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If inspiration is your thing, watch Going for the Gold. If you want a happy moment in your life-this is a movie for you as there won’t be dry eye in the house by the end because don’t you know-sandwiches of tripe and onions is the stuff of champions. If you are British, this is a Modern day Chariots of Fire for sure but if you are AMERICAN, we’d compare this to Miracle, however the sport here is rowing (and don’t forget it is a gentlemen’s sport! …and a gentleman does not boast),as done by our new friend Meghan in the recent London Olympics who has proven it is also a sport for women! Someone once said they only read the sports section of the newspaper, as that is where the good news is found and at Whom You Know, we seek out the positive and we’ve found it here in this movie. In the year 1948, London needed a few good men to step up to the plate and lead the Olympics and it wasn’t easy in the post-war era with all kinds of challenges including rationing. This movie was inspired by real events and people, though the dialog was invented and it takes place over only five weeks in time.
The importance of teamwork and national unity cutting across lines of class is a central theme here as we meet and see Bert and Dickie develop. A true apology makes all the difference, parenting styles can differ but at the end of the day, everyone with a sense of purpose is nervous before a big day no matter what your circumstance. We find it curious that both American Presidential candidates now could draw parallels to this film as Mitt Romney is known for saving the Salt Lake Olympics and President Obama is known for following the dreams of his father.
What else did we like in this work? The cars, the styles including the hats, the old black and white movie projector, and elements of nostalgia warmed our heart. The chalk board brackets were amusing given how real-time everything is today on the internet (though perhaps not on NBC which we would have preferred to show this year’s Olympics in real time…). It was a much more innocent time where the love of sport for sport’s sake was evident and embraced. We particularly love the scene where the discus player plays the piano which sends someone to a phonebooth…which made us want to throw out our cell phone and go back to the good old days when phone calls meant something.
The cinematography is stunning and in particular we admire the camera’s perspective underwater underneath the boat and the angles captured in perspective when Bert and Dickie are rowing. And what will transpire on the final date: 8/9/48? The history books have told you, but not with the depth of emotion included here that you need to see. Will they be able to make the boat sing? Even the 1948 BBC camera is there in the end to capture the big moment.
Whom You Know Highly Recommends Going for the Gold!
Our esteemed panel adds:
Now that the summer Olympic games are over, I've been going through withdrawal. Four years is too long to wait for the next summer games! BBC Home Entertainment has given me something to help tide me over! "Going for Gold: The '48 Games" is a heartwarming and uplifting story of two athletes competing in the 1948 Olympic games. Taking place just after WWII, the city of London was still reeling from the destruction it caused. Matt Smith (Doctor Who) and Sam Hoare (Captain America) star as two young men who overcome their differences and go on to become a rowing team fit to compete on the Olympic stage. These two actors do a fantastic job of conveying their struggles, their hope, and their determination. You will be rooting for them to win without a doubt! If you are like me and need some Olympics back in your life, or if you are seeking a powerful and inspirational film, you simply must watch this film! It really is a must-see!
BBC Home Entertainment has released a true winner with the DVD Going for Gold. This is a story that will inspire you for the rest of your life. With incredible acting from Matt Smith and Sam Hoare you really care about the athletes and their sacrifices and determination. During the turmoil of WWII we had no idea if the Olympics of 1948 would even be conducted. London was devastated and could barely host the Olympics. Battling all these challenges plus the two radically different backgrounds and it makes for a compelling story. The history of this momentous event is brilliantly portrayed. I love that you can also stream this movie. Just pop it up in the cloud and download it to any computer or tablet or even your phone. Therefore you can watch Going for the Gold anytime you want!
Now that the Olympics are over, I've been wondering what to do with myself. I was glued to the TV while they were on. When I saw the movie "Going for Gold" BBC Home Entertainment, I was thrilled. I remember hearing about this sculling team and how awesome they were, but not much more. This was a wonderful story about friends, sportsmanship, and family. Each man came from very different backgrounds and their fathers wanted something different for each of them. However, they found just what they needed for themselves and for England in each other. I found myself crying at times, and laughing at others. The actors did a brilliant job portraying the real people this was based. I know this is a story I plan on sharing with anyone I can.
I adore inspirational movies and BBC Home Entertainment's "Going for Gold- The '48 Games" is just that. This drama tells the real life story of two British sportsman who became partners in the '48 Olympic Games. Bert Bushnell (Matt Smith) and Richard "Dickie" Burnell (Sam Hoare) hail from completely different backgrounds. Bert is the son of a boat builder and is under a lot of pressure from his father to qualify for the Olympics. Richard is an Oxford educated journalist who also has a demanding father. The two men are brought together by a former Olympic champion turned coach. They have six weeks to train as double sculling partners. In six weeks they not only have to train, practice, and work, but more importantly that have to overcome their vast differences in order to truly work as a team. At only ninety minutes in length, this is a fast paced movie. You will be engaged from the get-go and will definitely want to stay tuned to see this story through to the end. "Going for Gold- The '48 Games" is not only a sports story, but is also a story about relationships. I highly recommend BBC Home Entertainment's "Going for Gold- The '48 Games", it is ninety minutes well spent!
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BBC Home Entertainment announces the first title, Going For Gold - The ’48 Games to be released simultaneously in both DVD and UltraViolet on July 31, 2012.
UltraViolet allows you to collect, watch and share movies and TV shows in a whole new way. Available with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs, DVDs and Digital Downloads, UltraViolet lets you create a personal digital collection of movies and TV shows. Services such as Flixster and VUDU allow you to instantly stream and download UltraViolet content across a wide range of devices including computers and compatible tablets, smartphones, game consoles, Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players. Restrictions and limitations apply.
“This is a pivotal time for BBC Home Entertainment as we “join the cloud”, and with all of the excitement around London this summer, Going For Gold is the perfect title for our first UltraViolet release. Being a leader in British Entertainment in North America, we have always been known for the quality of our content- and now consumers will have greater choice as to when, where and how they view it,” states Soumya Sriraman, EVP Home Entertainment and Licensing.
Thrown together as double sculling partners just six weeks before the 1948 Summer Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Matt Smith, Doctor Who), a boatbuilder’s son, and Richard “Dickie” Burnell (Sam Hoare, Captain America: The First Avenger, Jane Eyre), the Oxford-educated son of an Olympic gold-medal winning champion rower, were an unlikely pair. Bert was strictly a single sculler, unused to working as a team, and Dickie was living in his father’s shadow – but with the help of legendary sculler Jack Beresford (James Frain, True Blood, The Tudors) these two men from very different backgrounds triumphed against the odds, capturing Olympic Gold and embodying the battling spirit of the 1948 London games. The fact that the games took place at all was astonishing in itself: Britain was still struggling with the after effects of World War II, and the 1948 Games were the first in 12 years due to the war. Perhaps even more astonishing was that, with Dickie’s Olympic win, he followed his father Charles Burnell to victory and became one of the few father-son pairs to both win Olympic gold medals.
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