Any Given Sunday
Life is a contact sport and football is life when three-time Academy Award-winning filmmakers Oliver Stone and a dynamic acting ensemble explore the fortunes of the Miami Sharks in Any Given Sunday, showcased in this deluxe edition with a second DVD full of high-scoring Extra Features!
Embattled Sharks coach Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino) faces a full-on blitz of team strife plus a new owner (Cameron Diaz) who's sure Tony is way too Old School. An injured quarterback (Dennis Quaid), a flashy, bull-headed QB (Jamie Foxx), a slithery team doctor (James Woods) and a running back with an incentive-laden contract (LL Cool J) also provide some of the stories that zigzag like diagrams in a playbook. And throughout, there's the awesome spectacle of motion, sound and action orchestrated into "Oliver Stone's most electrifying film in years. A dazzling spectacle" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).
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Good Movie. - sampid
Any Given Sunday is not without its flaws however. The camera work and editing in the football scenes are confusing and dizzying, and at times feel very unrealistic. But the thing is as long as you realise that the football itself is not the focal point, but rather those involved in it and how it affects them outside of the game, it will not get to you. If you are looking for a classic sporting drama then this is definitely not for you, but in all other aspects it ticks all the boxes. Excellent soundtrack, great acting and a moving story line that highlights the ups and downs of being in the spotlight that is football.Surprisingly Good - Mookie
This movie didn't fare too well when it came out and its reviews were mostly negative but I felt that it was underappreciated. This was the first football movie that really made me feel what it was like to be on the field. It captured the speed of the game better than any other I have seen. It also captured the behind the scene workings of the game. Jamie Foxx puts in an outstanding performance (this was one of his first big roles) and hints at the greatness that was to come.
It isn't a perfect movie and I have an issue with some of the fast edits during the movie that seem to serve no purpose, but overall this is a great movie for football fans.Hard-Hitting & Engaging - Josh_J
Now this is a football movie. The hits, the sounds and the locker-room politics. Oliver Stone brings to the screen a true grid-iron epic with 'Any Given Sunday'. Al Pacino is perfect as the hostile but well-meaning coach of the Miami Sharks, with a new hot-shot quarterback (Jamie Foxx), a team doctor with questionable values (James Woods) and an owner as hostile as the coach (Cameron Diaz). Innovative cinematography, a great soundtrack, and all the idiosyncratic aspects you come to expect from an Oliver Stone film make movie worth a look.
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Good Movie. - sampid
Any Given Sunday is not without its flaws however. The camera work and editing in the football scenes are confusing and dizzying, and at times feel very unrealistic. But the thing is as long as you realise that the football itself is not the focal point, but ...Surprisingly Good - Mookie
This movie didn't fare too well when it came out and its reviews were mostly negative but I felt that it was underappreciated. This was the first football movie that really made me feel what it was like to be on the field. It captured the speed of the game ...Hard-Hitting & Engaging - Josh_J
Now this is a football movie. The hits, the sounds and the locker-room politics. Oliver Stone brings to the screen a true grid-iron epic with 'Any Given Sunday'. Al Pacino is perfect as the hostile but well-meaning coach of the Miami Sharks, with a new hot-shot ...