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I've re-watched this movie a couple of days ago. For me it captures a part of my own childhood in the 90s, and is not always a pleasing and lighthearted teen movie. It shows the lives of 3 friends who swear a lot and who find refuge from their problems in playing baseball, since they are pushed around by more grown up kids, their parents are divorced or just most of the time preoccupied with work and problems to care about the children, but at the same time try to control their children into obeying their plans.

Since by God's grace i became a Christian, i will remind this thing, that Lord Jesus Christ told us to honor (obey according to God) our parents (Ephesians 6:2), not to be angry with our brothers (in any sense), and not to insult other people (Matthew 5:21-24). I remember i was rebellious, i swore a lot too, thinking it made me more "cool" or "tough", thanks to God for changing me into leaving these shameful practices. In fact the swearing and anger gets these 3 kids into more trouble, when insulting a local bully, who then harasses all of them violently.

Driven to despair by bullying and rejection, the friends use a gun to take revenge on the bully, but accidentally wound the most talented baseball player among them. The bully who was abused physically by his own father, explains to police it was an accident.

In the end, as it was explained in an after-word, the bully leaves these kids alone, their parents finally realize their need to look after their children and lay off overwork, while the wounded baseball talent reconciles with his brother and develops a new talent.

This movie is a good way to realize that loving one another counts more than entertainment and the material comfort, since those kids seemed materially well-off, but lacked proper guidance and spiritual peace - due to lack of connection and love from their busy parents, though as a Christian i must add that loving God is our top priority, and then others (Matthew 22:34-40).

This movie starts off well enough to hold your attention. You might think it's just going to be one of those mildly funny family films with a bunch of kids avenging a bully in some sort of stupid, childish way where everybody learns in the end. But, clearly from the language of the young actors, that expectation is shot down right away and instead, the movie force feeds its audience with a sappy, unrealistic, and overly moralistic story about a couple of kids who try not to let too much get them down.

The three main characters are baseball fans, with Joey being the proclaimed star of them all. Kind of like 'Benny' in the 'Sandlot.' The only thing keeping Joey from having fun with his friends and fulfilling his love of baseball is a creepy schoolyard bully (Jordan Brower) and a vicious older brother (Mark Paul Gosselar), both of which bring major torment for the boys (resulting in one incredibly agonizing locker room scene and the plot to threaten the bully with a real gun). Only, despite the magnitude of their adversaries actions against the boys, the movie resolves itself far too easily. In fact, you are thrown a lot of heavyweight stuff-a violent confrontation with the bully as well as with Joey's older brother (who was even too old to be playing a high school senior), and then the characters meagerly resolve their conflicts with a touchy feely ending in one of those "I realized the err of my ways" type of endings which could not possibly be taken seriously. Although, the fact that Brower breaks down in tears after being threatened with a gun is one thing, but for the brother to just let up after Joey showing off a pretty slick fast ball is just ridiculous. Anything that the movie had going for it was incredibly shot at the end by cramming down your throat that these are the bad guys and, if you just shake hands and make up, things will be a-okay.

I will say this, though. Justin Isfeld gave a great performance. I only wished he stuck around in the business long enough to do more meaningful roles.

I love this movie so much, and Chauncey Leopardi ofc. Its very well acted and i totally recommend this movie to you. I feel like its targeted to people 13-16 maybe, im not sure tho. Im 14 and loved it .

I loved this movie~! i saw this in 1999. it was so good.i loved how good these actors acted! Justin Isfield, Chauncey Leopardi, Max Goldblatt, Jordan Brower, they are all good actors.

(Chauncey Leopardi- The sandlot, Jordan Brower- Where the heart is)

When i got this movie i thought "oh just another baseball movie" but it wasn't.

It actually tells the truth. If someone at school bullies you, you can't just go to the principle.He/She wont do anything. they only make things worse! If you tell your parents they only worry all day. If you stand up to them they usually end up beating you up.

I loved it so much(at age of 10) i saved up my money and bought it. I still watch it too!