Leatherheads (Widescreen)
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Movie Reviews of Leatherheads (Widescreen)
Movie Review: Great Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is perfect for those who prefer films from the 40's genre. the chemistry between George Clooney and Renee Zellwegger is great, and John Krascinski has proven himself a very good actor. It's a fun film, a Christmas gift to my husband, and one we'll both enjoy watching over and over and over again.Movie Review: Classiest Movie I've seen in a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
George Clooney, John Krasinski and Renee Zellweger are an amazing team of actors that make up one of the most refined films I've seen in a while. Clooney proves that you don't need explosions and car chases to make a great film.Movie Review: We love this movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
My son and I have seen it at least 6 times. It just made sense to buy it!Movie Review: A Screwball Comedy With Football
Summary: 4 Stars
Set in the mid-1920s, LEATHERHEADS is a movie about the development of football from just being an amateur game played most prominently as a college sport to becoming a professional sport that would one-day rival baseball as America's pastime. The film stars George Clooney as Dodge Connelly, a dedicated football player who wants to bring the game to the next level. Dodge is a man who has both skill as a player and smarts as well. In order to turn the game he loves into a professional sport, he needs a gimmick that will catch the attention of the media and the hearts of the people. Dodge has already attempted to manipulate things by ghost-writing his own sports reviews. However, he needs something bigger. Enter Carter "The Bullet" Rutherford (John Krasinski), a war hero who returned to the states to finish his degree and became a college football star in the process. Knowing the attention that follows Carter's every move, Dodge offers Carter an offer he can't refuse that, overnight, turns professional football from being a hack sport played in cow fields into a serious sport of a higher (and more lucrative) caliber. Hot on the trail of Carter is ace reporter, Lexi Littleton (Rene Zellwegger), a blonde bombshell with brains sent undercover to figure out the secret that Carter seems to be hiding behind his sheepish grin. As the plot unfolds, a love triangle also develops between Carter, Lexi, and Dodge and the characters have to figure out if the truth should stand alone or if it's better to speak the truth in love.
With that said, don't get the wrong impression. LEATHERHEADS is not a serious movie. It is a comedy. Actually, it's a screwball comedy, the type of comedy that Hollywood hardly makes anymore. The film was marketed as a pseudo-sports film, but it's really not a sports movie. The sports played are just the background noise for the script's witty banter, the designers' authentic costumes and sets, and the actors' delightful performances. The film also has a great score written by Randy Newman that also captures the essence of the era. Watching the film, I was reminded of some of the great witty screwball comedies of the past that I have watched, most notably HIS GIRL FRIDAY.
I really enjoyed watching LEATHERHEADS. It didn't do as well at the box office as it was hoped to do, but I have a feeling that it is a movie that will find a large amount of success now that it is available on DVD. As of September 2008, it is still on my list of top 10 films of the year. Recommended for fans of Clooney, Zellwegger, Krasinski, and for anyone who enjoys old-fashioned, witty screwball comedies.
Movie Review: Playing dirty
Summary: 4 Stars
LONG before the NFL draft, million $$ contracts and Monday Night Football, the pioneers of the game wore leather helmets and played iron man football (both offense & defense). Pro franchises mostly belonged to small towns. These days, Green Bay is one of the few original "small market" franchises that still has a team.
This was an era in which nobody was even sure of the rules - including the Refs. For the most part, this epoch of football is long forgotten, which is what makes Leatherheads (Widescreen) such a worthwhile film.
The story centers around a pro team based in Duluth, MN. On the verge of bankruptcy, the team lands a hot-shot war hero / college player from Princeton university. Immediately, the team's stock goes through the roof & the team begins to play in front of sellout crowds.
The one dubious aspect of the plot would be the lad's service in WWI. The Great War (as it was so called) ended in 1918, and the movie picks-up in 1925 as the player is playing his last game for Princeton. The movie doesn't account for the 7yr gap in the chronology where a 4yr gap would be expected. Then again, I might be missing something & I don't mean to nit-pick.
All in all, this is a very fun movie. George Clooney is great as the aging athlete and Renee Zelwegger is as adorable as ever. Having season tix to MSU games, I have an anthology of Michigan State football. In it, there are quaint stories of games only lasting 3 quarters so that the road team could catch the train in time to make it home. Off-the-wall anecdotes like that permeate this film, and therefore make it a MUST for football fans everywhere!