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The Sandlot

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Post by Heroine of the Dragon » Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:29 am

Have you watched The Sandlot?

n the summer of 1962, brainy, shy fifth-grader Scott Smalls moves to a Los Angeles suburb, where his mother encourages him to make friends in the neighborhood. He tries to join a group of boys who play baseball daily in a local sandlot, but is embarrassed by his inability to catch or throw the ball. An attempt to learn to play catch with his stepfather, Bill, results in a black eye. Nevertheless, he is invited to join the team by their leader and best player, Benny Rodriguez, who teaches him the basic skills needed to play the game.

When catcher Hamilton "Ham" Porter hits a home run into an adjacent backyard, Smalls attempts to retrieve the ball but is stopped by the other boys, who tell him of "the Beast", a large and highly territorial English Mastiff which the boys' imaginations have transformed into a kid-eating "giant gorilla-dog thing". Many baseballs hit into the yard over the years have all been claimed by the Beast, which is kept chained up by its owner, Mr. Mertle.
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sandlot



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Re: The Sandlot

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Post by Booyakasha » Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:01 am

I saw it when I was a kid. It's alright, but I don't really care much about it. One of those things I kind of missed the bus on.
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Re: The Sandlot

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Post by CaptHayfever » Fri Sep 09, 2022 7:39 pm

^Same. It's a fun movie, but I don't have any kind of passion for it.

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Re: The Sandlot

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Post by Deku Tree » Fri Sep 09, 2022 8:31 pm

Yeah. It's got some memorable lines and moments, and it's not bad, but I'd be frustrated if some social situation forced me to spend my time watching it again.

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Re: The Sandlot

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Sat Sep 10, 2022 12:25 am

Sounds vaguely familiar. Probably saw it, but it seems boring.

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