Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
by Paul Crowder, John Dower
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Actor: Ahmet Ertegun, Clive Toye, Marv Albert, Matt Dillon, Steve HuntDirector: John Dower, Paul Crowder
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-03
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax
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Movie Review: Great documentary for sports fans
Summary: 5 Stars
Even for fans who remember watching the New York Cosmos, it is hard to imagine that at one time the best soccer players in the world were not on Manchester United or Real Madrid but in America playing in New York every week. This documentary tells an amazing story that has a Cinderella begining and a Hamlet ending, but during the journey it was something to see.
I enjoyed seeing the interviews with the players and the owners. I was especially moved by the videos of Pele and hearing more of his story. Watching his goodbye game in which he played a half for the Cosmos and for the Brazilian team Boca Juniors (I think that's the name) was inspiring. It is Pele's goodbye speech that literally serves as a climax to this documentary.
What comes through most in this documentary is a shared love for soccer. Even though the league was mismanaged and out of control, it brought a love of the game to many in the USA. For that we can ever be thankful.
Summary of Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Glory, glamour, debauchery, controversy. It's all here in ONCE IN A LIFETIME: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE NEW YORK COSMOS. This untold tale of America's first great soccer team and its larger-than-life superstar reveals how a scrappy team of ragtag athletes rose from total anonymity to stratospheric celebrity only to flame out in a New York minute. From the makers of the award-winning ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER and DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS, this hugely entertaining and humorous film has everything -- heroes and villains, egos and excess, wild partying and exciting sports action. Adding to all the drama are candid -- and often juicy - interviews with former players, coaches, newsmakers, and journalists. It's a once-in-a-lifetime story you just can't miss.The 2006 World Cup brought a plethora of soccer films (OK, three) to the cineplex. The most entertaining is this '70s-infused documentary of the New York Cosmos and the brief life of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Cosmos rose to the pinnacle of success in the league, bringing in many famous players from around the globe including German Franz Beckenbauer, Italian Giorgio Chinaglia, and most notably, Brazilian Pele, the most famous athlete in the world. For a brief, shining moment, these players and the league made soccer hip and viable to a country who hardly embraced the sport beyond pre-teens kicking the funny ball around. The film delves in those who knew Warner Brothers honcho Steve Ross, who funded his passion and lingered in the spotlight. The fast and breezy doc has a great array of music to power through the talking heads, including players, commissioners, agents, coaches, and even Henry Kissinger. The high-scoring Chinaglia is painted as a villain type, who charmed Ross and--now on camera--some of us as he recounts the days. Other players, like Cosmos goalie Shep Messing, recall wonderful stories about being a hack one week to playing with the greatest ever the next. The yarn of brining Pele to America is nearly half the film; an incredible story of dreams, egos, and dollars. The fact he is not interviewed for this film is inconsequential. He's better received as a legend, and deservedly so. --Doug Thomas
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