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I saw this film when it first came out at the cinema and absolutely loved it, so when it came out on DVD naturally I bought it. A key point to note that I didn't really take in the first time I saw the film is the great plethora of actors and celebrities that are included in this film. The main cast includes Al Pacino (Tony D'Amato - head coach of the Miami Sharks), Cameron Diaz (Christina Pagniacci - new owner of the team), Jamie Fox ('Steamin' Willie Beamen - 3rd string quarterback and start of the movie), LL Cool J (Julian 'J-Man' Washington - player on the team) and Charlton Heston (the commissioner); I'm sure you'll agree it's quite impressive.
The Plot The film follows the fortunes of the Miami Sharks, a team which has fallen from grace and is struggling to find form. Injuries to the 1st ( Jack 'Cap' Rooney) and 2nd choice quarterbacks give Willie Beamen his chance to prove what he can do. As the 3rd choice quarterback he is overawed somewhat on his debut and vomits upon reaching the centre of the field - at first the crowd seem to let him off as its his first game, but we soon learn that this is a habitual thing and seems to happen every game, quite gross really! Match by match we see Willie go from strength to strength both on and off the field, making him quite a celebrity - he even manages to get his own song and music video, much to the annoyance of the other players. Under D'Amato and Beamens leadership the team manages to get to the Conference Final, but end up losing to the eventual champions San Francisco. The best part of the movie in my opinion is the ending. It is quite clear that Christina and Tony don't see eye to eye on a number of topics, chiefly the way the club should be run and who by, so it comes as no surprise that at the end of season press conference Tony D'Amato announces he is leaving the Miami Sharks to become head coach and general manger of a new team, ' he Aztecs.' However, there is an even bigger bombshell to come involving his first signing although I shan't say too much, even if some of you can guess. It's a great ending to a great film.
DVD Extras - directors commentary - documentary on the making of the movie - 3 music videos and movie soundtrack - outtakes
Memorable Quotes "Hey they love you today, but a season is 16 games kid and its how you live through the bad ones that makes you a quarterback, not a punk" "He's so freaked about Beamen taking his spot he'd play with a fractured neck!"
Conclusion I think Any Given Sunday is won of the all-time greatest sports movies. Not only does it have a genuinely great cast and the acting is fantastic, but it explores some sides of American Football that not many people would know about, like illegal drug taking to enhance performance, physiotherapists who push players to play when perhaps they shouldn't because the pressure to win is so great and the ego's of some players. As I said earlier the ending is amazing and the speech Al Pacino gives is very memorable. Well worth purchasing on DVD.
Director - Oliver Stone (Platoon, 1986, Natural Born Killers 1994 & World Trade Center 2006) Producers - Richard Donner (The Goonies 1985, Conspiracy Theory 1997, )& Oliver Stone Released - December 22nd 1999 (DVD 1st September 2000) Runtime - 150 minutes
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Sorry for the H, but if this is to be a full DVD review, I would prefer to see a review of the extras in similar detail to the way you've reviewed the film, rather than just a list of them.
Oliver Stone'sAny Given Sundayis a massive 150-minute American football drama which, for ... more
all its ferocity and cynicism, is as soft-centred and clichéd as anyRocky-style underdogs-make-good crowd-pleaser. The Miami Sharks have lost three games in a row ...
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Oliver Stone'sAny Given Sundayis a massive 150-minute American football drama which, for ... more
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filmmaker Oliver Stone and a dynamic acting ensemble explore the fortunes of the Miami Sharks in 'Any Given Sunday'. At the 50-yard line of this gridiron cosmos is Al P...
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Director's Cut, containing previously unseen footage. Life is a contact sport and football ... more
is life when three-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Oliver Stone and a dynamic acting ensemble explore the fortunes of the Miami Sharks in 'Any Given Sunday'...
Advantages: Storming cinematography, strong pace, great acting Disadvantages: might not like it as its about American Football, script a littel lacking compared to the other parts of the film
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