| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B+ |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 99 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 09 Dec 2002 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
Calvin and the coach quickly build a relationship of trust and respect. What did they each do to make this possible?
Lil Bow Wow’s first claim to fame is being the youngest rap artist to reach mainstream notoriety (hence the inclusion of rap music in the movie’s score). While we haven’t reviewed his songs, our research indicates that the language usually isn’t objectionable, but some of the themes may be cause for concern.
Like Mike has many product placements (hidden commercials for real life products). How many can you find? And if you noticed that the NBA seemed to be getting a lot of publicity too, it’s no accident… two of the movie’s executive producers are NBA executives.
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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.
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