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Murderball (2005)
The notion of quadriplegic athletes may be unimaginable to some, but Murderball shows that they can be as great as any. The film chronicles these men as they overcome unimaginable obstacles to become world-class athletes. Murderball (aka quad rugby) combines the finesse of soccer with the bone-jarring collisions of a demolition derby. The athletes use custom wheelchairs that look like something out of a Mad Max movie. Players careen around the court with reckless abandon, slamming into each other, fueled by an unrivaled competitive spirit. Their ultimate goal is to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. Team USA has dominated the sport for years. But when Joe Soares, a gold medalist in 1996 and one of the best ever to play the sport, gets cut from the team, he becomes coach of Team Canada with one goal: beat Team USA at the 2004 Athens games. What follows is a roller-coaster ride of human drama, athletic excellence, and heart-stopping competition that couldn't have been scripted any better. (read more)
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I would not have liked being one of the Academy voters for the 2006 Documentary Oscar. I would be prejudiced and would have voted for the eventual winner, La Marche de l'empereur, but I finally saw the last of the other entries last night, and I know that the decision was difficult.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,...
(complete Murderball review by B Movie Ben)
Murderball Movie Review by AJ  (4/13/2006) |
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"What movie did you rent?"
"Murderball. It's a documentary about quadriplegic rugby players."
...And watch all the interest drain from the other person's face.
Seriously, think over the answer. The first warning signal is the word "documentary": While I love them, the term "documentary" immediately calls to mind the...
(complete Murderball review by AJ)
| Murderball Movie Review by Tony (4/7/2006) |
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I don't think I have seen such a year for solid after solid documentary like 2005. But this one is not about penguins, birds, or bears. This one is about quadriplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs - overcoming unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. You hear...
(complete Murderball review by Tony)
| Murderball Movie Review by Matthew (7/12/2005) |
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I would venture to say you probably haven't heard of the new documentary "Murderball". This is a shame, because the film is really good. Hopefully, after you read this review, I will have convinced you to see the film and help support it.
Some of the best documentaries I have seen accomplish a number of things. They tell...
(complete Murderball review by Matthew)
| Murderball Movie Review by Kathleen (7/7/2005) |
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You know how guys are. They're always walking around swearing, getting into fights, drinking beer, obsessing over sports, and drooling over bikini babes. Well, if that's what you think, the men of MURDERBALL are going to blow your narrow, stereotypical definition of masculinity right out of the water. Forget all that...
(complete Murderball review by Kathleen)
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