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Summary: So funny!!
Review: I sat down to watch Bend it Like Beckham one Sunday afternoon with my daughters - well, talk about keep us all quiet - apart from the laughing that is. Superb film, one of those that you do not want to finish. This is a must-see, I just have to watch it again.One of the funniest things, was when Jasminda plays a game of soccer in the park with some male friends, her skill at handling the ball had the three of us leaning forward in our seats, open-mouthed! Brilliant, funny with a storyline to keep you thoroughly interested, anyone that hasn't seen this film, please do, I just wish I had seen it earlier.
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Summary: Way to fly home
Review: Saw this film on the way back from London, thought it was so great I watched it again... and then again (although not enough time to watch it in full the third time). It was funny and touching and really... inspiring. Not to mention Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (Velvel Goldmine) looking his best! And the soundtrack is excellent, I paid overseas shipping and ordered it on Amazon.com UK just to get it sooner. Can't wait for it's release, will be purchasing that DVD the second it's released in USA format!
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Summary: One of the funniest yet touching movies I've ever seen
Review: I saw this film on a trip to London in the spring of 2002 and have been anxiously awaiting it's release on DVD ever since. As the other reviewers have pointed out, this is only somewhat about soccer...it's really about following your dreams and trying to appease a traditional family that loves you but just doesn't understand why you want what you want. The first time you see this, you may very well miss some of the dialog because you'll be laughing so hard and yet, it's beautifully touching...even inspiring in the midst of the gales of laughter.
I was concerned that this film would never make it to the US (although I wouldn't be surprised if the title changes...never mind that Beckham is not exactly a household word in this country...I would never have know what "bend it" means if I hadn't seen this movie). It is, in some respects, so much about things quintessentially English (combined with things quintessentially Indian), that I wasn't sure that American audiences would get it. I'm thrilled to find that the studio is at least taking a chance that we will (certainly the reviews below show that I'm not the only American who loved it!). I can't wait for it to show up on a DVD that I can actually view in this country!
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Summary: Outstanding flight entertainment
Review: On a recent overnight flight to Sydney I watched this film while my wife slept. My laughter woke her up several times. Later in the flight we had another opportunity to see the film. My wife had to see what I was laughing about so we both watched the film. It was just as good the second time. The movie is partly about soccer but is more about following your dreams while still honoring different cultures. The movie is wholesome and entertaining and displays well the trials and tribulations of parents and teenagers. We saw the film again on a flight from Sydney to Auckland and still can't wait to see it agian when it comes to U.S. theaters. The cell phone scene mentioned in one of the reviews is classic. Pure enjoyment.
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Summary: Don't let the title deter you
Review: I saw this film in the UK this past year and have to say from the open to the closing it was great. Even if you are not a soccor fan you would enjoy this movie. The cast is great and the story line well written. There are several very funny moments in the movie. Well worth seeing!
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Summary: Great Football Fun
Review: A very enjoyable movie. Great fun, nice look into the football crazy world of the UK. We saw this in the middle of World Cup fever in the UK in the summer of 2002, might have added a bit to the fun. Look forward to seeing the movie in the US this spring. Tried to buy the DVD from amazon.uk.co, but alas it is Region 2 encoded.
Ted in Pensacola
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Summary: Funny and Entertaining
Review: A hilarious film. My family laughed and laughed. Titled for David Beckham with just enough soccer to satisfy soccer fans, but not too much to bore the non-soccer crowd. There is a very funny scene involving older relatives of the main character -- a pre-wedding get together where everyone is dressed in traditional clothing yet when a cell phone rings during the party EVERYONE, including the grandmothers, thinks it is their cell phone ringing. The main character's family is conflicted between traditional versus modern life. One sister choosing the traditional and the other choosing a different path. A very entertaining movie. Can't wait to see it again once it opens in the U.S. in April 2003.
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Summary: Never knew scoccer could be as interesting
Review: Scoccer, and then even girls playing it... Indian Family... I don't exactly enjoy this kind of music they have. But, for a friend I went to watch it - and tonight I'll be in theatres for it for the third time!!! The story is made up great, a bit of dreaming in there, but who wouldn't want to... the girls play great, the coach plays really good and the story is not unrealistic all together... I love it!!!
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Summary: Brings back memories
Review: Saw this when I was in the uk, and what a laugh it was!!...I think it is for all audiences, but being east indian you understand more, as well as knowing who beckham, lineker etc are. Being from around the area where the film was shot I had a lot of old memories come flooding back...got to watch this film. Way better then american desi...excellent film, could watch it over again and again..had a great laugh...highly recommended.
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Summary: see this movie!
Review: I was at first a bit hesitant in seeing this movie--sports/dream come true plots usually turn me off. However, being of Indian descent, and of a Sikh family, I was a bit curious as to what social commentary was to be made...
But, after five minutes into the movie, I was grateful to my sister for intially dragging me in--it was hilarious! While at first I thought that every Indian stereotype in the book was being put on screen, I soon realized that, haha, it was the truth. Perhaps a little exaggerated, but how else is a point going to be made? The story is entertaining and the cast excellent (and nice to look at--sigh Jonathan R. Myers), while at the same time, the values of family, responsibility, and tradition (and importance of the wedding) are highlighted. Its an entertaining film-I highly recommend it! If anything, you'll be amused for the 2 hours ;)
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