Mickey - A Family Story by John Grisham
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Actor: Andrew C. Boothby, Danny Bell, Gill Baker, Harry Connick Jr., Richard FullertonBrand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-22
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
DVD Reviews of Mickey - A Family Story by John Grisham
DVD Review: Gulp.
Summary: 2 Stars
Normally, I would never think of reviewing something I didn't see to the end. But because I'd viewed the special features first, specifically John Grisham's bit, I felt compelled to.
In his interview, Mr. Grisham explains what motivated him to write 'Mickey'. (The common desire on the part of all fathers with sons graduating out of Little League to 'have one more year'.) As well, he declares as to how dissatisfying most sports movies are to him. (Because they choose actors who learn to 'fake it', rather than hiring athletes who...presumably, learn to 'fake it' where the acting is concerned.)
Oh, and I have to add this confession made during this segment:
"I'm not a screenwriter."
Um... Yeah. I kinda figured that out, Mr. Grisham.
Look; I love a good story well-told on the silver screen. And I love me my sport films. But Mr. Grisham and I disagree entirely on what a good sports film is.
For me, a good sports film is NOT about the sport. It's about Life as set against that particular sport. If you take a look at the best, the most highly-regarded sports films of all time, those movies that are clutched to the hearts of filmlovers and sportslovers alike, you'll see what I mean. Story must come first. Then the credible transporting of this story by the actors (as guided by the director). And if all the parts are there, if they're presented to the audience in a way that moves them, that engages them, that in the end transforms them during the time they're watching it, and then resonates long after...then we have a great sports film on our hands.
I couldn't watch the entire movie. I gave up. I found myself not just rolling my eyes, but I was frustrated, I was insulted. It may well have ended up a 'wonderful family-viewing experience'. Maybe for some people...who place more value on the authenticity of the sport's reproduction than on solid storytelling combined with an appropriate level of acting...it was a great flick.
For me, it was undoubtedly a labour of love...but unfortunately, an indulgent labour of love. Nothing wrong with that, but let's at least be honest with our labels.
So in my final salvo, I'll go back to Mr. Grisham's confession, because it sums up everything:
"I'm not a screenwriter."
Description of Mickey - A Family Story by John Grisham
When widowed attorney Tripp Spence (Harry Connick Jr. of INDEPENDENCE DAY) finds himself wanted by the IRS, he and his young pitching sensation son Derrick (Shawn Salinas in his movie debut) change their appearance, assume new identities and flee to Las Vegas. Here, Derrick becomes ?Mickey? and Tripp enrolls him in a second final year of Little League. But as the nation, the government and a nervous Tripp watch, ?Mickey? leads his team from the city championship all the way to the controversial final game of the Little League World Series. Can a 13-year-old fugitive with an 80 mph fastball now find a way to stay anonymous ? and honest ? as the most famous 12-year-old athlete in the world? Michelle Johnson (FAR AND AWAY) and Mike Starr (DUMB AND DUMBER) co-star in this exciting and powerful drama directed by Hugh Wilson (POLICE ACADEMY, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB) from an original screenplay by #1 best-selling author and proud Little League coach John GrishamBestsellers in DVD
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