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Leatherheads | 
 enlarge | Director: George Clooney
Actors: George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root
Studio: NBC Universal
Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 73
Genre: Comedy
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 115
ASIN: B001IZL4A6
Theatrical Release Date: April 4, 2008
Release Date: November 7, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 just plain fun! October 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This isn't going to be a long review. You don't have to like football to enjoy this movie, although I really do. From the first scene with a cow (that's all I'm going to say), you know this movie is going to be silly fun. It's in the spirit of John Cleese movies (the funny bantering) and O Brother where Art Thou? I didn't expect a lot of this movie when we put it in and I was happily surprised to find myself laughing though the whole movie!
Yes, not so bad as they said. And music is great. October 31, 2008
I watched this movie on a bus. Before that, I thought I would never like it--all guys, football, 1920s...But it was fun! It's charming, humorous, and mild too--not sharp, spicy, or bitter--is that why many here are disappointed with it? It was totally fun for a 2-hour bus ride.People laughed out loud on the bus. And btw the sound track is great if you like old-styled jazz.
Too funny January 7, 2009
Leatherheads is all I expected. It was laugh out loud funny! We need more movies like this. I will watch it many more times.
Great Fun! January 7, 2009
This movie is perfect for those who prefer films from the 40's genre. the chemistry between George Clooney and Renee Zellwegger is great, and John Krascinski has proven himself a very good actor. It's a fun film, a Christmas gift to my husband, and one we'll both enjoy watching over and over and over again.
Division Winner September 13, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Professional football in the 1920s was played with minimal padding, full on contact and "the rules were simple, there weren't any." You could probably say the same thing about the fans...there weren't any. Dodge Connelly (George Clooney) is fully aware of this need to attract fans or else the league goes bankrupt. Desperate to keep the game he loves going, Dodge devises a plan to bring the most popular player at the collegiate level to play at the professional level. Hence, Carter "The Bullet" Rutherford (John Krasinksi), the war hero who returned to college to get his degree, to save football.
The two football stars battle about as much off the field as they do on, engaged in a love triangle to compete for the affection of a snappy journalist, Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger), whom is sent to cover Carter's story. Dry, offbeat humor similar to the laughs seen in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", although the laughs are more prevalent in "Leatherheads," combined with witty dialogue and suave and charming acting, make this film succeed as both a football spoof and romantic comedy.
A football spoof "Leatherheads" may be, but it does have a small bit of accuracy to it. The National Football League was in fact very unpopular in its early years and was in need of a major attraction. It was in fact a collegiate athlete who made the jump into the professional league in hopes of saving it. His name was Harold "Red" Grange and he drew in crowds somewhere in the tens of thousands when he played. The recognition of his name helped the league grow to new heights much like the name of Carter Rutherford did for the league in "Leatherheads."
When the regular season is all said and done, "Leatherheads" finishes atop its division with aspirations of winning the Super Bowl. Join the bandwagon.
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