The Legend of Bagger Vance | 
| Director: Robert Redford
Actors: Will Smith, Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Bruce Mcgill, Joel Gretsch
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 1909
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 126 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: TM2547
ISBN: 0783245394
UPC: 667068639827
EAN: 9780783245393
ASIN: B00003CXI4
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: April 3, 2001
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The Legend of Bagger Vance doesn't break any new ground, but with Steven Pressfield's inspirational novel to guide them, director Robert Redford and screenwriter Jeremy Leven have tilled fertile soil with a graceful touch. Redford does for golf what A River Runs Through It did for fly-fishing: the sport is a conduit for a philosophy of living, and Redford achieves the small miracle of making golf a central metaphor that's visually compelling. Set in Savannah, Georgia, during the early '30s, the story charts the redemption of disillusioned World War I veteran and former golf champion Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon), who emerges from self-imposed obscurity in an exhibition match against legendary golfers Bobby Jones (Joel Gretsch) and Walter Hagen (Bruce McGill). Having earlier abandoned the socialite (Charlize Theron) who has organized the tournament to promote her late father's spectacular golf resort, Junuh now depends on the support of a young fan (perfectly cast newcomer J. Michael Moncrief) and the mysterious Bagger Vance (Will Smith), a smiling Jiminy Cricket who serves as Junuh's caddy, golf guru, and Socratic angel of mercy. As Junuh regains the "authentic swing" he feared was lost forever, Redford guides his splendid cast through a spiritual journey that is specific to the discipline of golf and yet potently universal. As always, Redford also conveys his respect for nature and the rhythms of life as well as a sweet nostalgia for simpler times and purer values. With the casting of Jack Lemmon as the film's present-day narrator and elderly version of Moncrief's character, The Legend of Bagger Vance gains even greater dignity and, indeed, the glowing aura of legend. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
A disillusioned war veteran, Capt. Rannulph Junah (Matt Damon), reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance (Will Smith), teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 144 more reviews...
 I LOVED IT! July 4, 2009
Lotte (Baltimore, MD USA)
I don't play golf, wish I did, but I loved the film. It's more a spiritual film than a film about golf, as it could have been about baseball or some other sport, but golf fit the bill. As much as I love Matt Damon, I adored Will Smith as his caddy/spiritual teacher. Great film, a joyful film. Whether you play golf or not, you shouldn't miss it. Jack Lemmon did the narration and did the bit part at the end.
I read this somewhere, and it's interesting. Leave it to Robert Redford to use it:
"Bagger Vance" and "R. Junuh" are representations of Bhagavan (Krishna) and Arjuna, from the Hindu text "The Bhagavad Gita". The lessons learned by Rannulph are loosely based on those Krishna teaches to Arjuna while masquerading as his lowly chariot driver."
The game of life July 4, 2009
A. Jacob (Singapore)
Wiston Churchill said "Golf is a more expensive way of playing marbles". I agree.
Yet I loved the movie.
This is not a movie about golf. Golf is merely a backdrop and used as an inflection point to talk about leading your life. Bagger Vance (Will Smith) counsels a confused, lost Randolph Junnah (Matt Damon) on discovering himself, pulling himself back, and leading a full life.
This movie is beautifully adapted from a book of the same name. And the book in turn is an interpretation of the Bhagvad Gita, which is an 18-part poem within the Hindu epic - Mahabharata. In the Gita, the confused warrior Arjuna (R. Junnah!!) is advised by his charioteer Krishna on the meaning of life.
What shines through the movie are a couple of things -
-- The director's love for the game. You can feel the sheer delight in golf seeping thru and infecting you as you watch the movie
-- The performance of every single actor/actress in this movie are a cut above anything else they have done. Will Smith has perhaps given his best performance ever.
This is a movie you can watch over and over again.
bagger vance June 21, 2009
Matthew S. Adamko (Maryland,USA)
wow. don't really know if this movie is too popular, but it is such a good movie. if you are a fan of golf, you have got to see it.
Gorgeous Cinematography May 1, 2009
G. Jennings (Outside)
This might not have broken box office records, but the Legend of Bagger Vance was a beautifully filmed movie. Capt Rannulph Junnuh learns to get his swing back and shakes his survivor's guilt with the help of a young fan, a lost love and a mysterious caddy.
Watch for the scenes at twilight by the water. The sunsets are gorgeous. I think this is cinematographer Michael Ballhaus's greatest work. Great story telling. Great acting. Excellent editing and score. Visually appealing.
Lessons for the mental side of golf March 26, 2009
Stephen Griffiths
This is a great story regardless of whether you like golf or not. If you you do play golf, there are some great insights to the mental side of the game. I am a golf addict and have watched this movie at least a dozen times. Each time is like a mini mental golf lesson.
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