don't let the word golf make you write this movie off

I admit, I am not a fan of golf.. it has never interested me much. However, this movie grabbed my attention from the beginning. First of all, I love the look of this film. I am a sucker for period films... especially biographies or autobiographies. I never knew the history of golf and it intrigued me. It showed me why this game is still enjoyed to this very day. Shia LaBeouf did an incredible job in this film portraying a young man (Francis Oimet) with a talent, determined to prove himself in a world where only gentlemen earn the right to enjoy this game... simply because they are gentlemen. Yet Francis isn't the only one wanting to prove himself...

My only complaint is some of the CGI effects were a bit much... but I appreciated the Director wanting to keep the movie interesting and keep one's attention. Cast and Crew did an incredible job. I encourage you to check it out... rent it first if you still aren't sure about the whole golf thing and then add it to your collection.

[also good to note that this is a great choice for those in search of a good family movie, history amateurs, period film fanatics, those who love and appreciate golf... or anyone curious to know more about this game than the latest gossip on Tyger Woods.]

Loved the Story

This was one of the greatest movies about golf ever made...This is where the Vardon trophy came about. JeriR

Great!

Based on a true story. This is a really good movie, I watched it with a friend and really enjoyed it. It is a Disney movie so it has some effects for kids I would say. Cool!
Service was great too! ordered and arrived in a couple days, no delays, WONDERFUL.
I would recomend this movie for some nice family time together. Moral of the story, Focus, whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. You have been given a talent, and you love it, use it for good! :)

Not To be Missed

Every resident of North America who has taken up the game of golf as a hobby owes a debt of gratitude to Franis Ouimet, the former caddy from Brookline, Massachusetts. Ouimet's astounding victory at the 1913 US Open over two highly rated golf champions from the United Kingdom, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray, served to popularize the game of golf in the USA and introduce the sport to the masses. Prior to Ouimet's storybook victory, golf was the exclusive province of the wealthy and the privileged. After Ouimet's startlingly improbable tournament victory in 1913, players like Walter Hagen and Chick Evans made the game acceptable to the commoners.

The dramatization is remarkably accurate by Hollywood standards. The movie contains an occasional anachronism and the screenplay takes a few liberties with the plot (for example, inventing a romantic interest for Ouimet and making the tournament victory come down to the final putt on the 18th green when in reality Vardon fell behind on the 17th hole of the playoff round), but overall the story is wholly satisfactory. The dvd version of the film contains numerous valuable extras, which include an actual television interview with Ouimet recounting his victory fifty years after the fact.

Unlike the current generation of pro golfers, the players of this bygone era had to endure numerous hardships that made the game as much a test of stamina as of skill (in earlier tournaments, players were expected to complete two rounds per day in all types of weather and bogey golf was considered to be good scoring). "The Greatest Game Ever Played" is a fascinating recreation of a bygone era.

TRUE!!

This is a must see show of how you go from 0 to 60 on a golf course!A young man makes his way during the depression to an honored and adored person in The Greatest Game Ever Played or to come from anywhere..

I really enjoyed Eddie as his caddie and Eddie grows to become a millionaire..Just goes to show what you can do if you set your mind to do so...

Francis becomes a man for passion for the game and an Ambassador to the loved game world wide..