| Overall: | B+ |
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| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | A |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
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| Video Release: | 19 Dec 2005 |
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If you’re wondering where you’ve heard Coach Burgess on the opposing junior high school team, he is actor Patrick Warburton who voiced Kronk in the Disney movie The Emperor’s New Groove (which happens to be my favorite Disney animation). Other basketball underdog movies to consider are Coach Carter (based on a true story), and Like Mike (based on dozens of actual product placements!).
Home Video Extra Features
DVD Release Dates: 20 December 2005
Rebounding from theaters into the home entertainment market, this Twentieth Century Fox film tries to score extra points with the following DVD extras: A full length audio commentary by screenwriters Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, a storyboard gallery and the theatrical trailer. Audio tracks are available in English (5.1 Dolby Surround), Spanish (Dolby Surround) and French (Dolby Surround), with subtitles in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
