Spellbound Reviews
Coxxie M
Super Reviewer
August 20, 2009
im glad i only won the school spelling bee and not the regionals because i would probably be one of the hopeless nerds on this dvd
Spencer S
Super Reviewer
December 9, 2008
The hardships and stifes of the American Spelling Bee contestant are exemplified in this grueling documentary chronicling the climb and competitive drive of some of America's most intelligent and note worthy spellers ever.
Anthony L
Super Reviewer
September 29, 2009
A nice simple documentary following some interesting kids. I can?t help but think that maybe it?s all a little sugar coated though, some of the parents seem to get away with being very pushy, verging on child abuse at times!
Jason S
Super Reviewer
November 25, 2008
Well made and really gets you into the hype.
A good watch. Most of the kids involved are fun to learn about except for the one who talks a hundred miles an hour and has to be one of the most annoying kids in the world.
Well made and really gets you into the hype.
DrBenway
Super Reviewer
March 29, 2008
ENGAGNG DOCUMENTARY TAHT RILLY SHOWS DA HEART CHILDRAN POUR OUT IN2 THEYRE SPALNG BA COMP3TITION!!11!!11 OMG WTF AVERY KID SI A CHARACT3R!1!1!!11 OMG IM ABLE 2 R3LAET WIT TH3SE KIDS ON A P3RSONAL LAVEL B/C I WAS ONCE A SPELNG BA CHMP AND AS A R3SULT WAS ABLE 2 SE KENY ROGERS IN CONC3RT FOR FRE AND MET CAROL BURNAT
Megan S
Super Reviewer
March 22, 2007
Pretty good movie. Though it didn't hold my attention enough to bother watching the extra footage of three other kids. I swear they just made some of those words up.
Drew S
Super Reviewer
January 23, 2007
Akeelah and the Bee can screw off. Reality defeats fiction here.
Luke B
Super Reviewer
September 14, 2006
This film is great. Following 8 completely different kids as they compete to win the National Spelling Bee. It is both funny and heart warming, as the kids take the Bee so seriously. It never pokes fun at them, but rather celebrates their hard work and individuality. You begin to get caught up and will have fingers crossed for the kids. Tense, funny and very much worthwhile.
John B
Super Reviewer
October 17, 2012
A fabulous documentary on spelling bees that is very compelling to watch. It certainly beats the fictional "bee" movie Akeelah and the Bee. Real people make real drama.
Dannielle A
Super Reviewer
August 29, 2009
It was incredible to see these kids study for the national spelling bee eight hours a day!!! They really wanted it BAD, some didn't even like spelling but wanted to prove they were the best. Some wanted to please their parents, some were newbies that made it by sheer luck. Harry Altman was hilarious! I got some good laughs.
zeravenyoej
Super Reviewer
June 12, 2007
Surprisingly tense documentary about a national spellingbee.
Curt C
Super Reviewer
February 15, 2006
A movie about a spelling bee. The topic is just too uninteresting, sorry.
Marcus W
Super Reviewer
November 7, 2007
This film has been so hyped I had to see what all the fuss was about. And it's about a spelling competition. That's all. It's about kids spelling bastard hard words to be named best speller. They don't get anything from it. Being able to spell words most people have never heard of is not going to help them in life. "Hi, is that Yale? Yeah, I don't have any degrees, but I can spell 'mayonnaise'."
Andrew P
Super Reviewer
May 23, 2010
Not the documentary I had been told it was. It was well made however lacking in interest. A lot of the kids had the same story just told differently. It kept my interest in who would win, unfortunately in my opinion the most interesting kid was out first. Worth a watch but not as satisfying as you would believe.
Angela A
Super Reviewer
September 19, 2009
For the most part, these kids would have a better idea how to spell if they just read a lot of interesting books instead of studying spelling. Crazy..
I still find it hilarious how seriously all these families take this. And the attitudes are scary - one girl is doing the spelling bees because she wants to be the best at something and she already knows friends who are better than her at other things she's good at.
For the most part, these kids would have a better idea how to spell if they just read a lot of interesting books instead of studying spelling. Crazy..
Sunil J
Super Reviewer
August 15, 2007
Such an emotional documentary with such excitement! You're rooting for them just as much as they are for themselves.
Christopher B
Super Reviewer
November 13, 2008
Charming and fascinating doc on various kids' preparation and competition in a spelling bee. All the kids are excellent, worthy of a documentary on their own, and the non-intrusive direction is excellent.
