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bratley-23245

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Underdogs

Underdogs

5.8
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  • Nov 9, 2023
  • Where can I buy one of the Heaters

    As my title says this is a movie where I became more worried about the potential business growth of the heater rather than the success of the football team on the field. I have seen many football-driven stories before but this one was lacking the appeal to the team. I felt it combined a bunch of stereotypical sports movie moments and even felt it was taken from previous movies.

    For one - Big Mac felt like a complete ripoff of The Blind Side even adding in the scrawny cousin as a package deal.

    The coach reminded me of Coach Taylor from Friday Night Lights but instead of worrying about the football team he worried more about smooshing with the local bartender. Focus on the team Coach!

    At the heart of the story to me really was how corporate America continues to look for ways to screw over the little man. The father who worked at the factory seemed to have a mental limitation which was taken advantage of - this happens in everyday life and this movie showcased it.

    I will say the house of the CEO of the factory was almost too impressive when the kids jumped into the backyard lake I wondered if it was safe with the recent bacterial outbreaks in still water but with his money he more than likely treats it.

    In the end I do hope for a spinoff for this movie where it focuses more on the fathers space heater and selling it. Maybe a Pursuit of Happyness sequal where he teams up with Will Smith as he sells his bone density scanners.

    Anything is possible!

    Long story short if you are looking for a non-sports movie about a father trying to sell his space heater and make his well deserved millions then this is your movie!

    If you are looking for a Football movie then you may as well turn on the boob tube and hope that a rerun of Varsity Blues is on.

    PS - How much did Joe Namath get paid for his appearance? Shouldn't be much more than $1000 and a case of Coors Light.

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