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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 Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 2005 Sales Rank: 1598 MPN: DISD39651D
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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - An all-around enjoyable, uplifting movie.
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 ... Read More
Rating: - best "little known movie" I've ever seen
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 ... Read More
Rating: - Oh, soooo bad....
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 ... Read More
Rating: - The Greatest Game ever
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.
Rating: - great movie
We thought this was a great movie. We are golfers, and it was fun to see how the game has progressed over the years. The commentary and live interviews from the early years in golf were really interesting.
- An all-around enjoyable, uplifting movie.
- Oh, soooo bad....