You can pick up hundreds of DVD's for a buck each - it doesn't matter. Its never about quantity, its about quality. A-Z is my way of going through my collection, from A-Z, and justifying why I own the films...
#12 - Any Given Sunday
Why did I buy it?
Again, back in the DVD hey-day, Any Given Sunday was a sweet edition. In the classic Warner Bros packaging, the second disc slid in behind chapter selection. It was a nightmare in the shop - so many staff forgetting about that all important second disc. I think I saw the DVD so often that I eventually cracked and bought it.
Again, back in the DVD hey-day, Any Given Sunday was a sweet edition. In the classic Warner Bros packaging, the second disc slid in behind chapter selection. It was a nightmare in the shop - so many staff forgetting about that all important second disc. I think I saw the DVD so often that I eventually cracked and bought it.
Why do I still own it?
Because of many factors - first off, it is a great example of fantastic editing and use of sound. The initial football match makes you feel like you are in the middle of the match itself. Secondly, I have a certain amount of respect for Oliver Stone and, though I wouldn't neccessarily want his entire collection the mix of Oliver Stone and Al Pacino is too epic to sell-off. Finally, the cast - Jamie Foxx in his break-out role, Cameron Diaz playing a role which shows her 'chops' as an actor whilst Al Pacino in that powerful, team-leader role gives him the opportunity to give multiple solo-dialogues to 'pump' up the team. LL Cool J, James Woods, etc, etc.
Since writing this and getting the screen-grab, I am really keen to watch the film again...
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I have to confess I also have a mighty soft spot for this one. Oddly enough I dig several American football films given I don't watch or understand the damn sport. I did get round to watching it in the last six months, Pacino is absolutely awesome it's a game of inches speech gets me every time. Then Foxx, Woods, LL and McGinley also bring their game.
ReplyDeleteYes Jo. And the sniffing cocaine of womens boobs. And Cameron Diaz spying a penis ...
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