Simon Birch (DVD, 1999, Widescreen)

Actually 6'9" in real life, former NBA Atlanta Hawk Ian Michael Smith plays the role of his life in this heart-warming tale. Because of the marvels of modern special effects, Smith is transformed into a child that is under three foot tall that belives that God has a plan for him. It's a great story with a wonderful cast, but there are several reasons why this is a great movie for a guy to use to impress a date...

1. Most "chick flicks" have lead characters that are tough for a normal guy to "measure up to". When the leade is a small child that has a disease that limits his size to under 3 foot, even an average guy can be quite attractive in comparision. If you play your cards right, you should be hearing "you're sooo big" before the cloing credits finish rolling.

2. Ashley Judd's character is so beautiful and caring, that you fall in love with her within the first ten minutes of the film. In my opinion, she has never looked better. She will give you an image to use when she is on top of you naked.

3. I actually had a tear in my eye TWICE during this movie. It's never good to start sobbing uncontrolibly in front of a date, but a few tears go a long way into tricking your date that you are sensitive.

4. There's baseball... what guy doesn't like baseball???

In summary, own this movie and trick any woman that you can into watching it with you. It's the best $10.00 you could spend.