| | Cobb DVD (8 Customer Reviews)
A sportswriter is contacted by baseball great Ty Cobb to write his life story. During the time he spends with Cobb, the writer discovers the dark and scandalous truth behind the legend. Stars Tommy Lee Jones. When sports writer Al Stump attempts to write a biography of legendary Detroit Tiger Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Stump discovers that baseball's first Hall of Famer's an egotistical and abusive bigot. While the aging Cobb drags Stump from bar to bar, Stump must determine whether or not to publicize the ugly truth about a great American hero. When sports writer Al Stump (Robert Wuhl) attempts to write a biography of legendary Detroit Tiger Tyrus Raymond Cobb (Tommy Lee Jones), Stump discovers that baseball's first Hall of Famer's an egotistical and abusive bigot. While the aging Cobb drags Stump from bar to bar, Stump must determine whether or not to publicize the ugly truth about a great American hero. Color by Technicolor; shot with anamorphic lenses.
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification. Cobb Reviews: "...Played with bruising intensity and raucous wit by Tommy Lee Jones..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...COBB unfolds rambunctiously....[Watching Jones is a] frankly captivating experience..."-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...As a contemplation of fame and false gods, it's a strong, fair shot..." -- Rating: B+
-- Michael Sauter, Entertainment Weekly "...Tommy Lee Jones nails the type down forever. Only an actor with precise comic timing could measure out such tragic moments....Wuhl is equally excellent..."
-- Leslie Felperin, Sight and Sound Cobb | List Price | $19.98 (You save $4.33) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 1994 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  7419  | | CD Universe Part number | 6068595 | | Catalog number | 27993 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 02, 2003 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 129 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
Cobb Movie Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Cobb "nuff said"
Ty Cobb one of the best baseball players of all time, yes he hates you he hates everyone !!!
Jones was at his best in this one. 5 out of 5 stars, Ty Cobb !!!
Submitted by Terry (Talala, Ok)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. WOW
I'm a big fan of Tommy Lee Jones and when I saw that he was playing Ty Cobb I was bit bit stand-offish.
But...Oh my God...he attacked this role.
The entire cast was perfect.
This is not really a sports movie.
It's about a man who wound up in the spotlight doing what he loves.
It's about his imperfections and his perfections.
Thank you Cd Universe for having this...I couldn't find it anywhere else!!!
Submitted by mrkstevens2000 (Sedona, Az.) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Sports Fans only
Sports fans will like it. My husband gave it 3 stars, his brother gave it 4 stars. I got up to do the dishes after about 5 minutes. Enough said.
Submitted by vskaggs (Willow Park, TX)
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Tommy Lee Jones at his best!
Judging from the cover of this DVD you would never guess "Cobb" is one of the most hilarious and exciting movies ever made about a sportsman . And if you thought Tommy Lee Jones was funny in "The Fugitive" wait till you've watched this one! Jones gives a stunning performance as baseball's famous Ty Cobb.
I don't care much about sports in general and I know practically nothing about baseball. If your sentiments are the same, don't worry. The movie does not focus on baseball at all but takes a closer look at Cobb's personal life after his career was over. Tommy Lee Jones shows those comic and menacing traits in equal measures that we have come to know in a row of excellent films during the last 20 years or so. The dialogue between Jones and Robert Wuhl who plays the sportswriter hired to write Cobb's biography, is nothing less than spectacular, and even if Jones has the best lines, Robert Wuhl is a very good choice for the part as a "underdog". Ron Shelton directed this affair and it must surely be one of his best yet.
A note: I don't think product placing ever was considered as a viable way of financing this motion picture! When you hear Jones's remarks about the Coca Cola and Pepsi in the end you'll know why...
Submitted by a reviewer (Hvidovre, Denmark)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Tommy Lee Jones should've gotten an Oscar
Tommy Lee Jones carries this movie from start to finish. This is a great sports movie, but if he wasn't in it it would've stunk.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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