The Sandlot

Buy This Item The Sandlot by 20th Century Fox  Available from Amazon  $9.99  on 10-5-2008     It's the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork—he can't even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses, and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded Beast and its owner (James Earl Jones) who live behind the left field fence. Soon nine boys have become best friends, Scotty is part of a team, and their leader has become a local legend in this hilarious and warmhearted comedy. Reader Reviews ** Disclaimer: The reason I have chosen to review this item from the perspective of my Christian faith is to provide other Christians some information or food for thought concerning this item. It is not my intention to convince non-Christians that they should convert, nor is it my intention to convince other Christians that they must agree with my opinions. What follows is simply my view of this item through the lens of my understanding of the Christian faith, so I trust that none will be offended by points-of-view I express with which they disagree. Peace. This was one of my favorite movies when I was a young boy. I hadn't watched it since I was probably 14 or so, so I was excited to watch it again with my wife to see if I would still like it. For the most part this movie lived up to my expectations. It is very funny with a type of humor that is reminiscent of the humor of The Little Rascals. One of the best features of this movie is the varying characters and how their traits mesh within the context of the group. Further, the acting is very good and the story-line is fairly intriguing, especially for the kids. The thought of baseball and adventure in the summertime is one that rings true to many kids, and it certainly brings back memories for me. All in all, I highly recommend this movie with the following reservations. This movie is rated PG while I think it should be rated PG-13. Though it is generally a clean movie with innocent fun and jest, there are a couple things about it that I think disqualify it for a PG rating. The kids swear on a number of occasions (not often, but enough to make a difference), and at one point all the kids partake of chewing tobacco. Further, there are two back-to-back scenes with mild sexual content. As a Christian, I would hesitate to allow my children to watch this movie before age 12 or so. Nevertheless, this movie is a classic and as far as movies go these days it is pretty clean. I think it is most appropriate for young teenagers.

The Sandlot Available from Amazon Price: $9.99 Updated on 10-5-2008.

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