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Like any other great sports story, 'Murderball' features fierce rivalry, stopwatch suspense, dazzling athletic prowess, larger-than-life personalities and triumph over daunting odds. But murderball, t...( read more 
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MCT:July 25, 2008There are so many things I didn't like about this film that it's difficult to know where to start.
I suppose we can begin with the title. The sport was originally called murderball for no apparent reason but is now called quad rugby but let's face it, who's going to see a film called Quad Rugby?
Then there's the seemingly forced situations. So many scenes appeared created for the film. They didn't feel natural at all.
Finally, almost all the players were pretty obnoxious people.
All in all, a horrible viewing experience. -
MCT:April 26, 2008
You'll be entertained and actually learn something by this frank documentary. Plus Mark Zupan is hot.
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MCT:April 7, 2008
Awesome movie. Insane real life stories from the people who lived them. Give these guys a lot of props. They are in wheel chairs and way more bad ass then i'll ever be.
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MCT:January 21, 2008
Can horrible, crippling handicaps change stupid muscle-head jocks? No! They just learn different ways to be meathead douchebags! Which, oddly enough, is kind of inspiring.
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MCT:January 20, 2008This documentary is great. The camara is not so good sometimes, but it is an uplifting tale about how you can rise from any situation and make the best of it. As Zupan says: I do mor now that I am on a wheelchair than I did before.
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MCT:January 17, 2008Good,these guys are really hard ones.It would be better if they have explored more of the difficults of the athelets.
But it's very nice to show them not as frail people. -
MCT:January 12, 2008
An absolute must see, this movie makes you laugh, cry, and in the end uplifts your view on life and the world, Great
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MCT:November 29, 2007
Very good documentary about quadriplegics playing full-contact wheelchair rugby. Gives a full picture of their lives, warts and all.
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MCT:November 23, 2007
"Murderball" is kind of a deceiving title as it's not so much about the sport as it is about human courage and personal triumph. Joe Soares and Mark Zupan are very interesting subjects and it gives great insight into the lives of people with physical disabilities and even tells us how quadriplegics have sex. at 85 minutes long, this is short and sweet. a friend was adamant that i see it and recommended it to me and i'm glad he did.
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MCT:November 13, 2007As hysterically funny as it is moving. Kept to a good length, fascinating story, a great documentary with some really interesting characters. One of the best in its genre.
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MCT:October 1, 2007
An incredible tale of bravery as quadriplegics compete in wheelchair rugby, a dangerous sport initially christened Murderball in it's infancy. Some great stories, and very uplifting. A great documentary that justifies it's hype!
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MCT:September 25, 2007
an incredibly sobering and life assuring documentary thats not really just about a sport...its about getting back up when you fall down even if you can never stand again...this is one of best documentaries I've seen hands down
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MCT:September 20, 2007
Very Well done documentary.. I think this is one everyone should see.. it's interesting, and it's real...
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MCT:August 15, 2007
A GREAT DOCUMENTARY. Men in wheelchairs playing rugby. More of a story about the people themselves and how they have become what they are, than a sports show. Also, fun music & production values. Hard not to like this one.
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MCT:August 1, 2007
Really cool doco about wheelchair rugby. Gets behind the surface of the wheelchair and explores the players. Hard not to get excited by the final match. Best of all, after The U.S. and Canada have their energetic clash, it's my beloved New Zealand who are the final victors. Interesting and unique.
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MCT:July 16, 2007
I do love a good documentary and that's what this was. I had no idea there was this sort of underground world of Wheel Chair Rugby. It was really interesting to hear these stories... I would call it eye-opening, really. Disabilities is a topic that is not always easy to talk about... this movie opens a dialogue for sure.
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MCT:July 2, 2007
Let it be known that this may be the first time I went to a movie by myself. Everyone's at Christmas Fest or somewhere better... so I thought I'd take in a documentary in Viking. I always thought I should try going by myself, seeing how it feels to watch a movie with no one there to react against. This is the way I love to watch controversial movies, or movies that no one else cares to see, but then I become in love with (i.e. Dogville and Happiness this summer).
I think it's harder to critique documentaries than straight films, no matter what. First of all, because if I said it didn't interest me, I would pretty much be saying, in this situation, that the plight of quadraplegic rugby players wasn't interesting to me, and therefore I would sound insensitive or bastardly. This was not the case: although I had no real firm interest in physically handicapped sports teams before, I do after having seen Murderball. Then comes the question: do I care because the film made me care with its portrayal of characters and use of cinematic technique, or do I care because I saw a movie about it and thus feel like not caring still would seem insensitive? See my dilemma?
Then comes the question of documentary versus drama, and where does it cross the line? This doc was about the United States Quadripalegic Rubgy Team, yes, but it also seemed at times a sort of therapy for all involved making the movie. The fanatic once-USA-team-player-turned-bitter-spiteful-coach-for-Canada melts into supportive dad at his son's orchestra concert, but why? Is it important that we see him soft and warm so the entire country of Canada isn't demonized? I could also say with relative safety that there isn't another film with the same subject matter against which to compare this one, so there is another obstacle in critique. Documentaries are meant to inform, but they must also hold our attention, so it can't just be facts. But this wasn't filled with that much new information after the first half-hour and basically followed their plight in a way akin to ABC Movies of the Week. The difference here, I suppose, is that you'd never hear a bunch of guys in wheelchairs chatting amiably with a woman about their post-traumatic sexual abilities on primetime television.
If all this seems interesting, it's because it is, and it did hold me, and when the outcome is reached, I felt for the team and we, the audience, lived and died with them. And I suppose, if nothing else, that made it pretty great. -
MCT:May 24, 2007
Excellent subject matter and very informative. It features people we see everyday but who's stories we rarely get to see.
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MCT:May 11, 2007
Murderball is a good sports documentary and a great look at living with a disability. On the surface, this film unabashedly celebrates defiant machismo and the competitive spirit but underneath I sensed a more speculative investigation of human motivation, in many different arenas.
Murderball is very well structured and edited - a minor complaint - the filming of the wheelchair rugby game sequences left me confused about this relatively unknown sport. That's a minor quibble because most of this inspirational film takes place off the court.
"I use everything I have to get through life, We all have to use everything we have." -
MCT:May 10, 2007
Best documentary I've seen. It reminded me that I've got many things to be thankful for, especially being able to walk.
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MCT:May 1, 2007
This film was beyond cool! It shows the sport of "murderball" which is wheelchair basketball and follows the US team. Definitely worth a watch and an inspiring film.
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MCT:April 21, 2007
This has become one of my fave. movies. I happened to see a blurb about one of the main people in it who is not an actor and was intrigued by his story. The lives of these people have all been dramatically altered in some way so that they no longer have use of their arms, legs, fingers, or a combination of them. Although a lead "character" in this film was born with physical impairments he in no way has let that stop him from being one of the toughest, most competitive and aggressive people I've ever seen. The movie focuses on men, although they don't purposely exclude women, the "sport" of "Muderball" I guess just hasn't called to enough women yet. Anyway, forget about feeling sorry in anway for these people who have lost use of their former selves...Their attitudes about life and themselves is shown clearly in this sport they call, "Murderball" which is played in these custom wheelchairs that are built for slamming, going upside down, hurling and every other manouever that most of us who have full use of our bodies would probably never dream of playing in. A ball is used much like rugby with a point system adjusted for the individuals physical disability and then that's it..They don't play nice and no holds barred. A huge competition is held each year and it is not the "Special Olympics" which they sneer and mock at in this movie because they know they are not handicapped or mentally challenged in anyway. This did not stop me from admiring any of these people in how they have adjusted themselves after once having a certain life-style where the little things like changing clothes, driving cars, etc...was just easier. But never, do I feel sorry for them. The Murderball competition focuses on a huge rivalry where a coach that once played for the U.S. now has turned to coach for Canada for reasons you'll have to watch. The training is hard, fierce and worthy of the Spartans as the team is focused on making the coach ashamed for desertion of his homeland. The Coach is tough and proud on and off the court and we see how this plays on his family life and what it does to his health as well. There are so many layers to this movie that I could go on and on...Just watch it for yourself and see if you don't "play" life a little differently afterwards.
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MCT:April 20, 2007
One of the best docos I've ever seen. The team players are inspiring, and are strong, resilient and feisty guys. It's awesome to see their home lives but even more exciting to watch their Quad rugby games. Go see it, now.
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