Goal! - The Dream Begins
by Danny Cannon
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Actor: Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Kuno Becker, Leonardo Guerra, Tony PlanaDirector: Danny Cannon
Brand: Team Marketing
Producer: Allen Hopkins
Producer: Chris Ouwinga
Producer: Danny Stepper
Writer: Adrian Butchart
Writer: Dick Clement
Writer: Ian La Frenais
Writer: Mike Jefferies
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-12
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
DVD Reviews of Goal! - The Dream Begins
DVD Review: Great Film I love it
Summary: 4 Stars
I already had Goal and Goal II in DVD but I just got a Blue Ray player and I saw Goal in Blue Ray this is the first film I buy in that format it was great I have a Panasonic 50" plasma it looks great can't wait for Goal II and ultimately Goal IIIDVD Review: Goal! The Dream Begins - Blu-ray Info
Summary: 3 Stars
Version: U.S.A / BVHE / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-25 / AACS / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:58:07
Movie size: 21,85 GB
Disc size: 23,65 GB
Total bit rate: 24.66 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 16.18 Mbps
LPCM Audio English 4608 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4608 kbps / 16-bit
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 448 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps
Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish
Number of chapters: 20
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DVD Review: Uplifting
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this movie as a rental and decided I needed this for my own viewing at anytime.DVD Review: Cliche filled -but very good anyway
Summary: 4 Stars
Most sports movies fall into the "seen one you've seen them all category". Goal is a fairly typical sports movie story of an underdog who defies all the odds to make it big and even get the girl at the end. All the stereotypes are here. The loving grandmother, the tough father, the conceited superstar, the stern coach, the adoring younger brother. So given all that why did I enjoy this so much?
First Kuno Becker gives a fine performance in the lead role as a young Mexican immigrant in Los Angeles who is spotted playing park football and ends up in the English Premier League. Second- The film is unusual in the dual settings of Los Angeles and Newcastle, UK. Third- The football sequences are well done and feature cameos by numerous big name players and the depiction of game day at St Jame's park in Newcastle is incredibly cool.
Finally, for a soccer fan living in the LA area how can you not be drawn into a film that deals with both your hometown and your favorite sport.
DVD Review: Sweet deal!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie, and the seller's description was right on. The price was good, condition was excellent and delivery was fast.
Description of Goal! - The Dream Begins
Like the inspiring heroes in MIRACLE, REMEMBER THE TITANS, and THE ROOKIE, the amazingly gifted Santiago Mu?ez, a young immigrant living in the barrios of Los Angeles, has an impossible dream -- to play soccer for a world class team. Unexpectedly getting a tryout with one of England's premier soccer clubs, Newcastle United, Santiago finds himself totally alone in a world where soccer is a religion and the players are gods. Now he not only has to prove he has the passion, talent, and determination to make it alongside the best in the world, but he has to overcome his own demons and those of others. Filled with memorable characters, great heart, and real-life soccer legends, GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS is a triumphant story about believing in your dreams.You'd have to be a heartless curmudgeon to dislike a movie as enjoyably sincere as Goal! The Dream Begins. Yes, the corny title tells you all you need to know about this rags-to-riches soccer tale, but like Hoosiers and Rudy, this conventional sports drama rises above its familiar plot with an engaging cast and some pleasant surprises along the way. The first in a proposed trilogy that will follow young Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) as he rises to prominence in the competitive world of British soccer, this one begins by showing how Santiago, an undocumented immigrant in Los Angeles, attracts the attention of a talent scout (Stephen Dillane), who arranges a tryout for England's prestigious team, Newcastle United. It's rough going for a beleaguered trainee who suffers from asthma, but soon Santiago is befriended by a hard-partying soccer star (Alessandro Nivola) and he's on his way to reaching his.Goal! It's all very inevitable, but director Danny Cannon makes the most of this inspiring story by exploiting the unexpected subtleties in an otherwise predictable screenplay: Santigo's relationship with his seemingly unsupportive father (Tony Plana) gains additional resonance as the story unfolds; a local nurse (Anna Friel) turns out to be more than a routine love interest; and Newcastle's German manager (Marcel Iures) is a wry, colorful character who works miracles with his unruly squad of players. Add some obligatory cameo appearances by real-life soccer stars including (of course) the great David Beckham, and you've got a modest, likable hit that delivers exactly what it promises, and a little bit more.--Jeff Shannon
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