Richard Roeper’s Reviews – Top 5 Football Movies of All Time
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The Boys From Brazil (Soccer Documentary) [VHS] $19.98 The story of a great soccer tradition, the celebrated World Cup teams of Brazil, is told in this documentary produced by the BBC. Beginning with classic black-and-white archival footage, the story of Brazil’s appearances in the first World Cup matches in the 1930s is shown, and the country’s fascination with the sport is examined. Brazil would win the World Cup three times between 1958 and 1970, … |
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The Blind Side $5.81 The life story of Baltimore Ravens left tackle Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is told in this stirring drama. Lifted out of the poverty of a Memphis ghetto by his talent on the gridiron, the withdrawn teen finds acceptance and a chance to better himself when he’s taken in by sassy socialite Leigh Anne Touhy (Best Actress Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock) and her loving family while he attends college. Ba… |
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Forrest Gump (Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition) $7.72 The Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director Robert Zemeckis, and Best Actor Tom Hanks, this unlikely story of a slow-witted but good-hearted man somehow at the center of the pivotal events of the 20th century is a funny and heartwarming epic. Hanks plays the title character, a shy Southern boy in love with his childhood best friend (Robin Wright) who finds that his ability to run fast… |
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Facing the Giants $6.49 Filmed on a shoestring budget and featuring congregation members from Albany, Georgia’s Sherwood Baptist Church, this inspirational drama follows a troubled football coach at a Christian high school who hasn’t led his team to a winning season during his six years there. He calls on his faith in God to deal with such problems as his wife’s fertility problems, parents scheming against him, and his s… |
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Sports Champions $8.98 Sports Champions is an action-sports game for PlayStation 3 that combines the strengths of the PlayStation Move motion controller and the PlayStation Eye peripheral* to provide gamers with true 1:1 motion controlled sports related gaming action. Designed with both casual and hard-core players in mind, Sports Champions features six events ranging from table tennis, to gladiatorial combat, an… |
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ABBA You Can Dance $19.96 Abba: You Can Dance Wii… |
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PlayStation Portable Limited Edition Madden NFL 09 Entertainment Pack- Metallic Blue $199.99 Immerse yourself in heart-pounding game play and mobile entertainment with the PlayStation portable Madden NFL 09 Limited Edition Bundle. To get you started on the action, this bundle comes with a metallic PSP, Madden NFL 09 game, NFL: In Just One Play UMD movie, 1GB Memory Stick Duo…. |
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ESPN Presents: Jock Jams, Volume 1 $11.44 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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Rudy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack $10.99 Although it received no awards, Jerry Goldsmith’s music for this endearing football drama is his most-heard work after Patton. Goldsmith reteamed with the filmmakers of Hoosiers for this similar true-life account of a sports underdog, in this case pint-size Rudy Ruettiger, who dreamed of playing for Notre Dame. Goldsmith is at his best finding the rhythmic Middle America, and the “Tryouts” track i… |
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The Power And The Glory: The Original Music & Voices Of NFL Films $7.46 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |