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“Kicking & Screaming” Movie

Yesterday I saw the movie “Kicking & Screaming”, which starred: Mike Ditka, Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Kate Walsh, Mike Ditka and Musetta Vander.

The movie story involved the following: “Phil Weston (Ferrell) is a kindly fellow who owns and runs a vitamin store, has a lovely wife (Kate Walsh) and son, and has some serious issues with his father, Buck (Robert Duvall). All his life, Phil has had to endure his father's over-the-top competitive nature, and he always falling short of the mark. When Phil decides to coach his 10-year-old son's soccer team, he once again goes up against Buck, who coaches his own young son on the top team in the league. Of course, Phil's team is the worst team on the league, but that doesn't matter. Something suddenly snaps in Phil, and he sees a chance to settle some old scores with the old man. He starts using extreme measures to try to whip his young charges into shape. They include getting Mike Ditka as an assistant coach (played by the real ex-football coach, oddly enough), bringing on two Italian whiz kids as secret weapons, and drinking lots and lots of coffee (trust me, it works). Phil can taste his first real shot at victory and will stop at nothing to win the championship trophy.”

I give this movie a “C+”, and it is the worth of an admission ticket, a small popcorn and a small soft drink. The movie ran out of funny material, but it had its moments.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 9:03 AM