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Kicking & Screaming
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
Will Ferrell,
Robert Duvall, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Kate
Walsh, Mike Dikta |
| MPAA Rated: |
PG |
| Released By: |
Universal Pictures |
| Web Site: |
kickingandscreamingmovie.com |
| Kiddie Movie: |
Definitely. Most definitely. |
| Date Movie: |
See Kiddie Movie. |
| Gratuitous Sex: |
It's PG, what do
you think? |
| Gratuitous
Violence: |
All in fun. |
| Action: |
Nah. |
| Laughs: |
Lots and lots.
Ditka for a Golden Globe Award!!!! |
| Memorable
Scene: |
Any scene with Da
Coach. |
| Memorable
Quote: |
Too many to list. |
| Directed By: |
Jesse Dylan |
| Produced By: |
Jim Miller, Jimmy
Miller, Charles Roven |
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Kicking & Screaming
A Movie Review |
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I am now on the Richard Roeper bandwagon that Mike Ditka
should get a Golden Globe Award for his role as himself in
the pretty funny "Kicking & Screaming." Here we go…
Will Ferrell seems to be capitalizing big-time on his
popularity, whether over-the-top raunchy in a film like
"Old
School" or to being a hero for kids in the likes of an
"Elf." This time Ferrell is Phil Weston. Phil is one of
those children who grows up with not too much athletic
ability. It’s usually not a big problem, there are lots of
those, but when your Dad is insanely competitive as a soccer
coach, it can usually suck. This time Dad is Buck, played by
Robert Duvall. Now an adult, Phil has a son who isn’t that
athletic either, so much so that Grandpa Buck trades him
from his winning team to the losing team. The good thing for
Sam (Dylan McLaughlin) is it means more playing time, or so
Sam would think.
When the coach of the Tigers (Sam’s crappy team), doesn’t
show up for the big match, Buck decides to coach for the
time being, only to be humiliated, and then deciding that he
can show his Dad he can be just as good a coach as he is.
Only he can’t. Enter Mike Ditka, playing himself as the
neighbor of Buck. Ditka doesn’t like Buck, and really isn’t
a fan of soccer, but if it means getting one up on Buck,
Iron Mike is all for it. So Mike helps Phil coach the soccer
team, whipping the youngins into shape, and introducing Phil
to the wonders of coffee, to which Phil easily becomes
addicted. But sadly, Phil is starting to turn into the man
he hates, namely Buck, ever intent on only winning, even if
his son has to sit on the bench. And of course, Phil doesn’t
see this until the end, and all is well.
Look, the movie is about an overbearing father who won’t
respect his son because his son isn’t athletic. It’s also
about a son trying to win a father’s love. And that’s all
touching and all, but this movie has Will Ferrell, and just
as important, if not more, Mike Ditka, who take a
sentimental story and make it hilarious. Will Ferrell is the
character we have come to know and love, with an innocence
imbedded in his over-the-top humor, and Mike Ditka went just
overboard enough to make him delightfully funny. Good for
the kids, great for adults, this movie was just a lot of fun
and it’s only rated PG. 4 stars out of 5.
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!!
L8R!!! |
