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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2012
Pros: Quaid and the boys, bonus feature on the real Jim Morris
Cons: wasting Rachel Griffiths, slow pace
Summary: Before the Baby Boomer generation, baseball was (at least purportedly) ”the American pastime.” Perhaps not in Texas, and certainly not by the time (1999) high school science teacher Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 27, 2008
Pros: Family movie, no foul language, wonderful baseball scenes.
Cons: Minor characters are minor, not much development.
Summary: With my life changes this year, one of my goals this summer, with my free time, is to watch and review my favorite all-time baseball movies, and list my results on Epinions, sharing with everyone. The first of my top ten baseball movies I am reviewing is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 25, 2008
Pros: A great movie, very good acting, and a true story
Cons: none
Summary: Just another baseball movie right? Wrong this was a great movie based on a true story. Dennis Quaid does a superb job of playing Jimmy Morris a man that still wants to live his childhood dream of playing major league baseball. Plot. A 2 hr. and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2006
Pros: Wonderful performances. Family entertainment. About more than just an underdog who makes good.
Cons: Film may be a bit long for younger viewers.
Summary: The Rookie (based on a true story)is, at first blush, a movie about baseball. Indeed, the first half of the film is concerned with a high school baseball coach and former pro pitching prospect, Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid), and his efforts to galvanize a ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 10, 2003
Pros: Good Family Movie
Cons: None
Summary: Based on the life of Jim Morris, a man past his prime has a chance to live out his dreams of being a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 1, 2003
Pros: cute, Dennis Quaid
Cons: cheesy beyond belief (and more)
Summary: Since we were all feeling under the weather, my family decided to watch The Rookie, which my mom had taped from HBO. As we are all baseball fans, we looked forward to this family film that had gotten surprisingly good reviews. Unfortunately, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 13, 2003
Pros: True story that will appeal to baseball fans and folks forced to endure "family movies"
Cons: Remember one thing, Disney -- editing is good!
Summary: If there's one thing I've learned about parenting, it's that most movies deemed suitable for children are absolute trash. Like many of the popular children's books, "family movies" tend to try to cram a couple of very irritating messages down the throats ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2002
Pros: Great acting,it is great for children to watch, and is very funny.
Cons: kinda boring at some parts near the end.
Summary: This movie is great, it is about a young boy who loves to play baseball. He eventually joins little league, but his parents decide he has to quit the team cause they have to move to Texas. When he gets there he goes forward in life and becomes an adult, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 16, 2002
Pros: Story. Quaid. Several key moments of cinematography.
Cons: Not much really. Tries a little too hard in spots.
Summary:
‘The Rookie’ is, to be honest, a movie that is easy to pass up. It’s yet another baseball movie, and even if you’re a fan of baseball and/or baseball movies, you might be about full. It’s ‘hook’ seems too sappy ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2002
Pros: All American values, mom and apple pie
Cons: Just a little bit slow in places
Summary: If you are a fan of baseball, family, mom, kids, and apple pie, you will enjoy The Rookie. Don't expect bells and whistles! Don't expect a tear jerker! Don't expect to be riveted to the edge of your seat! But, you can expect a nice, relaxing and enjoya ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2002
Pros: Great family movie
Cons: unrealistic
Summary: the rookie is a great disney family film. It tells the tale of a grown man attempting to conquer his dream to make it to the major league baseball. He is a teacher at a southern town that has little to do with baseball, he decides he wants to start a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 25, 2002
Pros: Good family fare, niceness dominates. Disney heartwarming, and a few tears near the end
Cons: Quaid and director draw too much on Morris' ambivalence to string out the plot length
Summary: You've probably seen the commercials of Nolan Ryan pitching to his wife in the backyard after his major league career had ended. He's selling some kind of pain relief. I could have used some kind of pain relief at times during the Rookie. Yet, at it's ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2002
Pros: Good clean movie about the great American past time, baseball.
Cons: None!
Summary: We all know what it's like to have a dream when we are little. Typically speaking, girls dream to be great gymnasts and actresses, and boys dream to be sports stars and super heros. The Rookie takes us back to those young days of dreaming. A young ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 23, 2002
Pros: Family Movie, Humorous, Cute
Cons: None
Summary: I'm 17 years old and my parents forced me to go see this movie with my family. i was against seeing this movie 100%, but subsided due to my fear of being punished. However, after seeing this movie I was actually semi-glad I saw it. It contained ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2002
Pros: Good story.
Cons: Not much action.
Summary: I don't understand why this movie wasn't just made for TV. They should have put this on the Disney channel and used it as a good show.
I went to see it expecting more baseball and less of a family oriented story. It kept me interested for the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2002
Pros: Dennis Quaid's performance
Cons: Parts become a bit too predictable
Summary: The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid and Rachel Griffiths, is a feel good movie that can be enjoyed by so many people that it is perfect to bring the whole family into the theaters for this film.
The story starts off looking at the youth of a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2002
Pros: Dennis Quaid brings fascination to a fascinating story
Cons: Moves slowly at first
Summary: Sometimes, people find that the most important part of the journey is getting there. Jim Morris is a man who lived the dream of playing Major League Baseball as a young man until injuries forced him to abandon his dream. He did, however, settle down in ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 4, 2002
Pros: Heartwarming story, good clean movie
Cons: Leaves you wanting to know more about Jim Morris
Summary: "The Rookie" is a movie about Jim Morris, a high school science teacher and baseball coach who becomes a 35 year old rookie in the major leagues.
In an effort to inspire his team, Morris agrees to seek a major league tryout if his team can win ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2002
Pros: Good acting, suitable for the family
Cons: Not that much fun
Summary: Now when my parents said that we were going to see this movie, I wasn't that excited. However upon watching this movie, it surpassed my expectations in every way. Had I been a fan of baseball I might have even enjoyed the movie. However, it just wasn't ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2002
Pros: very good acting, good script, good story, suitable for everyone.
Cons: none in my book.
Summary: I've seen every movie about baseball released in the last 20 years - The Natural, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, For Love of the Game - and the Rookie is as good as The Natural, and better than any of the Costner baseball movies. If Costner hadn't ... read more
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