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Bad News Bears (2005)
Cute movie
I am a fan of the original, so I went to see this with a bit of hesitation. First, Mr. Thornton was phenomenal. It's a lot easier for me to believe that he had a thing with Amanda's mom than did Mr. Matthau.
However, aside from his performance and a few cute scenes, I still prefer the original. The kids in the earlier version are much more believable (especially Tanner and Amanda). Even though the movie was still about the rough-and-tumble Bears, it was trying to be more PC than it should have been. I remember Kelly smoked, didn't he? And Buttermaker drank real beer?
Although it doesn't hold up to the original, it's still a cute movie. It would have been better if they'd had some of the original kids make some cameo appearances in this one. My favorite of the originals was, of course, the BNB in Breaking Training since I'm from Houston. Where would the Bears go now? to Minute Maid Park? I don't think so.
Bret Michaels: Raine (2003)
Very touching
It brought a tear to my eye. It was very sweet to see Mr. Michaels doing "regular" things with his young daughter and his own family when he was a tyke. Raine's a cutie, too! Oh, the song was great as well. I showed the video to my son, and pointed out the car and the missing teeth. :-) He's 16 and driving, so I try to scare him into driving safely. I think this video will be something that an older Miss Raine will look at in the future and recall (or not, she IS very young) those times with her daddy. The video seems to be very personal, and I'm honored that Mr. Michaels felt open enough to share his feelings with the viewers. It must be tough to be constantly on display, but this video doesn't make it seem like he feels that way.