ESPN's "Greatest Game Ever Played" Getting Great Reviews
Friday, December 12, 2008
ESPN has been in the film game for awhile now, but after a few failed attempts at creating original flicks, they've moved onto documentaries. While their originals were poorly thought out, and often very cheesy (see: 3), their docs have struck a chord more often than not.
Their latest effort is a colorization and look into the 1958 NFL Championship Game appears to be another step in the right direction, and after viewing this extended preview....I think you'd agree.
Sure it's hosted by Chris Berman, but I'm a sucker for a good documentary, and this one looks like a winner. It airs tomorrow night at 9pm, if you want to check it out. Here are some more details....
Hosted by Chris Berman, The Greatest Game Ever Played explores the most important game in NFL history to commemorate its 50th anniversary. ESPN Films has created an unprecedented look at this landmark event, which featured 17 Hall of Famers and the only NFL championship to be decided in overtime. The presentation will include new colorization/restoration technology and previously unseen footage of the game.(Via ESPN PR)
Additionally, to give viewers perspective about the impact of the 1958 NFL Championship Game on players then and now, ESPN Films brought together 11 surviving members of the legendary game and their modern day NFL counterparts from the past two Super Bowl champion teams - the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Giants. Pairings include Baltimore Colts star receiver Raymond Berry with current Colts head coach Tony Dungy; former Giants kicker Pat Summerall with current Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri; Giants running back Frank Gifford and Colts defensive end Gino Marchetti with current Giants head coach Tom Coughlin; Colts great Lenny Moore with current Giants running back Brandon Jacobs; former Giants linemen Al Barry and Rosie Grier with current Giants lineman Chris Snee; and former Colts star Art Donovan with newly retired Giants star Michael Strahan, among others
10 Comments:
ESPN poached the name of Mark Frost's award winning book and Disney movie on Francis Ouimet's victory "The Greatest Game Ever Played." But I guess when it's all in the same company they just don't care.
Art Donovan! Anybody remembers those ESPN commercials he did in the '90s? I didn't see them on youtube, but they were hilarious back in the day.
Giff looked like Santino Corleone.
Where's Burress? Wouldn't including an illiterate stupid ass show how far the NFL has come?
The words 'hosted by Chris Berman' assures that I won't be watching. This fat ass blowhard just needs to go away already ......
I wasn't alive for this, but I strenuously object this getting the title of greatest game.
gmoney, that title should be reserved for the Eagles-Bengals game earlier this year.
I think that they should have to play the game again. Right now. Even the dead ones.
I may or may not have been involved in the shooting of a couple of these interviews.
Hey 4 Tee One. You are a moron. Mark Frost wrote his book in 2002. The 1958 Championship game has been called the Greatest Game Ever Played since it was played. Do you ever check your facts?
I was praying for a "Junction Boys 2."
I agree on the documentaries, AA, especially Black Magic.