He pitched to Willie Mays, suited up for the Celtics, stepped into the ring with Archie Moore and even took a few snaps as quarterback for the Detroit Lions. But George Plimpton was no athlete. With wit, charm and a skillful pen, this participatory journalist created a life that many athletes could only dream of. His sensational career is captured here in heartwarming footage and intimate personal interviews.... (Full plot summary below)
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He pitched to Willie Mays, suited up for the Celtics, stepped into the ring with Archie Moore and even took a few snaps as quarterback for the Detroit Lions. But George Plimpton was no athlete. With wit, charm and a skillful pen, this participatory journalist created a life that many athletes could only dream of. His sensational career is captured here in heartwarming footage and intimate personal interviews.
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| New York TimesAndy WebsterA skilled portrait of a literary light shadowed by his public profile. The film, written and directed by Tom Bean and Luke Poling, tacitly suggests a reconsideration of its subject, who deserves it. |
| SF WeeklyJonathan KieferAs an editor, he launched impressive careers; as a dabbler, he illuminated them. |
| NewsdayVerne GayA hell of a lot of fun. George Plimpton would heartily approve. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyA remarkable doc about a life well lived. |
| Washington PostStephanie MerryHe was many things, the documentary reveals, but self-serious was not among the late writer’s lengthy list of descriptors. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDirectors Tom Bean and Luke Poling never shy away from the possibility that Plimpton at times was more a personality than a serious writer. |
| Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyIt's a great trick the filmmakers have pulled off to make us feel as if we're there sorting through the memories with him. The movie's editing is especially artful with Maya Hawke and Casey Brooks doing the nipping and tucking. |
| Boston GlobeMark FeeneyTom Bean and Luke Poling’s documentary shows that its subject’s true talent may have been for an occupation no less rarefied than the ones he failed at: movie star. |
| San Francisco ChronicleWalter V. AddiegoThe film strongly evokes a certain segment of the American cultural scene from the 1950s through the '70s, though Plimpton continued working until his death in 2003. |
| Movie HabitRobert DenersteinTwo new docs on American culture merit attention |
