Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius (Special Edition) | 
| Director: Rowdy Herrington
Actors: James Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm Mcdowell, Aidan Quinn
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 7762
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D08510D
ISBN: 1404967818
UPC: 043396085107
EAN: 9781404967816
ASIN: B00062IVOY
Theatrical Release Date: April 30, 2004
Release Date: November 30, 2004
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Product Description
BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF GOLF ICON BOBBY JONES. JONES OVERCOMES HIS OWN INTENSE PASSION, PERFECTIONIS TENDENCIES & FIERCE TEMPER TO MASTER THE GAME. WHEN JONES REALIZES THAT HIS UNPARALLELED SUCCESS IS DESTROYING HIS LOVED ONES, HES PRESENTED WITH AN ASTOUNDING PROPOSITION, ONE THAT SHOCKS THE WORLD.
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Anyone who's ever been passionate about golf will find something to admire in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, a staidly reverent biopic about one of the game's greatest champions. In the title role, Jim Caviezel suffers almost as much as he did in The Passion of the Christ, portraying Jones--who made history by winning golf's elusive Grand Slam (four top tournaments in less than four months) in 1930--as a passionately committed golfer who silently endured chronic pain (a spinal disorder prompted his early retirement at age 28), stomach ailments, emotional torment, and borderline alcoholism while maintaining amateur status in the sport he so magnificently dominated. Jeremy Northam brings much-needed levity and rakish style as Jones' friend and rival golfer Walter Hagen, and Malcolm McDowell adds colorful character as Jones' friend and biographer O.B. Keeler while Claire Forlani suffers the typical biopic plight of the hero's wife, who offers compassionate empathy while wishing Jones had more time for family. With repetitive golf scenes and a somber tone of martyrdom, Bobby Jones was partially financed by Jones' estate, which may explain its respectable dullness and instant fate as a box-office dud. Still, director Rowdy (Road House) Herrington is clearly enamored of his subject, and some of that enthusiasm shines through the gloom. --Jeff Shannon
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Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius May 19, 2009
John R. Schwartz (Granada Hills, CA, USA)
Movie has a lot of historical information about Jones' beginning into golf.
Most of us know Jones through his black and white training films and his Master's association. This movie is a true biographical look into one of the true legends of golf. The acting is as good as the story line. A must see for all golfers.
 A clinic film writing and direction April 26, 2009
Echo Recon (SF Bay Area)
I saw this film during its first showing on the Golf channel. The Director and screenwriter, Rowdy Herrington is a friend. No doubt I'm prejudiced, but I hadn't seen this film.
You may be familiar with some of Rowdy's other work: Roadhouse, A Murder of Crows, The Stickup, or I, Witness. None of those would prepare you for this. I know those films and like them. They're generally contemporary movies with a good edge of suspense.
This is a period film with gorgeous costumes and brilliant cinematography. The story's first rate and told by master story tellers.
I was frankly amazed I hadn't heard of the film, which is probably why it wasn't a major hit. If you liked Chariots of Fire, Rocky, or Hoosiers, you'll love this movie, and now that I've seen it, I'm going to buy it.
Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius April 9, 2009
M. Jennell (Virginia, USA)
Beautifully done movie. You don't have to like golf to enjoy this story of a man's life. His achievements were many in spite of his physical handicap. He achieved everything everyone in his life wanted for him and when he retired from golf, he went on to realize his own dreams. A testament to all of us on how to live better and enjoy all the possibilities.
Great golf movie February 22, 2009
Richard G. Mayville
I love golf and almost any movie about it. This is a great story about a great golfer that never made a nickel playing and yet was as good for his time as any golfer today.
Nice! January 28, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Wow, what a nice movie! Beautifully filmed, too. I've watched this three times now and love it each time.
This is a loving tribute to the American amateur golf legend Bobby Jones but it doesn't sugarcoat his story. Jones is shown with his good and bad sides, especially his horrible temper which he corrected, and his nervous ailments which he was unable to correct and caused an early retirement from the game.
There is a lot of golf footage in here, of tournaments won and lost and battles against famous professional Walter Hagen, who always is pictured in these golf films as an arrogant, flamboyant man. In contrast, Jones' modest character is even more apparent than would normally be noticed.
Anyway, Jim Caveziel is likable as Jones and the two young actors who play the famous golfer as a kid also do very well. Jones' love interest is appealingly played by Claire Forlani. The two make for a handsome couple.
This is simply a good-natured, feel-good movie that is pleasing to the eyes as well as the heart. If you are a golfer, this a must, but a nice story even if you don't play the game.
If you already own the DVD, check out the documentaries here. They are quite interesting, too.
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