 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
The Us Open golf tournament was whacked out between rain showers this past weekend in Long Island, New York. Some 30 miles off the green in the city, I watched the Blu-ray release of the 2005 Disney movie The Greatest Game Ever Played. The movie depicts the true story of a 20-year-old amateur, Francis Ouimet (Shia Labeouf), playing for first place in the 1913 Open.
The movie is like a three-way cross between Seabiscuit, Happy Gilmore and Matt Christopher children books. It’s like Seabiscuit for its enjoyment by the adult viewer and for its period costuming. It’s like Happy Gilmore for the goofballs and the golf balls. Both Greatest Game and Happy Gilmore are clear about golf being a gentleman’s sport—both Happy and Francis come from somewhere other than bow ties and silver cups. Hell, how gentlemanly can you really be when you are slapping at the tee with a hockey stick? »
- Erin Burris
[DVD Review] Morning Light
18 June 2009 10:00 PM, PDT | JustPressPlay.net | See recent JustPressPlay news »
The process of determining which sports will translate into great films has no real rhyme or reason. If you thought that only fast-paced sports like soccer or football could be made into sports (Goal!, Any Given Sunday), then you’d have a hard time explaining all the successful films based on baseball or golf (Field of Dreams, Caddyshack). What sports films of the past have taught us is that even films about running (Chariots of Fire) can be superb with the proper balance of plot, character and wit. Well, Disney certainly loves the promise that holds and has started cranking out sports movies as fast as possible. Up until this point however, most of them (Iron Will, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Remember the Titans) have been narrative based. For Morning Light Disney went ahead and made a Reality TV formatted film about sailing and, well, the results are mixed. »
- Lex Walker
Bill Paxton Tees Up for The Greatest Game Ever Played
16 June 2009 1:14 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Director Bill Paxton talks about the amazing true story, working with Shia Labeouf, the new Blu-ray release and more
While Bill Paxton is primarily known as an actor, with such films under his belt as True Lies, Apollo 13, Twister, Titanic along with his Golden-Globe-nominated turn as Bill Henrickson on Big Love, he's also quite talented on the other side of the camera as well. Paxton made his directorial debut with the absolutely astounding film Frailty, that to this day is one of my favorites, and Paxton followed that suspsenseful thriller with the true-story sports film The Greatest Game Ever Played, which was just released on Blu-ray today, June 16. Earlier today I had the chance to speak with the actor/director over the phone about his 2005 golf film that starred Shia Labeouf long before he became a household name. Here's what Paxton had to say.
The Greatest Game Ever Played »
This Week on DVD: Friday the 13th, Family Guy: Volume 7, Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
16 June 2009 9:33 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It's a terrible week for new DVDs, although there are a bunch of pretty high-profile releases on Blu-ray that are bound to sell more than a few copies. The only real major releases are the Friday the 13th remake and Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, and... The Cell 2. Yikes. Also out is the little-seen documentary Scott Walker: 30 Century Man, and the Criterion Collection re-release of Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal (on both standard DVD and Blu-ray). Other major Blu-ray titles include Ghostbusters, Spaceballs and the first two seasons of Lost. Will you be spending any money this week? Friday the 13th (2009) [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2]) Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail [3] The Cell 2 [4] (DVD, Blu-ray [5]) Hydra [6] Killing Ariel [7] The Perfect Sleep [8] Born [9] Body Armour [10] Dough Boys [11] Cherry Blossoms [12] Operation Valkyrie [13] The Strange One [14] What Goes Up [15] Robbin' In Da Hood [16] Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Deluxe Edition [17] Friday the 13th, »
- Sean
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: June 16, 2009
16 June 2009 1:54 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Be sure to check out the new release dates listed at the end of this week's post. The release date for that 70th Anniversary DVD and Blu-ray edition of The Wizard of Oz has been announced. The Seventh Seal and Bergman Island (Criterion Collection) I just reviewed the Blu-ray edition of this release and it is an absolute must buy. Not only do you get one of the greatest films I have ever seen in an absolutely stellar presentation, but you also get the fantastic 83-minute documentary Bergman Island. The film is also being released on two-disc special edition DVD, but that release doesn't come with Bergman Island included, which is why I certainly recommend the Blu-ray edition if you are so equipped. You can read my Blu-ray review right here for further product description, but if I were »
- Brad Brevet
New to DVD - June 16th - June 23rd
16 June 2009 12:17 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »
Here is the list of DVD releases for this week. Be sure to check out our podcast special on the Friday the 13th series. Just click on the link below. Friday the 13th (2009) (DVD, Blu-ray) [1] Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail The Cell 2 (DVD, Blu-ray) Hydra Killing Ariel The Perfect Sleep Born Body Armour Dough Boys Cherry Blossoms Operation Valkyrie The Strange One What Goes Up Robbin’ In Da Hood Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter: Deluxe Edition [2] Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning: Deluxe Edition [3] Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives: Deluxe Edition [4] The Seventh Seal: Criterion Collection (DVD, Blu-ray) Bergman Island: Criterion Collection The Diary of Anne Frank: 50th Anniversary Edition (DVD, Blu-ray) Scott Walker: 30 Century Man Morning Light (DVD, Blu-ray) Family Guy: Vol. 7 Everwood: The Complete Second Season Saving Grace: Season Two Burn Notice: Season Two (DVD, Blu-ray »
- Ricky
The Greatest Game Ever Played – Blu Ray
15 June 2009 5:28 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
Blu-Ray Review
Directed by: Bill Paxton
Cast: Shia LeBouf, Stephen Dillane
Running Time: 2 hrs
Rating: PG
Due Out: June 16, 2009
Plot: The underdog story of how 20-year-old caddy Francis Ouimet (LeBouf) became one of the best players at the 1913 Us Open.
Who’s It For? This is a light movie from Disney, but by no means is it cushy. It’s mature fare for moviegoers, and certainly a great film for golfers.
Movie:
The eloquence and sophistication of golf is matched by this marvelous film from Bill Paxton. Despite its traditional setting, the movie is anything but, as it works at a unique pace and presents golf game play as if this were an action movie. First of all, the movie doesn’t putt around with back story that feels extraneous. Most sport films build up to the climactic match, with about thirty minutes in the movie left to spare. »
- Nick Allen
Win The Greatest Game Ever Played with Shia Labeouf on Blu-ray
14 June 2009 10:12 PM, PDT | TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news »
A young Shia Labeouf of Transformers fame hits the links in The Greatest Game Ever Played, available for the first time on Blu-ray Disc June 16. I have one copy of this new release up for grabs in this daily entry contest. For a chance to win it, fill out and send in the completed form below. Return any or every day the contest is running and enter again. Shia Labeouf stars as amateur golfer Francis Ouimet. Armed with nothing but talent, the working-class youth has a seemingly impossible dream: to compete against 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! Based on an inspirational true story. »
Miracle and The Greatest Game Ever Played Hit the Blu-ray Shelves on June 16th
28 April 2009 8:06 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You can relive two modern sports classics in 1080p this June. Miracle and The Greatest Game Ever Played will both be released on Blu-ray on June 16. Each disc will be priced at $34.99 Srp and you can take a look at the cover art and special features for each film below.
Kurt Russell stars as coach Herb Brooks in the story of how the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team toppled the seemingly invincible Soviet Union squad to capture the gold medal. A former U.S. player himself, Brooks was the last skater to be cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic team, the most recent one to win the gold medal before Brooks became the team coach. He cobbled together a group of players and taught them to excel at the European game. Even so, the Russian team had won four consecutive gold medals and was so good that it defeated a »
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: March 17, 2009
17 March 2009 2:38 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Before we get into the new releases for the week there is a Blu-ray deal some of you may be interested in as Paramount is offering double packs at a discounted price of $24.99 with the following titles up for grabs: Clear and Present Danger and The Hunt for Red October Sweeney Todd and Sleepy Hollow Top Gun and Days of Thunder Mission: Impossible and Mission: Impossible 2 Sahara and Failure to Launch Hustle and Flow and Black Snake Moan You can browse the options at Amazon by clicking here. And now for this week's releases and latest release date announcements... Twilight (2-Disc Special Edition) Today I was asked at the last minute if I wanted to review this DVD. While reviewing the DVD would certainly account for a few additional page views I just couldn't do it since I didn't »
- Brad Brevet
This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: March 10, 2009
10 March 2009 12:36 AM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed The DVD gods decided three weeks in a row of limited releases would be too much as this week we have plenty of new titles to talk about as well as some notable new release dates listed at the bottom of the article. Let's dig in... Pinocchio (2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition) What a fantastic release. Disney classic animated films on Blu-ray is a must buy if you ask me and with Pinocchio they have followed up on last year's debut release of Sleeping Beauty with another wonderful transfer. Get in now while there are only two titles to buy and add Snow White to your collection once it hits stores later this year. You can read my full review of the Pinocchio Blu-ray right here. Primal Fear (Special Edition) I reviewed the Blu-ray edition of the new Primal Fear »
- Brad Brevet
Disney Unveils Snippets of Its 2009 Blu-ray Release Slate
7 January 2009 11:55 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment just sent over a brief press release listing 21 of their 2009 Blu-ray releases. These, of course, will be on top of what I expect to be several day-and-date DVD releases and they have also announced they will be continuing their "future proof" plan of releasing DVD copies of their films with select Blu-ray releases, such as they did with the Sleeping Beauty Blu-ray in October of 2008. Below is the list of titles included in the press releases along with release dates where applicable. Once more information is known about each title they will be added to the database. For all the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray news and release dates you could need click here. Swing Vote (January 13) Space Buddies (February 3) Pretty Woman (February 10) Miracle At St. Anna (February 10) High School Musical Remix Edition (February 17) High School Musical 3: Senior Year (February 17) Beverly Hills Chihuahua (March 3) Pinocchio: »
- Brad Brevet
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