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Among the more corporate elements of the club's set-up on display are a forum encouraging sponsors to develop traditional and new markets (China will be huge) and various meetings with Vodafone to explore their newly agreed partnership (look out for ringing tones based on your favourite terrace chants). Given the inherent excitement usually generated by what happens on the pitch, the overall tone of the film is surprisingly flat with what little action that remains being reduced to very brief goal highlights and largely divested of its significance. Such episodes as Beckham's supposed fracas with the manager, the mysterious disappearance of Mark Bosnich, and the press conference fiasco that marked the non-arrival of Ruud Van Nistelroy are touched upon, but potential controversy is subsumed into the general glorification of the club's march for glory. One memorable scene where successive players' teams fail to answer any questions correctly at a pub-style quiz and are trounced by the management, will not do anything to reverse the common perception of footballers' acumen off the pitch. Bitter and twisted? Not this reviewer: altogether now "1-0 to the Arsenal, 1-0 to the Arsenal". --Steve Napleton
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Live the dream with the team! This first official Manchester United movie is a sensational behind the scenes film that follows the fortunes of the World's greatest football club through the highs and lows of the 1999/2000 season. How can the club top it's historic "Treble" win? Follow Manchester United as they go beyond the promised land - from training with the team at Old Trafford to travelling to the World Club Championships in Brazil. Manchester United Beyond The Promised Land reveals the antics on the pitch and in the boardroom, the club at work and at play and the fans from near and afar. Get the complete picture - the glory and the behind the scenes graft - the story of a season.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a great documentary which just isn't for football fans!,
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This review is from: Manchester United - Beyond the Promised Land [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
When I heard this film was coming out and what with having an avid Manchester United fan in the house I thought oh no not more football! But yes I had to eat my words I have to say it was a really interesting documentary which had me interested from the start to finish.It was informative yet funny and even a non football lover like myself was enthralled with it. So even though it might sound like another boring football video, it's not just give it a whirl and you might be surprised!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disaster Movie.,
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This review is from: Manchester United - Beyond the Promised Land [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
As a lifelong United fan, I recall the anticipation of this 'movie'. It falls flat!
There is very little football action. The interviews with the players are banal in the extreme. I also will never understand for who's benefit the scenes with then chief executive Peter Kenyon and the Vodafone people are. If you want anything United, buy the official history DVD or a season review. Avoid this one.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A real good watch,
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This review is from: Manchester United - Beyond the Promised Land [DVD] [2000] (DVD)
After such a memorable season, expectations were high, and Beyond The Promised land manages to capture the highs and lows of an event filled season, starting witha brief look at "that night" in Barcelona.
From David Beckham being axed for wrongly judging his "main priorities" - that being reporting to training, not looking after his ill son (this is captured in much detail), to exploring the new shirt sponsours Vodafone, the DVD is really packed with every detail of the season itself - not just performances on the pitch. The clips of what the players were up to off the pitch are really captured well, from a nice scene watching Beckham play football with some young kids, to great editing as United win the Premiership. Its very enetertaining and, suprisingly doesn't get boring or predictable. This is probably because of the editing - it doesnt seem like a review of 1999/2000, it feels just like a movie. Top Marks! (p.s, regarding reviewer who slagged off the irish bartender, and his purpose in this DVD, hes just a working class man who supports Man Utd. No-one special.. thats the idea!)
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