Having lived and coached softball from T-ball to high school varsity this is a 100% accurate description of.girls fast pitch softball. It is a heart warming and hysterical look at the sport. Anyone with a little leaguer will be able to identify every character. I loved this movie.
All Stars
2014
Action / Comedy
All Stars
2014
Action / Comedy
Plot summary
'All-Stars' provides a hilarious commentary on the state of all youth sports today, fueled by the outrageous behavior of the desperate sports parent living vicariously through his or her child. A veteran coach has returned to 'give something back,' assuming he'd be coaching a 16-and-under team of seasoned and accomplished competitors, but instead is saddled with a 10-and-under team of inexperienced players. Not only is he forced to go back to the basics and teach the fundamentals of the game to the little girls, half of whom would rather be in the dugout eating snacks, but he also faces the greater challenge of riding herd over their over-eager, overly ambitious, and entirely delusional parents whose ridiculous behavior is more suited to five-year-olds than adults.
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Could be a documentary
Awesome.
You'll love this film especially if you have kids in sports. I don't have any kids but, I grew up playing sports and saw some Similarities in the parents in this film from my experiences. The cast is excellent lots of familiar faces who play their parts well, great casting. It's filmed in the style of a mockumentary. Definitely a worth a watch.
Spot-on mockumentary on youth sports
"All-Stars," told in the mockumentary style of "Best in Show" and "This is Spinal Tap," follows the antics of helicopter parents and self-important officials of a 10-year-old girls fastpitch softball league in Santa Monica, California. Anyone involved with youth sports will immediately recognized the characters, which include a temper-challenged dad, the stats-obsessed guy chasing a scholarship and the mother in denial about her daughter's (lack of) talent, but the stereotypes especially ring true for anyone associated with fastpitch. At 10, "every girl is Jenny Finch," says writer, producer and director Lance Kinsey, who also plays the head coach.
The players -- a real softball team, natch -- are adorable, but not really the focus of the movie. Instead, it's a hilarious send up of anxious parents scheming to see their children make the post-season all-star team. The cast is filled with recognizable character actors who play their roles perfectly.
Note: This movie really is NOT for kids, unless you don't mind harsh language and some sexual innuendo.