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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
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The new and improved Tour now has a terrifically well-made and astute film documenting its birthing pains. Full Review |
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4/5 |
easy to take in, much like spending an afternoon at the lanes with some watery beer Full Review |
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3/4 |
"League" is unexpectedly inspiring as we watch the plucky little league, which only draws a quarter of the advertising revenue of hockey despite having better TV ratings, fight for its survival. Full Review |
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B |
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. Full Review |
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 2.5/5 |
Without the social questions posed at the beginning of the film, the footage of the competition is not likely to be strong enough on its own to lasso in a new generation of players. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
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'. Full Review |
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It's a workmanlike film, but by the time two of the above bowlers are rolling against each other for the PBA championship, Browne has the audience sweating every spare. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Closer to a rah-rah public-relations video than a curtain-yanking investigative piece. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
Bowling with Purpose and Meaning, even if they aren't Bowling for Columbine Full Review |
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Click to read the article Full Review |
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B- |
The film is part nostalgia, part wary tale of wasted youth and part underdog struggle. Full Review |
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B |
Manages to be funny, sad and as informative as you'd want any movie about bowling to be. Full Review |
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It's a curious movie, in the best sense, acknowledging that everybody is obsessed with something, then finding out why this particular group of people is obsessed with this particular pastime. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Amusing and insightful. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Gentlemen is distinguished by its extraordinary access to the players and tour operators. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Marvelously entertaining. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Informative and endearing film. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Its 98 minutes are as easy to enjoy as picking up a spare, and we don't mean a tire around the waist. Full Review |
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