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Summary: Wonderful Sappy Fun
Review: Usually I scoff at romantic comedies. Fluff gives me indigestion. However, this movie I LOVE. It is fluffy, it isn't necessarily a display of artistic genius...but somehow it resonates- and not just with me apparently, given all the great reviews here. Doug was a brilliant college hockey skater whose career ended during a game in the Calgary Olympics- not just his career falls apart when he loses some of his peripheral vision, but his personal life too: his college scholarship is canceled, and he's stuck working in a factory and playing in hockey bar leagues afterwards. Meanwhile, Kate is a beautiful, wealthy and popular figure skater who just cannot find a partner to skate with- and put up with her. She's got heaps of attitude and zingers for all occasions. She also had a traumatic experience at Calgary, and is basically stuck without a partner.
Russian coach Pamchenko, Kate's trainer, when told by Kate's father to find her a partner, is at the end of the line until he remembers a "beautiful skater"- and thus Doug is recruited.
What ensues is lots of verbal sparring, hard work, and subtle signs that perhaps Kate and Doug aren't that different after all-and most importantly- form a perfect partnership in every way.
Moira Kelly is not your typical glam actress- her charm is subtle and elegant. She is very believable as aristocratic Kate- her eyes' performance alone deserve an Oscar. D.B. Sweeney is good-looking in an tough guy kind of way. Yet, they're not just flat stereotypes- Doug is tough- but he's also very kind-and fragile: he needs direction in his life, a goal. He has talent, but risks seeing it never develop because of a lack of opportunity. Kate is a pain in the butt, but she's also very vulnerable, filled with resentment toward her father and the expectations thrown upon her. She is a perfectionist, but no one has ever asked her what she wants from her life. There's a lot more going on under the surface here.
I like this story because it is a Cinderella story- but for both characters. Both are transformed because of the love they come to share. It's little things- like glances exchanged- that state that the movie is about relationships, partnerships, love, trust and faith.
It's a flawed movie in many ways, but it's a heck of a fun story. You forgive all because of the good acting of, frankly, the whole cast- but especially because of the charismatic leads.
Definitely a good watch before these Winter Olympics!!
Rating:
Summary: GREAT for buying for your wife
Review: I bought this for my wife because she loves the film. She will watch it any time it's on TV, and she was absolutely thrilled to have her own copy. Believe me, buying this DVD for your wife will yield a really high return on investment, requiring very little future exertion or effort.I liked what Paul and Annabelle (on TV's Dinner and a Movie) said about The Cutting Edge: It's the "Citizen Kane" of ice skating movies.
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Summary: THE CUTTING EDGE D.B SWEENEY
Review: THE MOVIE WAS OUTSTANDING. TTHE CAAST WAS OUTSTANDING. D.B SWEENEY IS THE BEST ACTOR EVER FOR THIS ROLE IN THE MOVIE. THIS MOVIE SHOULD BE MADE FOR DVD FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE. THIS MOVIE WOULD BE WORTH EVERY PENNY SPENT JUST TO BUY IT.
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Summary: Very good feel good movie
Review: If you are looking for a movie to watch with your date this would be a good one, it has most of the qualities of a chick flick, but when it comes right down to it, it's pretty good. It mixes to very similar people from completley different backgrounds. Douglas is an injured hockey player who, based on the movie, would have turned into the next Wayne Gretzky. Kate is a figure skater who is getting to the fine line between olympic competitive figure skating and Disney on Ice. Well the two are thrown together in a last ditch effort to create a competitive figure skating duo, what they don't realize is that with all the long hours and hard practice they are falling for each other, unfortunatley they are both too proud to admit it!
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Summary: 5.9, 5.9, 5.8, 5.8, 5.7, 5.8...
Review: This is a charming, if somewhat predictable, movie. With wonderful performances by the sexy D.B. Sweeney and the lovely Moira Kelly, two very underrated actors, this movie will keep the viewer entertained. The story revolves around two athletes. One is a top notch, Olympic level, ice hockey player, who sees his potential professional career go down the tubes, when he is injured during the Olympics. The other is the female half of a pairs figure skating team, who choked during the Olympics, ending their quest for the gold. Both are not doing well after their own personal waterloo. He is now playing with amatuer teams, as his injury precludes him from going pro. She, a total prima donna, is busy, going through one skating partner after another with no success. Her coach, knowing that the ex hockey player has a lot of skating talent, contacts him in hopes that maybe he will be the one that will be able to work with his temperamental Olympic hopeful. He agrees and goes to work on learning the niceties of figure skating. She goes to work on learning to get along with him. Together, they are working towards earning an Olympic Gold medal. There are some delightfully funny and heartwarming scenes in this film. Probably the funniest is the toe pick scene. When you see the film, you will know what I mean. While there is some hockey and figure skating action in this film, it is really not a movie about either sport. It is essentially a romantic comedy that is delightfully directed by Paul Michael Glaser. All in all, it is a very enjoyable film and well worth watching.
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Summary: Ladies, get the tissue box!
Review: I watched this movie with my two teenagers and we were all in tears by the end. Doug is a retired ice hockey player due to an eye injury, which made it impossible for him to play the game anymore. When he is offered the chance to be a figure skater with a girl who is seeking a new partner for competition, he's not interested at first. He ends up accepting the offer and it turns out that his partner is nothing but a spoilt prima donna who is a bad tempered brat used to getting her own way by constantly throwing tantrums. Well, it seems the reason she needed a new partner was because she had driven all of her old partners away for some reason or other. She nearly achieves the same with Doug but he hangs tough and gives back as good as he gets. Through a lot of ups and downs, smiles and tears, Kate and Doug are at the Nationals but are barely talking after a huge fight but, all ends well when Doug tells Kate just as they're about to enter the ice rink for the final contest, he loves her! There are tears, on screen and off, then all ends well! This was a great film. Yes, it was a little predictable and the story was a little thin but for a Sunday afternoon sit-a-round, it's a very entertaining movie. Not to mention that dish, DB Sweeney!
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Summary: A classic movie
Review: This movie is better appreciated by women. My college roommates and I spent many hours enjoying it. Both Moira Kelley and D.B. Sweeney are quite funny and the plot, while predictable, is a pleasure to sit through. The modern romantic comedy, on ice!
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Summary: cutting edge
Review: The best of D. B. Sweeney's oeuvre. An eminently watchable movie.
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Summary: Very good film hampered by a mediocre ending
Review: I enjoyed the chemistry between the actors throughout this film. But something seemed to drain out of the last 10 minutes.
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Summary: Predictable, but highly addictive
Review: Macho hockey player meets up with primadonna skater. Of course they hate each other at first. Of course this means they are really meant for each other. Of course there's the "big game" ending at the Olympics. What makes this movie so good is that even though we know what's coming every step of the way, we can't stop watching. The skating is believable, the dialogue funny--there are some great verbal exchanges between Doug and Kate-- and wonderful chemistry between Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney. Like several other reviewers, I wish we could see more of Kelly and Sweeney, both likable and talented actors, since. Oh well, just have to settle for watching The Cutting Edge again, and again.
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