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The pacing of this is so very slow. Christian characters are present, but this movie does not stand up and preach despite starting a litteral preacher.

Cinephiles or maybe just packer fans from the 90's should get kick out of the cast featuring two hall of fame nfl players one sharing a cameo with their coach. Mr miyagi is in this movie and so is the Big Show (a professional wrestler) The acting... sucks Cinematography....boring The message is good.

I would start with a statement on this films quality (low-budget-look.) But, in this day and age of, 'lack of moral substance', in films...I wont go any further on that! This is a wonderful film for youth! It is very encourging and engaging. My daughter who is 12 watched it very intently. (She's far from being a football fan!) This is one of those films that doesn't go in the, 'Christian film', line up. But it's message about young boys finding, 'what's right' vs what's wrong is definetly there! Being aquainted with a pro-ball player and seeing how much of an influence they have on our kids, shows that this film is encourgeing in that realm also! Reggie White and all involved should be commended on this!

This film is bad, bad, bad. Badly acted, badly directed, badly lit, you name it. It's full of sentimental claptrap and includes the weirdest (and not in a good way) dream sequences you are likely to see.

But see it anyway, to get a glimpse into what Reggie was like. He comes through, despite the awfulness. You see a little of the real man as he stares down his students on the first day of class (and then "establishes dominance" with a move that would get him fired from any public school in the country). You get a taste of his sense of humor from the outtakes they stuck on the end.

And when he takes off his shirt for that awful staged fight with Paul "The Big Show" Wight, hit the freeze-frame for a second and look at his physique. Reggie never posed with his shirt off in public, and sometimes people thought, especially in his later years, that he was fat. He was not. He was 305 pounds of rippling muscle, and in this one cheesy video moment, you can see how modest a man he must have been. Most guys with a bod like that would have been sure to show it off.

And you'll also understand how he managed to pick men his own size off their feet and toss them aside like dolls.

Reggie was a character. He made a famous speech at the Wisconsin Legislature after he retired that basically ended his public speaking career: He managed to offend virtually every ethnic group, including his own, in 10 minutes. At the time of his death he hadn't been to church in years, despite his oft-noted status as a minister. Instead he was studying Hebrew, looking for his roots, I guess.

All of that is fine by me. He was a football player, after all, not a savior, not a statesman (and clearly not a film producer). He was allowed to be weird. He'll be missed. This movie is worth a look for those reasons alone.

With catchy lines like, ''What, you've never been constipated?'' and visuals of Reggie carrying a lamb for no reason, Field of Dreams has nothing on this movie. This should be a staple at any local video store, not just at Christian bookstores. Warning: The movie does have a shocking opening, which left us wondering if the DVD contained some kind of preview. It wasn't. Instead, it was decisively the best start to a movie in any genre. This film could have been about 30 minutes shorter, but, hey, the English Patient could have been two hours shorter and it still won a ton of awards. This film's lack of recognition really is surprising. My only regret is that it took me 10 years for find this title.

The story itself was inspiring. It was clearly low budget by Hollywood standards which means anyone watching would have to get past the limited number of top notch professional actors, writers and film crew. Judged on the story alone it was excellent. The premise of the film that a professional football star would decide to leave fame and fortune to "make a difference in one young person's life" highlights the message that sometimes making a difference mean sacrifice. Interwoven into the plot is Reggie White showing how strong principles, belief in oneself and a solid foundation makes the difference between success and failure. Not only for his character, but for the students he taught and the other coaches and staff. This movie covers it all. Leading by example, fear of failure, a strong marriage in difficult times, family bonding through hardship, forgiveness, paying the price for doing the right thing...even learning from Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita).

This was the first film I see listed for the writer/director. So taking that into consideration this movie is amazing. I would love to see this story done again with better writing & directing so all that's great about it could be easily seen.

Quite a refreshing movie to me. Back to the days of "a moral to the story". If you are teaching a child up to young teen years...maybe about 14 as the cut off point, about doing the right thing, morals or character, something we hardly see in movies today geared to the youth, then this is a must see. It's good for just fun with the kids maybe for a sleep over with popcorn after bible study or something. Then you can let them know that Reggie White was a real football player. I enjoyed seeing M.C. Hammer, and the Big Show in the movie. Rouf, another football player and Reggie's wife also played in the movie with Pat remembered as Mr. Myogi in "Karate Kid". This movie is good to see if you are just tired of seeing blood and guts.

This film is both enjoyable and inspirational!! I'm not going to say or give out any spoilers but the leading actor Reggie White who played Reggie Ryans a retired NFLer turned HS football coach/history teacher who have never won a Super Bowl championship in the storyline. In real life, about a year after this movie was shown, Reggie White won his first and only Super Bowl championship ring with the Greenbay Packers!

A player-turned-coach story with the main character being played by a retired football player gives this film an authentic edge that makes the story line come to life. It's a must-watch for any football fan.