Real - The Movie (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)A film for ALL soccer fans, not just Real Madrid's. Hala Madrid!
There is another film that all soccer fans would love: it is called "Historias de Futbol" but I have never seen it advertised. It comes up on TV's Spanish channels now and then. If you see itm buy it - it is another 5-star production!

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From the pitch to the locker room and to five continents, the passion for the greatest soccer team in the world is revealed in REAL: THE MOVIE. Five stories illustrating the worldwide passion for Real Madrid are interwoven with exciting action and behind the scenes footage. Part feature, part documentary, this thrilling film is a must for every fan and those who have yet to be inspired by the heroes of Real Madrid.The film features some of the 2006 World Cup's biggest and most notorious stars, including David Beckham, whose sensational 59th-minute goal in England's second round match against Paraguay made him the first of his countrymen to score in three World Cups; Zinédine Zidane, sent off the field for head-butting Italy's Marco Materazzi in the chest after a heated (and highly debated) exchange of words in the Cup Final; Ronaldo, who broke the all-time World Cup Finals scoring record and became the second player ever to score three goals in each of three World Cups; and the disparaged Roberto Carlos, who announced his retirement from international football after Brazil's disappointing elimination in the quarter-finals.

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The Fifa 2006 World Cup Film - The Grand Finale (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)Even though the quality of footage is good, this DVD misses so many exciting points of the last world cup. The group stage is dealt with in basically 5 minutes, with a few highlights of selected games.
Argentina - Serbia, for example, only 1 goal shown. France - Brazil game omitted, France - Spain game also ommited. Nothing said about controversial Italy - USA, or Italy - Australia game. About half of the teams competing were not shown, let alone mentioned!
Highlights of England - Portugal (1/4 final), France - Portugal (semifinal) and Italy - Germany (semifinal) each goes on for 10 minutes, way to much for these games that produced 3 goals in total!!! waste of time, they should have used that time for more group games.
Overall, very dissapointed, although the highlights of the final game and the interviews were good. Not what I expected. The 1982 and 1986 world cup highlight videos were the best, in my opinion. If I knew it would be like that, I would not have gotten this DVD.

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Relive the hard-hitting action of Germany's FIFA 2006 World Cup. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan this is the official World Cup documentary. Provides an overview of all of the action and drama including never-before-seen footage shot on 35mm cameras during the quarter finals all the way to the final game. Includes behind-the-scenes, off-the-field footage of the teams and fans and player interviews.

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History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game (2001) Review

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(More customer reviews)This 6 DVD box set is titled, "History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game" on the outer package, but in fact, the documentary is actually called "History of FOOTBALL," so I will be using the word "football" to describe this great game, as it should be called.
At any rate, this is a very meticulous package. It contains the first ever, motion picture of football. Film footage of the 1901 FA Cup Final between Spurs and Sheffield United. Every World Cup final goal ever scored. And these are just the EXTRAS.
The real show is the documentary, narrated wonderfully by Terence Stamp. It starts from the beginning, where a multitude of cultures and nations began to kick a ball around, and it moves through every significant event that has shaped the football world since.
There is the Soccer War, where an actual war was started as a result of a football match.
There is the Moscow Dynamo team, captured in Nazi-occupied Russia, whose exploits against Nazis in a concentration camp were the stuff of communist legend, but are revealed to have been less than legendary now that the truth can be told.
There are the giants of club football, such as Manchester United and Liverpool on the England side, Juventus, Milan, and Inter on the Italian side, Real Madrid and Barcelona on the Spanish side, and many others. And there is even a look at the darker side of the game, such as hooliganism, various victims of air crashes, and the horrendous Hillsborough tragedy.
A spotlight is shone on every football-loving nation, from England, where the game's governing body was founded, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Holland, Germany, Russia, and many more.
There is tragedy and triumph, elation and dejection at every moment. Scores of interviews from actual participants of many matches lends a human side to every story, and if you love this game of football, you will eat this DVD series up like I did.
Buy this if you are curious. Buy this if you are a fan. But most of all, buy this because it is a quality piece of documentary work with so many extras that it will take you a long time to complete viewing the entire set. You won't regret it.

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This DVD collection takes you beyond great goals and classic match action, to focus on every aspect of the game - on and off the pitch, along the corridors of power, from its humble beginnings to the billion dollar industry it is today. The series investigates the factors that have enabled soccer players to become culturlal icons and millionaires, recognized throughout the world. Through exclusive interviews filmed in over 50 countries, it explores the tremendous influence soccer holds over our lives. Every aspect of the sport is covered with exclusive footage, ground-breaking interviews with icons of the game - past and present and revealing insights into why soccer generates more excitement, passion, and wealth across the world than any other sport. With amazing DVD extras including rare and previously unseen footage, extended interviews and player profiles, this is must-see viewing for every true fan of the game! Collect all six volumes plus a bonus seventh DVD in a special limited edition DVD box set: Vol. 1: Origins / Football CulturesVol. 2: Evolution / European SuperpowersVol. 3: Brazil / South American Superpowers Vol. 4: For Club and Country / The Dark SideVol. 5: Superstars / The MediaVol. 6: Africa / A Game For All / Futures (2 DVDs)Approximate Running Times:Six Volumes (Seven Discs): 11 hrs, 16 minsDVD Extras: 3 hrs, 50 mins **Spanish-language version also included.**

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Skill Factor: Premier League Soccer (2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)My kids and coaches enjoyed this entertaining and instructional video. It's great to see ball control skills broken down, but then also to see them from actual Premier League matches. This DVD will keep the attention of younger viewers.

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This is truly a unique coaching tool.Enjoy this truly unique coachingtool. This DVD is a high-tech 3D animated Skill Factor guide to learning some fancy footwork, combined with Premier League classic match footage showing you how the experts have executed the moves on the pitch.

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Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)Last year, I began coaching my daughter's U-8 team. The girls knew nothing about the glories of the USWNT. I told them about Mia Hamm and got them to read a brief bio on her, but this HBO documentary was the best teaching tool ever.
It is a great story that uses the retirement game for Hamm, Fawcett and Foudy to lok back at the history of the WNT from the first WC in 1991 through the 2004 Olympics.
This movie can't help but increase the self esteem of any young girl just starting the sport to see how good the Americans can be at soccer. Because the Men's World Cup gets more publicity, my girls all thought that Americans just weren't very good at soccer and that it was dominated by a half dozen European and So. American countries. This video points out that historically the US WNT is the best. It really got my daughter interested in the current WNT and we even went to see a game in San Jose last month.
The release is being timed to come just after the beginning of this year's Women's World Cup in China. (The first game for the US team, who are #1 ranked again, is Sept. 11th.
HBO is also selling it directly through their website, but for $5 more.


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From their meager beginning in the 1980s as "the red headed stepchild" of sports through four World Cups and three Olympic games, Dare to Dream examines how Mia Hamm broke through as a media phenomenon, why Brandi Chastain's celebratory moment stirred so much controversy, and how Julie Foudy, Michelle Akers, and Joy Fawcett overcame daunting obstacles to help the team step into history, and in the process lift the aspirations of all young women.

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