Eddie
buy bestselling dvd movies, videos find reviews, ratings, prices
|
 |
Features
• PAL
In Theaters : 31 May, 1996 |
| [ + Zoom ] [ Buy Now ] |
DVD : This item is currently not available. |
|
|
Eddie description
Whoopi Goldberg plays a loudmouthed, obsessive fan of the New York Knicks who wins a contest to coach the team. She soon finds that handling players is tough, fans are tough, owners are tough, and so on, but she's big enough to conquer them all with determination, smarts, and personality. The first half of the film is pretty cute as Goldberg's character makes the jump from opinionated spectator to the gal in the hot seat. But everything derails in the second half, which is mostly an op-ed piece about keeping pro-ball teams from moving out of their cities. --Tom Keogh |
|
♥♥♥♥♥
|
Childhood fave, still awesome
|
Eddie (Goldberg) is limo-driver by day, but a die-hard Knicks fan by night (and all the time). She knows everything about the team, from the players and their abilities...to how awful the head coach is. So imagine her surprise when her limo client one day turns out to be the new owner of the Knicks and through a series of semi-"stacked deck" events, he makes her the new head coach. Unbelievable! Of course, now she's got to deal with players who don't speak English, who spend practice dealing with their divorce lawyers or shooting magazine covers, or who know how good they are and ball-hog every time they're on the court. And let's not forget the showman owner, who rides a real horse on the court, wants to "give the folks a good show", and sees a better money-making opportunity once Eddie turns the team around.
Ok, so the chances of a fan actually becoming the coach in a boom! poof! Fairy Godmother-esque move are pretty darn close to nil. However, at least the owner is honest about it (later): "I picked you for fun, Eddie." It's a comedy about basketball, and Whoopi is good in it. She pulls off Eddie with that style that's all her own. For the basketball fans, there are some real-life players that make cameos, my favorite of which is Mugsy. :) This is a light movie that only barely touches on the heavy serious, but it's not a laugh-a-minute movie, either. Good for an evening at home with friends and popcorn (and those friends can talk during the movie, too, it's ok, as the dialogue isn't overly-intensive or wordy). Check it out and prepare to laugh. Or at least chortle. |
|
Eddie dvd movie.