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As monstrous as it may be, when you mediate about it, the football movies of the past, to include Oliver Stone’s favorable but murky, “On Any Given Sunday” simply do not match this film. I will even area this film in the all-time greats like “Pride of the Yankees” and “The Natural”.
First, we don’t need to peek any more tragedies on film, we need to perceive something that inspires us to overcome, and this film delivers: I’m surprised its considered a comedy! Hackman should find an oscar for this film because his narration and actions drive the film and compose yet another complex character from the mind of the master. Hackman’s Coach knows that the men he wants to be his replacements are titanic, he is frustrated that life hasn’t shown them that and he wants to location them up for success, not failure. He believes in them as human beings, not unprejudiced as football players, that if they can regain a “second chance” they will shine. His talks with Keanu Reeves’ charachter, deny a candor and leadership style you should really assume. He tells him flat out he wants to contemplate the man and the ability approach together because it will be extraordinary to recognize or words to that enact, his conception in the REALITY that Reeves can negate are stupendous. Later he instructs his Quarterback, in the hour of decision, the leader wants the ball in his hands.
Along the design, Reeves meets a sexy head cheerleader and there is a nice romance where she begins to enjoy in him, too. The football action scenes are the best yet to grace movie screens, you feel like you are in shoulder pads/helmet again. What I like was how honest before the final game that would resolve whether they go to the play-offs or not, Reeves gets canned by front-office politics in favor of the arrogant Joe Theismann-type “all pro” quarterback who is vexed he will lose his job. You are not really positive how the film will extinguish at this point, the team follows the leadership of Reeves but are losing under the arrogant vet. The coach gets a phone call.
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I will not give away the ending but Hackman’s screech over after the game, clinches it, I paraphrase: “All men once they have touched greatness in their lives are changed forever”.
AND THIS IS THE POINT!
Just once, do something expansive in your life! Go all out and let yourself know that you can do it, once you know this you will be changed forever. The world doesn’t let you or want you to know that greatness is within your choose, this is why it beats you down. Salvage your gift you have been given and act on it, this is the legal attitude “replacement” we need and this film shows us how to collect it.
Despite the fact that this film is a totally unoriginal and predictable retread of a dozen “losers to winners” sports stories, it is so hysterically laughable that I didn’t even care. The anecdote is thin at best. The NFL is having a players strike and scabs are called in to achieve the season. Our heroes are outrageous on ability but high on desire and peculiarity. The quarterback, Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), once had a promising career, but he fell apart psychologically when his team was pummeled in a college bowl game and he was labeled a player that folds in the broad game. Of course, while visiting the NFL, Shane falls in cherish with the head cheerleader (Brooke Langton) who never dates players (except of course this once) .
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All this is merely a mundane excuse for a raucous and droll comedy that has some sidesplitting moments. To devour this film you really need two things. You need to treasure football and you need to luxuriate in slapstick, banana peel comedy. I realize that this limits the audience considerably, but for those who qualify (and I am one), this movie is a shout.
Director Howard Deutch (Splendid in Pink, Grumpier Old-fashioned Men) did a substantial job on the football sequences. He hired 45 professional football players (Passe NFL players, Canadian Football League, etc.) to do the football scenes and sent the actors to a three-week football camp. The action looked actual because it was sincere. The players were told to play and hit the arrangement they normally would. Of course, the plays were choreographed, but they were staunch football plays.
The comedy was lowbrow, foul and crass, with a stout deal of physical comedy. The cheerleader scenes were a riot, especially the cheerleader tryouts. The scene where they started pantomiming sex acts to distract the opposing team was priceless. There was also sharp-witted football humor that required more than fair a passing knowledge of the game.
There isn’t remarkable serious that can be said about the acting. Keanu Reeves tried to play an earnest comeback and romantic role amidst all the foolishness and it really didn’t fit with the rest of the film. However, he was an good athlete. He did most of his fill on-field shots and looked very believable as the quarterback. Gene Hackman was great when he was making rapidly wisecracks, but his inspirational “Hoosiers” imitation was misplaced.
This film really belonged to the supporting actors like Orlando Jones (Clifford Franklin), Michael Taliferro and Faizon Adore (The Jackson Twins), Ace Yonamine (Jumbo Fumiko), Rhys Ifans (Nigel “The Leg” Gruff) and all the cheerleaders who made the comedy work. Jon Favreau gets a special mention as the crazy S.W.A.T. officer turned linebacker who took the wild man role to the next level. The scenes with an incredulous Pat Summerall and John Nettle were also wonderful.
This film won’t be fun for everyone, but it will have sure people falling off their chairs. I rated it an 8/10. Subtract two points if you aren’t amused by slapstick and boorish behavior, and another two if you aren’t a football fan. For the rest of you, be prepared to split a gut.
Morgan Silver Dollar CC
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