Golf DVD:The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Starring: James Paxton, Tom Rack Director: Bill Paxton
You wouldn't think a movie that uses the game of golf as a metaphor for class struggle could be so entertaining. The Greatest Game Ever Played stars the charming Shia LaBeouf (Holes) as Francis Ouimet, a golfer who, in 1913, rose from caddy to U.S. Open champion at the age of 20--despite the resistance of the powers that be, who thought it unseemly for a lower-class plebian to play the sport of gentlemen. Ouimet's main competitor is Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane, The Hours), a British professional, still considered one of the greatest players of all time, who fought his own class battles. The two go head to head in a genuinely gripping match, deftly balanced against the juxtapositions of their personal struggles.
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Is it sentimental and formulaic? Is the outcome a foregone conclusion? Yes, but it doesn't matter--formulas exist because, when executed with verve and dexterity, they work. Bill Paxton, best known as an actor (One False Move, Apollo 13), steps into the director's chair and hits all the right notes, aided by an excellent cast playing colorful characters, a vivid recreation of the time period, glowing cinematography, and an expert pace. The Greatest Game Ever Played works.
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
Golf Channel - Jim McLean: The 8 Step Swing
Golf Swing:Golf Channel - Jim McLean: The 8 Step Swing
by Jim McLean
Renowned golf teacher Jim McLean's The 8-Step Swing provides a lifetime's worth of golf magazine tips compressed into an 80-minute video, which is both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, the video will overwhelm most golfers if they watch it in one sitting. Not only does McLean break the full golf swing into eight distinct steps, or checkpoints, but at each step he provides a wealth of tips, drills, and "death moves" (faults from which no golfer can recover). Trying to keep all these pointers in mind on the golf course would be impossible. But for the golfer with the patience to consume the video in small doses, McLean's advice can help piece together a fundamentally sound full golf swing. None of the tips here are unique or unconventional. The strength of McLean's video is in the breadth of traditional fundamentals covered.
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Learn from the best! World renowned instructor Jim McLean will show you the eight easy steps to build a better, more consistent swing and find your winning game! Learn from a master! Take your first step in improving your game with The 8 Step Swing video. World-renowned instructor Jim McLean who runs the number one golf school in the world as named by CNN and US News and Wolrd report, will show you the eight easy steps to build a better, more consistent swing. Plus, this DVD contains other great tips and drills from Jim McLean not available on the video including; putting, power, bunker basics, and diagnosing your game.
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