Bend It Like Beckham (Full Screen Edition)
Starring:Imran Ali, Ameet Chana, Saraj Chaudhry, Trey Farley, Kulvinder Ghir, Frank Harper, Preeya Kalidas, Shaheen Khan, Anupam Kher, Keira Knightley, Shaznay Lewis, Parminder Nagra, Archie Panjabi, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Pooja Shah, Juliet Stevenson, Ash Varrez, Harvey Virdi, Paven Virk
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com
Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of Bend It Like Beckham is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, What's Cooking?), this movie is pure delight from start to finish. --Bret Fetzer
Description
Sometimes, to follow your dreams?you've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this "exhilarating?terrific comedy" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that "makes you feel good and laugh out loud" (Chicago Sun-Times), "Bend It Like Beckham" scores! (Time Magazine)
Average customer rating:
- Best Movie Ever!
- Gurinder Chadha rocks!
- Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight
- And the stereotypes come falling down
- Female athletes...
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Bend It Like Beckham (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Imran Ali , Ameet Chana , Saraj Chaudhry , Trey Farley , and Kulvinder Ghir
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ASIN: B00005JM2Y
Release Date: 2003-09-30 |
Amazon.com
Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of Bend It Like Beckham is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, What's Cooking?), this movie is pure delight from start to finish. --Bret Fetzer
Description
Sometimes, to follow your dreams…you've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this "exhilarating…terrific comedy" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that "makes you feel good and laugh out loud" (Chicago Sun-Times), "Bend It Like Beckham" scores! (Time Magazine)
Customer Reviews:
Best Movie Ever!.......2007-05-13
I absolutely LOVE this movie! I love the music in it, the humor of the movie, the fact that you can really relate to the characters...I feel like I really know what it's like to be a part of their life and family, even culture for that matter. Being from the United States, it was very interesting to see the different cultural aspects of an Indian family and life in London. I love this movie and I would recommend that everyone see it! OHH! I love the wedding scene as well...the colors of the dresses, the traditions, everything! Beautiful!
Gurinder Chadha rocks!.......2007-04-19
I really enjoyed this film. The music, dancing, costumes, etc. were excellent. In the bonus features, learning to make Aloo Gobi (sp?) was fun.
I am pretty tired of the whole gay theme in almost every movie I see these days and this film was no exception. The gay Indian dude/best friend of Parminder Nagra and the best friend's mom obsessed with the fact that her daughter (Keira Knightly) might be gay, really annoyed me. It would have been nice to watch this film without those two distractions.
I'm looking forward to Gurinder's next project as the one that followed this one (Bride and Prejudice) was great!
Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight.......2007-03-23
God, how I love Indies. They're funny, unique, usually somewhat dramatic like a dramedy, and special in their own way. Which is why I simply love Fox Searchlight studios: they've created movies that drop from indie heaven, and they are a fine studio. Bend it Like Beckham is in no way any exception: it's funny, smart, dramatic, special, and gives you that feel-good feeling inside. Parminder Nagra, an actress I have never seen act anywhere else, plays the Indian teenager Jess living in England with a passion for football (for us Americans, soccer). Her parents say otherwise, though, and she ends up lying and cheating out of her culture just so she can follow her dreams of one day playing professional. Her idol in life is David Beckham, much to her parents disprove. Almost in every way this girl is a rebel, and that's partly why the movie is so great. She will stop at nothing to make sure her dream is realized. Now, why, you ask, is a movie about that so appealing? Well, that's a question you'll need to see it to properly understand the answer to. The movie delivers a powerful, almost controversial message: your dreams are the most important things in your life. Put nothing ahead of them, and follow them until they come true in every way you originally imagined them to. This is a good movie to watch along with the recent film "Little Miss Sunshine," as they both deliver the same message, and are both produced by Fox Searchlight, simply the BEST in indie film producing today. Rent "Beckham," don't miss out on the fun. :)
4-Stars
And the stereotypes come falling down.......2007-03-16
This is a delighful coming of age movie about two 18 year old girls in London who love soccer (football). One, an Indian Sikh teenager, (Jessie) has a poster of soccer star Beckham in her room, which she talks to, expressintg her desire to become a professional soccer player - hardly a goal her proper Sikh family would approve of. Mom wants her to learn how to cook in the Indian way, marry and have children. Dad, an airline pilot, wants her to go to university and become a lawyer - then get married and have lots of kids.
Jessie plays pick-up soccer in the park with the boys - also a no-no in a proper Indian family - where Jules, a slim boyish looking girl spots her and invites her to play on an amateur girls soccer team. Jules' mom is on of the best parts of the movie. A haughty, social climbing, pretenious woman, delightfully played, who chews up the scenery in every scene.
Soon Joe, the young coach, makes his appearance.
The story is about the freedom of women to choose their own destiny even in tradition bound families, discrimination, youthful ideals and young love.
It's really a sweet little film and highly recommended.
Jerry
Female athletes..........2007-01-15
Gurinder Chadha did a brilliant job of creating this highly enjoyable film.
Unlike today in the U.S.A., it is still not popular for women to play soccer (footer) in Europe; however, I remember when, not too long ago, it was also unpopular for American women to play soccer.
Hopefully this film will leave a positive impression on European society, that may someday offer more opportunities to women in sports.
Average customer rating:
- Best Movie Ever!
- Gurinder Chadha rocks!
- Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight
- And the stereotypes come falling down
- Female athletes...
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Bend It Like Beckham (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Imran Ali , Ameet Chana , Saraj Chaudhry , Trey Farley , and Kulvinder Ghir
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0000AL9ZM
Release Date: 2003-09-30 |
Amazon.com
Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of Bend It Like Beckham is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, What's Cooking?), this movie is pure delight from start to finish. --Bret Fetzer
Description
Sometimes, to follow your dreams?you've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this "exhilarating?terrific comedy" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that "makes you feel good and laugh out loud" (Chicago Sun-Times), "Bend It Like Beckham" scores! (Time Magazine)
Customer Reviews:
Best Movie Ever!.......2007-05-13
I absolutely LOVE this movie! I love the music in it, the humor of the movie, the fact that you can really relate to the characters...I feel like I really know what it's like to be a part of their life and family, even culture for that matter. Being from the United States, it was very interesting to see the different cultural aspects of an Indian family and life in London. I love this movie and I would recommend that everyone see it! OHH! I love the wedding scene as well...the colors of the dresses, the traditions, everything! Beautiful!
Gurinder Chadha rocks!.......2007-04-19
I really enjoyed this film. The music, dancing, costumes, etc. were excellent. In the bonus features, learning to make Aloo Gobi (sp?) was fun.
I am pretty tired of the whole gay theme in almost every movie I see these days and this film was no exception. The gay Indian dude/best friend of Parminder Nagra and the best friend's mom obsessed with the fact that her daughter (Keira Knightly) might be gay, really annoyed me. It would have been nice to watch this film without those two distractions.
I'm looking forward to Gurinder's next project as the one that followed this one (Bride and Prejudice) was great!
Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight.......2007-03-23
God, how I love Indies. They're funny, unique, usually somewhat dramatic like a dramedy, and special in their own way. Which is why I simply love Fox Searchlight studios: they've created movies that drop from indie heaven, and they are a fine studio. Bend it Like Beckham is in no way any exception: it's funny, smart, dramatic, special, and gives you that feel-good feeling inside. Parminder Nagra, an actress I have never seen act anywhere else, plays the Indian teenager Jess living in England with a passion for football (for us Americans, soccer). Her parents say otherwise, though, and she ends up lying and cheating out of her culture just so she can follow her dreams of one day playing professional. Her idol in life is David Beckham, much to her parents disprove. Almost in every way this girl is a rebel, and that's partly why the movie is so great. She will stop at nothing to make sure her dream is realized. Now, why, you ask, is a movie about that so appealing? Well, that's a question you'll need to see it to properly understand the answer to. The movie delivers a powerful, almost controversial message: your dreams are the most important things in your life. Put nothing ahead of them, and follow them until they come true in every way you originally imagined them to. This is a good movie to watch along with the recent film "Little Miss Sunshine," as they both deliver the same message, and are both produced by Fox Searchlight, simply the BEST in indie film producing today. Rent "Beckham," don't miss out on the fun. :)
4-Stars
And the stereotypes come falling down.......2007-03-16
This is a delighful coming of age movie about two 18 year old girls in London who love soccer (football). One, an Indian Sikh teenager, (Jessie) has a poster of soccer star Beckham in her room, which she talks to, expressintg her desire to become a professional soccer player - hardly a goal her proper Sikh family would approve of. Mom wants her to learn how to cook in the Indian way, marry and have children. Dad, an airline pilot, wants her to go to university and become a lawyer - then get married and have lots of kids.
Jessie plays pick-up soccer in the park with the boys - also a no-no in a proper Indian family - where Jules, a slim boyish looking girl spots her and invites her to play on an amateur girls soccer team. Jules' mom is on of the best parts of the movie. A haughty, social climbing, pretenious woman, delightfully played, who chews up the scenery in every scene.
Soon Joe, the young coach, makes his appearance.
The story is about the freedom of women to choose their own destiny even in tradition bound families, discrimination, youthful ideals and young love.
It's really a sweet little film and highly recommended.
Jerry
Female athletes..........2007-01-15
Gurinder Chadha did a brilliant job of creating this highly enjoyable film.
Unlike today in the U.S.A., it is still not popular for women to play soccer (footer) in Europe; however, I remember when, not too long ago, it was also unpopular for American women to play soccer.
Hopefully this film will leave a positive impression on European society, that may someday offer more opportunities to women in sports.
Average customer rating:
- Waste of money and time!
- HIghly polished waste of time
- Title misleading
- Good for entry level players and coaches
- Yes you can Bend it Like Beckham.
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Really Bend it Like Beckham
Starring: David Beckham
Director: Russell Thomas
Manufacturer: Capital Entertainment
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ASIN: B0007LXP2C
Release Date: 2005-04-12 |
Description
Have you ever dreamt of scoring a goal from the half-way line? Could you bend the ball past a wall of defenders? Have you ever wondered what it takes to become one of the best football players in the world? David Beckham, one of the greatest football heroes of all time, felt it was time to give something back to his fans. Filmed on High-Definition, featuring multi-camera angles, super slow motion and time slice footage, David shares his knowledge, skills and experiences in this unique and official soccer skills DVD. Never before has a player's technique been dissected so thoroughly. Broken down into easy to use sections - control, space making skills, passing and working for space, turning skills and forward play, crossing, closing down and defending, finishing and free kicks - this is the definitive soccer skills program. Includes Spanish and French language versions. Now you can learn to Really Bend It Like Beckham!
Customer Reviews:
Waste of money and time!.......2006-07-02
This is probably the worst soccer instructional DVD that I've ever seen (and I've watched quite a few). More time is spent on David talking about David than on instruction. Content is light and production is glitzy and distracting.
HIghly polished waste of time.......2005-11-27
Beckham is one of the great soccer players of today and I was really looking forward to his hints on how to do things, especially since this is a 2 DVD package.
I was most interested in the "banana kick" which is how most people call the kick that bends the ball around say an opposing "wall." Not here. Almost nothing is here except a lot of special effects, and "extras" like some shots of the face of the Great One looking worried as he gets ready to do a penalty kick. There is a little 20 minutes or so of a game of the Great One vs a bunch of young kids but nothing to learn there.
The only saving grace of this is the points on "first touch" which are pretty good.
There are a very few pointers for beginners on how to get past an opponent but nothing any 9 year old can't figure out for him/herself.
So much sizzle, so little steak!
Title misleading .......2005-09-22
This is a skills tape designed primarily for children under the age of 14. It is advertized as something it is not. It does not show where he strikes the ball to bend it the way he does. In fact there is only one short segment on the taking of free kicks and how he does it. His personality and genuine interest in passing on his knowledge to a new generation is something the DVD accomplishes.
Good for entry level players and coaches.......2005-08-19
This is a very good DVD for entry level players and coaches. It is simple to follow and has come simple drills...I gave it a 4 because I was hoping for some more advanced features that this is lacking...as a former D1 college player and now coaching I did not take away anything new from the DVD that I did not already know or see.
Yes you can Bend it Like Beckham........2005-07-20
If you love play soccer it is a great purchase. If you just like to watch is not so good. For me it was very useful. For the first time we can see a good player teaching and coaching his skills. Usually we just see this great players playing at the field. At "Really Bend It Like Beckham" we can learn how David Beckham do it. The slow motion at his kicks is great to see exactly how he shot the ball.
I chose three stars because it could be more complete, and could have more moments inside the famous games. Like England X Argentina and the final of Campions League at Man Utd.
But anyway, if you practice soccer it is a good lesson.
Product Description
Avez-vous deja reve de computer un but de la ligne mediane? Pourriez-vous faire courber un coup franc pardessus un mur de defenseurs? Vous etes-vous deja demande comment on devient un des meilleurs joueurs de soccer au monde? David Beckham, un des plus grands joueurs de l'histoire de soccer, a decide de partager ses connaissances avec ses admirateurs. Dans ce DVD officiel tourne en haute definition a Madrid utilisant des prises multi-angles et des super ralentis, David partage ses techniques, ses trucs et ses experiences, le tout dans une relaisation a couper le souffle. Aucun joueur n'a expose son savoir-faire avec tant de minutie avant.
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Really Bend It Like Beckham is the first and only soccer program starring soccer icon David Beckham. Shot in Madrid, the program sets a new benchmark in terms of production values and technical innovation for the Sports Instructional program genre.
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In America/Bend It Like Beckham
Starring: Fox 2pak
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Release Date: 2004-10-12 |
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Bend It Like Beckham / Drumline
Starring: Fox 2pak
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Bend It Like Beckham / Drumline / Like Mike
Starring: Fox 3pak
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
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ASIN: B0002XVQQ2
Release Date: 2004-12-07 |
Average customer rating:
- Best Movie Ever!
- Gurinder Chadha rocks!
- Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight
- And the stereotypes come falling down
- Female athletes...
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- Pride & Prejudice
- Bend It Like Beckham
ASIN: B0000AQHQI |
Amazon.com
Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of Bend It Like Beckham is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, What's Cooking?), this movie is pure delight from start to finish. --Bret Fetzer
Description
Sometimes, to follow your dreams…you've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this "exhilarating…terrific comedy" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that "makes you feel good and laugh out loud" (Chicago Sun-Times), "Bend It Like Beckham" scores! (Time Magazine)
Customer Reviews:
Best Movie Ever!.......2007-05-13
I absolutely LOVE this movie! I love the music in it, the humor of the movie, the fact that you can really relate to the characters...I feel like I really know what it's like to be a part of their life and family, even culture for that matter. Being from the United States, it was very interesting to see the different cultural aspects of an Indian family and life in London. I love this movie and I would recommend that everyone see it! OHH! I love the wedding scene as well...the colors of the dresses, the traditions, everything! Beautiful!
Gurinder Chadha rocks!.......2007-04-19
I really enjoyed this film. The music, dancing, costumes, etc. were excellent. In the bonus features, learning to make Aloo Gobi (sp?) was fun.
I am pretty tired of the whole gay theme in almost every movie I see these days and this film was no exception. The gay Indian dude/best friend of Parminder Nagra and the best friend's mom obsessed with the fact that her daughter (Keira Knightly) might be gay, really annoyed me. It would have been nice to watch this film without those two distractions.
I'm looking forward to Gurinder's next project as the one that followed this one (Bride and Prejudice) was great!
Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight.......2007-03-23
God, how I love Indies. They're funny, unique, usually somewhat dramatic like a dramedy, and special in their own way. Which is why I simply love Fox Searchlight studios: they've created movies that drop from indie heaven, and they are a fine studio. Bend it Like Beckham is in no way any exception: it's funny, smart, dramatic, special, and gives you that feel-good feeling inside. Parminder Nagra, an actress I have never seen act anywhere else, plays the Indian teenager Jess living in England with a passion for football (for us Americans, soccer). Her parents say otherwise, though, and she ends up lying and cheating out of her culture just so she can follow her dreams of one day playing professional. Her idol in life is David Beckham, much to her parents disprove. Almost in every way this girl is a rebel, and that's partly why the movie is so great. She will stop at nothing to make sure her dream is realized. Now, why, you ask, is a movie about that so appealing? Well, that's a question you'll need to see it to properly understand the answer to. The movie delivers a powerful, almost controversial message: your dreams are the most important things in your life. Put nothing ahead of them, and follow them until they come true in every way you originally imagined them to. This is a good movie to watch along with the recent film "Little Miss Sunshine," as they both deliver the same message, and are both produced by Fox Searchlight, simply the BEST in indie film producing today. Rent "Beckham," don't miss out on the fun. :)
4-Stars
And the stereotypes come falling down.......2007-03-16
This is a delighful coming of age movie about two 18 year old girls in London who love soccer (football). One, an Indian Sikh teenager, (Jessie) has a poster of soccer star Beckham in her room, which she talks to, expressintg her desire to become a professional soccer player - hardly a goal her proper Sikh family would approve of. Mom wants her to learn how to cook in the Indian way, marry and have children. Dad, an airline pilot, wants her to go to university and become a lawyer - then get married and have lots of kids.
Jessie plays pick-up soccer in the park with the boys - also a no-no in a proper Indian family - where Jules, a slim boyish looking girl spots her and invites her to play on an amateur girls soccer team. Jules' mom is on of the best parts of the movie. A haughty, social climbing, pretenious woman, delightfully played, who chews up the scenery in every scene.
Soon Joe, the young coach, makes his appearance.
The story is about the freedom of women to choose their own destiny even in tradition bound families, discrimination, youthful ideals and young love.
It's really a sweet little film and highly recommended.
Jerry
Female athletes..........2007-01-15
Gurinder Chadha did a brilliant job of creating this highly enjoyable film.
Unlike today in the U.S.A., it is still not popular for women to play soccer (footer) in Europe; however, I remember when, not too long ago, it was also unpopular for American women to play soccer.
Hopefully this film will leave a positive impression on European society, that may someday offer more opportunities to women in sports.
Average customer rating:
- Best Movie Ever!
- Gurinder Chadha rocks!
- Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight
- And the stereotypes come falling down
- Female athletes...
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Bend It Like Beckham [Region 2]
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Bend It Like Beckham is true girl power. This glorious comedy centers on Jess (Parminder Nagra), an Indian girl born in England whose only desire is to become a football--or, as we say on this side of the Atlantic, soccer--star like her idol, David Beckham; but her traditional family refuses to even consider it. With the help of her new friend Juliet (Keira Knightley), Jess secretly joins a girls' team under the guidance of a male coach (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). As the team starts to gain some attention, Jess's secret can't be kept forever. The story of Bend It Like Beckham is so genuine and detailed that it transcends all the sports-movie formulas that it also fulfills with cheeky exuberance. Wonderfully acted, and written and directed with loving care by Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, What's Cooking?), this movie is pure delight from start to finish. --Bret Fetzer
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Best Movie Ever!.......2007-05-13
I absolutely LOVE this movie! I love the music in it, the humor of the movie, the fact that you can really relate to the characters...I feel like I really know what it's like to be a part of their life and family, even culture for that matter. Being from the United States, it was very interesting to see the different cultural aspects of an Indian family and life in London. I love this movie and I would recommend that everyone see it! OHH! I love the wedding scene as well...the colors of the dresses, the traditions, everything! Beautiful!
Gurinder Chadha rocks!.......2007-04-19
I really enjoyed this film. The music, dancing, costumes, etc. were excellent. In the bonus features, learning to make Aloo Gobi (sp?) was fun.
I am pretty tired of the whole gay theme in almost every movie I see these days and this film was no exception. The gay Indian dude/best friend of Parminder Nagra and the best friend's mom obsessed with the fact that her daughter (Keira Knightly) might be gay, really annoyed me. It would have been nice to watch this film without those two distractions.
I'm looking forward to Gurinder's next project as the one that followed this one (Bride and Prejudice) was great!
Another fantastic indie from Fox Searchlight.......2007-03-23
God, how I love Indies. They're funny, unique, usually somewhat dramatic like a dramedy, and special in their own way. Which is why I simply love Fox Searchlight studios: they've created movies that drop from indie heaven, and they are a fine studio. Bend it Like Beckham is in no way any exception: it's funny, smart, dramatic, special, and gives you that feel-good feeling inside. Parminder Nagra, an actress I have never seen act anywhere else, plays the Indian teenager Jess living in England with a passion for football (for us Americans, soccer). Her parents say otherwise, though, and she ends up lying and cheating out of her culture just so she can follow her dreams of one day playing professional. Her idol in life is David Beckham, much to her parents disprove. Almost in every way this girl is a rebel, and that's partly why the movie is so great. She will stop at nothing to make sure her dream is realized. Now, why, you ask, is a movie about that so appealing? Well, that's a question you'll need to see it to properly understand the answer to. The movie delivers a powerful, almost controversial message: your dreams are the most important things in your life. Put nothing ahead of them, and follow them until they come true in every way you originally imagined them to. This is a good movie to watch along with the recent film "Little Miss Sunshine," as they both deliver the same message, and are both produced by Fox Searchlight, simply the BEST in indie film producing today. Rent "Beckham," don't miss out on the fun. :)
4-Stars
And the stereotypes come falling down.......2007-03-16
This is a delighful coming of age movie about two 18 year old girls in London who love soccer (football). One, an Indian Sikh teenager, (Jessie) has a poster of soccer star Beckham in her room, which she talks to, expressintg her desire to become a professional soccer player - hardly a goal her proper Sikh family would approve of. Mom wants her to learn how to cook in the Indian way, marry and have children. Dad, an airline pilot, wants her to go to university and become a lawyer - then get married and have lots of kids.
Jessie plays pick-up soccer in the park with the boys - also a no-no in a proper Indian family - where Jules, a slim boyish looking girl spots her and invites her to play on an amateur girls soccer team. Jules' mom is on of the best parts of the movie. A haughty, social climbing, pretenious woman, delightfully played, who chews up the scenery in every scene.
Soon Joe, the young coach, makes his appearance.
The story is about the freedom of women to choose their own destiny even in tradition bound families, discrimination, youthful ideals and young love.
It's really a sweet little film and highly recommended.
Jerry
Female athletes..........2007-01-15
Gurinder Chadha did a brilliant job of creating this highly enjoyable film.
Unlike today in the U.S.A., it is still not popular for women to play soccer (footer) in Europe; however, I remember when, not too long ago, it was also unpopular for American women to play soccer.
Hopefully this film will leave a positive impression on European society, that may someday offer more opportunities to women in sports.
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Release Date: 2006-06-19 |
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Pop-culture critic Robert Wilonsky sits down with director Harold Ramis, acclaimed writer of GHOSTBUSTER`S and GROUNDHOG DAY, to talk about his new film THE ICE HARVEST starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton. This DVD-R will not play on a standard DVD player. It contains Windows Media Video High Definition (WMVHD) content. View WMVHD content on a Windows PC (3GHz or faster recommended) with Windows Media Player for the true HD experience of 720p and stereo sound. The second disc contains the same video content in Standard Definition and will play on a standard DVD player.
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