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Kicking and Screaming (2005, VHS)

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Funny man Will Farrell's humorous man-child antics meet actual kids on this soccer comedy. As vitamin salesman Phil Weston, Farrell's a sensitive man easily capable of both crying and sewing. Unfortunately for Phil, these qualities have never quite endeared him to his tough-as-nails father, Buck (Robert Duvall), who will stop at nothing to one-up Phil. He goes so far as benching Phil's 10-year-old son--his own grandson--on the youth soccer team he coaches. When Phil begs for more playing time for the boy, Buck trades his grandson to the last-place team, the Tigers. Not just any normal cellar-dwelling outfit, the Tigers feature a cast of lovable losers who prefer eating worms and telling jokes to playing soccer. When the Tigers' coach leaves, putting the season on the line, an inexperienced Phil steps in to helm his son's new team. With help from Buck's neighbor and rival, real-life football coach Mike Ditka--hilariously playing himself--the Tigers turn their season around. Fueled by a raging caffeine habit, Phil starts to be overly obsessed with beating Buck, losing sight of why he took the job in the first place--to be a better dad to his own son.

Director Jesse Dylan (AMERICAN WEDDING) is a natural for the storyline, being famed musician Bob Dylan's son. Farrell, for once, is content to play straight man to the crazy tykes in the first half of the film, before he unleashes his trademark zaniness. Those attributes alone, along with fun-loving family themes, make KICKING & SCREAMING a treat for fans both young and old.

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Producer:	Jimmy Miller
Cast:	Dylan McLaughlin, Josh Hutcherson, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Robert Duvall, Will Ferrell

Editorial Reviews
"You get the latest hint of that deeper, committed talent -- the humanist behind the prankster's mask..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (05/20/2005)

"Ferrell is a very funny man and he always delivers..."
Uncut - Andrew Sumner (08/01/2005)

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Will Ferrell is tame but funny is Kicking & Screaming

Review created: 10/24/05(updated 01/26/06)

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

So Good! Kicking & Screaming is a PG-rated Will Ferrell movie made for the family - kids will love the story and soccer (think Little Giants) and adults will love Will Ferrell who is as hilarious as ever (just with a G-rated tone). Whether you're a Will Ferrell die-hard fan or looking for a Friday night movie for the entire family - this is a 5/5 movie that is guaranteed to entertain. Mike Ditka is a great addition to the film - he pokes fun at himself and is great. Robert Duvall is great as the crazy father. And the bizarre Byong Sun is hilarious as the mislead kid and steals all of his scenes.

Byong Sun: Whoo! Lets get electric in the air!

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