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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Sony Catalog: DVD Release date: 2004-11-30 Media: DVD released in theatres: 2004-04-30 Running time in minutes: 128 DVD aspect ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC DVD Region code: 99 released in theatres: 2004-04-30 Ean: 9781404967816 Book Isbn: 1404967818 Upc: 043396085107  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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 Written on May 7, 2005 Summary: An extremely boring, cheesy, and inaccurate portrayal To begin, the facts within the movie are inaccurate. The film attempts to portray a series of opposing forces pulling at Bobby from different directions; i.e his mother disapproving of his golfing as it detracts from his schooling, and his father encouraging his golfing at the expense of his studies. This if false, as his mother was really an avid golfer, and the family used to go golfing together quite avidly. The list goes on with false portrayals of of his tournament play, the nature of his relationship with Walter Hagen, his home life, the nature of his study habits, and even the portrayal of the personality and character of Bobby Jones himself is inaccurate within the film. As if the above list is not enough to ruin the film, the production of the film was the final straw. The story line was scattered and choppy. It didn't flow and if you did not have some prior knowledge of the life of Bobby Jones, you would probably not be able to understand the significance of many of the scenes. The dialogue was cheesy, the story line was poorly edited, and the facts of Jones' life were both distorted and often outright wrong. The only positive lights in this film were the scenes of St. Andrews. But its pretty hard to botch up footage of the greatest golf course in history. Written on March 31, 2005 Summary: "Whatever you do, don't stop hitting the ball" Over earnest, intermittently dull, and with an excessively embellished musical score, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius is still pretty entertaining, and golfing fanatics are going to totally love it. Other viewers certainly don't have to know anything about golf to appreciate the film because the pleasure in watching is leaning all about who Georgia born golf legend Booby Jones actually was, and also watching actor, Jim Caviezel do a terrific job of bringing the highly moral, focused, and often-reluctant star golfer to life. Bobby Jones was the only man ever to win the four major tournaments in one year. A man of integrity, he disliked fame, hated the thought of playing for money, and was the consummate gentleman amateur who won simply by showing up. Battling ill health, and plagued by a nervous disorder, Bobby retired in 1930, at age 28. This good hearted biopic traces the golf master's evolution from a sickly Atlanta childhood, where his father encouraged him to play golf against his mother's better judgment, to a 14-year-old competition wonder where he goes up against the pros., to his Grand Slam rout of the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, British Amateur and British Open titles. The movie's story is generic in every respect, but the pleasure of watching is in Caviezel's totally nuanced performance, where he brings a surprising degree of emotional heft to the role of Jones. Gifted from an early age, and totally driven, Caviezel plays him as a man who has tremendous veracity and honesty, and who wants to do the right thing by his wife, Mary (a gorgeous Claire Forlani), while also satisfying his concerned but loving parents Bob and Clara (Connie Ray and Brett Rice). He's so ambitious, and single-minded, that he eventually goes on to complete two Masters, obtain a law degree, and try his hand at selling real estate while still playing championship golf! Throughout the film the viewer is introduced to a variety of affable and genial folk, both in America and in Scotland, who influence and affect his life: O.B. Keeler (Malcolm McDowell), is the Atlanta Journal sportswriter who becomes Jones' best friend and confidant; Walter Hagen (a strutting and preening Jeremy Northam), is Jones's main competitor - a pleasure-seeking professional who is at times Bobby's friendly mentor but can't help be annoyed by his rival's ingenuous success, and Dan Albright, who plays Bobby's rigid, bible-bashing grandfather, who thinks Bobby should be doing something more productive with his time. Although the movie is set against the background of the tumultuous 1920's where prohibition was in force, it doesn't really offer any lasting social comment, except in one scene where Bobby - forced to explain why he won't play for money - precipitously and calmly states that "money will ruin this game one day"; it's a starling reminder of how far money and sports have come. The movie is gorgeous to look at, with the locations in Georgia and Scotland well chosen, as well as some of the most exquisitely contoured and gentle fairways. Much care has obviously been lavished on the costumes, designed by Beverly Safier, and other period detail given what was undeniably a limited budget. Yes - the film is at times ambling, staid, and considered, just like the game itself. And despite the vigorous, lets get on to the next chapter narrative, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius remains relaxed, leisurely, and unforced, exactly the way an enjoyable round of golf should be. Mike Leonard March 05.  Written on March 12, 2005 Summary: Falls short of its potential. As someone who loves the game and its history, I was very much looking forward to this movie. While I enjoyed it, it fell short of what it could have been. First, it was too long. The most obvious editing strategy would have been to spend less time in Bobby's childhood. Setting up the facts that he was sickly, temperamental, and gifted at the game could have taken much less time. Second, I believe viewers who have only a casual knowledge of golf might have been confused by some of the scenes; in particular, the climactic moment when Bobby completes the Grand Slam. Both players miss their putts, and without finishing the hole they shake hands as the crowd cheers. If you know about match play golf, you know what's happening; but if not, you may be wondering why it's over when neither play putts the ball into the hole. One final criticism: I'm not certain, but I believe Bobby's illness did not become apparent until after he retired from competitive golf. The movie suggests that it was affecting him even before his triumphant 1930 season. But there is much to like about the film. The scenes at the Old Course in St. Andrews are beautiful. The period sets and costumes are very good. The performances by Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Malcolm McDowell, and others are good. And I was impressed by attention to detail: For example, when young Bobby plays in the U.S. Amateur at Merion, the filmmakers were meticulous enough to show the famous wicker baskets that club uses in place of flags on the flagsticks. All in all, a fairly enjoyable film that could have been better. Written on January 19, 2005 Summary: A fine film about one of the greatest golfers of all time The name of Bobby Jones has an aura of greatness and gentility about it that still shines more than seventy years since he retired from competitive golf and more than thirty years since his death. In our age of money sports, it is difficult to conceive of how anyone could accomplish all Bobby Jones accomplished as an amateur. If you count all his victories at professional tournaments (for which he received not a dime) and his amateur championship victories (which had a much higher status than they do today), he is still second to only Jack Nicklaus and still ahead of such luminaries as Tiger Woods, Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, and, well, everyone else. If you only count professional championships, Bobby Jones is still tied for eighth. Oh, and he is the still the only man to ever win the golfing Grand Slam in a single season. The closest anyone has come is the amazing four straight majors by Tiger Woods a few years back. (Look, when Tiger was the defending champion at all four major championships, you have to acknowledge something near miraculous had been accomplished.) Never mind that along the way he received undergraduate degrees in Engineering from Georgia Tech and in English from Harvard. He also studied law for a year at Emory University and was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1928 (all before he accomplished the Grand Slam in 1930). He was also married in 1924. He and his wife, Mary, raised three children. Oh, and he founded and built Augusta National and founded the Masters Tournament. So, no matter what you admire, pure sports accomplishment, sports history, nostalgia for lost nobility, the idea of a balanced life, or just about anything else you want to project onto his life, Bobby Jones lived a life worth knowing something about. This film, "Bobby Jones: A Stroke of Genius" is a good bio-pic that tells us about how Bobby Jones became the golfing prodigy he was and the toll winning all those tournaments took on him. I had always had the vague notion that Bobby Jones simply retired because, like some Classic Hero, he had no more worlds to conquer. It may have been partly that, but it was also that the pressure he put on himself to win taxed him to his limits and he valued his family life enough to walk away rather than lose what mattered most in life. This film does not look to demean Bobby Jones in any way or discuss those aspects of that time in the South that would be repugnant to us today sitting smugly in our culture of Political Correctness. Rather, this is about his golfing life and career and his relationship with his father, grandfather, mother, wife, Walter Hagen, and O.B. Keeler (the writer for the Atlanta Journal who followed Jones's career - here wonderfully played by Malcolm McDowell). James Caviezel does a good job showing us the nobility that rose through the torment of Jones's life and Jeremy Northam does a fine job as the dissolute Walter Hagen acting as the foil for Jones. Is the film more hagiography that biography? Probably, yes. Could it have been darker and more demeaning of Jones? Also, probably, yes. But why? Jones earned his legendary reputation and that is part of his life as well. We should treasure such greatness rather than cheat ourselves of it by dragging it through imported mud. A good film for everyone not just golfers. Oh, beware, there is a bit of profanity - I guess Jones swore when he was younger and became frustrated. The swearing, such as it is, is more endearing than shocking - at least in the way it is presented to us in the film.  Written on January 7, 2005 Summary: The critics are wrong...again. I loved this movie. First of all it is beautiful. The scenes shot at St. Andrews, Scotland are fabulous. This was the first movie ever filmed on the legendary St. Andrews course. It's also a compelling glimpse of importance of high personal character, and how our baser qualities can be overcome. We need more movies like this, which is probably why the critics from most of the liberal publications hated and belittled it. |
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| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2004-11-30 | 2006-04-11 | 2001-04-03 | 2003-02-02 | 2005-08-23 | 2004-09-07 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| discs number | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| released in theatres | 2004-04-30 | 2005-09-30 | 2000 | 2000 | 1996-02-16 | 2001 |
| Running time in minutes | 128 | 120 | 126 | 135 | 92 | 96 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 2.40:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.33:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.33:1 |
| Audience Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | NR (Not Rated) | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Unrated |
| Picture format | - | - | Anamorphic Widescreen | - | - | - |
| Format | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVD layers | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
| DVD sides | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ean | 9781404967816 | 0786936277920 | 9780783245393 | 0011301643933 | 9781417010950 | 9781594641008 |
| Book Isbn | 1404967818 | - | 0783245394 | - | 1417010959 | 1594641005 |
| Upc | 043396085107 | 786936277920 | 667068639827 | 011301643933 | 025192544224 | 033937035234 |
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