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Product Description: FINAL SEASON THE (DVD MOVIE)Amazon.com: Touching and inspirational, The Final Season, based on a true story, is one of those baseball movies in which the game is synonymous with life itself—if not actually bigger than life itself. Sean Astin (star of one of the most beloved sports films, Rudy) is solid and likeable as Kent Stock, an assistant baseball coach at Norway High School in an Iowa farming community. Working under local legend Jim Van Scoyoc (Powers Boothe in a particularly golden performance), who led Norway to 19 straight state championships, Stock is happy to lend a temporary hand. But he finds his destiny altered when Van Scoyoc is pushed aside by a school board determined to close Norway High and stifle dissent by undercutting the team’s chances of a 20th victory. On the wrongheaded assumption that Stock can’t motivate kids, the coaching job is offered to him, and he takes to it immediately in his low-key way. Despite early struggles, Stock inspires his players to think about what’s important in Norway’s last shot at greatness: How do they want to be remembered? Directed by David Mickey Evans (The Sandlot), The Final Season is thick with love for baseball, from extensive scenes of practice sessions to lyrical patches of dialogue about the way the characters of men are reflected in how they perform on the field. A Copland-esque music score reminds one that The Final Season is a piece of American folklore, and a strong support cast including Tom Arnold as one of Van Scoyoc’s former players, Michael Angarano as a troubled rebel, and Rachel Leigh Cook as Stock’s love interest make this film a pleasure even for non-sports-loving fans. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
- More than baseball!!: This is definitely a movie to add to everyone's collection! Being from a small town in Iowa, I was brought back to my roots. Anyone who thinks it's "corny" or "fake", just doesn't get it. It's about "how you play the game" (and it's talking about more than baseball...moral values). Something that just doesn't seem to exist anywhere else. It's about community spirit and living life right. Hope I get the opportunity to "go home" someday. After all...it's the object of "the game".
- The final season: A good family movie. There is a bit of foul language but for the most part this movie is clean.
A small town school is being merged into a bigger district school. The Norway team plays it's last game for their town. Sweet story that I can recommend for the whole family. - Absolutely Fantastic!: I stumbled upon this movie at the movie theater by accident, and I have to say, it was just marvelous! It portrays a wholesome family values message and it shows the real effects of consolidating large schools. I have to say, watch it with your children and watch it again! It is absolutely fantastic.
- One of the best baseball movies ever!: This is one of the best baseball movies I have ever seen. It is not only very inspirational but heartwarming and asks a very personal question that we must all answer-"what do you want to be remembered for."
I recommend that all who love baseball or don't should see this movie! - Extra innings: The Final Season is definitely worth your time. This true story plays out in America's heartland and represents a huge cross section of rural America.
The Final Season reveals a truth not everyone seems to understand: its not all in the winning its how you play the game. Character, achievement and honest completion actually carry greater value than putting together a winning record.
The Norway baseball team may meet their collective demise but they prove sportsmanship and team achievement ensure their place in history. Join the team and catch the inspiration to play with all you've got!
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