Borg and mcenroe, in rivalry and friendship the new york. Critiques presse pour le film borgmcenroe allocine. I mean, who doesnt like to drink champagne and eat strawberries and cream at. Iceman borg, the main focus of this film, was in fact a volcano. Mcenroe is also helped considerably by its casting, starting with its two leads. Retrouvez les 107 critiques et avis pour le film borg mcenroe, realise par janus metz pedersen avec shia labeouf, sverrir gudnason, stellan skarsgard. Regarder borg vs mcenroe en streaming gratuitement sur. May 14, 2016 swedish star sverrir gudnason to play mcenroe s nemesis bjorn borg with stellan skarsgard on board as borg s coach. See shia labeouf transform into john mcenroe in the borg vs. Borg vs mcenroe on july 5th 1980, bjorn borg, the ice man of sweden and the worlds highest ranked tennis player at the time, walked out onto the centre court of wimbledon. Mcenroe is not a great sports film but rather a beguiling character study. Mcenroe is most concerned with the films authenticity.
He has won the tournament four times in a row a fifth consecutive time would be a world first. Jul 03, 2017 shia labeouf and sverrir gudnason in borg vs. John mcenroe against bjorn borg in the wimbledon final of 1980. Its not a great film, but i honestly dont know how you can make a better movie about tennis than borg vs. Film avis sur borg mcenroe 2017 comment les gens ontils reagi a borg mcenroe 2017 apres lavoir regarde. Mcenroe nordisk film see shia labeouf transform into john mcenroe in the borg vs. Mcenroe is a film that is totally accessible to the nontennis fan. Janus metz draws you into this battle with the subtle back and forth of his alternating camera angles, and by providing an onscreen score of the match, which gives one the feeling as if you were watching it on your own television in 1980. Shia labeouf tennis movie mixes backhands with psychoanalysis janus metz drama sets out to encapsulate the troubled journeys of bjorn borg and john mcenroe. As the film leads up to the inevitable wimbledon finals in the year 1980, borgmcenroe follows bjorn borg and john mcenroe as it dives into their past.
Borg vs mcenroe real john mcenroe slams movie its not. John mcenroe doesnt seem too thrilled about borg vs. Theres a pronounced linear quality to shot selection and framing that gives the film a very measured feel. Filmmaker janus metz serves up sverrig gudnason and shia labeouf as the tow legendary tennis players in the film which opens the 2017 toronto international film festival.
The answer is one of the two players named in the film s title, rivals whose contrasting styles and temperaments made their confrontation especially exciting. Borg mcenroe is a scandinavian coproduction, and scriptwriter ronnie sandahl a director in his own right with films like underdog, etc to his credit has obviously researched the characters. Sep 22, 2017 as the new borg vs mcenroe movie enjoyed its general release in the uk on friday, john mcenroe delivered a typically withering critique of its inaccuracies. Borg v mcenroe 1980 wimbledon final highlights 50fps. In the fourth set of their 1980 final, bjorn borg and john mcenroe contested perhaps the greatest tiebreak in wimbledon hi. I was fortunate enough to see borg mcenroe 2017 on opening night for the 42nd toronto international film festival. Mcenroe, starring shia labeouf supposedly hes crazy, so maybe that works. Hollywood bad boy shia labeouf has signed on to play tennis bad boy john mcenroe. Borgmcenroe, also known as borg mcenroe, is a 2017 biographical sports drama film focusing on the famous rivalry between tennis players bjorn borg and john mcenroe at the 1980 wimbledon championships, culminating in their encounter in the mens singles final. Ces gamins etaient les deux meilleurs joueurs du moment. The film follows the different paths the players took to reach the top of their sport as they prepare for the championships, with borg training in monaco with his coach lennart bergelin stellan skarsgard, wary of mcenroes rise.
And if you dont remember who won, its a nailbiting 20 minutes that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Borg has a reputation for being borderline robotic, a. Search for screenings showtimes and book tickets for borg vs mcenroe. Sur lagregateur americain rotten tomatoes, le film. Its an early example of the films frustrating tendency to tell rather than show. Borg vs mcenroe, a multilingual film, ends with the play by play of the 1980 mens championship final. Mcenroe explains how the rivalry between the two legendary tennis playersand, specifically, their grueling showdown at the 1980 wimbledon championshipchanged the sport, and each other, forever. Con sverrir gudnason, shia labeouf, stellan skarsgard, tuva novotny, ian blackman.
Doch diese beiden grossen des weissen sports sind sich viel naher als man glauben konnte. Bjorn borg is the number 1 tennis player in the world and the undisputed king of wimbledon. Directed by janus metz from a script by ronnie sandahl, the movie dramatizes the historic 1980 wimbledon final during which. Skilfully made by swedish filmmaker janus metz the awardwinning armadillo, this film is essentially a biopic about tennis icon bjorn borg that centres on his fascinating rivalry with john mcenroe. Sep 28, 2017 the film expertly draws in the tensions with parents mcenroe, the trouble at school borg, and the swedish champs hotandcold relationship with his demanding coach, lennart bergelin stellan. But it leaves you wondering how fantastic a fullon labeouf mcenroe biopic couldve been.
As the new borg vs mcenroe movie enjoyed its general release in the uk on friday, john mcenroe delivered a typically withering critique of its inaccuracies. It was the iceborg versus the superbrat, in the eyes of the world. Nov 28, 2018 film avis sur borg mcenroe 2017 comment les gens ontils reagi a borg mcenroe 2017 apres lavoir regarde. Sep 20, 2016 john mcenroe doesnt seem too thrilled about borg vs. Mcenroe premiered at toronto international film festival in 2017, becoming the first swedish movie to open the festival.
Borg mcenroe streaming hd gratis ilgeniodellostreaming. Icelandicborn swedish actor sverrir gudnason, who trained for months to attain borg. Mcenroe tells the story of the epic rivalry between swedish tennis legend bjo. The film springs off the baseline like an overegged trailer for itself, flinging us captions and stats to. Danish documentarian janus metzmaking his first feature, and working from a script by ronnie sandahlfeels the need to hold our hands. Retrouvez les 107 critiques et avis pour le film borgmcenroe, realise par janus metz pedersen avec shia labeouf, sverrir gudnason, stellan skarsgard. Without giving away too much especially if youre like me and you didnt know much about this 1980s tennis rivalry coming into it, i will say that this is a fabulous film and everyone involved in the making of it should give themselves a huge pat on the back. Real john mcenroe slams movie i dont think its good john mcenroe has slammed the new movie about himself and bjorn borg. A powerful and rigorously disciplined player, there is only one obstacle in his pursuit of a recordbreaking fifth wimbledon championship.
Borg mcenroe est sorti en 2017 et a generalement recu des critiques positives. It benefits greatly from its chosen subject matter. As the film leads up to the inevitable wimbledon finals in the year 1980, borgmcenroe follows bjorn borg and john mcenroe as it dives into their past and how they may or may not be able to cope. Julie vrabelovapr company handout t his tennis film feels like a twohour baseline rally, and its not just the rackets that are made of wood. In the fourth set of their 1980 final, bjorn borg and john mcenroe contested perhaps the greatest tiebreak in wimbledon history. This is the best quality of the match on the internet. May, 2018 the two legends meet in the most unforgettable match ever. The film also boasts a wealth of spoton details pulled from real life, from borg and his coach lennart bergelins fixation on precision racketstringing, to mcenroe s odd deference to borg.
Shia labeouf is a mad genius, but this tennis drama offers nothing else to love labeouf is the saving grace of janus metzs relentlessly selfserious sports drama. Mcenroe playing tennis may not seem the best use of shia labeoufs talents, but hes terrific in a role that plays off the controversial stars. Borg s story has a little more flesh, although mcenroe is the more colourful character in personality, borg being calmer and mcenroe being more extroverted. Shia labeouf confronts his reputation in borgmcenroe. Mcenroe trailer when labeouf as mcenroe says you cannot be. Metzs artful direction, the taut final match and labeoufs ragefueled antics are worth the ticket price alone. Borg mcenroe isnt a complete misfire, just more of a missed opportunity. Although this movie is very small in terms of its theatre count, heres why i believe it deserves your time.
Its an early example of the film s frustrating tendency to tell rather than show. Mcenroe is still interesting, but his relationship with his parents could have been expanded upon more which would. As the film leads up to the inevitable wimbledon finals in. Back in the day, i used to host a breakfast at wimbledon party. Apr, 2018 a title card at the beginning of borg vs. Sep 08, 2017 on opening night at the toronto international film festival thursday, shia labeouf crushed it with critics thanks to borg mcenroe, his new film focusing on the 1980 wimbledon duel between. Borg hopes to win a record fifthstraight wimbledon and forever cement his legacy while mcenroe was looking for his first title. The official showtimes destination brought to you by curzon artificial eye. Etaientils impressionnes, surpris, excites ou decus. Sep 07, 2017 borg mcenroe film still 2017 photograph. This film will be interesting for tennis lovers everywhere who saw the shift is athleticism and sexiness that the borg and mcenroe era brought to the sport. Borg was a standin for jimmy connors, who pulled out of the world team tennis event between mcenroe s new york sportimes and. Sadly, the movie that premiered today about wimbledon 1980 is eminently forgettable.
Tiff opening night film borg mcenroe fails to turn its title characters into threedimensional people, leaning into their public personas instead of sketching in the. Borg vs mcenroe documents their fierce rivalry, which would forever go down in the sports history, and culminates at the final of wimbledon in 1980, where the duo produced what is arguably the best wimbledon final of all time. Bjorn borg vs john mcenroe the 1980 tiebreak in full. And its this finale that makes borg vs mcenroe one of the best sports films since 20s racing car film rush. It really highlighted the darker side to the sport when your whole life is tennis and the real isolation resulting when youre at the top. Here is the solitary combat, the stripped stage where glory or humiliation await, the mental toughness it takes to get up off the mat when the match and the crowd have turned. Mcenroe is most concerned with the film s authenticity. However, a new face has appeared in the tennis world and presents a serious threat to borg s title hopes john mcenroe. Julie vrabelovapr company handout t his tennis film feels like a twohour baseline rally, and. However, he spends a lot of time with borg and his personal demons.
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