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Actors: Emma Adams, Steve Adams, Eammon Atkinson, Sue Atkinson, Fabien Barthez
Directors: Bob Potter
Producers: Daniel Carey, Paul Reitano, Steven Bram
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 27 Nov 2000
Run Time: 90 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00004YVGP
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 69,853 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It may be stating the obvious, but if you are a fan or in any way interested in Manchester United the football team or global brand then you will love this video and any critical appraisal is largely an irrelevance. If, however, you share the antipathy of most other football fans and see them only through a red mist, it is unlikely to bring much joy. After an opening celebration of the last-minute treble-winning triumph in the Champions League and a brief tribute to the victims of the Munich air crash, the film settles into a fairly sedate account of the 1999/2000 championship season. Scenes from the United backroom are interspersed with various supporters providing a more passionate perspective on following the team for whom success has become almost a given in recent years. These include the bartenders who travel all the way from New York to attend the game in which Real Madrid ended United's hopes of successive European titles (which is not in the least bit hilarious).

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

Special Features

1.77 Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Theatrical Trailer
Weblink
Directors Commentary
Interviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great documentary which just isn't for football fans!, 20 Nov 2000

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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!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real good watch, 29 Nov 2005

By	Top Cat "Tom" (Somewhere in England, apparently) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

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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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great movie, 16 Jan 2001

By	amitaiy@yahoo.com (tel aviv, israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manchester United - Beyond the Promised Land [VHS] [2000] (VHS Tape)

This movie is great, funny and intersting A must for united fans show you things that you never knew about ferguson. If you united fun BUY IT!!!!

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