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Critics Consensus: It may be shamelessly derivative and overly nostalgic, but The Sandlot is nevertheless a genuinely sweet and funny coming-of-age adventure.
Critic Consensus: It may be shamelessly derivative and overly nostalgic, but The Sandlot is nevertheless a genuinely sweet and funny coming-of-age adventure.
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In The Sandlot's nostalgia for simpler times, a single-sex world seems to be a key component.
The kids even have their own treehouse, which means that the production designer is the only person connected with this project who actually went out on a limb.
A solid double rather than a grand slam, The Sandlot remains a refreshing antidote to the daily round of contract squabbles on the sports page.
There's a snappy change-of-pace gag involving a little guy and a nubile lifeguard, but the screams and barks and fraudulent emotions grow wearying.
Sweet and sincere, the film is also a remarkably shallow wade, rife with incident and slim on substance.
Ever since Stand by Me, it seems that every Boy's Own yarn is deemed incomplete without a nostalgic, pseudo-ironic voice-over waxing lyrical about the mythology of short pants and acne.
The Sandlot almost does for baseball what A Christmas Story does for the holiday season. Evans clearly can still feel what it was like to be a kid, and his silly impetuousness gives his film its charm.
Here's another '90s movie that was beloved by boys ... yet it probably won't hold the same charge for viewers not privy to that nostalgic vibe.
Though all but the two lead children are mediocre, the adult actors, including Karen Allen and James Earl Jones, are first- rate.
Rarely has 101 minutes seemed longer.
It's a bonafide masterpiece that warrants admiration, even two decades after its release.
The Sandlot is just a fun, funny film that holds plenty of family appeal because it has a wholesome Norman Rockwell vibe and, as with any good sports film, you don't have to love the game to love the film.
This film tells the story of how a Major League hero grew up with his friends in his old town, enjoying life and going through challenges, but ultimately sticking to his heart, which is devoted to baseball. However, the story does not specifically follow him (Benny), but the newcomer (Smalls) who has no background knowledge of baseball, but loves to play the game. With great direction, solid writing, and a fun premise, "The Sandlot" is a home run for all families. I had a blast watching this film. Even though it gets kind of laughable with Hercules the Dog, It's a great kids film!
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i like this movie cuz i like doggies and baseball
Alongside "The Lion King" and "Toy Story", this is a film I grew up watching... many times. The plot is hilarious and there are many iconic scenes. Love all the characters.
Nothing much happens for the first half of the movie. The boys' personalities aren't distinct enough like the Little Rascals, so I lost interest. Like my experience with Groucho Marx, the "You're killing me, Smalls!" line isn't how I expected from years of others' impressions.
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