Informative and endearing film.
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06/09/05
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League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2005)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:31
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Even if bowling isn't your sport, this colorful documentary is still an entertaining watch.
Theatrical Release:May 27, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: Though never a sport of Kings, at one point in time bowling occupied a perfectly respectable place in the pantheon of American sports. It has long been one of the most popular participatory sports... [More]
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Reviews for League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Even if you don't know a bowler's strike from a baseball strike, this look at a blue-collar sport is quite a winner.
05/13/05
Director Christopher Browne took a lesson from Steve Miller, when it comes to bowling on TV (or in the movies), 'it's all about scoring, pace, and energy'.
09/30/05
Gentlemen is distinguished by its extraordinary access to the players and tour operators.
07/07/05
easy to take in, much like spending an afternoon at the lanes with some watery beer
03/01/06
You're left with a haunting vision -- of a go-for-it, romantic, fame-and-fortune template featuring quasi-athletes who can't seem to climb out of the lower middle class.
05/27/05
While the movie is strong on the history of its subject, it allows some yawns to enter its own account of a big, heavily hyped tournament. Still, it's very entertaining.
05/26/05
I know what you're thinking... a documentary about bowling? To which I answer: Hell yeah, and a darn good one, too!
05/26/05
If you've ever struggled to watch bowling on TV, you'll appreciate Browne's gifts when the film ends and you realize -- no kidding -- you can't wait to see these guys compete again.
05/27/05
Christopher Browne's documentary acquaints us with these gentlemen by presenting us their passionate quirks that actually don't make them very ordinary at all.
06/04/05
Great characters, big laughs and a helluva climax all combine to make this one of the most entertaining sports documentaries ever made.
03/29/05
Homely but enjoyable...if you might not want to join this 'League' permanently, you should find it a pleasant crew to spend ninety minutes with.
10/04/05
A spunky documentary about the frantic efforts to resurrect the moribund sport of bowling.
05/26/05
Christopher Browne's nonfiction chronicle of the Professional Bowlers Association's quest to retrieve its once-widespread popularity carries more warmth, intimacy and grit -- and still manages to be as witty and engrossing as any Hollywood comedy.
05/26/05
Top CriticMarvelously entertaining.
06/10/05
Amusing and insightful.
07/07/05
Bowling with Purpose and Meaning, even if they aren't Bowling for Columbine
07/11/05
Browne's film succeeds on numerous levels, in no small part because he admirably balances the slow-pitch, flyover-state silliness of bowling with a genuine appreciation of the inherent tensions and rivalries in a professional spectator sport.
06/02/05
After a few flourishes of Errol Morris-like editing, first-timer Browne settles into a tone resembling the ESPN telecasts so crucial to the PBA's revenue stream, thriving on the intrinsic drama of competition and the league's emerging star system.
08/19/05
The gladiators of ancient Rome never entered the arena with more pride, passion or determination.
05/27/05
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