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Post by evelynr on Sept 8, 2014 15:38:32 GMT
My 2 boys are now 16 and 19. This year in particular, I am so much missing the days when they were little, and we did everything together as a family  . On a cold rainy afternoon, like yesterday, we could have plugged in any Disney movie and all sat down to watch it - well that hasn't happened for probably at least 5 years.
But, yesterday me and my boys went to a theatre to see this movie - it was so good and inspirational! These kind of sports true story movies (Miracle, Glory Road, Rudy) - are the place where I can still connect with my young men - and we all left there feeling so good. Just wanted to share my rare "Mommy/Teen Boys Happy Connection" day.
I highly recommend this movie.
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Post by alibama on Sept 8, 2014 16:38:34 GMT
I second that! My husband and I went to see it the weekend it came out. Awesome movie!
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Post by gottapeanow on Sept 8, 2014 17:47:11 GMT
I took oldest ds, who just turned 16.  Loved the movie. And some good bonding time. Lisa |
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Post by auntkelly on Sept 8, 2014 17:49:55 GMT
I'll have to go see that movie. My husband and I watched Rudy last night for the 100th time.
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Post by alibama on Sept 8, 2014 19:08:47 GMT
I'll have to go see that movie. My husband and I watched Rudy last night for the 100th time. Oh gosh I love that movie too!
Its funny how I hate football but love football and sports movies
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Post by omarakbt on Sept 8, 2014 19:27:36 GMT
I also enjoyed the movie very much. This high school is local to me so we hear a lot of the good and the bad surrounding the team. I remember when Terrance Kelly was killed. It was SO heartbreaking. Last night one of the local news stations did a 30 program on the movie, Terrance Kelly, met with his parents. Coach "Lad" retired last year. He worked with the young men to help them become men, not boys. To work as a team ALL the time. There is no "I" in team. In fact Joe Montana moved her because of the football team, sure his boys would be the starters. They were not. The next year the younger one went to Oaks Christian in Thousand Oaks, and had a very successful high school career. There he played with Trevor Gretsky and Trey Smith. I did a search on Cam Colvin, Terrance Kelly's friend that was to go to the university of Oregon with him www.networkingphoenix.com/profile/cameron-colvinHe went, he graduated and has become a successful business man. Maurice Jones Drew is another young man to go through De La Sale and become successful, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Jones-DrewGood movie, well done, some liberties taken with personalities a bit of poetic license but overall well done. Diane |
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Post by putabuttononit on Sept 9, 2014 9:54:30 GMT
I didn't think I'd like this movie, and I ended up loving it. Very inspirational leader (but he looked like a serial killer most of the movie lol)
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Post by smalltowngirlie on Sept 9, 2014 12:04:50 GMT
We got to see an early premiere of it and really liked it. I could see his frustration when so many kept talking about the streak and he did not care about that. He was a coach that the game was second to what he really wanted to accomplish with the youth he worked with.
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Post by evelynr on Sept 9, 2014 12:50:43 GMT
Thanks for the interesting update, Diane.
It really inspires me when you hear about really great coaches. Wish my boys had stumbled upon one in their school sports careers.
My favourite part of the movie was when the coach told them what to say after they ended the streak - simply "they played better and we lost a high school football game".
I did wonder about the boy who went to Oregon, I though they could have included his path in the movie a bit more. Glad he is doing well.
Overall my rating is still '5 kernels of popcorn'!
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Post by sacteach on Sept 9, 2014 13:19:10 GMT
I grew up a town over from De La Salle and graduated in 92 (the year the streak started). My co-worker went there and graduated in the mid 80s. Growing up in the area and attending a public school, I wasn't a big fan of DLS and their recruiting process and "stealing" the good players from public schools, but I also recognized what a powerhouse they were. I stayed in the area for college and followed the streak as it became news year after year. Even when I moved to Sacramento, it wasn't hard to escape their reach.
I haven't seen the movie yet, but I've heard good things about it and will likely rent it when available. I don't really have a desire to see it on a big screen, it's a movie that I think will be fine on the small screen.
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Loved the movie. And some good bonding time. 
