Invincible

Invincible
by Ericson Core

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Actor: Elizabeth Banks (II), Greg Kinnear, Kevin Conway, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Rispoli
Director: Ericson Core
Brand: Team Marketing
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-19
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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Officially Licensed
Highest Quality Recording

DVD Reviews of Invincible

DVD Review: Well-done movie about an unlikely hero
Summary: 4 Stars

This is a nice story of an unlikely hero along the lines of another Disney movie, The Rookie (starring Dennis Quaid). This time, the sport is football, not baseball, and setting is Philadelphia in the mid-70s. The hometown team, the Eagles, have been lousy for too long, and the fans, arguably the toughest in the league, are fed up. But then Dick Vermeil is brought on as the new coach (Greg Kinnear is excellent, as always), and he decides to shake things up by holding an open tryout. Enter South Philly native Vince Papale, a 30 year old, down-and-out, long-time fan who has done little more than play touch football in an abandoned lot with his buddies. Vince is clearly a long-shot, but is he what the Eagles need?

Mark Walhberg plays Vince, and although he does a decent job overall, he's rather stoic. He doesn't seem to fully capture the full enthusiasm of the real Vince Papale, who is featured in an excellent 25-minute bonus feature, "Becoming Invincible: The Story of Vince Papale." (A second bonus feature focuses more on filmmaking.) Overall, this is a well-done movie, and although it wasn't quite as good as The Rookie, it is definitely not just for sports fans and should appeal to a wide audience. And, if you're originally from Philly like me, it's a must-see! :)

DVD Review: Need not be a football fanatic to enjoy
Summary: 4 Stars

I like football, but I'm not the biggest fan in the world. This movie, however, blew me away. The story of a small-time guy who makes the big leagues through hard work and a little luck isn't predictible because it's a true story. The choice of actors was well done and the sets and feel of the movie put it appropriately in its time period. I loved it so much when I watched it at my brother-in-law's house that I went out and bought it for my husband--who IS a huge football fan. He loved it too.

DVD Review: Pretty good.
Summary: 4 Stars

Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg is a good and practical true story. Greg Kinnear also stars and Elizabeth Banks is a scene stealer! This is a Disney film so this football sports movie is family appropriate. Rent or buy today, enjoy!

DVD Review: Two Important Facts Neglected
Summary: 3 Stars

After seeing this inspirational movie, I decided to ascertain the "true" story, since Hollywood has a knack for embellishment and not totally divulging the whole truth. Two important facts neglected in the movie. 1.) Papale played two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell, part of the World Football League. The movie made it look as if Papale didn't play football since high school. 2.) Papale's size versus Wahlberg's size. Papale's size (6'1"-6'2") and 191-195 pounds was considered significant by NFL standards back in those days. Great movie but let's face the facts.

DVD Review: It's about time, a great movie!
Summary: 5 Stars

I've been searching & buying movies for a couple years now trying to find something that I'm not embarrased to watch or not grossed out by blood & guts or just something GOOD. Well FINALLY here's one to watch. We just wish there were more of them, it's like finding a needle in the huge haystack. 99% of what's out there is JUNK, but this one's the winner. Don't hesitate, get it, it's definitely worth every penny & more. Please let there be more like this out there somewhere!

Description of Invincible

When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time--no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale--a down-on-his-luck, 30 year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan's fantasy--moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.

Walt Disney Pictures scored a surprise box-office hit with Invincible, and the movie deserved its good reviews as a fine example of how above-average writing, direction, and casting can turn formulaic material into something special. And make no mistake, this is a formulaic movie, with its real-life story embellished with Rocky-like enthusiasm, and lovingly crafted with the same quality of working-class humanism that made The Rookie a similarly popular Disney hit. This time, the inspirational true story is that of Vince Papale, a down-on-his-luck substitute teacher in Philadelphia (played by Mark Wahlberg in a nicely understated performance) who was 30 years old, out of work, abandoned by his wife, and biding time as a bartender when he answered an open call for tryouts on the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team in 1976. Going with his gut instinct, new coach Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear) rewards Papale's diligent efforts with a place on the team, and Invincible combines gridiron guts, low-key romance (as Papale meets his future wife-to-be, played by Elizabeth Banks) and blue-collar friendship in an underdog story that moves, with casual charm and abundant appeal, toward a rousing feel-good finish. Making good use of digital visual effects to recreate Philly's now-demolished Veterans Stadium, director Erickson Core (also serving as his own cinematographer) tackles this heartwarming assignment with intelligence and flair, spinning gold from what could have been just another routine sports movie. --Jeff Shannon

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