Rookie of the Year

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Baseball movies seem like a sure thing, combining the drama of the game with positive values. So it's too bad this pleasant film takes the field in the most superficial way. Henry, the worst player in Little League, suffers an injury that miraculously heals as the strongest pitching arm in the world. His life becomes a kid's dream with a career in the Majors, but nothing really happens. His strength cannot hide his lack of skill, yet audiences love him, probably to support subplots such as the team being rescued from bankruptcy and Mom's boyfriend turning bad. Small attempts are made to create character, relationships, and themes. Gary Busey, as a burnt-out pitcher named Rocket, finds a family. Henry learns the importance of being a kid, not to mention a surprisingly cynical lesson about stardom, when Rocket says, "One day your gift will be gone." Mom learns Henry always respected her and Henry learns to rely on himself when his "power" disappears in the climactic game. Sadly, a fine cast including Dan Hedaya, John Candy, and '40s comedian Eddie Bracken is given nothing to work with. Worse yet, director Daniel Stern plays Phil, who suffered a head injury that left him an insult to comedy fans as well as the mentally challenged. Kids who love baseball films where kids are the heroes and the comedy is dumb will enjoy sitting through Rookie of the Year, but I wouldn't expect them to pull it off the shelf too often. --Lloyd Chesley

Description

When the cast is removed from his severely broken arm, clumsy 12-year old Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is shocked to find his arm has become a 100 mile per-hour thunderbolt. His throw from the bleachers directly to home plate alerts the last place Chicago Cubs and before you can shout "play ball!" he is signed as their new ace pitcher. With a few pointers from an aging star pitcher (Gary Busey) young Henry actually manages to pull of the impossible.

Customer Reviews:

Rookie of the Year.......2007-08-29

Great family fun! Funny movie, satires baseball cliches. Likeable characters and good ending.

great movie .......2007-06-14

This is a great movie for kids and adults

Terrific Coming-Of-Age Baseball Fantasy. Excellent For Family Viewing. Performances Are Top-Notch. Score Is Rousing........2007-05-29

This adorable baseball fantasy is a home run with families. Thomas Ian Nichols (before he went on to racy roles, a la the "American Pie" movies) is a treat to watch as [...] Henry Rowengartner, an average kid who becomes a phenom pitcher for the Chicago Cubs after a freak accident. Gary Busey ("Lethal Weapon," "Under Siege") does a fine job as the washed-up pitcher who takes Henry under his wing. Daniel Stern (who also directed) is a riot. Rated PG for some thematic elements and brief language.

For all baseball fans.......2007-01-10

For any kid who has wanted to be in the big leagues, this is their movie. By accident, Henry ends up with an amazing arm, and the Chicago Cubs want him to play for them. He does, and helps lead them to success. It's really movie for the whole family to watch together. (The only thing that I didn't like was the use of "Oh my God" during the movie a fair number of times.)

Hard to Find.......2006-11-28

Why is this movie so hard to find on DVD? It is one of my absolute fav's from when I was a kid. I still find myself saying some of the cheeseball lines from this flick. I love all the different names the coach gives Henry, hey Ravenbooser! hey Gardenhoser! Great stuff.

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Coach of the Year
COACH OF THE YEAR
COTY
mmm erin
You get what you pay for...

Coach Of the Year
Starring: Robert Conrad , Erin Gray , Red West , Daphne Reid , and David Raynr
Director: Don Medford
Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005B31S
Release Date: 2001-04-24

Customer Reviews:

Coach of the Year.......2005-03-19

This movie was out-of-date when it was produce in 1980. It reeks of the politically correctness movement of the Psyco- sixties & seventies. Even out of the bargain bin, this was no bargain.

COACH OF THE YEAR.......2003-08-03

I REALLY LIKE THIS MOVIE,I WATCHED IT WHEN IT FIRST WAS ON TELEVISION IN 1980.

I FIND ROBERT CONRADS ROLE IN THIS MOVIE COMMENDABLE,HE PORTRAYS SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO BUCK AUTHORITY IN ORDER TO SHOW THAT THE RESIDENTS FROM THE ST.CHARLES CORRECTIONAL FACILITY ARE CAPABLE OF BEING DECENT PERSONS WITH DIGNITY AND ARE CAPABLE OF ACCOMPLISHING SOMETHING IN SOCIETY.

ID ALSO LIKE TO COMMEND RED WESTS ROLE IN THIS MOVIE,IN THE ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY,HE DOUBTED THE RESIDENTS COULD ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING WORTHWHILE,AND IN THE END DECIDED TO LET THEM PROVE IT,WHICH THEY DID.

I ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO WATCH THIS MOVIE.

COTY.......2002-08-22

how does a paralized guy in a wheelchair drive a car ion the beginning of the movie??? it was funny cuz it was bad.

mmm erin.......2001-11-15

I just bought it because Erin Gray's in it. She should do more acting, she's really good. Tasty to the eye, too. Other than that, the movie's ok.

You get what you pay for..........2001-11-06

This is a budget price DVD and the print is no better than what you would record off television. Get it only if you're a fan of Robert Conrad or Erin Gray. The print is terrible.

Soccer Coaches Guide For Young Soccer Players 5-7 Years Old

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Soccer Coaches Guide For Young Soccer Players 5-7 Years Old
Starring: Soccer Coach; Soccer Player; Soccer Team;
Director: NSCAA
Manufacturer: SoccerVideos.com
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000EF819I
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Description

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America is pleased to present this collection of sessions and activities to use as you coach your young players. NSCAA staff coaches provide demonstrations of many different activities coaches can use to teach young players the skills they need to learn to play the game of soccer and have fun at the same time.

Description

A former football pro comes back from the Vietnam War in a wheelchair and tries to put his life back together by coaching youngsters in a correctional facility. They initially reject him, but he perseveres.

Average customer rating:

Rookie of the Year
great movie
Terrific Coming-Of-Age Baseball Fantasy. Excellent For Family Viewing. Performances Are Top-Notch. Score Is Rousing.
For all baseball fans
Hard to Find

Rookie of the Year
Starring: Bruce Altman , James Andelin , Mike Bacarella , Andrew Mark Berman , and Eddie Bracken
Director: Daniel Stern
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007LLPXI
Release Date: 2002-01-29

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Customer Reviews:

Rookie of the Year.......2007-08-29

Great family fun! Funny movie, satires baseball cliches. Likeable characters and good ending.

great movie .......2007-06-14

This is a great movie for kids and adults

Terrific Coming-Of-Age Baseball Fantasy. Excellent For Family Viewing. Performances Are Top-Notch. Score Is Rousing........2007-05-29

For all baseball fans.......2007-01-10

Hard to Find.......2006-11-28

Average customer rating:

Robert Conrad Rules!!!!!!!!!!!

Coach of the Year
Starring: Robert Conrad; Red West; Daphine Reid; David Raym
Director: Don Medford
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

ASIN: B0009UC08Q
Release Date: 2002-02-02

Product Description

Miracle Pictures presents Coach of The Year A former player with the Chicago Bears football team has been paralysed during the Vietnam War. When he returns, he unsuccessfully tries to get a job as a football coach. After a visit to a youth prison, he decides to become their coach, as a challenge to himself. The inmates dont accept him initially, but eventually things do work out. ***Cast: Robert Conrad Erin Grey Red West Daphine Reid David Raym ** *Directed by Don Medford ***Produced by John Ashley ***Written by Frank Abatemarco

Customer Reviews:

Robert Conrad Rules!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-06-13

Robert Conrad rules as a coach in a juvenile facility.It's a must see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soccer Coaches Guide for Youth Players 8-12 Years Old

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Soccer Coaches Guide for Youth Players 8-12 Years Old
Starring: Soccer Coach; Soccer Player; Soccer Team
Director: Soccer Learning Systems
Manufacturer: SoccerVideos.com
ProductGroup: Video
Binding: VHS Tape

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ASIN: B000EF819S
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Dream to Believe and Coach of the Year Double Feature (Digitally Remastered)

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I agree
"Dream to Believe" what??

Dream to Believe and Coach of the Year Double Feature (Digitally Remastered)

Manufacturer: Family Value
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

Double billing! First there's 1985's "Dream to Believe", Keanu Reeves stars as the boyfriend of a teen gymnast who perseveres against all the odds. Then another uplifting second movie "Coach of the Year" in which Robert Conrad plays an ex football star, paralized from the waist down in Vietnam, who accepts the challange of coaching football in a juvenile reform school.

Customer Reviews:

I agree.......2005-09-17

The gymnastics was HIGHLY unbelievable but of course being a gymnast, I must have rented it a billion times back in high school (can it be 20 years ago??). And of course, the fact that "newcomer" (this was pre-Bill & Ted, etc.) Keanu Reeves was in it.

I think she did something like 7 tumbling passes in her floor exercise. Yeah, right! Can we say "technical advisor"?? But still a nostalgic choice.

"Dream to Believe" what??.......2005-08-21

"Dream to Believe" is a rather unrealistic movie about a female gymnast, Robin Cook (have heard that name before), who succeeds in making the 2-member team for some never-heard-of gymnastics meet in some high school gymnasium. And needing a 9.900 on her last event, floor exercise, after poor performances on bars and beam (where's the vault??) to tie with her fiendish teammate, she chalks up a perfect 10 (surprise, surprise!) The only reason to watch this movie -- a gymnastics fan or a fan of Keanu Reeves.

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Coach Of The Year / Hard Knox
Starring: Coach of the Year , and Hard Knox
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B000AMLX8G
Release Date: 2005-10-25

Family Favorites: Coach of the Year/Wake Me up When the War Is Over

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Family Favorites: Coach of the Year/Wake Me up When the War Is Over
Starring: Cosh of the Year , and Wak
Manufacturer: Mill Creek Ent
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007P0Y2C
Release Date: 2005-03-22

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