(If he were any hotter, he‘d be Italian…)
CAST: David Beckam, Victoria Beckham, Sir Alex Ferguson, Florentino Perez, The Real Madrid Players, The Los Angeles Galaxy Players…
DIRECTOR: Carl Callum
WARNING: Some SPOILERS and one smokin’ hot Brit footballer - straight ahead…
IT’S LIKE THIS: This documentary follows uber-hottie David Beckham as he rises through the ranks at Manchester United, wins a shitload of titles for them (the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League), then on to Real Madrid (where he helped nab the La Liga Championship), then on to AC Milan, then on to La-La Land USA to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy to help raise the profile of Soccer in the States! Oh, and along the way he marries Victoria Beckham (AKA Posh Spice), has a few kids with her, and becomes a mega-hot celebrity - in all senses of the phrase. Par-tay!
THE DUDE (OR DUDETTE) MOST LIKELY TO SAVE THE DAY: David Beckham.
EYE CANDY MOST LIKELY TO FIRE UP A WOODY: David Beckam.
MOST INTENTIONALLY EXCITING SCENE: Anything with David Beckham in it.
MOST UNINTENTIONALLY EXCITING SCENE: Anything with David Beckham in it.
HOTTEST SCENE: Anything with David Beckham in locker room.
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW: Should I move to Los Angeles just to be closer to David? Or are their better hotties right here in Rainy City? Tough call…
WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH “DAVID BECKHAM: LIFE OF AN ICON”: If you are a David Beckham fan. Duh.
WHY YOU MAY NOT ENJOY “DAVID BECKHAM: LIFE OF AN ICON”: If you are not a David Beckham fan. Double Duh.
FINAL ANALYSIS: A fascinating glimpse into the humble beginnings and meteoric rise of David Beckham through the ranks of English and international football, DAVID BECKHAM: LIFE OF AN ICON is a fast-paced ride. It also gives a sense of David Beckham, the man. Someone whose fame and fortune and glitz hasn’t erased his deep, abiding love for the sport of football.
I remember a few years ago when I heard that Beckham was signing with the Los Angeles Galaxy. I literally jumped with joy, because I viewed this as the next step in raising the profile of soccer in America. Starting with the New York Cosmos with Pele and Giorgio Chinaglia, this isn’t the first time the powers-that-be strategized to bring soccer closer to American minds and hearts by employing international stars. With a player of Beckham’s stature and fame, though, we just might have found the the 21st century answer to Pele and Chinaglia. In the end, the Cosmos didn’t last - but I firmly believe the strategy worked. Pele and Chinaglia’s presence in the U.S. in the late 70's helped make soccer’s impact on the world known on these shores.
Let’s hope that David Beckham’s presence does even more…
