Pele Forever

Soccer is probably the most loved sport in the planet (except in the U.S.), and people are always discussing who is, or was, the greatest soccer player of all time. Well, if you watch this movie your doubts will go away. Pelé is the definition of a sports genius, and his feats didn't get all the publicity they deserved because there were no global media as today. This documentary tries to fix this glitch. Anibal Massaini Neto, the film's director, did extensive research for more than 3 years to gather as much information as possible about Pelé's career and his goals. All the material gathered went through a process of restoration and the result, though not technically great, preserves well the memory of Pelé's achievements. If you like soccer and had the chance of seeing Pelé play, this movie will be pure nostalgia, but if you've never met "King" Pelé, this movie will function as a soccer encyclopaedia. A must see!

As a Pelé's witness I was expecting a movie like this. It shows to the whole world who Pelé really stands for to the world of soccer (or football, in Europe and South America), mainly for people who didn't have the opportunity to live in the same time as him, or to see a so complete history of his life. Comparisons are totally unsuitable, because there was not, there is not and there won't be anyone who can be comparable with Pelé, copying words from the film. The compilation was accurate and complete with the agreement from Pelé himself. Pelé says that even novel material he had never seen before was found out. So, you should watch it, or better, you have to watch it. You're gonna love it, I'm sure. And see the extra material, only available in DVDs.

It is a shame that I can't find this movie here, in Australia. I have the DVD in Brazil, but not here with me. Anyway, the DVD has no English subtitles and I can't understand why! I saw that they have a "english version" called "Pele Forever" and I hope I can find it someday, because here in Australia, our football is not the first (not even the second, third or fourth) sport. Maybe now, with Australia and New Zeland going to World Cup in South Africa, the "soccer" market grows and I can show this amazing movie here. Great documentary, truthful and thrilling. Pelé was not only a genius, but he is an amazing human being. Congratulations, Pelé, for all you've done. And congratulations to Anibal, Armando and José Roberta. Well done.

Although I don't understand a word in Portuguese! i found this film to be excellent. The whole work was, so alive and nicely put up. I'm a football fan from Iceland. I had not seen much footage of Pele, but everybody who love the game of football know his name. Just to watch his talent, unbelievable, and more to it, he also just look so genuine as a person. He is in my mind one of the greatest athlete of all time. Football is the greatest sport in the world, and he was the best player in this sport, that says a lot about him. congratulations to this film. Goal!

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Pelé is considered the greatest fotball player of all time. The only player to win three World Cups and who became a world star in the 60s. Pelé Eterno (2004) shows the player's trajectory from childhood to retirement, with rare archive footage and many testimonials from friends, journalists and former players.

Unfortunately, the film doesn't address Pelé's controversies: Bankruptcy in 1974, the unrecognized daughter or the criticism of the drop in performance after the 1966 World Cup. There are 2 hours of so much praise that it gets to be exhausting. The text could have been better done too.

A good record of videos from the career of the best footballer of all time. Recommended for those who like football and don't want anything deep. 6/10.