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Release Date: 4/11/2006
 Original Release: 2005
 Format: DVD
Length: 121 minutes
 Rating: PG (MPAA)
 Rating Reason: For some brief mild langage
 UPC: 786936277920
 Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Other Formats:  Greatest Game Ever Played Blu-ray Disc


Directed by: Bill Paxton
Featuring: Peter Firth, Len Cariou, Joe Jackson, Justin Ashforth, Jackie Burroughs, George Asprey, Shia LaBeouf

Categories: Dramas, True Story, Theatrical Release, Family (General), Disney Film, Competitions
Description
The second film directed by actor Bill Paxton is a marked departure--in both form and content--from his debut, 2001's FRAILTY, a shadowy, gothic tale of murder. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED is a sports movie slash Horatio Alger rags-to-riches tale with undertones of class consciousness and social critique. The story is based on a real-life event--the 1913 U.S. Open golf championship--at which two equally sympathetic young men, both of whom grew up economically and socially disadvantaged, go club to club in one of the most exciting and dramatic athletic events of the early 20th century.

The film focuses on the competition between the British star Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane) and the young American prodigy Francis Ouimet (HOLES star Shia LaBoeuf). Though they hail from opposite sides of the Atlantic, the struggles that the two young golfers have had to overcome are markedly similar; both grew up in hard-scrabble, working-class homes that happened to be adjacent to golf courses, and both were preternaturally disposed to the game. In addition, both must defy the disdain of the golfing gentry. Vardon is already a reigning champion and international darling when Ouimet makes it to his first tournament to battle him. Though enough backstory is provided to connect the viewers to the characters, the meat of the film is the dramatic unfolding of the tournament. With expert editing and fluid camera work, Paxton films close-up views of the golfing action in a manner that recalls the kinetic pool shots in Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY. With each stroke, the competition becomes closer and the mood more tense, culminating in an explosive outcome that, while not unexpected, pulls at the heartstrings as do all good tales of triumph over adversity.

DVD Features


Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, French
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes: "A View From The Gallery: On The Set Of THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED"
Documentary: "From Caddy To Champion: Francis Ouimet"
Featurette: "Two Legends And The Greatest Game"
Audio Commentary:
1. Bill Paxton - Director
2. Mark Frost - Writer

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Average Rating: 3.33 / 5
Number of Reviews: 3 (view all)
4 / 5  Posted on July 8, 2007
Reviewed by: Movie Addict

This is not a movie that I would typically watch at 2:30 in the morning, but I got into it and couldn't stop until it was over. Shia LaBeouf demonstrated that he is not just a young actor here, but...
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3.5 / 5  Posted on May 12, 2007
Reviewed by: Terrence

"The Greatest Game Ever Played" is not only the best golf movie ever made but it's probably one of the best outings by a first time director (Bill Paxton). For people who aren't big golf fans the...
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2.5 / 5  Posted on June 10, 2006
Reviewed by: Tony

I think sports movies have said just about everything there is to say. Follow your dreams. Don't get discouraged. Never give up. Even if you are an underdog, you can still do it. Don't you dare...
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