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Documentary about the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic basketball team, which became a symbol of democracy following the fall of the Soviet Union. Cast:Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Jonas Valanciunas, Arturas Karnisovas, Vytautas Landsbergis, Bill Walton, David Remnick, Danute Valanciunas, Alexander Wolff, Jim Lampley, Valdas Adamkus, Don Nelson, Chris Mullin, Mickey Hart, David SternDirector:Marius A. MarkeviciusRelease Date:September 28, 2012DVD Release:January 15, 2013From:The Film ArcadeLength:1 hr 28 min
JANUARY 15, 2013
The Other Dream Team, Very Good Reviews (Doc) Key Cities
The Other Dream Team played in key cities to very good reviews. • Mark Feeney wrote in the Boston Globe, "...smart, lively... the most heart-warming hoop movie this side of 'Hoosiers'.... 'The medal in Seoul was gold,' says Arvydas Sabonis, 'but this bronze is our soul.' " • And Joe Morgenstern wrote in the Wall Street Journal, "...inspiring..." More Reviews Below...
The Other Dream Team Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (6 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...crowded, undisciplined... Jesse Feldman's buoyant cinematography merges political history and sports mania into a triumphant timeline."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/28/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "A stranger-than-fiction look at how sports and politics have intersected to highly dramatic effect in the history of modern Lithuania... a sports film to remember."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 742 words, 09/28/12
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...possibly the best documentary ever made about basketball in Lithuania.... The presentation is conventional in style but uplifting in spirit, and worth seeing..."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 09/28/12
Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "It's amazing to look at the documentary, see the history of Lithuania, the passion for basketball, the occupation for 50 years. It is a dream fulfilled."(See all of Dave Hoekstra's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 791 words, 10/12/12
Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...a 'feel-good story'... I fully expect this film to join 'Do You Believe in Miracles?' and 'Undefeated' in your inspirational-sports-doc rotation."(See all of Pete Vonder Haar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 09/26/12
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "If you watched the U.S. team take the gold in Barcelona that year, you may have noticed the Lithuanians' gaudy tie-dyed uniforms and wondered: 'What the heck?' "(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 10/19/12
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...smart, lively... the most heart-warming hoop movie this side of 'Hoosiers'.... 'The medal in Seoul was gold,' says Arvydas Sabonis, 'but this bronze is our soul.' "(See all of Mark Feeney's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 635 words, 10/12/12
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Archive footage adds levity to the film.... It's a tribute to Markevicius' efforts that the movie would have worked without the sports heroics."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 494 words, 10/12/12
Tom Long, Detroit News: EXCELLENT(cg) "...you don't have to give a hoot about basketball to enjoy this movie. This is a movie about identifying with, admiring and responding to achievement in any form."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 356 words, 11/02/12
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice/LA Weekly: VERY GOOD "...a 'feel-good story'... I fully expect this film to join 'Do You Believe in Miracles?' and 'Undefeated' in your inspirational-sports-doc rotation."(See all of Pete Vonder Haar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 09/26/12
Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "American audiences will be delighted to see how the Grateful Dead helped pay for the 1992 Lithuanian Olympic team, including supplying tie-dyed T-shirts."(See all of Gerald Peary's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 140 words, 10/11/12
Scott Tobias, AV Club: VERY GOOD(cg) "Lithuanian greats like Arvydas Sabonis and Sarunas Marciulionis serve as guides to the country's past and present, and the basketball culture that's thrived there..."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 10/11/12
Ross Langager, Pop Matters: EXCELLENT(cg) "...excellent... explores the potential meanings of basketball to individuals, to fans, to a nation, and to the larger political sweep of the contemporary global culture."(See all of Ross Langager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 720 words, 10/04/12
Chuck Bowen, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...made with considerable reverence, but it doesn't quite manage to toe a tricky tonal line that's required when working with such sensitive and complicated material."(See all of Chuck Bowen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 09/25/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "...inspiring... The production's focus is split -- properly and effectively -- between basketball and realpolitik... its essence lies in the athletes' towering charm..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 09/28/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...crowded, undisciplined... Jesse Feldman's buoyant cinematography merges political history and sports mania into a triumphant timeline."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/28/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "A stranger-than-fiction look at how sports and politics have intersected to highly dramatic effect in the history of modern Lithuania... a sports film to remember."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 742 words, 09/28/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Robert Koehler, Daily Variety: EXCELLENT "...uplifting.... Smartly engineered to engage sports fans and non-fans.... Plentiful talking-heads filming is standard, but the interviews are spirited."(See all of Robert Koehler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 606 words, 02/02/12
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter: OUTSTANDING "Much more than a sports film.... a rousing document of how one oppressed country reclaimed its identity and won its freedom in large part through its basketball prowess."(See all of Duane Byrge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 710 words, 01/23/12
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "A stranger-than-fiction look at how sports and politics have intersected to highly dramatic effect in the history of modern Lithuania... a sports film to remember."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 742 words, 09/28/12
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...crowded, undisciplined... Jesse Feldman's buoyant cinematography merges political history and sports mania into a triumphant timeline."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 197 words, 09/28/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: EXCELLENT "...inspiring... The production's focus is split -- properly and effectively -- between basketball and realpolitik... its essence lies in the athletes' towering charm..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 284 words, 09/28/12
16.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Other Dream Team's reviews are separated by an average 16.1 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
The Other Dream Team (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Other Dream Team's reviews cover 20.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,301 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 437 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Other Dream Team Coverage, Volume & Length (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 7 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Other Dream Team's reviews on average broke 7 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Other Dream Team's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Other Dream Team (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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