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Everyone's Hero
- Review Date: March 19, 2007
- G
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2006
Common Sense Media says
A bland feel-good flick with a positive message.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's very little in this movie that's objectionable. OK, so it's the same old "persevering against the odds" theme that's been done a million times. That said, it's a pleasant look back at an era when kids plastered their rooms with baseball banners and heroes could be found at every baseball stadium.
What's the story?
Yankee Irving (Jake T. Austin) is a dedicated baseball fan who loves visiting his dad, Stanley (Mandy Patinkin) at his job at Yankee Stadium. When Babe Ruth's (Brian Dennehy) bat goes missing from the locker room on the eve of the 1932 World Series on Stanley's shift, he ends up getting fired. Yankee makes a connection between the person he saw in the locker room, Lefty Maginnis (William H. Macy), and the missing bat (voiced by (Whoopi Goldberg). With his new friend, wise-cracking baseball Screwie (Rob Reiner), Yankee sets off to find and return the missing bat. Helping Yankee on his quest is energetic tomboy Marti (Raven Symone). And Yankee's hard-working mom, Emily (Dana Reeve), believes in her family and looks after them with loving care.
Is it any good?
Baseball, kids, family, honor ... it's a nice legacy left by Christopher and Dana Reeve -- this was their last project before their deaths. Though a bit bland and formulaic (let's face it -- we've been desensitized by fast-moving films), this movie offers a positive message about doing the right thing and never giving up, even in the face of adversity.
It also reminds kids that dreams really can come true and that we should always put our family first, even if it means going to the ends of the earth to set things right. And with a G rating, it's one of those rare movies that's great for kids of all ages.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the importance of putting family first and plugging through the rough times. They can also talk about dreams and the determination needed to pursue them. Was Yankee right to take off on his own to return the bat? Could he have handled it differently to avoid putting himself in danger? Also, what does it take to be a hero? Who are the real heroes in our lives?
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Wonderful Family Film!
A film worthy of taking your children to. The messages imparted of friendship and perseverance and honesty and love are messages that we need to see more of in our Theatres. The only negative is the boy running away from home and the parents never closing the circle by reminding their son of the dangers of going out on his own.
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Great For Kids
This was the first animated film I've watched with my 6 Year old that I will be proud to own. Compared to the "farting, burping, sexual innuendo,dumbing down of America, etc." world of modern animation, it was refreshing. It was wonderful to sit with my son and have him express curiosity in things that were at his level of understanding. He wondered why the father lost his job for something he didn't do. He was curious as to why a little kid would run away (expressing that he would never do that), etc.
It was great!
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The horror....
This movie was so idiotic it was almost scary. I mean, a talking baseball and bat? A kid named Yankee? What freak names their kid Yankee, some kind of obsessive Yankees fan? This also is not a good example for kids. Yankee goes off on his own to a city half-way across the country to return Babe Ruth's bat, alone and unsupervised. They're is a lot of potty humor and things, and Yankee gets bullied around a lot. Yankee also lied to the baseball by saying he would return it to the sandlot, which he never did. The bat is rude and way too talkative, the baseball has great disdain towards the bat...yeah, stuff like that. Plus, they let a 10 year old bat in the stinkin' World Series! That's not realistic at all. Couldn't they focus on a team other than the Yankees? What about the Red Sox? You know, the curse of the Bambino and all that? Overall, this movie STUNK. DO-NOT-WATCH-IT!!!!!!!!!
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heroic story line
Was a really good movie. I watched it with a lot of youger kids and they allllll loved it!
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Kid, 12 years old
January 7, 2010
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calling all yankees!
This is a cute movie. I liked it. Its very good for young baseball fans!
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| Topics: | sports and martial arts |
| Studio: | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Directors: | Christopher Reeve, Colin Brady, Dan St. Pierre |
| Cast: | Jake T. Austin, Raven Symone, Rob Reiner |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 90 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | September 12, 2006 |
| DVD release date: | March 20, 2007 |
| MPAA rating: | G |
| MPAA explanation: | all audiences |
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