The Replacements

The Replacements


Starring:Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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The Replacements manages to be both completely formulaic and yet immensely enjoyable. When a professional football players' strike happens, the owner of a fictitious team, the Washington Sentinels, commissions maverick coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) to pull together a team. McGinty selects a collection of talented oddballs--a Welsh soccer player, a sumo wrestler, a couple of professional bodyguards--with athletic pasts, figuring that if it doesn't work out as a game, it might as well be a circus. To lead the team, he finds Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a once-promising player who had a disastrous championship game. Naturally, despite squabbling and bickering, a roguish camaraderie develops through a mixture of racial infighting, harassment from the striking professionals, and a big bar brawl--after which they're all thrown in jail and perform the most improbable impromptu dance number ever committed to film. The mixture of cheerfully cliché plot mechanics, an engaging collection of supporting actors (including Orlando Jones, Rhys Ifans from Notting Hill, and Jon Favreau from Swingers), and sheer ridiculousness somehow combines to make The Replacements completely entertaining. Reeves is somehow turning into a pleasant leading man; he even emotes convincingly in this movie. And let's face it, Gene Hackman is quite possibly the greatest actor alive, able to speak the trashiest dialogue with fierce conviction. Plus, just to prove that the tight pants and close huddles of football are heterosexual, there are many, many shots of cheerleaders going through stripper-inspired routines. --Bret Fetzer
The Replacements
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • I Love This Movie
  • Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman
  • A movie to watch ove and over!
  • The Replacements
  • The Replacements
 The Replacements
Starring: James Black , Brett Cullen , Keith David , Jon Favreau , and Greg Goossen
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Favreau, JonFavreau, Jon | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Goossen, GregGoossen, Greg | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Hackman, GeneHackman, Gene | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Keith, DavidKeith, David | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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McMullen, CliffMcMullen, Cliff | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Peterson, RobynPeterson, Robyn | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Reeves, KeanuReeves, Keanu | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00003CXLV
Release Date: 2000-11-28

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The Replacements manages to be both completely formulaic and yet immensely enjoyable. When a professional football players' strike happens, the owner of a fictitious team, the Washington Sentinels, commissions maverick coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) to pull together a team. McGinty selects a collection of talented oddballs--a Welsh soccer player, a sumo wrestler, a couple of professional bodyguards--with athletic pasts, figuring that if it doesn't work out as a game, it might as well be a circus. To lead the team, he finds Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a once-promising player who had a disastrous championship game. Naturally, despite squabbling and bickering, a roguish camaraderie develops through a mixture of racial infighting, harassment from the striking professionals, and a big bar brawl--after which they're all thrown in jail and perform the most improbable impromptu dance number ever committed to film. The mixture of cheerfully cliché plot mechanics, an engaging collection of supporting actors (including Orlando Jones, Rhys Ifans from Notting Hill, and Jon Favreau from Swingers), and sheer ridiculousness somehow combines to make The Replacements completely entertaining. Reeves is somehow turning into a pleasant leading man; he even emotes convincingly in this movie. And let's face it, Gene Hackman is quite possibly the greatest actor alive, able to speak the trashiest dialogue with fierce conviction. Plus, just to prove that the tight pants and close huddles of football are heterosexual, there are many, many shots of cheerleaders going through stripper-inspired routines. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars I Love This Movie.......2007-03-17

What more can you ask for? Football, comedy, romance, a real "feel good" movie. The music wasn't bad either.

4 out of 5 stars Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman.......2007-03-12

Second chances, Romances, and vindication all wind up in the film "The Replacements" which happens to be loosely based on the NFL Strike of 1987 and the drama that surrounded the eventual Superbowl Champion Washington Redskins. Like the Redskins, the "Replacements" in this film are former or undrafted players who are asked to fill in to play because the roster is emptied due to a strike. Gene Hackman is the coach and has to go try and get a washed up Quarterback named Shane Falco to join the squad. Falco is played by Keanu Reeves and he fits the jock role pretty well. With determination and grit, this group of misfits, which includes a chain smoking place-kicker, soon come together to show that there is no I in Team, but there is in Win. Sports and movie fans alike will not be surprised to see Hackman again in the coach's seat (Hoosiers) or the fact that Reeve's again plays a "former" Ohio State Buckeye Quarterback (Johnny Utah from Point Break) in this film. Great cast and in between those funny parts are some serious ones. The film is not dull and does a good attempt at meshing both the comedy parts as well as the serious ones, which really heat up during the end of the regular season. Great for friends or the whole family, I highly recommend it for any Saturday evening!

5 out of 5 stars A movie to watch ove and over!.......2007-01-16

My family loves this movie. We have watched it many times. It's everything a movie should be. It's intriguing, funny, heart-warming, emotional, romantic, and inspiring. It has that "hero" factor we all love. Gene Hackman is outstanding as usual.

5 out of 5 stars The Replacements.......2007-01-14

A really fun and silly movie, Football fans will get a "kick" out of.

5 out of 5 stars The Replacements.......2007-01-10

Great movie, have wanted this one for some time and was thrilled to find it on Amazon.
Combat - Best of New Replacements 4
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    		Combat - Best of New Replacements 4
    Director: Byron Paul , James Komack , Jus Addiss , László Benedek , and Michael Caffey
    Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: B000F4TMJG
    Release Date: 2006-06-06

    Description

    Four action-packed episodes from the greatest war program ever aired on television! Hounded by the challenges and traumas of war at every turn, an American infantry squad crosses Europe under the leadership of Lt. Gil Hanley (Rick Jason) and Sgt. Vince Saunders (Vic Morrow). This quartet of gripping highlights features thrilling drama and daring escapes that will leave you breathless! Featuring "Rear Echelon Commandos," "S.I.W.," "The Celebrity" and "The First Day."
    Homeowner Series Vol. 2, Toilet Repairs and Replacements, a Bathroom Plumbing, and Toilet DVD Resource
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Super Easy AND Informative!
    		 Homeowner Series Vol. 2, Toilet Repairs and Replacements, a Bathroom Plumbing, and Toilet DVD Resource
    Director: Christopher Bacalski
    Manufacturer: New City Studios LLC
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    ASIN: B000FGFS3I
    Release Date: 2006-04-25

    Description

    "Ditch the Guesswork" Have you ever wondered what was wrong with your toilet and tried to fix it without really being sure? Well, now you don't even have to diagnose the problem on your own! Toilet Repairs and Replacements' diagnostics section does that for you and takes the guesswork out of toilet repairs. You'll love the way the diagnostics section works! From each Diagnostics movie, an icon appears that when clicked on, will actually take you directly to its corresponding repair menu! This allows you to easily diagnose and repair your own toilet! Formatted especially for DVD, the most brilliant parts of this movie are its "timesaving" menus. You don't have to watch the entire movie to get to the part you want. The main menu contains four topics: Repairs, Tools, Parts and Diagnostics. Each of these menus contains a sub-menu that allows you to easily access any repair, tool, part or diagnoses without having to watch the entire DVD. Just scroll, and click. It's as easy as that! As if it isn't impressive enough, included with this amazing DVD is a FREE 22-page color repair guide, complete with lists of parts and tools to have on-hand during the repair. It just keeps getting better and better!

    You can't go wrong with Toilet Repairs and Replacements! It's an invaluable resource to homeowners, plumbers and home repairmen everywhere. Get your copy today!

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Super Easy AND Informative!.......2006-05-10

    I'm a housewife and I bought this movie so that I could fix my own toilet on my own and boy has it helped! After watching it, I can literally fix anything! I didn't even know what half the toilet parts were before watching it. Now I'm pretty much an expert.

    I bought it because my toilet was running and I wanted to fix it. I never would've thought it was so easy to get rid of than annoying running and water wasting.

    If you want to know how to fix your toilet EASILY, Buy This DVD! Super Good. Pretty dang fast shipping too!
    Replacements (Mini DVD)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Replacements (Mini DVD)
      Starring: James Black , Brett Cullen , Keith David , Jon Favreau , and Greg Goossen
      Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
      GeneralGeneral | Football (American) | Sports | Genres | DVD | Video
      Cullen, BrettCullen, Brett | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      David, KeithDavid, Keith | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Favreau, JonFavreau, Jon | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Goossen, GregGoossen, Greg | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Hackman, GeneHackman, Gene | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Keith, DavidKeith, David | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Love, FaizonLove, Faizon | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      McMullen, CliffMcMullen, Cliff | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Peterson, RobynPeterson, Robyn | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Reeves, KeanuReeves, Keanu | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B0009298TS
      Release Date: 2005-04-26
      The Replacements [Region 2]
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • I Love This Movie
      • Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman
      • A movie to watch ove and over!
      • The Replacements
      • The Replacements
      		 The Replacements [Region 2]
      Starring: Keanu Reeves , Gene Hackman , Brooke Langton , Orlando Jones , and Faizon Love
      Director: Howard Deutch
      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD

      GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
      Cullen, BrettCullen, Brett | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Favreau, JonFavreau, Jon | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Hackman, GeneHackman, Gene | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Jace, MichaelJace, Michael | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      Langton, BrookeLangton, Brooke | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Love, FaizonLove, Faizon | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Reeves, KeanuReeves, Keanu | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
      Sartain, GailardSartain, Gailard | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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      ASIN: B00005B75T

      Amazon.com

      The Replacements manages to be both completely formulaic and yet immensely enjoyable. When a professional football players' strike happens, the owner of a fictitious team, the Washington Sentinels, commissions maverick coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) to pull together a team. McGinty selects a collection of talented oddballs--a Welsh soccer player, a sumo wrestler, a couple of professional bodyguards--with athletic pasts, figuring that if it doesn't work out as a game, it might as well be a circus. To lead the team, he finds Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a once-promising player who had a disastrous championship game. Naturally, despite squabbling and bickering, a roguish camaraderie develops through a mixture of racial infighting, harassment from the striking professionals, and a big bar brawl--after which they're all thrown in jail and perform the most improbable impromptu dance number ever committed to film. The mixture of cheerfully cliché plot mechanics, an engaging collection of supporting actors (including Orlando Jones, Rhys Ifans from Notting Hill, and Jon Favreau from Swingers), and sheer ridiculousness somehow combines to make The Replacements completely entertaining. Reeves is somehow turning into a pleasant leading man; he even emotes convincingly in this movie. And let's face it, Gene Hackman is quite possibly the greatest actor alive, able to speak the trashiest dialogue with fierce conviction. Plus, just to prove that the tight pants and close huddles of football are heterosexual, there are many, many shots of cheerleaders going through stripper-inspired routines. --Bret Fetzer

      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars I Love This Movie.......2007-03-17

      What more can you ask for? Football, comedy, romance, a real "feel good" movie. The music wasn't bad either.

      4 out of 5 stars Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman.......2007-03-12

      Second chances, Romances, and vindication all wind up in the film "The Replacements" which happens to be loosely based on the NFL Strike of 1987 and the drama that surrounded the eventual Superbowl Champion Washington Redskins. Like the Redskins, the "Replacements" in this film are former or undrafted players who are asked to fill in to play because the roster is emptied due to a strike. Gene Hackman is the coach and has to go try and get a washed up Quarterback named Shane Falco to join the squad. Falco is played by Keanu Reeves and he fits the jock role pretty well. With determination and grit, this group of misfits, which includes a chain smoking place-kicker, soon come together to show that there is no I in Team, but there is in Win. Sports and movie fans alike will not be surprised to see Hackman again in the coach's seat (Hoosiers) or the fact that Reeve's again plays a "former" Ohio State Buckeye Quarterback (Johnny Utah from Point Break) in this film. Great cast and in between those funny parts are some serious ones. The film is not dull and does a good attempt at meshing both the comedy parts as well as the serious ones, which really heat up during the end of the regular season. Great for friends or the whole family, I highly recommend it for any Saturday evening!

      5 out of 5 stars A movie to watch ove and over!.......2007-01-16

      My family loves this movie. We have watched it many times. It's everything a movie should be. It's intriguing, funny, heart-warming, emotional, romantic, and inspiring. It has that "hero" factor we all love. Gene Hackman is outstanding as usual.

      5 out of 5 stars The Replacements.......2007-01-14

      A really fun and silly movie, Football fans will get a "kick" out of.

      5 out of 5 stars The Replacements.......2007-01-10

      Great movie, have wanted this one for some time and was thrilled to find it on Amazon.
      Wildcats/The Replacements
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Wildcats/The Replacements
        Starring: Wildcats , and Replacements
        Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

        GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
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        ASIN: B000PAAK28
        Release Date: 2007-07-03
        Band of Brothers - Disc 2 Containing Episodes 3) Carentan 4) Replacements
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Band of Brothers - Disc 2 Containing Episodes 3) Carentan 4) Replacements

          Manufacturer: Home Box Office
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

          DTSDTS | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video
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          ASIN: B000G84F6G

          Product Description

          Band of Brothers - Disc 2 Containing Episodes 3) Carentan 4) Replacements

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