A documentary on the rise of professional soccer player Jay DeMerit from being overlooked in the U.S. to struggling in England to World Cup player recognition.A documentary on the rise of professional soccer player Jay DeMerit from being overlooked in the U.S. to struggling in England to World Cup player recognition.A documentary on the rise of professional soccer player Jay DeMerit from being overlooked in the U.S. to struggling in England to World Cup player recognition.
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- Jay's Friend
- (as Kieren Keane)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film raised over $223,000 on kickstarter.com, making it the most successful independent film via crowd funding.
- Quotes
Subject of film: I've always been... interested in-in-in the adventure side of things - in taking chances, taking risks - because the bigger risk you take, the bigger incentive there is at the end. And for me, there was no bigger incentive than to play professional soccer in Europe, because I knew that I'd seen it on TV - I'd watched Man United; I'd watched Liverpool; I'd been to Europe; I'd seen games - and I just thought, "Well, if I can get to the pinnacle of my profession, it's gotta be in Europe, it's gotta be there, and I gotta take that chance."
During a time where we live in an America that feels entitled to what it has and have a generation that doesn't really grasp the fundamentals of what America was built upon, here you can re-live a story about a man who steps out of the box and his own comfort zone and works hard for what he wants at the high chance it may not happen, when all doors at one point seemed closed. He didn't sit and feel sorry for himself, didn't wait for something to happen because he felt he should earned it simply because he tried once, and didn't wait for a door to re-open when they all closed; he instead fought harder, continued to pursue what he wanted, and kicked a door back open. Now a days we have a youth that think they deserve a raise simply because they show up to work every day and never call out (like they're suppose to). That's what I love about this film and what I think people can benefit from; being Jay's attitude, positivity, and humbleness.
So sure, you can probably read about it and get the gist of his story as well, but what you don't get from reading and WILL get from watching this film is connecting with Jay and re-living his path to achieving his dream and success. It's like you were apart of it at the time it happened, and you really do feel motivated and inspired, a feeling we definitely could use right now during times like these.
- chelsea-twr
- Nov 7, 2011
Details
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color