Presented by Thomas Kinkade and from the director of Angels In The Outfield, this is based on the true story of baseball coach Arthur "Murph" Murphy and his losing minor league baseball team back in the 1940's. On a mission to recruit new talent for the team and break their losing habits, Murph stumbles onto Mickey, a young farmer with a great pitcher's arm. It sounds like a miracle, but Mickey's parents don't want to let him join the team, as he has Asperger's syndrome. Finally, Murph manages to convince the parents that becoming a minor league player will benefit Mickey, but he doesn't realize how much it will end up benefiting the team.
Years ago, we didn't really know what Autism was, much less the different variations of it. Folks back then would pretty much ostracize those who were different, and this shows in the way the team reacts to Mickey at first. If you're looking for a great family themed movie to help kids understand that just because someone is different from you, doesn't mean you can't be friends and work together, this is a great one to show them. Dean Cain does an excellent job in the role of the coach.
The DVD also includes a few special features, including "The Making Of A Mile In His Shoes", the trailer for the movie, and the Thomas Kinkade Painting Gallery. With your purchase, you also receive a free Thomas Kinkade limited edition 4" x 6" painting.
A Mile In His Shoes will be released on DV this coming Tuesday, January 10th, 2012. It's rated PG, and I recommend it for the ages 7-8 crowd and up. Widescreen format, the total running time is 89 minutes long. The suggested retail price is $14.93, but Amazon has it available on pre-order for $11.99 as of this posting. (Netflix users: this title is not currently available, but add it to your queue to be notified when it is)
I received a copy of this DVD in order to view it and share my thoughts on it. All opinions are my own.
1 comment:
Oh, that sounds like a nice family movie. Beats the heck out of the $100 I paid to go see War Horse (including snacks and such). We call came out of that movie all depressed!!
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