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	Wimbledon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Championships, Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments
		AFC Wimbledon, a semi-professional football club, set up by fans of the old Wimbledon club in protest to the relocation
		Wimbledon, North Dakota, a small town in the United States
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wimbledon (142 words)

	Wimbledon (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Eventually, it was decided to film them performing the strokes and digitally add the ball afterwards.
		In the very next shot, the pillow is nowhere to be seen as Peter's brother raises his hands and shrugs in reference to something their mother says.
		Wimbledon, while a marked improvement over the former, does nothing to change the status quo.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0360201 (638 words)

	BBC - Films - Wimbledon
		Without the Beautiful Mind actor, this tale of a Brit no-hoper's last attempt to triumph at tennis would be scarcely memorable.
		Thus, we trot through a cosy upper-middle-class world where - and this is the film's biggest problem - very little is at stake.
		Wimbledon is released in UK cinemas on Friday 24th September 2004.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2004/09/17/wimbledon_2004_review.shtml (394 words)

	Movie-List - Reviews - Wimbledon
		Wimbledon stars Paul Bettany of “Master and Commander” and “A Knight’s Tale” as Peter Colt, an aging tennis star shuffled down to the backside of the tour and Britain’s dark horse for bringing the Wimbledon crown home.
		Wimbledon’s biggest flaw is that it really never makes the audience yearn to see these the characters fall in love.
		The film never lets us know what was going on in her head and think that reluctance distances the audience from Dunst’s character.
	www.movie-list.com /reviews.php?id=wimbledon (607 words)

	Wimbledon film review
		Instead Wimbledon is an insipid romance set in the world of tennis, but not one any fan of the sport would recognize.
		Wimbledon's tenuous verisimilitude could be forgiven if what remained were remotely engaging, but save for Bettany's breezy portrayal of the upper class English tennis hopeful Peter Colt, it's about as entertaining as watching rain fall on centre court.
		The film makes token efforts to involve other characters, but without conviction or purpose, resulting in the likes of the wonderful Eleanor Bron and Bernard Hill, as Colt's parents, being wasted.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /entertainment/film/reviews/wimbledon.html (535 words)

	Film Review: Wimbledon
		Wimbledon is the latest charming romantic comedy from Working Title, the people behind Notting Hill and Love Actually.
		That the film is good, rather than great, is presumably because the script isn't by Richard Curtis, the undisputed master of the genre.
		The film does suffer from the lack of Curtis's sparkling dialogue, but is nonetheless a thoroughly enjoyable rom-com.
	www.iofilm.co.uk /fm/w/wimbledon_2004.shtml (281 words)

	General Electric : NBC Universal's "Wimbledon" Premieres (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		NBC Universal, in conjunction with Working Title Films, premieres its newest hit, "Wimbledon." In the tradition of their hit romantic comedies "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill" and "Bridget Jones's Diary," Working Title Films' "Wimbledon" is a sweet and funny tale of romance across the net.
		With Australian Wimbledon champion Pat Cash serving as tennis advisor on the film, "Wimbledon" was granted unprecedented access by The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTCC) to film during this year's championships, one of the sports world's most prestigious and watched events.
		The film is executive produced by Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward and David Livingstone.
	www.ge.com /stories/en/20261.html?category=Product_Home (279 words)

	DVD Talk > Reviews > The Wimbledon Collection - The 2004 Official Film > Printer Friendly
		The Wimbledon Video Collection: 2004 Official Film is best described as a "highlights" program for this event: given that the Wimbledon championships run over the course of two weeks, it would be impossible to give more than an overview in the program's 52 minutes of running time.
		The film does handle the chronology of the tournament well: the mens' and womens' events are interleaved, as they were at the actual event, and we see the progression from the early stages to the semi-finals and finals.
		It's presented in a nice anamorphic widescreen transfer (1.85:1); this surprised me and at first I was concerned that it would be a cropped version of the television broadcast footage, but in fact (thanks to British television embracing the widescreen format) it's clear that the images are presented in their original and correct aspect ratio.
	www.dvdtalk.com /reviews/print.php?ID=12760 (806 words)

	MovieFreak.com - "Wimbledon" Movie Review
		There is no momentum, odd for a sports film, and where Loncraine has shown a gift for depicting the dynamics of human emotion and conflict in movies as diverse as “Richard III” and HBO’s “The Gathering Storm,” he’s at a loss here.
		The tennis scenes, save for the gloriously exciting final match (forgone conclusion aside), are a bore with none of their verve, life and, yes, bounce despite all the director’s visual trickery.
		But, like a character says late in the film, “Love means nothing in tennis, it only means you lose.” While it doesn’t quite do that, “Wimbledon” still finds itself down two sets to none, only a single break point away from failure.
	www.moviefreak.com /reviews/w/wimbledon.htm (836 words)

	Wimbledon
		With Universal’s release of Wimbledon we get a little glimpse at the drive, tension and politics that are involved in playing in such an important tournament.
		There is a certain charm to this film, one that is refreshing amidst the plethora of serious movies or action packed flicks.
		The first is a look at the Wimbledon tournament which uses interviews of cast, crew and actual tennis players to show what goes into making it to this point in tennis fame.
	www.hometheaterinfo.com /wimbledon.htm (1121 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Film \| Review: Wimbledon
		Wimbledon is the latest picture from Working Title, the company that brought us Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones and Notting Hill.
		Wimbledon, unsurprisingly, revolves around the British tennis championships and the hallowed turf of The All England Lawn Tennis Club.
		As previously mentioned, there will be plenty of people who find this film too syrupy but it's also fun, with a fleetingly tense, albeit predictable ending.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3659988.stm (523 words)

	Wimbledon (2004): Reviews
		Wimbledon may have its faults, but it's the sort of upbeat fantasy that's tough to resist.
		Although Wimbledon is a much more conventional film, it still has cleverer-than-average dialogue and sharply drawn subsidiary characters.
		Wimbledon is blander and far less worth rooting for.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/wimbledon (1316 words)

	The Film Pie Reviews - Wimbledon
		Wimbledon, London (AP) — It may sound like a cliché, but the hopes of a nation ride today with Peter Colt who looks to become the first Englishman in over 70 years to win the men’s singles crown at Wimbledon.
		It was shot back in 2003 during the actual Wimbledon tournament and I know it was a real thrill for Bettany.
		Some rallies look phoney and it doesn’t take a genius to realise that the players are just swatting their rackets in thin air with that little yellow ball added later on.
	www.thefilmpie.com /Reviews2004/zz-wimbledon.html (554 words)

	Wimbledon Film Preview Aids Charity - LTA Tennis Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		With tennis airing on the big screen the LTA in association with www.match.com has been supporting the release of the film over the past month, by co-ordinating a series of mixed doubles events across the country for single people.
		In the tradition of their hit romantic comedies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones' Diary, Working Title Films' Wimbledon is a sweet and funny tale of romance across the net.
		The film is due out on general release on the 24th September, however the NSPCC has organised a preview screening of Wimbledon at the Odeon West End Cinema, 40 Leicester sq on Tuesday the 21st September 2004 to raise money for the NSPCC.
	www.lta.org.uk /News/BritishNews/Archives/Archives2004/040915Wimbledonmovie.htm (350 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Wimbledon
		"Wimbledon" is a well-behaved movie about nice people who have good things happen to them.
		Lizzie and Peter have a Meet Cute early in the film, when he is mistakenly given the key to her suite at the Dorchester.
		And so she is, in a movie where the lovers keep late hours for finalists at Wimbledon.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040917/REVIEWS/409170304/1023 (743 words)

	Wimbleblog: Diary of a Wimbledon film extra
		Wimbledon is a big-budget film about a hopeless British tennis player who falls in love with Kirsten Dunst and tries to win Wimbledon.
		Wimbledon went straight into the top of the UK box office charts taking 1.7 million pounds in its opening weekend, although that doesn't compare favourably with Love Actually and Bridget Jones which took more than three times this in their first weekends.
		Wimbledon The Film doesn't star Hugh Grant, a surprising move for a big-budget British romantic comedy.
	www.onecandle.co.uk /daryl/wimbleblog (11434 words)

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		This is a shame really because its strengths are when the film stays inside the tennis court rather than kicking into the standard romantic comedy mode.
		The film even works when Peter does the voice-over narration, a film device I have hated over the years, as his thoughts reveal more about himself during the tennis games.
		Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
	www.wibc.com /reviews/movies/Display.aspx?ID=33590 (670 words)

	Wimbledon becomes film set :: Afghania Portal :: Afghans Online Community! Afghan MP3 Music, Forums, Chat and more! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		English actor Paul Bettany, one of the stars of the film A Beautiful Mind, is starring in the movie Wimbledon, due for release next year.
		After filming Bettany said: "It was such a rush walking out on to the court.
		The film is being produced by Working Title Films, which also produced Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary and About a Boy.
	www.afghania.com /displayarticle3138.html (346 words)

	Film Review: Wimbledon, Reader Weekly, Issue 285, Sept. 23, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Films about tennis are few and far between, yet romantic comedies are released every single weekend of the calendar year.
		Produced by Working Title Films, "Wimbledon" bears all the watermarks of that successful production company: the cheeky Brit characters, the slovenly Americans (here played by Jon Favreau), and the pop-music infused romance that seems to glow from every angle.
		For tennis fans, this film is a long time coming: a picture that actually shows some respect for the sport.
	readerweekly.org /issue/285/flim.html (536 words)

	Rebelwolf.com :: The Wimbledon Collection - The 2004 Official Film (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		And when she won, that was the best moment of my life when serena hit the ball into the net and Maria fell to the ground in excitement and then went to hug her dad.
		In the early rounds of Wimbledon 2004, she was being compared to Anna Kournikova because of her physical beauty, but she's now gone where Anna never went by winning the big one, Wimbledon, at a mere 17 years old.
		While beating Andy Roddick was just another day at the office for the top-ranked Federerer, Russian teen Sharapova turned heads by offering a fresh new face on the women's tour, and it didn't hurt a bit that the face looked like that of a model--"Anna Kournikova with a title," she was quickly dubbed.
	www.rebelwolf.com /amazon/index.php?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=B0002HOD9K (492 words)

	Amazon.com: Wimbledon (2004): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Since neither of the co-stars are particularly skilled at tennis, the matches themselves are not the primary focus of the film, although there is enough action shown during the crucial matches to justify the sports theme of the film.
		Their presence certainly adds authenticity to the Wimbledon tournament as the movie's centerpiece, and McEnroe's pointed commentary was totally in keeping with his personality.
		It's true that Lizzie seems to be an entirely different person off the court than she is on, but that is just one of those inconsistencies we tend to expect from a movie in which credibility isn't necessarily a prime factor in determining our overall enjoyment of it.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006A9FIM?v=glance (2919 words)

	SI.com - 2003 Wimbledon - Dunst inspired by McEnroe in tennis film - Tuesday July 01, 2003 11:48 AM
		The "Spider-Man" actress was at Wimbledon Tuesday filming scenes for the romantic comedy in which she stars alongside Paul Bettany ("A Beautiful Mind").
		"Wimbledon" will be the story of an aging British player -- Bettany -- who goes on a winning streak at the world's most famous tennis tournament.
		Crews began filming last week at the All England Club with the film due out next year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/2003/wimbledon/news/2003/07/01/dunst_mcenroe_ap (371 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		Paul Bettany, who plays the lead role in the £20 million film out next week alongwith Kirsten Dunst, said: “They were like eccentric old English gentlemen, Home Counties old duffers, obviously with minds like a steel trap and, to be honest, they were entirely unimpressed by the idea, which was sort of lovely.
		He said that the centre court was “so enormous and high” that a company that specialised in rock shows roofed over the area in clear white silk and fl material to keep the audience in the stands in shadow and the players in sunlight.
		It is a Wimbledon tradition to have two shots of brandy there for gentlemen who have a few nerves.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040919/asp/foreign/story_3776503.asp (495 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Wimbledon [2004]: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		As for the film itself, it follows Peter Colt (Paul Bettany), an ageing Tim Henman type player (promised lots, delivered little), as he goes into the final tournament of his professional career.
		Wimbledon looks like Peter's last chance to achieve his dream (same as every pro player in the world has), and the experience starts better than he expected, right from the moment he arrives at his hotel.
		I wasn't expecting to enjoy this film not being a fan of tennis but it was actually a thoroughly enjoyable film with typical British humour.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00078JZDI (1420 words)

	Playback St. Louis Reviews - Wimbledon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Until the latter part of the film, she isn’t called upon to do much except be playfully flirtatious and look good in her tennis dress (which she does).
		And visually, the film features an added element of allure: the hotels and landscapes of England are beautifully photographed.
		Both of the primary plotlines are predictable, and the film’s modest aims as a tennis-themed romantic romp are so closely adhered to that it doesn’t really succeed on a higher level.
	www.playbackstl.com /Current/NP/Wimbledon.htm (598 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Film \| Wimbledon film still tops chart
		Romantic comedy Wimbledon has remained the number one film at the UK box office for a second week, fending off challenges from Layer Cake and Saw.
		Horror film Saw was a new entry in second place, followed by thriller Layer Cake at number three.
		Biographical films The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and De-Lovely, which stars Kevin Kline as composer Cole Porter, entered at numbers 14 and 15 respectively.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/3717100.stm (202 words)

	The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wimbledon is the only major sporting event in the UK at which premium tickets are specifically reserved for sale on the day at the turnstiles.
		This film, scheduled for release in autumn 2004, will bring the excitement of tennis to a wider audience and help promote the sport (see separate press release for further details).
		Following discussions on the subject over several years and in accordance with the wishes of HRH The Duke of Kent, the Club’s President, it has been agreed that the time is right to discontinue the tradition of players bowing/curtseying to members of the Royal family on entering or leaving the Centre Court.
	www.wimbledon.org /en_GB/news/pressreleases/2003/2003_new_29_4_2003.html (1071 words)

	WIMBLEDON - Production Notes...CinemaReview.com....Movie Reviews, Movie Contents, Moviegoer Opinions and Much More!
		It was clear to the producers the only location to shoot the majority of the tennis scenes of the film (off and on court) would be the world-famous Wimbledonand it would be essential to be able to film during the 2003 championships.
		Dunst was awed by the setting of the film’s location and says, “I had been to Wimbledon the year before and we sat in the Queens Box—we had strawberries and cream, everything.
		Wimbledon’s 15-week shoot began in July, 2003, and included seven weeks of location filming at Wimbledon (filming primarily on three courts: Centre, two and three, plus a small amount of shooting on courts six, seven and eight).
	www.cinemareview.com /production.asp?prodid=2677 (2012 words)

	Wimbledon: triple j film reviews
		Wimbledon is the latest cookie cutter rom-com from Working Title, the most successful production house operating in England today.
		As a romantic comedy, Wimbledon is so formulaic, such a clone of their previous films, it might as well be Love Actually, About A Boy or Notting Hill.
		Wimbledon isn't only a dud romantic comedy, it is also a dud sports film, which is kind of unforgivable, getting two great genres so wrong in one movie, especially given that there are so many opportunities for writing great comedy and drama in both.
	www.abc.net.au /triplej/review/film/s1218436.htm (779 words)

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