Pride of the Yankees, The (DVD)

A great movie

The Pride of the Yankees is the true story of "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig, who was given his nickname of the "Iron Horse" because he played 2,130 consecutive games, never missing, always giving all that he had to his team and his trade. Wow! He is definitely a super hero, strong in character and well worthy of his fame, loyal and true, a rock. We absolutely love this movie, catching a glimpse into his life, from his humble childhood up to his fame and his true love and thoughtfulness for his wife and, through all that he went through, his final speech, "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth" and "I might have been given a bad break, but I've got an awful lot to live for." What a beautiful and strong man. His own and his beautiful wife's courage and strength are inspiring.This movie has everything, really. True sports stories are usually inspiring, but this one may be the best ever. Also, it's very cool that Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig of the Yankees actually played themselves (How cool is that?!) and Bill Stern (host of the first sports talk show on radio) also played himself. We enjoyed this movie immensely. It truly has something for everyone. If you love old movies, true stories, true love, and strength of character, it's well worth your time. Fabulous movie! Absolutely.

GARY COOPER DOES A FANTASTIC JOB.

Lou Gehrig was one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and one of the most courageous as he fought a disease that was named after him. It's very debilitating and unpleasant. Lou played with the New York Yankees at a time when the likes of Babe Ruth were with them also. It's a movie that will gnaw at you for a while. Not easy to forget.

"The Pride of the Yankees" is without a doubt one of the best baseball films of all time. Why? Because it isn't just about baseball. It's about a real person seeking that seemingly impossible American dream and capturing it, only to lose it all too soon. Cooper plays Gehrig with so much heart in this film, that the movie almost seems unreal due to the fact that Gehrig was such a good person, both as a human and as a star athlete.There are few professional athletes in the world who show so much character and so much love to others as Gehrig did. He faced death with honor and courage. He was and is a true hero. If you're looking for an athlete for your children to look up to, pick the "Iron Man of Baseball."This film does exceptionally well in capturing the heart and soul of Gehrig. It is a great family film and I highly recommend it. Gehrig might have been in Ruth's(and later, DiMaggio's)shadow, but he was so much bigger than these guys. He was honest, hard-working, and approached people long after the cameras were gone.Add this one to your collection. It's a keeper, even if you don't know the difference between a baseball and a ball of yarn.

What can you say about Lou Gehrig ? To me he was as good as there was.They didn't call him " Iron Horse " for nothing. Had he not gotten sick Ithink he would still hold his records.The man off the field was even better than on it. He was just a quitecountry boy who loved his family. He was gentle and humble. He didn't needto talk once he stepped on the field. His bat did that for him.This is as true a story of Lou Gehrig you will find.It is worth watching just for his final trip to the stadium.Gary Cooper did a great job as he always did in most of his moviesand was really the perfect actor for the job.Even if not a baseball fan this is still a good to watch. It focuses as muchas his off field life with his family as on the field. He was called the " Iron Horse "for a reason and the name fit even better when dealing with his ALS.

PRIDE OF THE YANKEES is no doubt the greatest baseball movie ever made. The mythologized life story of the New York Yankees "Iron Horse," Lou Gehrig, who played an astounding 2,130 consecutive games (and this in the days before Sports Medicine, no apologies to Cal Ripken), PRIDE OF THE YANKEES is a celebration of good old-fashioned Americana. Gehrig, as the gifted only child of German immigrants, is the son we all wish we could have. His tragic death at 38 from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) robbed the world not only of a phenomenal baseball player but of an icon of determination and grace.Gary Cooper, himself iconic, plays Gehrig true-to-life as a dedicated husband, friend, son and teammate. The Norman Rockwell touch is rounded out by the adorable Teresa Wright the 1940s actress who was undoubtedly June Cleaver's mentor. Babe Ruth appears as himself, poking fun at his own legend.Although the movie is myth-magical, the truth is that Cooper's stainless portrayal of Gehrig is as true to life as it can be. Lou Gehrig truly was a big kid who loved to play ball. And that is all. We could all use a little such PRIDE nowadays.

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Très bien et en plus en français.C est tout de même malheureux pour avoir un film en français, il faut prendre la version Italienne.Sinon comme toujours un grand Gary Cooper

la hollywood all'inizio del suo periodo d'oro gira un film su un mito del baseball e del sogno americano: lou gehrig. figlio di immigrati raggiunge la fama e affronta con coraggio il suo declino dovuto ad una malattia che per anni portato il suo nome, la sla (sindrome laterale amotrofica). una storia da conoscere e un gran bel film da vedere, che fotografa l'america sportiva di quegl'anni.

Eines vorweg, das ist leider notwendig, da Amazon die Rezensionen auch dort hinsetzt, wo sie eigentlich nicht hin sollten.Diese Rezension beschreibt die DVD "L'idolo delle folle" mit der EAN 8023562004844.Ein Film über den Baseballspieler Lou Gehrig. Im Vordergrund steht mehr seine Lebens- und Leidensgeschichte. Die Baseballszenen sind eher im Hintergrund. Mit Babe Ruth ist jedoch ein echter Spieler mit dabei.Der Film hat neben dem englischen Originalton natürlich den italienischen, den französischen auch den deutschen.Als Untertitel gibt es lediglich die italienischen.Die Tonspuren sind im Menü unter 'Selezione Lingue' und deutsch als 'Tedesco' abzurufen.Die deutsche Synchro stammt aus dem Jahr 1975. Diese Neubearbeitung wurde notwendig, da man den Film bei der Erstveröffentlichung im Jahr 1955 um ein Drittel, also 40 Minuten, gekürzt hatte. Unter den Fernsehsynchros zählt sie zweifellos zu den besseren Arbeiten. Kein Vergleich mit der beispielsweise sehr flachen von 'Casablanca'.Synchronsprecher sind u. a. Heinz Drache für Gary Cooper (Lou Gehrig), Walter Bluhm für dessen Vater, sowie Heinz Engelmann für Babe Ruth.Als Extras gibt es mit der Filmmusik unterlegte Galerien von Backstage- und Szenenbildern sowie Filmplakaten aus den USA, Italien, Spanien und Frankreich. Aus Deutschland bedauerlicherweise nicht.Leider hat sich Amazon nicht auf meinen Vorschlag eingelassen, den deutschen Titel 'Der große Wurf', oder auch nur den Originaltitel 'The Pride Of The Yankees' mit einzubinden. Wenigstens konnte ich die Darsteller Gary Cooper und Babe Ruth hier anzeigen lassen.Update von Ende 2020:Mittlerweile klappt es auch mit den Suchbegriffen, warum nicht gleich so?

If you like the sport of Baseball, this is one of the best movies ever made and in my book on of that sports heroes.