Hit it Hard
Directed by Gabe Spitzer and David Terry Fine
Starring John Daly
John Daly didn't fit into the world of golf when he burst onto the scene in 1991, gripping it and ripping it all the way to the top. An immense natural talent, he’s had improbable highs on golf's biggest stages and brutal lows like suspensions, divorces, rehabs and relapses. Through it all, this "rockstar of golf” has remained loved by his loyal fans. HIT IT HARD is a journey into the early years of John’s tumultuous career while also observing him today, two decades after his glory days. The film explores why, despite his myriad mistakes, he’s still so universally loved for being John Daly.
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Reviews
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★★★½ review by Jerry Downing on Letterboxd
The thing I love about the 30 For 30 series, is that I am able to get into just any subject matter. I don't even like golf, but still enjoyed this one a lot. It's about John Daly, a golfer who was basically an overnight success, but his demons got the best of him. He was an entertaining character, though. Pretty solid documentary about a person I never heard of, playing a sport I don't even like.
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★★★½ review by J on Letterboxd
67/100
Really good but far too brief.
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★★★½ review by Sam Flowers on Letterboxd
Not as interesting as I thought it would be.
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★★★½ review by Marisa Carpico on Letterboxd
Don't usually care about golf, but this was strong as hell. So tragic, but also doesn't necessarily try to psychoanalyze Daly in a way some of these films do. Part of that might be because Daly's issues aren't exactly resolved.
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★★★½ review by Niall Blackie on Letterboxd
I'm sure I'm not the first to say it but what I love about these ESPN documentaries is that you can get a film about a sport you don't have a great interest in and yet give you a story that you find interesting and compelling. My only criticism of this one about the rise and fall of golfer Jon Daly is that it was just too short, I could have done another half hour at least about the man and his story.
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