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Summary: Good football epic!
Review: When I rented this movie, I was expecting an action packed football drama. That is exactly what I got...and a whole lot more! This film dives deeper into the lives of the players and the people who run the business up in the offices. It is a very thorough film, and is very entertaining to watch. The editing is perfect and the cinematography puts us in the game itself! We sense the bone crunching reality of each play. It is sort of a mock documentary in a way. Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx give stellar performances, as do the rest of the wonderful cast. It shows that these actors have a lot of range in their work. I was surprised to see Elizabeth Berkley in the cast. Many actual NFL players also had signifigant parts in this film. Randy Quaid gives one of his best performances here as the teams number one player who is suffering from and injury and is homebound. The only problems I had with this movie would probably be the graphic language and the uncalled for locker room scenes. But overall, this movie was one of the best that I have seen in a long time, and I recommend it! Also, check out the 'making of' feature on the DVD!!!
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Summary: Pacino Scores!
Review: I have three words for this movie: I LOVED IT!!!
Rating: 
Summary: GOOD BUT NOT EXCEPTIONAL
Review: It seems to me that Stone intended to make a full frontal assault against professional football, but hit the brakes early, thinking a little bit about commercial success or fear or retaliation. The result was a movie trying to show the "truth" about football ( only money counts, athletes playing injured, evil doctors, arrogant stars, etc, etc )and mescling it with the "tradition" of the game ( a game of men, of gladiators, the best Sunday entertainment you can have, etc). All in all, a good distraction.
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Summary: A treat for football fans; a disgust for others
Review: A friend of mine rented this movie and we watched it in my apartment on campus. What I didn't expect was its LENGTHY length of nearly three hours of seeing jolting, herky jerky camera movements and hard-core football images that we never see on ESPN or Monday night football. This is 100% man's flick and then some. Oliver Stone has a talent for telling the raw nature of events in his stories and this one is no exception. I had trouble finding a storyline because of the frenzied editing and vibrant soundtrack. Not everyone will be ready to see such scenes that take place in the locker room where the players unleash their pent-up frustration with no shame. Some scenes may cause head turning, such as one instance where we see full frontal nudity. However, this didn't appeal to me that much, but if you are a die-hard football fan this this flick is made just for you.
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Summary: GREAT!
Review: I am tired, and am not ready to write a paragraph about this movie, so here it is. Buy this movie, it is great, fun, wild, energetic, and unpredictable!!! 10 out of 10!!!
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Summary: Ahem Phlegm
Review: This could of been a better movie. Yes its pure visual at times and they were great, I suppose this is what its really like! Yet I felt a little empty, maybe it was the hunger. I think it would better to see on the big screen than a 13". But whatever. IF you are worldly person I am sure you will like this.
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Summary: Over rated at one star
Review: One of the most boring, long winded pretend movie I have ever had the misfortune to see (what a waste,to think I actually bought it!!). Should rate no stars but that is not an option. It was more a documentary than a movie and an incredibly bad one at that. How could a classy cast make such a cruddy movie. The mind boggles. If you haven't seen it, don't waste your time (and it isn't a short movie) and this is from a real lover of sports movies, the good ones at least!
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Summary: Enjoyable even if you're not a football fan!
Review: I spent an entertaining 2 and 1/2 hours watching this movie, and I am no football fan. You don't have to be to enjoy the film. The performances of many of the actors are simply wonderful, especially Jamie Foxx (who knew?), Al Pacino (is he EVER bad?), and Cameron Diaz (another surprise here). Excellent action scenes and well-selected music. You won't be bored.
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Summary: Incredible Casting, Acting
Review: I picked up Any Given Sunday expecting a standard football drama. What I got was a near two and a half hour incredible experince that really demonstrated the talent of Diaz, Foxx and Cool J. The movie was sucessfull in keeping you interested throughout, and Stone really captures the drama of football very well. Along with a great soundtrack, the movie really shines as one of the best football flicks to date. Pacino's "before the big game speech" in this is also incredibly well written, and he sells it with the perfect amount of emotion. As far as the DVD is concerned, a beautiful job was done with the video transfer and the 5.1 audio shines. The extras are all there too, with the "Shut 'em Down" music video and "Making Of" feature being my favorites.
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Summary: An almost 3 HOUR long football movie!!
Review: Oliver Stone takes another sharp turn! This time, with a fictional football movie titled Any Given Sunday. The movie packs more stars than a Cannonball Run movie! Al Pacino stars as Tony D'Amato, experienced head coach of the professional football team, the Miami Sharks. Having to deal with the loss of his 39 year old, 3 time MVP Quarterback played by Dennis Quaid (think of a has-been like Steve Young!), he's forced to start a young and upcoming 3rd string QB, Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx). As the movie progresses, Beamen gets the taste of the real football world; such as, women, money, cars and the fast life. Losing his extremely beautiful girlfriend in the process, played by Lela Rochon. As Beamen's ego keeps building and building, so are the anger towards him from fellow team mates, played by LL Cool J and Lawrence Taylor. At the same time, you find Coach D'Amato fighting his own personal battles with Beamen and the Sharks owner, played by Cameron Diaz. The movie also stars James Woods, Charlton Heston, Matthew Modine, Bill Bellamy, Lauren Holly, Jim Brown, Ann Margret and Oliver Stone himself. What I didn't like about the movie was the camera angles and shots that Oliver Stone took. He also over did it on the slow motion shots. If he would've cut down on that, it would've put the movie right under 2 hours. What I liked about it was the little humor that was in it every once in a while. Also, Jamie Foxx played a less comical role and more of a serious role. Overall, I would give the movie 3 1/2 stars. I was very disappointed with the ending. Surprisingly, what I thought was the end of the movie actually wasn't. The movie continued as the credits rolled by (perfect example would be Wild Things), and I had to admit, the ending was pretty good!
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