Saturday, April 26, 2008

The Sandlot

I've watched The Sandlot about 15 times and decided that it needed a rewatching since summer is on the way. Its got great lines and is pretty hilarious and there are few boys that can't say they wish their childhood had looked like this. The story centers around a group of boys that spend their time playing baseball at an old diamond they call The Sandlot. A new boy moves into town who wants to play with them but does not know how. After the initial joking and mocking one of the boys helps the newcomer to be accepted. The new boy's knowledge of baseball is quite limited and when they find themselves without a ball he runs home to his stepdad's trophy room to get the baseball signed by Babe Ruth to play with. Of course he then proceeds to hit a home run over the fence where a ferocious beast of a dog awaits. The rest of the movie shows their attempts at getting the ball back.
The inspirational part comes when Benny, the best player of the boys, has a dream where Babe Ruth comes out of his closet. Babe tells him he should just hop over the fence and get the ball. He also tells him that most people have one moment of greatness but that most don't realize it when is in front of them. This is Benny's moment for greatness.
We should all pay attention for our moment of greatness. We also need to be prepared with the ability to complete the task. We are all meant to succeed,we just have to make it happen. "Heroes get remembered, but legends never die".

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