| Fever Pitch | 
 enlarge | Director: David Evans
Actors: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Aikman, Bea Guard, Neil Pearson
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (48 reviews)
Sales Rank: 18541
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 102 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6
MPN: D7496D
ISBN: 1588170268
UPC: 031398749622
EAN: 9781588170262
ASIN: B00004YS58
Release Date: November 28, 2000
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
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Rumpled, amiable Colin Firth plays a rumpled, amiable English teacher named Paul. He's also an obsessive football (soccer to us Americans) fan who's been avidly following the Arsenal team for 18 years. When he falls into a relationship with a new teacher named Sarah (played by Ruth Gemmel), his deep attachment to Arsenal proves an obstacle. This sounds like some cheap men-and-women-don't-understand-each-other setup, but instead Fever Pitch not only explores the origins of Paul's football fandom, it actually communicates an infectious sense of what that kind of sports enthusiasm can mean, how it can provide an almost tribal identity. Even better, the movie takes this devotion seriously without ever losing sight of how it can be completely ridiculous at the same time, resulting in some amazing, funny scenes. Gemmel is charming, and Firth is simply superb. He's a great actor who's never quite fit into conventional leading man roles and so tends to play oddballs and redeemable villains, as in Shakespeare in Love, The English Patient, and Apartment Zero. He's a perfect fit for this script, written by Nick Hornby (author of High Fidelity and About a Boy) from his novel of the same name. The humor of this movie is all the more engaging because it's grounded in richly developed characters and emotions. Fever Pitch is excellent. Also featuring a hilarious cameo by Stephen Rea (The Crying Game, Guinevere). --Bret Fetzer
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Fever Pitch - Enamored with Arsenal FC September 26, 2007
First of all, I have to say up front that I am both a football (aka soccer) fan and an ardent Arsenal supporter, so this film was almost a must see, at least for me. That said, I will state that the film has its share of poignant moments, almost all of them revolving around the central character's obsession with all things Arsenal, and the level to which this frustrates his girlfriend as she attempts to build a meaningful relationship (with Arsenal always in the way). If you have more than a passing interest in football, and you want to get an English perspective on the subject, this is a good film. I would also recommend "Green Street Hooligans", a film that chronicles the adventures of a US college student (Elijah Wood) who moves to London and falls in with a group of football fanatics.
 Good- not great June 13, 2007
I much prefered the book to the movie, and was especially disappointed by Colin Firth (who I normally love in movies!) I found the main character not charming and relatable, though a bit quirky like he was in the book- but completely annoying and a bit crazy. That said, anything with soccer fields in it makes me happy. And I definately prefered this version to the baseball american one.
Horrible cover art for a great film May 13, 2007
Although the cover art for "Fever Pitch" gives one the impression that the film is some kind of soccer sex comedy, the film is actually a touching and funny account of one man's obsession with an English soccer team and how that obsession can get in the way of real life. Adapted by Nick Hornby from his excellent memoir of the same name, the film has fine performances from an able cast that includes Colin Firth. If you are an English soccer fanatic like me, the film is a must see. An American remake was made later that uses baseball as the obsession rather than soccer, but who cares?
 Fever Pitch Supreme August 29, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a funny and touching movie at times. I saw the American re-hash of it but it didn't traslate as well to baseball. As this is Nick Hornby's autobiography how could it. He's English and an Arsenal fan. It's a shame this movie will not be seen in the States. Whoever made the decision to change it to an American version did a gross mis-service to this film. I have found American audiences to be very receptive to British movies
Fever Pitch July 20, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This movie is pretty good if you like British films which I do. Colin Firth does a great job at playing the crazed Arsenal football fan, and I have a feeling that if you also live and die for Arsenal, you'll like the film even more than I did. The only downside to the movie is that it does drag at parts, but overall, it's witty and funny.
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