Rebound (2005)

Rebound...

Cute movie. There a few scenes that are unnecessary. Martin Lawerence can be so funny when he wants to be. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to clean up his language.

May 7, 2008

H I L A R I O U S!!

This movie was soo funny! There were so many part that I was cracking up on! It's a cool fun family movie, fun for adults, teens and kids to watch. It was just that good! Ignore the bad reviews, those people are crazy. This movie was GREAT! Check the prices too, they're really cheap =] November 29, 2007

Cute Family Tale!

When hot shot college basketball coach Roy McCormick has a meltdown on the court, he's bannished to coach a group of underachievers at his former junior high school. This was a surprizing funny film that isn't full of foul language or tasteless humor. Martin Lawrence shows he can give laughs without being vulgar. Good entertainment for the whole family! August 26, 2007

Bring out the Sledgehammer

this movie is so funny and is pretty good i enjoyed it alot and i think who ever sees it will enjoy it as well. Martin lawrence is hilarious in this movie.

if you liked this movie check out the soundtrack July 3, 2007

"...the Smelters apparently abandoning their usual strategy of getting scored on and, instead, choosing to score themselves."

Coach Roy McCormick (Martin Lawrence) is a successful but highly controversial college basketball coach, seemingly more concerned in raking in endorsement deals. When he lets his fiery temper get the better of him and he inadvertently kills a team mascot, he is banned from coaching at the college level for one year. A loophole does allow him to be reinstated if, after one year, he's proven he can properly behave himself. But when no high-profile school comes calling, Coach Roy reluctantly settles for his old middle school of Mount Vernon, who has on its Smelters roster a pretty lame group of non-players. Now, Coach Roy must do some soul-searching, get over his huge ego, do some in-school recruiting, and somehow lead his hapless team into at least not losing by triple digits.

Rebound follows the well-trodden formula layed out by The Bad News Bears, The Mighty Ducks, and even the recent Kicking and Screaming, about a band of preadolescent misfits rising above their own inadequacies and being led by an initially disinclined coach. Martin Lawrence excels in this warm-hearted, feel-good family comedy. At first being all about the bling, he is taught life lessons by the children he takes under his wing and, in the course of the film, becomes a better person. See? Formula.

What makes the whole thing also work is the better than good supporting cast. Of particular note is Patrick Warburton as Roy's over the top nemesis Coach Burgess of the middle school Vikings hoops team. Good choices are also made in casting Horatio Sanz as Roy's cherubic assistant coach and Megan Mullally as Principal Walsh. Last but not least, the kids are all endearing and easy to root for. Kudos go to the two girls who play the knowledgeable high school sports reporters; they greatly enliven the proceedings. So, we get family fun, traditional values, some excellent coaching techniques, and a lesson in cohesive teamwork. Not too shabby for a Martin Lawrence flick. Three and a half stars.

By the way, that broken-down, not quite yellow anymore school bus rocks.
July 17, 2006

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