A League of Ordinary Gentlemen movie

[circlecity]

In case you have never seen this movie. Netflix has it streaming now.

Storyline
Tracing the historical arc of the professional bowling tour, the film includes archival footage from the sport's glory days in the 1950s and '60s, through its near extinction in 1997.

IMDB INFO (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430289/)

[vdubtx]

Good movie. Wayne Webb is featured on the movie and seemed to have washed himself out of bowling. Glad to see him, atleast within last several years, having success on the PBA50 tour.

[circlecity]

I've never seen it so I plan on checking it out soon. Thanks for the mini review!

[zdawg]

Ah nice! I was searching for this movie a while back and couldn't find it

[striker12]

I just looked on Netflix and I could not find it so I went back to watching (the fresh-prince of bel-air) funniest tv show ever

[vdubtx]

Probably because you are in Canadia. Shows up fine on my Netflix account, added to queue to watch it again.

[MICHAEL]

Just watched some of it, and decided to wait and watch the Whole move with my wife! I had no problem finding it and loading it up!! Looking forward to what it has to say about the Sport Iceman Loves, (but had a late START getting into!), (:)

Thanks for the link!!
http://www.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=70027103&trkid=7852267

[Blacksox1]

Watched this a few days ago on Netflix. If you like bowling with some history, it will be a thumbs up. No spoilers coming from me ! Will watch again.

[The German Shepherd]

That is a great flick, and it certainly makes the Tour seem a load less glamorous. Not sure the everyone appreciates the rigors that are part is a pro bowler's life...

Jay

[crimsoneyes]

Cool! I'll check it out tomorrow. Thanks!

[kakcpa]

I saw it when it was playing in the theaters....me and my buddy were the only two in the theater watching it.....it was an excellent documentary, and I've since watched it again on DVD.

[vdubtx]

Spoke earlier in the thread about Wayne Webb. While in Reno bowling in the USBC Open, Wayne Webb had a team that bowled in our same squad. Pretty cool, we finished early and watched him finish up, he shot a 767, very good bowler that wears interesting printed pants.

[bdtrob300]

It's a cool flick. It doesn't do much to promote the sport of bowling though...

[MICHAEL]

You know I didn't care much for pete weber until I watched this movie. Now,,,, I think he is OK! LOL Its a tough life being a bowling PRO, with very little MONEY to make. ONLY the few seem to make a good living!

[bdtrob300]

I agree. I still think Pete is a jerk and Walter Ray comes off as extremely arrogant. I understand the point of the film was to show how far the PBA tour has fallen out of the general public's eye. But I feel like it should have made an effort to show how athletic and skilled these guys are.

For some reason, non-golfers can watch golf and think that Tiger Woods is amazing. But when a non-bowler watches the PBA they don't see what the big deal is...