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Fairway of Dreams - The Legend of Bagger Vance

by millinocket millinocket is a Lead on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Nov 02 '02
Pros: Nice overall tone
Cons: Flat romance
One of my favorite movies is "Field of Dreams". I can’t really pinpoint why. None of the actors are particular favorites (except for James Earl Jones), I don’t much care about baseball, and I’ve been to Iowa one time in my entire life. For...
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Another Sports Metaphor From Redford

by pmills1210 pmills1210 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 10 '00
Pros: Will Smith, Bruce McGill, Jack Lemmon
Cons: Familiar and very slow in spots
In The Legend Of Bagger Vance, Robert Redford once again returns to territory where he's familiar as both an actor and as a director. Redford seems to be fond of movies where sports activities are a metaphor for life. In The Natural,...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance...that's the caddy I need!

by gjacks Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 07 '01
Pros: Great acting, great story
Cons: The plot could have been more indepth.
What do you get when you combine Matt Damon, Will Smith, and Charlize Theron into one movie? You get one great movie. Add golf to that, and it is one of the best serious movies I have seen in a long time!

The time of the movie is in the late...
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this is it: this is mystical sh!t

by voxpoptart Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 19 '03
Pros: Cast, direction, lighting, narration
Cons: Concept
One reason I mostly stick to 5-star reviews is that, okay, look what happens if I have things to say about the Legend of Bagger Vance instead. Here's this film, came out three years ago. A lot of you, like me at the time, had no interest in...
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Caddying for Private Ryan

by NoniaBidnis , Nov 05 '00
Pros: Lovely scenic landscapes, good period costumes
Cons: Heavy-handed, obvious, manipulative
This is the first golf fairy tale movie I have seen, I wouldn't be surprised if it's the virgin of the genre. Maybe there’s a reason no one made a golf epic before, do you think?

Let's give this one the ol' GOOD/BAD treatment,...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance

by phungus phungus is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Movies, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, May 03 '01
Pros: Great cast
Cons: Some bad script writing
The Legend of Bagger Vance stars Matt Damon, Will Smith, and Charlize Theron. It is directed by Robert Redford. With all that starpower, you may wonder why this movie only made back half of its $60 million budget in the theatres.

Matt Damon...
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Bagger Poppins

by glake Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 14 '01
Pros: Inspirational and enjoyable fable.
Cons: Could use a little more character development. A few slow spots
This story is like Mary Poppins for adults. In Mary Poppins, a guardian angel in the form of a Nanny with strange mystical powers comes to the aid of two children in need. In Bagger Vance a guardian angel in the form of a Caddie with strange mystical...
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Warm, Witty and Wise

by fresca , May 09 '01
Pros: Warm, Witty and Wise
Cons: Slow and slightly Superficial
I was hesitant about renting this when I saw that Robert Redford had directed it. The only movie I ever walked out on was A River Runs Through It. The scenery was great, I'll admit, but the dialog and plot were too slow for me to bear. My husband...
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Redford Teaches Us That Hacks Are Bad on Golf Courses, But Good on Screenplays

by Sloucho Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Apr 10 '01
Pros: It didn't enrage me enough to forget how much I liked Quiz Show.
Cons: It should have. Too bad boredom makes me drowsy.
Before The Legend of Bagger Vance even began, I was willing, albeit reluctant, to accept golf as a metaphor for life. I've known enough serious golfers to understand that golf is always a metaphor for something. After all, if golf were ever...
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Zen & The Art Of Golfing

by Josh_G , Nov 05 '00
Pros: Teaches a valuable life lesson.
Cons: It is also predictable and sappy.
"Golf is like a love affair: if you don't take it seriously, it's no fun. If you do take it seriously, it breaks your heart."
Arnold Daly



What is it about sports movies that makes a grown man like myself cry? I...
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The Legend of comfortable Baggy Pants, I mean Bagger Vance

by ChrisJarmick Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Apr 22 '01
Pros: A graceful, beautifully rendered mythic tale. Tasteful, not cloying.
Cons: Perhaps too graceful, too deliberately and slowly paced .
Here's a film which turns the game of golf into an analogy for the game of life. It works hard at creating a myth that never was. It's a fable, a fairy tale and old fashioned.

We have the character Bagger Vance (played by Will Smith) who is...
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If you divot, he will come.

by Trotterman Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Nov 03 '00
Pros: Decent golf action from what I could tell and a good, but not great, ensemble performance.
Cons: The end of the film was contrived and too many story lines muddled the entire plot.
I guess maybe it's just something bred into him by appearing in too many romantic films, but Robert Redford just can't seem to direct any film that doesn't come out with more sap than the big ol' maple tree I used to climb in as a kid. The man who...
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Good Will Putting

by Montepenny Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 07 '00
Pros: Great Acting and Interesting Premise...
Cons: Spends Too Much Time on the Golf Course.
At the heart and soul of The Legend of Bagger Vance is a universal spiritual message: God has given everyone a "special swing." In other words, everybody has a unique talent or a special aspect that makes them shine in a way that...
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Not bad, except for that horrible ending

by HawgWyld Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Jul 11 '01
Pros: Will Smith doing some fine acting; Cherlize Theron looking hotter than hell
Cons: Very contrived ending
After careful thought, I've decided that I enjoyed this film, but with some reservations. The Legend of Bagger Vance is all about golf. This thing starts with Jack Lemmon laying on a golf course and suffering from a heart attack (he explains he'd...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance

by Scorsesian , Nov 04 '00
Pros: Good, wholesome film about life, golf and all that lies in between
Cons: Uneven film dips and dives into some strange situations, but recovers nicely
Like an angel, Bagger Vance appears out of nowhere, almost as if he was sent from heaven to help Rannulph Junuh find his golf swing, which he lost after returning from WWI a shell of his former self. Bagger doesn’t so much tell him how to play golf, as...
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A Beginner's Guide to Coaching and Mentoring

by ram_cv , May 04 '09
Pros: Strong performances from Matt Damon and Will Smith, Symbolism of the movie.
Cons: A bit slow at times.
Introduction The Legend of Bagger Vance is literally an unknown movie here in India. Though both Will Smith and Matt Damon are popular stars here, this movie somehow never came into the limelight. During recent management training on ...
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Redford Loses His Swing

by janesbit1 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Nov 09 '00
Pros: Nice cinematography, Good acting considering the shallow script
Cons: Lacks depth and lacks character development by relying on symbolism and stereotypes, Have you ever seen the sun set so suddenly as it does on the final hole?

The Legend of Bagger Vance is a movie that should have a strong connection for me. I’m a sports fan, and my dad is completely devoted to playing golf, sometimes even playing a round in the middle of January in Illinois when the fairways...
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A Game that can't be won, only played.

by mgscmwa , Nov 10 '01
Pros: Wonderful film about life's lessons and a game.
Cons: None
What The Natural was to baseball and Hoosiers was to basketball, The Legend of Bagger Vance is to golf. Robert Redford has taken the novel by Steven Pressfield, and turned this fable into a wonderful and moving film. A...
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A golfers fairy tale.

by LSisNGeo , Apr 16 '01
Pros: A reasonable step up for those enjoying 'Cinderella' and 'Snow White'.
Cons: Painfully slow. Shallow flat characters.
Once again a film maker spends Millions of dollars on sets and lighting and on hiring great actors, yet fails to bother developing the characters to any degree.

The hero, Captain Junuh, was a hometown Golden Child. A great golf player and...
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LIKE A BUTTERFLY WITH SORE FEET

by artbyjude Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 08 '00
Pros: Good family entertainment, with quality performances, a good story, and stunning photography
Cons: Charlize Theron "faints" at her father's funeral. A little too Southern Belle for this hardnosed Cleveland girl.
This one line sums up this movie, and while those of you searching for the MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN type action in Savannah may have been disappointed, I was delighted. I can almost hear the groans at my sentimentalism . But these days it is hard to find...
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Finding the Authentic Swing

by SusanGranger Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Oct 28 '00
Pros: using a golf match as a mystical metaphor for life & a visual feast for the eyes
Cons: superficially developed characters, slow-pacing
From the opening shot of (uncredited) Jack Lemmon reaching for a club, muttering, "Why do I play a game that's destined to kill me?," you know you're in for a magical, mystical golf metaphor. Through flashbacks and Lemmon's narration,...
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Green Green Grass of Home?

by snakeayez , Nov 15 '00
Pros: beautiful visuals, some effective performances
Cons: story stretched too thin, copies too many other successes
The Legend of Bagger Vance is cinematic irony defined, at least for its director. Robert Redford takes this story of an athlete, battling demons from his past, and turns into a reflection of a director trying recapture past glory by revisiting his...
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A soft and inspirational movie

by SimonCook , Feb 12 '02
Pros: A gentle movie that teaches more about life than golf.
Cons: Perhaps a little too deep for some.


Throughout the years there have been many great sporting movies that are both inspirational and sad.

The Field of Dreams is a mystical journey into fulfillment and magic that transcends a mere baseball game and produces a...
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Lets do the Time Warp again

by mage67 , Nov 24 '00
Pros: The wonderful look of golfing greens
Cons: Extremely difficult to get into the minds of the characters
The plot:
Elderly Hardy Greaves (Jack Lemmon) looks back in time to when he first developed his love for golf. As a boy at the start of the great pre-WWII depression in Savannah, Georgia he met two men that would change his life, Rannulph...
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Bagger could have been great

by brookelorren Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Nov 05 '00
Pros: Great costumes, good cinematography
Cons: Unsatisfying ending, script, too much lofty dialogue
When seeing the previews to this movie, I thought that this movie had all the makings of a classic... a young guy faces adversity in some sporting tournament, winning in the end and getting the girl in the process. Many movies have successfully used...
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Angels Bearing Gifts of Confidence and Golf Balls

by wiseokc , Apr 11 '01
Pros: Matt Damon, Will Smith, and Charlize Theron come together.
Cons: You might need some tissue for this one.
I sent my husband to Blockbuster to rent a couple of movies and he came home with The Legend of Bagger Vance and my reaction was, "Does this look like a drama that I would likee? It looks more like a sports movie for yourself," and boy was I WRONG! The...
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For the Love of the Game

by xiibaro , Oct 23 '00
Pros: Fine Performances All Around
Cons: Some Small Problems with the Editing
Last year saw the release of two films about the love of one sport. Sam Raimi's baseball opus For Love of the Game and Oliver Stone's football film Any Given Sunday were expressions of director's loving a sport so much that they became lost in their own...
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Fore! This one's in the deep rough

by hamricba , Nov 13 '00
Pros: Great historical setting
Cons: shallow character development, weak climax
Yesterday, I went to see this movie with hopes for a good movie. Emerging from the box office, I realized this film was a mixed bag, perhaps more negative features than positive.

The Good

Director Robert Redford did a superb...
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The Tao of Golf. The Zen of overused plots.

by Vormancian Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 08 '01
Pros: Matt Damon isn't bad. It's about golf.
Cons: Will Smith just isn't Buddha. It's about golf.
I was really looking forward to this movie. Somehow, I usually like golf movies. Tin Cup was pretty good. Dead Solid Perfect was excellent. I suppose there is just no point in throwing together a really bad golf movie. You are narrowing your field...
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"I've Lost My Swing"

by thornhill , Nov 06 '00
Pros: Lush production design, good characterizations
Cons: Vance is a bit weak, weak resolutions
When you go to a film directed by Robert Redford, you can expect a well-crafted, beautifully made film that is a pleasure to watch.

"The Legend of Bagger Vance" is a story told by an aging golfer (Jack Lemmon) remembering back to...
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Fore!!!!!!

by 1Goodguy , Nov 05 '00
Pros: A beautifully photographed, otherworldly fable!
Cons: It's enjoyable in spite of it's heavy sentimentality
Being a golf enthusiast, I was intrigued at the trailers promoting this movie. I found it to be cross between "Tin Cup" and "The Natural" A fantasy about golf. Director Robert Redford tells this fairy tale with warmth which is set...
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A golfing film that is full of soul.

by maidonian , Feb 18 '02
Pros: Beautifully shot and acted, great use of mythology.
Cons: Not exactly subtle or realistic.
A sporting film that isn't really about sport. Not exactly an original concept, but at least this one doesn't have Kevin Costner in it. What it does have, is Matt Damon, the beautiful Charlize Theron, and Will Smith seemingly auditioning for the part...
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Not in the swing of things

by mrbrown , Nov 03 '00
Pros: Nice score, beautiful photography--all in all, technically proficient.
Cons: An uninteresting, uninvolving story.
Just who is Bagger Vance, and why is he so legendary? Or, more importantly, why should anyone care? The Legend of Bagger Vance, Robert Redford's film of Steven Pressfield's novel of the same name, offers plenty of pretty sunsets and New Agey...
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A Nine-Iron Runs Through It

by CozzifanTutti , Nov 25 '00
Pros: Georgeous period details
Cons: Dumb faux-Zen wisdom, atttempt to make GOLF poetic
Note to Robert Redford: It's BASEBALL that's poetic, not GOLF!

THE LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE, which could just have easily been called FAIRWAY OF DREAMS, or A NINE-IRON RUNS THROUGH IT, attempts to give the game of golf the same kind of poetry...
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Don't think about it too much--just enjoy

by eusama , Jul 03 '01
Pros: Will Smith, period-authenticity, cinematography
Cons: Matt Damon, questionable direction
Now, I'm not Matt-bashing here, but I agree with another reviewer in that Matt Damon really never became Rannulph Junuh. You want him to be, but his character is never really brought out. One of the major weaknesses with this film.

Junuh was...
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So, What's The Legend?

by ErikMovieman , Nov 02 '00
Pros: Performances are fine
Cons: Script is a failure on numerous levels
Just a week ago, Blair Witch 2 hit the silver screen. It carried the title of Book of Shadows. Up and down, back and forth I have searched to find one person, one review, or one description of the film, which clarified exactly what the Book of Shadows...
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Driving Mr. Junuh

by jeffdaddy , Nov 03 '00
Pros: Good cast, beautiful images, a love for golf.
Cons: A little melodramatic at times.
The analogies between sports and life are as old as sport itself and The Legend of Bagger Vance is no different. When Matt Damon’s Rannulph Junuh talks about having lost his swing, it’s clear that he’s not just referring to his golf game (even if...
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A game that can't be won, only played

by splitsurround , Aug 14 '00
Pros: Smith, Damon. Any golf is good golf
Cons: a lack of development & depth, occasionally cheesy
"The Legend of Bagger Vance" is a mystical golf film based on a mystical golf book written by Steven Pressfield. Directed by Robert Redford, "Bagger" is a period piece that makes a simple statement about self awareness, personal...
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Love, War, and Golf

by princsstrish , Nov 27 '00
Pros: Matt Damon!!!
Cons: where's Ben Affleck:) hehe
My husband is a major golf fanatic. So of course we HAD to go see this film. It was the second film in a double header day at the theatre. (see my review of Unbreakable for the first). I did not have very high expectations for this film, only because...
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Bagger Vance, The Legend?

by Ronboy Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 08 '01
Pros: fine cast, excellent director, heavy drama
Cons: very predictable story
When you see a cast including Matt Damon, Will Smith, and Charlize Theron, you're probably going to want to take notice of the motion picture. However, I was able to pass until it reached the video shelves. If I would've seen this in the theaters I...
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Hit the Links with The Legend of Bagger Vance

by willbradbury , Nov 08 '00
Pros: A charming, not too quaintly told tale.
Cons: Will Smith sometimes talks like Ben Kenobi.
Matt Damon doesn't want to play golf, the rest of Savannah wants him too. Gee, I wonder what will happen? Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Jack Lemmon, and Will Smith star in a movie about golf, golf, drinking, and more golf. Damon is an ex-golfer who, after...
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Lovely to look at, & a plot too!

by VickeyK , Nov 08 '00
Pros: Scenery, sunsets, textures, night shots, photography...oh, and a good cast
Cons: Maybe a tad too sweet? but maybe not
This movie is one of the most beautifully filmed I have ever seen. A plot and characters that held my interest was almost superfluous! If you are moved at all by subtle effects, the glow of sunsets, the play of light filtered through trees, or night...
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Not A Legend, But Still A Very Good Story

by pach1908 , Nov 03 '00
Pros: Will Smith. Not nearly as lethally dull as golf itself
Cons: some scenes do sag, film succeeds in spite of the script
I learned at least two things for sure while watching "The Legend Of Bagger Vance." One -- Golf is a metaphor for Life. Two -- I still don't get golf. Director Robert Redford, as ever, is a bit too worshipful, spending more time it seems...
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Bagger Vance Double Bogeys

by MovieChickie , Nov 12 '00
Pros: Nice performances by the lead actors
Cons: Needed to have more substance and less golf
This movie is like a chocolate bar. It's got the sweet, chocolate coating on the outside but you really want to get to the chewy center. Unfortunately, the chewy center of this movie was not that satifying.

The film is narrated by Hardy...
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Even Smith and Damon can't save this movie.

by RAiNBoWgrrly7 , Jul 17 '01
Pros: Will Smith portrays his character very well, too bad the movie is so boring
Cons: Just about everything. I should have realized a movie about golf couldn't be that interesting.
If a friend ever asks you if you want to see a movie about golf, please, for your own sake - say no. I was naive enough to think that if Matt Damon and Will Smith were in this movie there was no way it could be boring. I guess I forgot that Robert...
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Not a Tear in Sight

by carlykay , Jun 29 '01
Pros: Beautiful to watch, great costumes.
Cons: Nothing at all beneath the surface.
Out of fairness, I must begin my opinion with a disclaimer: I do not like movies that glorify sports in any way. That might make me a bit of a biased viewer, but I wanted to give Bagger Vance a chance, because I had heard from a friend that it "makes you...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance

by BoogdishMaster , Apr 12 '01
Pros: Puts Buddhist philosophy into a translatable viewpoint: the game of golf. Very Uplifting.
Cons: The child star in this; some awful lines.
"The Legend..." was released in 2000, and based upon a novel of the same name. It deals with the struggles of Junuh (Matt Damon), a former golf pro who "lost his swing" after he was the sole survivor in a battle in WWI. He had retired to life of...
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Grandpa Tells His Story One Last Time

by Greyfan , Oct 29 '01
Pros: Lovingly crafted fairy tale and gentle evocation of a lost era
Cons: Very little plot gets in the way of the nostalgia
Golf folk wisdom: If you are ever caught in a thunderstorm and want to avoid being struck by lightning, hold up your two iron, because even God can’t hit that club.

Have you ever noticed the frightening number of golf and religion jokes there...
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It's not about golf

by jordango , Nov 06 '00
Pros: Beautiful scenery, excellent acting
Cons: Slow moving
As a director, Robert Redford has tackled fishing in the wonderful "A River Runs Through It," horses in the SLOW "The Horse Whisperer" and now golf in the mystical "The Legend of Bagger Vance." Like all of Redford's movies,...
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Bagger left something to be desired

by BDodge60 , Nov 04 '00
Pros: enjoyable at times
Cons: slow, bad acting, bad development
As an avid golf fan, and a big fan of Will Smith, I went to the theater expecting a really good movie, and left very disappointed. My biggest complaint about the movie was it's lack of developing the story lines. The beginning of this movie shows Jack...
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The Movie That Could've Been

by Patman1585 , Nov 17 '00
Pros: Good Acting
Cons: Predictable, Poorly-edited
I'm a huge golf fan so I just had to see "The Legend of Bagger Vance." I've become very cynical of movie lately, but nonetheless, I enjoyed this film. That is not to say that this film I good.....

Rannolph Junnah (played by one of my...
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Is Bagger God?

by WBDBaj , Apr 09 '01
Pros: Well acted, well scripted, wonderful theme
Cons: Not enough time spent on the fall of the hero
When Matt Damon's super-golfing hero goes to war, he is the only one left in his company after a night of horrible fighting. His demoralized spirit leaves him no choice but to not return to a hero's welcome as he doesn't feel that he was brave or a...
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Legend Of A Guy Who Gives Golf Tips

by cdsouter , Nov 02 '00
Pros: Golf lovers MIGHT like it
Cons: "Little Nicky" doesn't seem so bad now.
Just what does make a legend? Don’t you have to do something that no one else has done before, that no one thought could ever be done? Don’t you have to somehow make your mark on the world?

Or, can it be just showing up at some drunk guy’s...
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Good movie, good story!

by apowell , Dec 08 '00
Pros: Good acting, quirky story, great cinematography.
Cons: None, unless you hate golf or only like action movies.
This movie has the nice trick of NOT telling you how it will end until the last part of the story is told. You THINK you know, but you're not quite sure.

The movie begins with a nice scene with Jack Lemmon on a golf course - and the story...
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Quite pleasant

by BBailey182 , Nov 24 '00
Pros: Some good touches by the director, with a top cast.
Cons: May be too sugary for some.
Way back in the 1980's, Robert Redford starred in a movie called "The Natural," an adaptation of a novel on a baseball player of almost mythical abilities. It's easy to think of that movie when thinking of "The Legend of Bagger...
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Smith Bags Another One

by Jr713 , Apr 17 '01
Pros: sweet movie, sentimental
Cons: predictable
I went into this movie with high expectations. After all, how could it be bad? It stars my home town Philly boy, Will Smith and dream-boat Matt Damon. There is even a very bit part for Jack Lemmon, and with Robert Redford being involved it had to be...
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I Loved Bagger Vance

by rtaylor7 , Nov 19 '00
Pros: Definately a feel-good movie
Cons: none
I saw this movie because the previews looked good. I was not disappointed. I thought the casting was wonderful, and I especially enjoyed Will Smith's character. I kept waiting for something bad to happen to the main character, and I was pleasantly...
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An Angel in a Caddy, and God in a Golfball

by AmyM , Nov 09 '00
Pros: Color, warmth, performances and music
Cons: Very much a golf movie, but not anything like "Any Given Sunday" was to football movies!
I completely agree with Mark Twain. His famous quote, regarding golf as spoiling a perfectly good walk through nature, completely encompasses the other "half" of the world. We don't like golf, and don't understand it.
But then there are...
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Fatherly Advice

by SweetEd , Nov 04 '00
Pros: Wonderful to look at, well written, easy to enjoy
Cons: Redford's reincarnated and he's not even dead yet.
My wife and I are finding it increasingly difficult to find people who can reliably recommend movies. We have some friends who find fighting/action movies infinitely entertaining, despite the consistent lack of acting and the sameness of plots. There...
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Hey, Ya'll, Come On Down

by janie-b , Nov 19 '00
Pros: Beautiful scenery, the energy and quickness of Mr. Moncrief
Cons: Here's one more movie with horrible Southern accents!
I had the mixed blessing of living in the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia for well over two years. As a matter of fact, I went to see this film specifically because a good friend lives in one of the houses Mr. Redford used for filming. The...
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An Eagle's Story

by ksilver105 , Dec 03 '00
Pros: cute kid and a beautiful golf course
Cons: A little slow at times
The Legend of Bagger Vance was a movie about golf and relationships, but before I give you my review, I would like to tell you a little story of my first and most likely last eagle of my golfing career.

My friend Pete asked me if I wanted to...
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Robert Redford and The Legend of Bagger Vance

by PhoenixFlight Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 05 '00
Pros: Charlize Theron In A Silk Teddy
Cons: Not Redfords Best Work
It was a strange sight to behold Will Smith portraying the depression era caddie to Matt Damon in the Legend of Bagger Vance. Smith, typically the leading man in his movies, digs deep into his ethnic heritage to pull his character off while play third...
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Bag the Bagger

by Stevemahn , Oct 27 '00
Pros: Good Cast, Enjoyable Characters
Cons: Too lengthy and drawn out
The other night I was allowed to attend a preview screening of the new film “The Legend of Bagger Vance” and was extremely disappointed in it. Although the movie wasn’t horrible, it failed to meet the potential that it had. Boasting an all-star cast...
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The Legend of the World's Most Boring Angel

by gulbinis , Nov 28 '00
Pros: will smith & matt damon are cute
Cons: the plot, the characters, & the "message"
Matt Damon is going downhill fast, my friends. The problems with his latest flick are thousandfold, but I must start somewhere. First, golf is not particularly interesting (at All, in my opinion, but at the very least, it is not particularly...
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Bagger Vance Breaks Even

by gadrutch , Nov 14 '00
Pros: Great cast, well made, great for the golfer
Cons: slow moving, too much about golf for the non-golfer
I am a very devoted golfer, as well as a great fan and admirer of both Matt Damon and Robert Redford, so when I found out about The Legend of Bagger Vance I couldn't wait to see it. I really enjoyed it. Robert Redford's direction was quite impressive....
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2 hours of Matt

by tjn321 , Nov 04 '00
Pros: 2 hours of Matt
Cons: little boy is annoying
I went to see the Legend of Bagger Vance because my fiancee is a golf fanatic. Of course we had to go on opening night and we ended up sitting in the third row. Although by the end of the movie, my neck and eyes were shot, I did enjoy it.

I'm...
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"BAGGER VANCE": A 2-HOUR SANDTRAP!

by mrtac , Nov 04 '00
Pros: Smith, McGill
Cons: "National Geographic" hits the links
If, as Mark Twain said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled," then
Robert Redford's "The Legend Of Bagger Vance" is a good golf movie
spoiled--by the director's rampant pretentiousness. This could have
been golf's...
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It is how you play the Game that counts

by yanqui , Nov 05 '00
Pros: Will Smith's work
Cons: None
It wasn't until we were leaving the theater that my husband and I realized over two hours had gone by since we had entered to view the film, "The Legend of Bagger Vance". In my opinion, this is a sign that the movie was one of import. Since a...
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Redford Misses Spiritual Mark

by observe1719 , Apr 10 '01
Pros: Some beautiful scenes. Decent acting from Damon
Cons: Redford again misses the mark of a "Spiritual" Book
Director Robert Redford has now made two movies out of novels that strove to investigate the spiritual side of a soul - The Horse Whisperer and now the Legend of Bagger Vance. In both books the authors (Evans and Pressfield) make no bones nor try to...
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The Authentic Swing

by soulsong15 , Nov 20 '00
Pros: teachable, riveting, engaging
Cons: slightly cheesy and predictable
I am not, by any means, a movie buff. Yes, I like movies, but I'm not picky enough by many people's standards. That said, I do know a good movie when I see one, and The legend of Bagger Vance is a really good movie.

My roommmate and I...
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Touched by an Angel Meets the Duffers

by RavioliKid , Nov 24 '00
Pros: An engaging story
Cons: You need to suspend disbelief
Golf fans who like Touched by an Angel should like this movie.

While this isn't the most challenging film I've ever seen, I thoroughly enjoyed it. What's not to love about watching beautiful people in beautiful scenery while the winter...
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It's not about golf!

by Nephilim , Feb 02 '01
Pros: An amazing movie about life, and how to live it.
Cons: A little slow getting started.
Too often in today's day and age, there are rarely movies you can talk about. It seems so many movies are good for a two hour experience, and then you walk away talking about your experience, or your feelings. Very rarely does a movie cause you...
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The Fresh Prince teaches Mr. Ripley

by jackpoulson , Nov 03 '00
Pros: Good actors
Cons: bad plot
Matt Damon(The Talented Mr. Ripley, Good Will Hunting, Rounders) and Will Smith(Fresh Prince, Enemy of the State) star in this movie where Will Smith, a strange caddie, teaches Damon about how to be a better golfer and all about life. This movie takes...
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Legend of Bagger Vance

by pufster , Nov 28 '00
Pros: Good Cast, believable story line, holds your attention
Cons: none comes to mind
I went to see this movie because of the actors in it. I was impressed with Will Smith's portrayal of Bagger, he really seemed to get across just what his character would be like.
I thought Matt Damon was very expressive with his eyes and...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance

by jolang2 , Nov 15 '00
Pros: N/A
Cons: N/A
The Legend of Bagger Vance
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Unquestionably gorgeous, this golf story is a wigwag of soul, spirit and sport. Matt Damon gives another more interesting than you’d expect...
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Even with golf I liked it

by stitches182 , Apr 21 '01
Pros: Good casting and acting, quick moving plot
Cons: Golf, but not all that bad
I am skeptical about anything that has to do with golf because the game does not hold my interest in general. So I guess it is important to note that I forgot the movie had anything to do with golf when I rented it because I probably would not have...
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Golf or Death

by Ginger_1 , Apr 20 '01
Pros: Very good Performances by Matt Damon and Charlize Theron.
Cons: Had a hard time understanding what half of them were saying.
I found this movie to be rather inspiring, emotionally filled and the only time I will ever really watch golf. Heck, I like to play it, but hate to watch it. Right after I watched this movie, I was ready to go to a golf course and golf the way Bagger...
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Bagger scores a birdie

by baboonvideo , Apr 04 '01
Pros: The cast is stuffed with charm.
Cons: Redford's direction places too much emphasis on self-help spirituality.
Having previously romanced the concept of horse training with The Horse Whisperer and fly-fishing with A River Runs Through It, director Robert Redford turns his loving eyes to the early days of golf with this well-shot and appealing, but ultimately...
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Bagger Vance is worth seeing!

by freefarm , Nov 16 '00
Pros: Beautiful Scenery and a good message about life.
Cons: Not a great script
My husband and I went to see the "Legend of Bagger Vance" as soon as it came out. It was filmed partly in one of our favorite places, Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Needless to say the golf courses in this movie are breathtakingly...
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Good actors spoiled on boring plot

by Amarit , Nov 13 '00
Pros: good cinematography and acting
Cons: about golf
This movie looked so great in the previews, but when I saw it I had trouble staying awake. If you are an avid fan of golf, then you will like this movie. If you aren't completely obsessed, you will probably nod off within the first half hour. Will...
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Finally, A Movie About the Important Lessons in Life

by CriticMan , Nov 18 '00
Pros: Everything
Cons: Nothing
When I first went to see The Legend of Bagger Vance, I wasn't quite sure because most of the golf movies that I have seen are pretty boring. This, however, was a total different story. I walked out of the movie theatre knowing that I had actually learned...
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~The Legend of Bagger Vance~A Tale of Romance and Ghosts~

by ejanay , Jul 02 '01
Pros: The Legend of Bagger Vance is a classic tale of romance and sports.
Cons: The plot of Bagger Vance is somewhat tired.
The Legend of Bagger Vance is great movie for golf fanatics. It appeals to both men and women. The guys will love the sports aspect of the movie and the girls will, of course, enjoy the romance! In this film, Matt Damon portrays a once rising golf...
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Redford pulls it off again. Magic, Wonder, Awe! MOVIE!!!!!

by Lazer_Racer , Nov 07 '00
Pros: great cast, great scenery, great plot, great soundtrack
Cons: too short, cliffhanger ending
Robert Redford pulled it off again with this movie. Starring Charlize Theron, Will Smith, and Matt Damon, and many other incredible actors, this golf movie awes millions. Even if you aren't a sports affectinado, this is a must see movie. Take a...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance

by Mawsqaw , Nov 17 '00
Pros: Spirituality
Cons: A little slow moving
Excellent movie for children 10 and older, this movie has a fairytale like quality. It is a little slow moving in the beginning and has you wondering as to the plot, but enter Will Smith as Baggar Vance and the movie takes on a tale of its own. The...
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Not just a golf movie

by ValkyrieW , Nov 12 '00
Pros: Excellent cinematography, acting, and screen writing
Cons: Some of the story line left unfinished
I have never been a big fan of golf, but from the first time I saw the preview for this movie I knew I had to see this film. I wasn't let down by the movie at all. The cinematography was breath taking. The acting was excellent for the most part. But what...
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Interesting Name, Great Movie

by veerkar , Nov 14 '00
Pros: Humor, acting
Cons: no nudity (for those frustrated souls)
WHY IS SAW IT: I love Will. (I am a guy, I mean I only like him)

ANALYSIS Forget the analysis. They had a great movie, they knew it. Hence they did not need any nudity, etc.

Comparison VIS-A-VIS others Really...
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Drop the bag and pick up the tin cup.

by puckfield , Jul 04 '01
Pros: Set in the south,good acting,and good costumes.
Cons: Foul language,light sexual content,and slow moving plot.
This movie is not bad but the ground has been covered better in Kevin Costner's Tin Cup.My suggestion if you haven't seen either one is to see Bagger first and Tin Cup second saving the best for last.

Be warned Tin Cup contains much more...
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Baggar at a GlanceOne thing I don't Baggar in a glance

by jelliott , Nov 30 '00
Pros: Humor
Cons: to long
One thing I don't understand is why movies are so long these days. Baggar Vance just so happen to be one of them, but it was a golf movie so what do you expect. It was about I guy who was a really great golfer went to war and then became an awful one,...
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HMMM ?

by lilys69 , Apr 05 '01
Pros: Cute and funny
Cons: Didnt get into the characters at all.
Well I watched this movie last night on video, and when it was finished I was glad I didn't see it at the theater. Don't get me wrong though, this movie was ... cute. I love Charliez Theron and I think she is really great at playing roles in that era....
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Good Movie with golf in it

by bfeuz , Nov 06 '00
Pros: Good story
Cons: predictable
I like most of Robert Redford's directed movie and this is no exception. This was a good movie, but not quite a good as I expected. Even though the background of the movie is a golf tournament, you don't have to be a big golf fan to enjoy the movie,...
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White Men Can't Jump But They Sure Can Putt.

by Jasonsteel , Nov 07 '00
Pros: Shows the true spirit of golf.
Cons: Hacked by editor
Despite what people say, I thought "The Legend of Bagger Vance" was an all around good movie. The story line was well done, and they picked an excellent cast. Will Smith and Matt Damon make you leave the theater with a smile.
This...
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The Game you were born to play...

by Deejay435 , Nov 05 '00
Pros: Well written, humorous, delightfully acted
Cons: some might find the ending too obscure
...doesn't have anything to do with Golf.

So teaches the enigmatic Baggar Vance, delightfully portrayed by Will Smith, in this 2000 drama. Baggar signs on as the Caddy for Capt. Junnah, a disenfranchised Southerner, who in his youth, had been...
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Insightful and Encouraging

by 31295 , Nov 29 '00
Pros: Insightful
Cons: Leaves you with a few questions about character
The Legend of Bagger Vance: We decided to see this movie first because of Will Smith and second because it looked promisingly entertaining.

I am not at all sure this movie had only one plot, at times it seemed to have many. I don't think...
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hey, just go see it!

by homersimpson23 , Nov 12 '00
Pros: nice story, good plot, great cast
Cons: a little too long
I’m 15 years old, and I golf. Only one out of two characteristics about me would possess me to see the LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE. However, my friend DID convince me to see it, and now i'm glad that I actually saw it. I usually don’t like Matt Damon’s...
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good fammily movie

by blackmar , Dec 04 '00
Pros: well put together-good family movie
Cons: the name is not well known-kinda dos not do the movie justice.
i seen this movie,becuse i got invited to go with my mother and father.
i was going to pass up the chance to go becuse i thought the name sounded stupid- or at least i did not know who this " bagger vance " was. but i thought what the heck...
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I Really Enjoyed Bagger Vance

by aschiefe , Nov 13 '00
Pros: Great Family Film
Cons: None
To tell the truth, I wasn't real excited to see Bagger Vance. My wife dragged me out to see it, but I was really glad she did. The movie was entertaining, not at all boring, with very good performances by all. Will Smith does a very good job as Bagger...
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How Rannulph Got His Swing Back

by jonesmon , Apr 18 '01
Pros: entertaining characters, story, period costumes.
Cons: pacing.
This is a pretty good film with Will Smith and Matt Damon. A great duo in this film about a mysterious stranger named Bagger Vance(Smith) who arrives in Depression-era Savannah to help local hero Rannulph Junuh(Damon) win a golf match against golf...
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Touching Movie

by Spoontocal , Nov 23 '00
Pros: Touching Story
Cons: None
There are some movies that touch the core of your heart. I really enjoyed this movie and felt that it touched on so many emotions. The one thing I was so impressed with outside the actual movie, is here you have an incredible front movie star, Will...
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
by mokyjo ,Feb 28 '05
Pros: Great teachable moments.
Cons: The ending left you hanging a little.
I bought this movie because it had Will Smith in it and I really like him. I absolutely loved this movie. The spirituality of it was great!!! In a day and age when most of what you see is so vulgar or overdone this was a refreshing change. It's nice to have movie I can watch with my son and not worry that he's going to see stuff that will rob him of his childhood.
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