A film about the rise and
fall of the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League, it is a story
with so many great characters—Steve Ross, Chinaglia, Pele, Clive Toye,
Beckenbauer, Messing. For a short window
of time, soccer was popular in the US.
I'll be honest, the only thing I actually remember was the name Chicago
Sting. Don't know why. The couple takeaways from this viewing were
the fact that the Cosmos really were ahead of their time in assembling talent
from all over the world; say what you want about Maradona, Best, Zidane, and
Messi, Pele is truly a global icon; MLS did their homework and have built a
stable league that will never conquer the American market but will continue to
flourish.
If you any interest in the
history of American soccer, a must see.
If you enjoy locker room bust ups and athletes living the high life,
you’ll enjoy this as well.
A well written, well acted
comedy about life in these times. Really
enjoy the dynamic of Claire and Phil.
All of the kids are great and bring an added dimension to the show. My favorite episode may have been the
fencing/ice dancing one. I can’t believe
I passed on this show three times before finally watching it. The 20+ episodes are daunting but they go by
quickly
If you like Arrested
Development, they you would definitely enjoy this show.
I had heard decent things
about this show but really had no idea what to expect. Well how about a profane, raucous, highly
inappropriate comedy about an athlete on the downside of a career? The show covers a lot of ground in only six
episodes, with the cameos by Will Farrell providing moments of comedy
gold. I won’t rush out for season two,
not because it wasn’t funny, but I’m not sure I need my vocabulary reinforced
in quite that way.
Not for the faint of heart
or family viewing, but worth a watch.
