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The
Rookie
(Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
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| DVD
Release Date:
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August
27, 2002
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Length:
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127 mins.
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| Rated:
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G
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| Format:
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Widescreen (2.35:1)
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Languages:
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English
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| Subtitles:
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English, Spanish
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| Extras:
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Screen-Specific Audio Commentary, 2 Making-of Featurettes,
Deleted Scenes, Theatrical Trailer
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There seemed to be two different movies
presented here, each taking up an hour to tell. The first half dealt
with the turnaround of a losing high school team, while the better
half (the second half) presented the more enjoyable plot of making a
comeback late in life. While the lighter high school stuff had it's
moments, it became cumbersome and took more screen time than
necessary. The road to making the major leagues was the heart of the
film for me, and though it didn't quite shed the TV movie-of-the-week
feel, it did successfully convey the emotion and drama of the
situation. And being based on a true story, I couldn't help but root
for our hero, hoping he would accomplish his boyhood dream.
For extras, this DVD contained a charming featurette focusing on the
real story of Jim Morris, some baseball tips from an expert, seven
smartly left out deleted scenes (commentary-less, but with intros
explaining their absence from the final film), and some sneak peek
trailers for other Disney films. There was also a feature length
commentary from director John Lee Hancock and star Dennis Quaid who
both brought some anecdotes, but mostly spoke of fluff on the movie.
A warm family Disney flick. Enjoyable, but not the classic I was
expecting.
| The Movie: |
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6/10 |
| The Extras: |
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3/10 |
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