Hmmmm, The original Sandlot commanded a Million dollar story fee.... It looks like the original author (and director) should have just stopped working after making that movie. Unfortunately, he tried to "update" the story from 1962 to 1972. Actually, he didn't update the story at all. Instead, he just lifted the plot, setting, and some of the characters from the original and pulled up his stool next to this cash cow and started milking it for all it was worth.
The new movie does add the one thing that absolutely shouldn't be in a movie about 10 and 12 year olds.... Sex. (Or perhaps I should say puppy love.) And it took out one of the key things that made the first move great: realistic baseball. Sure, there was a lot of hokey baseball in the first movie--however this movie doesn't have any. And that's kind of pathetic for a movie set in a baseball sandlot.
The last bit (and yes, this is a BIG SPOILER) is that they have set this up for a 3rd movie in the sequel. Although I see the director/writer has another baseball movie in production, it appears to be unrelated to this one. This movie along with the Beethoven stinkquels compel me to pass on anymore David M. Evans creations.
The new movie does add the one thing that absolutely shouldn't be in a movie about 10 and 12 year olds.... Sex. (Or perhaps I should say puppy love.) And it took out one of the key things that made the first move great: realistic baseball. Sure, there was a lot of hokey baseball in the first movie--however this movie doesn't have any. And that's kind of pathetic for a movie set in a baseball sandlot.
The last bit (and yes, this is a BIG SPOILER) is that they have set this up for a 3rd movie in the sequel. Although I see the director/writer has another baseball movie in production, it appears to be unrelated to this one. This movie along with the Beethoven stinkquels compel me to pass on anymore David M. Evans creations.