A tempting game
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A tempting game |
| Original title | Leatherheads |
| Country of production | USA , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | George Clooney |
| script |
Duncan Brantley , Rick Reilly |
| production |
Grant Heslov , Casey Silver |
| music | Randy Newman |
| camera | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| cut | Stephen Mirrione |
| occupation | |
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A Tempting Game (Original Title: Leatherheads ) is an American sports comedy from 2008 . Directed by George Clooney , who also played one of the leading roles. The script was written by Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly .
action
The United States, mid-1920s. Jimmy Connelly, known as Dodge, is the captain of the Duluth Bulldogs, a professional football team . When the team's sponsor terminates the contract, Dodge tries to keep both the team and American professional football alive.
To this end, he manages to win the celebrated war hero Carter Rutherford for the team. Like Sergeant Alvin C. York , he had captured a group of German soldiers in a single action during World War I. Rutherford's athletic abilities include his speed and his presence on the field. In the wake of Rutherford's presence, the sporting situation of the Bulldogs improves and the reputation of professional football grows.
Aside from sports, Dodge and Carter became interested in sports journalist Lexie Littleton. As part of her professional practice, she found out that Carter's capture of the German soldiers was less heroic than previously described. Rather, it was fortunate circumstances that made Carter a war hero. When the feelings between Dodge and Lexie intensify and there is a first kiss, the competition between the two men increases even further. As a result, Lexie plans to publish her research results.
The consequences of the publication are devastating for Lexie. Both local newspapers and the new president of professional football are calling for a public retraction of their statements. In order to reinforce the untenability of their statements, the manager of Carter is even considering having the participants of the event testify against Lexie as witnesses.
To help Lexie, Dodge plans a public confession from Carter. To this end, he disguises some of his teammates as soldiers of the US Army and surprises Carter and the President in his office. After a tip from Dodge that old comrades of Carter were at the door to congratulate him on his achievement, Carter reveals the truth about his deed. As a result of his testimony, he is asked to humbly appear before the press and make a generous donation to the Army. His manager is banned from professional football. A revocation on the part of Lexie is no longer required.
The president has just as much influence on the image of professional football. So he formulates new rules for the sport and displaces amateurs from the league. This goes so far that Dodge threatens the committee out of the league if he does not obey the new rules.
In the final game of the film, Dodge and Carter compete as opponents in two teams. Carter has now moved to Chicago and thanks to his support, the Chicago team takes an early 3-0 lead. This lead cannot be compensated by the Bulldogs until shortly before the end. The main cause is the condition of the playing field. This is more like a muddy field than a football field. Successful moves over a long distance are hardly feasible.
Shortly before the end of the last quarter, Dodge decides to disregard the new rules and devises a move that he calls "Sergeant York". In the course of this, he knocks an opposing field player unconscious in an unobserved moment and takes his position in the generic team. Since the colors of the players' jerseys are no longer recognizable through the mud of the field, the feint succeeds. Even Carter doesn't suspect anything.
When the last turn begins, he and a bulldog run together towards the opposing goal and try to catch the thrown ball. Since the Bulldogs player fails to catch the ball and Dodge is mistaken for a Chicago player, Chicago is credited with winning the game. Thanks to a load of water, however, the color on Dodge's jersey becomes visible and he is awarded a touchdown. Thus, the Bulldogs win the game.
After the game, Carter expresses to Dodge his intentions to tell everyone the true story of his acts of war. Dodge explains to him that Americans need their heroes, and Carter decides not to tell the real story. They leave the field as friends.
Outside the stadium, Lexie waits for Dodge to take him on into her future. In the end, the two of them drive along different streets on a motorcycle and forge humorous plans about their future together. So they discuss a wedding, children, bank robberies and prison stays.
During the credits you can see the pictures of the wedding of the two main actors. It can also be seen that Carter is donating $ 10,000 to the US Army while his former manager signs players Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig .
Reviews
Emanuel Levy wrote on emanuellevy.com that the script was inconsistent and not funny enough; the film also seems extremely old-fashioned . Clooney's direction is not badly directed by Clooney .
Bild wrote: “The relaxed narrative style, the detailed equipment and the effortless play of all the actors inspire. But also the perfectly fitting soundtrack by Randy Newman plus the tongue-in-cheek satirical glances at topics such as merciless sports commercialization, blind patriotism and greed for sensation provide unrestricted pleasure. A film for fans of the classic screwball comedies from the 1930s. "
The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
backgrounds
The film was shot from February 2007 to May 2007 in various locations in South Carolina , North Carolina and Tennessee . Its world premiere took place on March 24, 2008. The German theatrical release was on June 5, 2008. The character of Jimmy Connelly was modeled on the American football player John McNally . Connelly's crew is very reminiscent of the Duluth Eskimos .
Web links
- Leatherheads in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Leatherheads at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Film review by Emanuel Levy, accessed March 31, 2008
- ↑ www.bild.de, accessed on June 6, 2008
- ↑ Leatherheads box office results, accessed March 31, 2008
- ↑ Leatherheads Filming Locations, accessed March 31, 2008
- ^ History of the Film I Leatherheads
- ↑ History of the film II ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
