The movie looked like a defensive back with too many options to cover, eventually covering none, frozen in place. I couldn't tell what the plot was, beyond being a caricature'd 'day in the life' of big time Texas HS football. The movie wasn't real enough to feel like a documentary, and didn't pull me emotionally into the team enough to qualify as good drama. The main characters, while sympathetic, still weren't particularly likable. This might be the best of the genre, but the genre still doesn't have a Hoosiers equivalent. Oh, and by the way, Div I Class 5A high school football IS really close to that, if less dramatic. A better script could have exploited it better. There really is a story to be told here.
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Frosty the Snowman
(1969 TV Short)
Great for kids
19 December 2005
Watching the holiday specials lately with my young kids, I can gage which shows really grab them. This one scores points by being quick (30 minutes for the toddler group with short attention spans)and a real tear jerker for a four year old. The storyline is easy to understand for young kids and shows the idea of Santa being a generous guy instead of just a present deliverer. I really like it for them. My favorite as an adult is Charlie Brown Christmas, which my kids also love, but I think this scored higher for them. I found that I still liked it too. It's in my top three. Is this the only Rankin holiday film that is not stop motion?
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