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Spend This Summer With Family, Baseball and The Sandlot
No movie better reminds me of my youth than The Sandlot. Baseball is America's game; a game that countless number of children fill their summer days and nights with, under the lights between the chalk, diving in the dirt and staining their clothes with grass. The 1993 family sports film about a group of kids in the summer of 1962 will go down in history as one of the greatest baseball movies ever created.
"The beast" is likely the most memorable character in the film directed by David Mickey Evans, although there are a handful of unforgettable portrayals. The kids are faced with the impossible task of reacquiring Smalls' (played by Tom Guiry) stepfather's (Denis Leary) baseball autographed by "The Great Bambino" Babe Ruth himself. The beast is the fierce junkyard dog, watching over the yard that sits behind the sandlot while stories of his treachery have sprawled the land. Watching the boys conceive a number of clever and not so clever plots to outwit the beast provides great laughs and serves as a portal to childhood memories filled with such divisive schemes. The most epic scene outside of "Benny the Jet" lacing up his PF Flyers and outrunning the beast involves the beast chasing the boys around town, through the movie theatre, alleys and streets in utter and complete chaos fashion.
There is something for everybody in The Sandlot: for the new kids in town who are having trouble making friends (Smalls); the star athlete that, despite his enormous talents, will always be an even better friend (Benny the Jet); the mischievous thrill seeker that "goes for it" (Squints); and the heavy set jokester that drops jaws and hits homeruns (Ham).
This cult family classic is ingrained as Americana and includes such memorable and often cited quotes as: "For-ev-ver! For-ev-ver! ;" "Hey, Smalls, you want s'more??" "How can I have some more if I haven't had any yet?"; "You're killing me Smalls!" "Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong"; "I don't know. Some lady gave it to him. She even signed her name on it... Ruth. Baby Ruth." Oh, and how could we forget perhaps the most memorable of them all, "You play ball like a girl!"
The film grossed $4 million in its opening weekend and an additional $32 million through ticket sales. Figures for worldwide, VHS and DVD sales are estimated to be close to $76 million. The film has become a cult favorite since its release on both VHS and DVD.
The Sandlot captured the innocence and delight of being young and playing baseball over summer break in a small town neighborhood. The film isn't perfect but will always be remembered that way. It is a feel-good family classic that, despite its juvenile nature, will always near the top of people's "top baseball movie" list.
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About the Author
Brad Parmerter has almost 20 years experience in the music and entertainment industry as a writer, programmer, and merchandiser. He has professionally interviewed and photographed such artists as: Rush, Metallica, Celine Dion, Live, Phil Collins, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Live, Van Halen, Queensryche, Anna Nalick, Styx, Def Leppard, and many more.
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