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Nummer 14 Johan Cruijff (1973)
Tribute to a legend
Being Dutch, it is not a surprise, that this documentary has a special place in my heart. Although at one stage (early 1970s) 90% of the world's population presumably knew who Johan Cruijff was, I think hardly anyone in the United States knows Cruijff or what he stands for. Elected #2 Soccer Player of the 20th Century, he put Holland on the map as a sporting nation. At his best, Cruijff was the best player in the world in the biggest sport of the world, we call it football, in the US they call it soccer (although their 'football' is mainly played by hand). He played football like no one before. Faster, smarter, better. He introduced the concept of total football, that could only be performed by teams like Ajax and the Dutch National Team ('The Orange Machine'). The film (Nummer 14) is about Cruijff's and Ajax' most successful year, 1972 in which they won whatever they wanted to win (Dutch Cup, Dutch Championship, European Champions Cup, World Cup). The film is a manifesto of the early 70s and, thus, contains a lot of nostalgia for football fans of my age (...) all over the world. The music is a bit sentimental though. But what a player...
Zoeken naar Eileen (1987)
True emotions for sensitive people
I saw this movie a long time ago (about 10 years) so I do not remember a lot, except for the true emotions in the movie, that may not be acknowledged by a modern audience. Philip de Wit loses his girl friend in a car crash, then meets a girl that looks exactly like her. The rest of the story is about these two people. I don't want to spoil the story by telling too much but it's one of my little favourites.