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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780738926339
Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 0738926337
Label: Shout Factory
Languages:
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Shout Factory
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 07, 2003
Running Time: 914 minutes
Studio: Shout Factory
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
The entire history of the world's favorite game? It's an extraordinary challenge that could go have gone horribly wrong, but History of Soccer: The Beautiful Game is a class act. It boasts top-drawer production values, including narration by Terence Stamp, access to everybody who has really mattered in the game, ever, plus loads of famous, rare, and never-seen-before footage, each volume offering a blend of narrative, action, and illuminating interviews. This is a polished product: part celebration, part commemoration, but always with a sharp investigative sense, digging around the misty-eyed, good ol' days tradition, to explore in the company of those interviewed the reality behind some of soccer's myths and legends.
The breadth of enquiry is naturally impressive, as is the narrative structure, but it's the deft handling of the subplots that really sets this apart, including: analysis of the dominant club sides such as Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Milan (volume 2); the evolution of Brazil (volume 3); the superstar casualties, like Maradona and Garrincha (volume 5); football as an agent of social control in Victorian England (volume 1); the revolution in French football that created the 1998 World Champions (volume 4); and the failure, so far, of Africa to fulfil Pele's famous World Cup prediction (volume 6). There's so little material here that isn't memorable that it's difficult to pick highlights, but action aside (and it's hard to think of an historically important game that isn't featured), an emotional Maradona exposing the "conspiracy" that fixed the 1990 World Cup final (volume 2) is an unforgettable slice of soccer culture.
History of Soccer on DVD comes complete with a heap of extras (between 33 and 54 minutes' worth per volume) including, across the set, every single goal from every World Cup Final game; extended interviews with the likes of Pele, Maradona, Zidane, and Bobby Charlton; loads of "first-ever-recorded-on-film" material including the 1907 England-Scotland game; text-only biographies of the major interviewees; extended tournament highlights of past European Championships, African Nations Cups, World Club Championships, Asian Cups, and, of course, World Cup Finals. The picture itself is presented in widescreen, and there's a Spanish-language track plus an Easter egg of additional hidden material in every volume. --Alex Hankin
Description:
This DVD collection takes you beyond great goals and classic match action, to focus on every aspect of the game - on and off the pitch, along the corridors of power, from its humble beginnings to the billion dollar industry it is today.
The series investigates the factors that have enabled soccer players to become culturlal icons and millionaires, recognized throughout the world. Through exclusive interviews filmed in over 50 countries, it explores the tremendous influence soccer holds over our lives.
Every aspect of the sport is covered with exclusive footage, ground-breaking interviews with icons of the game - past and present and revealing insights into why soccer generates more excitement, passion, and wealth across the world than any other sport.
With amazing DVD extras including rare and previously unseen footage, extended interviews and player profiles, this is must-see viewing for every true fan of the game!
Collect all six volumes plus a bonus seventh DVD in a special limited edition DVD box set:
Vol. 1: Origins / Football Cultures
Vol. 2: Evolution / European Superpowers
Vol. 3: Brazil / South American Superpowers
Vol. 4: For Club and Country / The Dark Side
Vol. 5: Superstars / The Media
Vol. 6: Africa / A Game For All / Futures (2 DVDs)
Approximate Running Times:
Six Volumes (Seven Discs): 11 hrs, 16 mins
DVD Extras: 3 hrs, 50 mins
**Spanish-language version also included.**
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- great present for a husband who loves soccerI bought this for my husband this year for Christmas. He's really enjoying it.
It's well done and includes a wide spectrum of the sport of soccer. Informative, entertaining and just really well done. Of course one could always find something to complain about, but over all I say a fantastic way to spend the days. Great viewing.
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- All History, No Soccer6 Needless DVD's (all information could probably be combined onto 2 DVD's). More footage of scenery than anything else (mountains, rivers, oceans). Very little goal or highlight footage. More political than soccer-related. More interviews than anything else. This is a low budget film wrapped in expensive, attractive packaging. They milk scenery footage and interviews (i.e. filler) for all they're worth because they obviously don't want to spend money on goal and soccer highlights. Also, this ... Read More
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- If you don't like Ken Burns and bad audio, then you won't like thisFirst of all, the production standards are terrible on this. Very nice, a bit staid, cinematography, but the sound mix is atrocious. The music booms, along with the narration, but interviews are recorded on sub-par, breathy microphones and are mixed very low in comparison to everything else. Even with the volume set too high for comfort in respect to the music and Stamp narration, you strain to hear the interviews.
And the presentation is very formulaic and drowsy. None of the energy ... Read More
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- Classic review on a classic sportThough I am not an avid soccer fan, this series allowed me to truly appreciate the popularity of the sport. Now I am more apt to pay more attention to the sport as I am tired of the NFL more often these days. The presentation is a well done video and audio spectacle.
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- IncredibleThe most complete history of the sport I have ever seen. Beginning with the ancient mayas and exploring the evolution of the sport to the present time. Also the best all-time goals and all the winning goals throughout the world cups. A must-have for soccer fans.
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