Imagine one moment you are struck out in a game of baseball and the next you find yourself in the middle ages with kings and knights and villains and damsels in distress... Well, that is exactly what happens to our hero in this 1995 Disney movie. And along the way he also falls in love for the first time which makes it a coming of age story on top of it being of the fantasy genre. Like most Disney films, this one contains valuable life lessons as well.
In short, Calvin Fuller (portrayed by Thomas Ian Nicholas of Rookie of the Year fame) finds himself in Camelot with a King Arthur (very comically played by veteran English actor Josh Ackland) in despair after the death of his wife, Queen Gwenivier (...who else?). However, as usual, the kingdom is put at risk by a bad guy and it is up to young master Calvin to save the day.
Although it is all a bit formulaic and predictable one must keep in mind the audience it is intended for. And as such I thoroughly enjoyed it. I gave it 3 out of 5 stars.
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LEAVE IT TO BEAVER (1997)
When the original series aired in the late fifties, early sixties, we did not have television in this country yet and 'politics' prevented us from seeing the 'New' series during the eighties. I was therefor delighted when I found the 1997 movie version based on the series on DVD on the internet. And I was not disappointed...
Nine year old Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (ably played by Cameron Finley) finds himself in all sorts of awkward scraps and situations and then relies on older brother Wally (Erik von Detten) to come to the rescue despite having problems (mostly of the 'girl' kind) of his own.
The whole premise might seem a little dated and slow for today's technological minded and fast paced youth but it should still appeal to some, especially those who are looking for something more than video game inspired action and mayhem. I can therefor definitely recommend it and rated it three out of five stars. (Incidentally, Leonard Maltin rates it the same though his ratings are out of four stars which, I suppose, makes it even a little higher than mine!) Be that as it may, I sure am considering acquiring the entire original series if I can find it on DVD somewhere. Any ideas?
Like I said, I rate it 3 out of 5 stars.
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Like I said, I rate it 3 out of 5 stars.
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