| The Legend of Bagger Vance | 
 enlarge | Actors: Matt Damon, Bruce Mcgill, Michael O'neill, Harve Presnell, Lane Smith
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 2621
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 127
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
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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Condition: as good as new
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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.
Amazon.com
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
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 A movie about golf? Yes, but not... November 28, 2008
Brilliant acting, superb cinematography and a captivating story adding the remarkable re-creation of the period (right after World War I) makes for an awesome adventure ...starring, Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jack Lemmon.
The Legend Of Bagger Vance it seems is a movie about golf! Yes, but not really.
When playing golf the supposed thrill and or allurement is simply [man vs. nature]; the cumulative inference is relaxing, scenic and illuminating however the sport itself is used as a metaphor for this movies expedition.
The intent of Robert Redford (the director) is to demonstrate our oneness with all things; each instant, disposition and or character plays an intricate part in one man's journey yet this one man is also a momentous element for each and every person found in the movie!!
Ultimately the movie itself asks... "Can we ever find [our] Perfect Swing?"
- Seeing is believing!!! Great Movie!!!
 DVD Purchase October 12, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I never actually got the product. I got an email from the business saying they had shipped the wrong item and they credited my Discover card. I never received anything.
Terrible book adaptation July 12, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Absolutely awful movie. Movie had a terrible cast other than Will Smith, Matt Damon, and the two other golfers. Charlize Theron did not belong in this movie. 99% of the story from the book is absent in this film, taking on new and completely unrelated turns and incorporating menial book characters and blowing them up to be main characters for the movie (i.e. the role of charlize theron). ALL the drama from the book is lost, all the heart pounding dialogue and earth shattering descriptions and visualizations are lost, and all is left is a horribly directed and confused film with no message what so ever. The book is amazing, too bad the film stinks. Read the book.
Great movie for any golfer July 5, 2008
I bought this movie for my Dad for fathers day. This is a good movie, but a really great movie for any golfer.
A Great Reminder of Remembering Our Own Swing May 29, 2008
A delightful film about finding one's swing. A retired golfer is pushed back into the game even though he is convinced that he has lost his swing for good. A whimsical caddy comes along to show him how to find it, which is really a metaphor for finding oneself.
This movie is replete with spiritual metaphors that are sure to make you more aware of how one's path, or purpose, can only be found through the effortless ease of oneness with all.
Sit back, relax and allow yourself to sink deeply into this deeply creative and profound film.
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