View Full Version : Soccer-related movie coming in March 2003
tcmahoney
20 Dec 2002, 01:33 AM
I like the premise. I'm sure you won't find it at the local twentyplex, but it's worth keeping an eye on the local art house.
Bend It Like Beckham (http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808443070&intl=us)
Moderator, I apologize if this has already been posted. Feel free to merge the threads and then mock me if that's the case.
Labdarugo
20 Dec 2002, 06:57 AM
I actually saw "Bend It Like Beckham" on a Virgin Atlantic flight over the summer. It's a funny, charming, "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding" kind of a movie. I enjoyed it very much and wouldn't mind seeing it again.
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0286499
Dante
20 Dec 2002, 02:24 PM
I've got a copy of it and it's a pretty good movie. I would recommend seeing it.
Labdarugo
22 Dec 2002, 01:25 PM
Dante, where did you get a copy? Wow! I didn't know it was out yet.
And -- how can I get one?
Dante
22 Dec 2002, 04:10 PM
I've got a copy of it on my computer. I got it in the summer.
topcow
22 Dec 2002, 08:01 PM
I don't know why Chaski posted this in the world Rivalries board.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=25161
nancyb
23 Dec 2002, 12:22 AM
hmm, that's quite a title.
nicodemus
23 Dec 2002, 12:23 PM
a friend of mine just saw it in India and said it was really good. Of course, she is an NRI Sikh that plays soccer just like the girl in the movie, so I'm sure she could relate to it more than most folks, but her tastes are generally pretty good. She knew I wanted to see it and bought in on DVD for me (a whopping $3), but she didn't realize there was regional encoding. I've been thinking about getting a region free player, maybe this will provide enough reason to go ahead and do it.
Alex_1
24 Dec 2002, 08:14 AM
I don't know why Chaski posted this in the world Rivalries board.
Originally posted by nancyb
hmm, that's quite a title.
There sir is your answer.
caddisfly
22 Jan 2003, 09:38 PM
You can download a trailer for the movie here-
http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/benditlikebeckham/
Achtung
22 Jan 2003, 11:22 PM
I remember seeing ads for it while I was in England over the summer. Looks pretty good from the trailer. The parents might enjoy it too (they're from India).
NER_MCFC
23 Jan 2003, 09:28 AM
I went to see Nicholas Nickelby on over the weekend (at my local art house), and there was a trailer for this one.
It actually looked decent: too bad about that name in the title.
nicodemus
23 Jan 2003, 10:55 AM
i saw "bend it like beckham" a few weeks back. friend brought it to me on VCD from New Dehli. it was quite good. definately a lot of indian humor than a lot of people won't get, but probably still enough there for everyone else to enjoy. i'm married to an indian woman, so i really enjoyed it.
Dr. Wankler
23 Jan 2003, 11:02 AM
Originally posted by nicodemus
i saw "bend it like beckham" a few weeks back. friend brought it to me on VCD from New Dehli. it was quite good. definately a lot of indian humor than a lot of people won't get, but probably still enough there for everyone else to enjoy. i'm married to an indian woman, so i really enjoyed it.
Did you by any chance see "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India"? I was surprised to like it as much as I did.
Doesn't look like Bend it Like Beckham is coming anywhere near me, just yet. I hope that Pittsburgh's Indian and soccer communities can pull together on this one.
nicodemus
23 Jan 2003, 11:16 AM
Originally posted by Dr. Wankler
Did you by any chance see "Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India"? I was surprised to like it as much as I did.
yeah, i was surprised by how much i liked it too. my inlaws are always trying to push bollywood productions on me (which "Bend It..." is not), but this one was actually good and I think deserving of the award nominations it received. i could do without the song & dance routines, but indians wouldn't go see it without them...
CrazyF.C.
23 Jan 2003, 11:32 AM
I thought the trailer looked absolutely horrid
nicodemus
23 Jan 2003, 11:37 AM
Originally posted by CrazyF.C.
I thought the trailer looked absolutely horrid
like i said in another thread it isn't so much a soccer movie as it is about indians in the diaspora. soccer is just the issue in the movie, it could've easily been interchanged with cricket, volleyball or any other sport. i am married to a first generation american from india so there is a lot in this movie others simply won't get. remember this movie was made in england and it has a huge indian population. i believe leicester is over 50% indian. there are several million indians living in america so it makes sense that it gets limited release in cities with huge indian populations: nyc, chicago, houston, atlanta, etc. it definately isn't for everyone.
Brandi Chastain reviewed this movie for Entertainment Weekly. She gave it a good review.
Kryptonite
23 Jan 2003, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by nicodemus
She knew I wanted to see it and bought in on DVD for me (a whopping $3), but she didn't realize there was regional encoding. I've been thinking about getting a region free player, maybe this will provide enough reason to go ahead and do it.
you can buy several models of DVD players, press a few buttons on the remote and turn it into a region free player. there's a few threads in FFA about it.
nicodemus
23 Jan 2003, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by Kryptonite
you can buy several models of DVD players, press a few buttons on the remote and turn it into a region free player. there's a few threads in FFA about it.
after she brought it, i decided to see what was out there and did it and it worked. i started the DVD player conversion thread. thanks for looking out for me though.