Invincible (2006)

Pretty good.

Invincible starring Mark Wahlberg is a good and practical true story. Greg Kinnear also stars and Elizabeth Banks is a scene stealer! This is a Disney film so this football sports movie is family appropriate. Rent or buy today, enjoy! July 8, 2008

Two Important Facts Neglected

After seeing this inspirational movie, I decided to ascertain the "true" story, since Hollywood has a knack for embellishment and not totally divulging the whole truth. Two important facts neglected in the movie. 1.) Papale played two seasons with the Philadelphia Bell, part of the World Football League. The movie made it look as if Papale didn't play football since high school. 2.) Papale's size versus Wahlberg's size. Papale's size (6'1"-6'2") and 191-195 pounds was considered significant by NFL standards back in those days. Great movie but let's face the facts. June 26, 2008

It's about time, a great movie!

I've been searching & buying movies for a couple years now trying to find something that I'm not embarrased to watch or not grossed out by blood & guts or just something GOOD. Well FINALLY here's one to watch. We just wish there were more of them, it's like finding a needle in the huge haystack. 99% of what's out there is JUNK, but this one's the winner. Don't hesitate, get it, it's definitely worth every penny & more. Please let there be more like this out there somewhere! June 2, 2008

Better the second time

I first watched Invincible when I was distracted and didn't get the emotion like I did last night watching Invincible.

In my town last year talk radio was filled with the question about a certain quarter back who was indicted on several felony counts, on whether the NFL was entitled to ban him for life. For me here is the deal and this film illustrates it very well, when you put on a uniform, you represent something, in this case an NFL team, and more to the point a City. If you act in a way that disrespects the people you represent, you forfeit the right to represent those people.

In Invincible, Philadelphia in the mid -seventies is a city beset by hard times, and the Eagles were faring no better. Vince Papale's life was so symbolic of his home town, you couldn't have made it more so through fiction. As this true story "Rocky" kind of tale goes on, Vince's father takes him to the side and tells him "When I told you not to get your hopes up, I never told you that I wouldn't get mine up.... Those stories I used to tell you about... [Eagles Football] that touch-down got me through 30 years [of factory work]. That to me is the center of this story, people who live humble lives may not have much to hold to (God and Country being excepted for my point) you might not have a college to hold to as your team etc., but cities with Pro teams can give the average Joe an identity and loyalty.

So again, here's the deal, I don't want to hear from Pro Athlete's about they aren't paid to be role models, because if they aren't what are they paid for?

Invincible is a great movie!
May 26, 2008

Great football movie!!!

This was a fun movie. I'm a big football fan and loved the underdog story. Also based on a true story. Blu-ray picture quality is excellent. April 8, 2008

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