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The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
A story of courage, passion and of the greatest American sports hero you have probably never heard of. An amateur player from a working class family, Francis Ouimet, shocked the golf world when at the 1913 U.S. Open, flanked by his 10-year-old caddie, he defeated his idol, the defending British champion Harry Vardon. An unlikely match-up - "the ingenue versus the seasoned champ" - theirs was the greatest match the sport had ever known. Caught between a world of hardship and a beckoning life of privilege, Francis needed to prove his unfailing will and ability to make it to the tournament.
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The Greatest Game Ever Played Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (7/8/2007) |
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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 could handle more demanding roles. The fact that he has been handed those roles in the last two years is testament to his...
(complete The Greatest Game Ever Played review by B Movie Ben)
| The Greatest Game Ever Played Movie Review by Tony (6/10/2006) |
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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 listen to those uncooperative and nay saying parents. It all comes down to one last shot, one last touchdown, or one the big...
(complete The Greatest Game Ever Played review by Tony)
| The Greatest Game Ever Played Movie Review by Terrence (5/12/2007) |
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"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 tendency to want to stay away from this film is understandable. But the way the golf scenes are shot in this movie golf is so...
(complete The Greatest Game Ever Played review by Terrence)
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