Jan 03, 2023crimesagainstliterature rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
LOVED this movie. Very inspiring and entertaining true story. The ending of the movie was so great meeting the real main characters. The Bonus Features good too. (Really enjoyed the articulate comments by "DanTeo_0" below.)
McFarland is an inspiring true sports story that takes place in a very poor rural California community. In 1987, a teacher. Jim White (played by Kevin Costner) settles in with his wife (Maria Bello) and two daughters in McFarland,…
Oct 18, 2020DanTeo_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the most heart warming movies I have seen in a long time. I simply LOVE the story and the acting. The director,Niki Caro, brought to light a story about real life, with real people, poor, hard working and with extraordinary…
Aug 29, 2019greatflicks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An excellent movie that provided us with some very good entertainment. What made it so special was to learn that this was a real story and it showed how one coach was able to change and make such a wonderful impact so many lives,…
Oct 28, 2018MickeysLibraryAccount rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
What could have been an amazing movie was drug down by poor music (that didn't fit the scene), a sluggish pace, and countless missed opportunities for those stand-up-and-cheer moments.
Mostly familiar, retread HS sports movie material,…
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Apr 30, 2018marycatlyons rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I hadn't heard much about this movie, and overall I was impressed. It's definitely an inspiring story. My only issue is that it has an agonizingly slow build up. Definitely worth a watch though!
Sep 02, 2017mammothhawk229e rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It didn't feel like a Disney film because the long bumpy road to the championship or that the coach admitted he make mistakes.
Loved the scene on tough ex-football coach laid low by picking fruits & vegetables for few hours.
The ending…
Watched it with great interest. I love movies about sports and this one is no exception. Great true story, great acting, well done.
Truly enjoyed watching it.
Nov 04, 2015dthomas6 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
True stories make the best movies. Good depiction of pickers' lives. But casting two chubby actors as cross-country runners? C'mon. The real-life characters looked pretty skinny in the archival photo at the end.
Nov 03, 2015bjohns rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A good Disney movie. A little saccharine at times but at least there was some attempt to inform the viewer about life as a migrant picker. One the better movies Kevin Costner has done in a while.
See this with your kids.
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