Down and Derby (DVD, 2006)

I thought this was about as true to life as a movie gets, with the fathers more involved with building the winning Pinewood Derby car and the boys left outside. Good story line , great actors. We have a special interest in the DVD since some of the cars that our Boys made are actually featured in this movie. We mailied the producers of the show several different styles and they used 80% of what we sent them. Our boys are very proud of this and it puts this movie in a special part of the boys accomplishments. They not only were able to help other Cub Scouts by building and making bodies for other boys who don't have access to tools and shop space, but to be a part of a movie showing some truth in the way the Pinewood Derby can be for some kids.
We gave this movie a good rating as some of the parts were stupid and boring as the boys would say. But overall the content and the message came across that some parents really get carried away and lokk back for a chance to fulfill a fantasy or dream they had of winning the Pinewood Derby . This is a movie that parents and boys should view together before they start their Pinewood Derby car. After you watch it you'll have a better appreciation of working on the car as a team effort of parent and child. Or if the child is really talented supervisor the construction of the car. But the main thing is to watch this together as a family movie night.