blumdeluxe
"The Sandlot" tells the story of a young boy, whose family moves to a new town, leaving him under pressure to make new friends. While he learns to play Baseball with a few of the neighborhood boys, he learns about a frightening yard, where a huge dog is watching the balls that missed their goal.What you get here is pretty much your typical family movie but it is produced with a lot of heart and warmth. Some of the events might seem exaggarated and a bit stereotypical but in the end childhood is also about exaggeration and I really enjoyed the way that the narrator tells the story. I think most of the kids will be able to find themselves in one of the boys one way or another and the movie even delivers a decent moral, even when it misses out on more radical plot twists or decisions.All in all I would recommend giving this film a try, especially when you have kids around and want to spend an evening together as a family. Not the best-known Disney movie but surely a very beautiful one.
donaldricco
Just re-watched this, for like the hundredth time, with my little girl! So much fun to hear her laughing! I absolutely LOVE this film - until they try to get the ball back from the Beast. Then... well, it's silly. But that first hour alone earns 5 stars with it's endearing, and enduring, movie magic! The fireworks with Ray Charles and the crushed baseball? AWESOME!!!
kiddcarl-cornell
My family and I have watched "The Sandlot" many times over the past 15 years and we still enjoy every moment of it immensely. As devout sports fans and period piece buffs, it's not only one of our favorite sports movies, but also a great period piece that we admire. To this very day, we still quote lines from the film on occasion. If you love baseball, period pieces, or both, I definitely recommend "The Sandlot"!!
Mr-Fusion
It's always disappointing - even just a little - when a favored childhood movie doesn't have the same sheen when viewed through adult eyes. Thankfully, "The Sandlot" is not one of those, and I think it's because of the this is a great group of kids; they have a nice camaraderie and their natural ball-busting is right for that age. That is, until James Earl Jones walks in and steals the movie, but that's a whole other virtue. But all of the comedic elements still retain their value, and it helps that it's in the nostalgic spirit of something like "A Christmas Story" (really feels like it should've been narrated by Jean Shepherd). My wife even thought of it as a fluffy "Stand By Me".It's easy to write this off as a kids movie, but it's too versatile for that.