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Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos dvd movie. Home » DVD Movies » Actors/Actresses » M » Marv Albert Actors/Actresses • Meg Ryan Actors/Actresses • Mark Rylance Actors/Actresses • Margaret Hamilton Actors/Actresses • Maggie Cheung Actors/Actresses • Mac Davis Actors/Actresses • Matt Moore Actors/Actresses • Michael Berryman Actors/Actresses • Mel Gibson Actors/Actresses • Marianna Hill Actors/Actresses • Melissa Morgan Actors/Actresses • Mel Tillis Actors/Actresses • Mabel Normand Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos buy bestselling dvd movies, videos find reviews, ratings, prices List Price: $29.99 Our Price: $26.99 You Save: $3 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 07 July, 2006 DVD Release : 03 October, 2006 [ + Zoom ]   [ Buy Now ] DVD : Usually ships in 24 hours Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos description The 2006 World Cup brought a plethora of soccer films (OK, three) to the cineplex. The most entertaining is this '70s-infused documentary of the New York Cosmos and the brief life of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Cosmos rose to the pinnacle of success in the league, bringing in many famous players from around the globe including German Franz Beckenbauer, Italian Giorgio Chinaglia, and most notably, Brazilian Pele, the most famous athlete in the world. For a brief, shining moment, these players and the league made soccer hip and viable to a country who hardly embraced the sport beyond pre-teens kicking the funny ball around. The film delves in those who knew Warner Brothers honcho Steve Ross, who funded his passion and lingered in the spotlight. The fast and breezy doc has a great array of music to power through the talking heads, including players, commissioners, agents, coaches, and even Henry Kissinger. The high-scoring Chinaglia is painted as a villain type, who charmed Ross and--now on camera--some of us as he recounts the days. Other players, like Cosmos goalie Shep Messing, recall wonderful stories about being a hack one week to playing with the greatest ever the next. The yarn of brining Pele to America is nearly half the film; an incredible story of dreams, egos, and dollars. The fact he is not interviewed for this film is inconsequential. He's better received as a legend, and deservedly so. --Doug Thomas Once in a Lifetime - The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos Customer Reviews   1     2     3   ♥♥♥♥♥ Rise and Fall of American Soccer Once in a Lifetime tells the story of the rise and fall of the North American Soccer League through the story of the New York Cosmos. The Cosmos were the brainchild of Warner Brothers Chairman Steve Ross. In order to keep the Ertegun brothers (Ahmet and Nesuhi) recording for his Atlantic Record label he decides to become the owner of a professional soccer team. This was unheard of at the time as soccer was virtually unknown in the United States. The film follows the rapid rise of the team with the acquisition of Pele (the highest paid and most famous soccer star of all times. Pele is followed by a group of other stars( notably Georgio Chinaglia, who becomes the villan of the piece) and the Cosmos it seems cannot be stopped. As soccer gets more popular the team moves from its home on Randalls Island to Giants Stadium. Alas the league grew too fast and television contracts proved to be too elusive and the entire empire came tumbling down on its own weight. For what it's worth this is an interesting documentary that is well worth a view by both fans and non fans alike. The disc contains compressed highlight reels of major matches and interviews with those who surrounded Pele, but no interview with the great player himself. Worth a rental just for old times sake. Also look for a great soundtrack of the hits of the day.   1     2     3   Non User