Eddie the Eagle (2016)

The Evolution of Hugh Jackman (42 movies items)

"Bronson Peary"

Watched in 2019 - Movies (383 movies items)

"My rating: 6/10"

Famous People vs. the Actors Who Played Them (173 movies items)

"Taron Egerton as Eddie The Eagle Edwards (a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1929 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping,finishing last in the 70 m and 90 m events) "

BradWesley123's Movie Journal- July 2016 (38 movies items)

" DVD- 1hr 45min. First Viewing As for the underdog story genre, Eddie the Eagle is a fairly entry. Unfortunately, its also an overly familiar one. Familiarity doesn't always equate to bad or boring, but it can if it isn't done with an panache or freshness; which this film mostly is. The leads are quite strong, with Egerton and Jackman finding the right groove for this material, and inject the film with more life than it really deserves. Without them, it would likely be a completely lifeless slog"

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" Director: Dexter Fletcher Cinematographer: George Richmond Other Images "

Movies watched in 2017 (208 movies items)

"cmore"

An average movie

“I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since I have a weak spot for Hugh Jackman, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was really similar to 'Cool Runnings', that's for sure, in fact, the Jamaican bobsled team was involved in the same Olympic games as Eddie Edwards was. However, the big difference between these 2 movie was that, when I watched 'Cool Runnings', I was just a kid, and to watch such a tale as a grown-up, it didn't really work so well, I'm afraid. Indeed, the formula was just so obvious and the whole thing was just too generic and predictable. Furthemore, the quirkiness and mannerisms displayed by Edwards was actually more annoying than really entertaining but the performance by Taron Egerton was actually apparently quite accurate. And, yet, I have ” read more

Movies set in the 1980s (46 movies items)

"Years: 1973-82, 1987-88 (main story) Locations: England, Germany, Canada"