My All American
SCORE: 80
I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming was provided a copy of My
All American on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD for this review. This movie
is part heart wrenching, and part motivational. It is based on the true
life story of Freddie Steinmark. He did the best he could do at whatever
he did. He was a great high school football player, and a great college
football player.
Part of the drama and stress in My All American is Freddie trying to get
recruited for college. He was too small. Yet he played hard, and worked
hard. He had a natural ability on the football field to almost feel
where the ball was going. This kind of ability is not trained. Nor is it
something learned. I actually know something about this exact ability.
It is a true gift that many talented sports stars wish they had.
There are some language issues in My All American. There is also a scene
where Freddie is running around without his shirt on. After reading the
descriptors I actually expected a whole lot worse. My All American is
much cleaner than I could have hoped for. It shows what we have talked
about for years here at Family Friendly Gaming - it is possible to make
entertaining and clean movies.
After becoming a national champion in college, Freddie finally sees a
doctor for the pain in his knee. This is where things start to turn sad
in My All American. He had bone cancer the size of a baseball. The
doctor's had no idea how he was walking let alone playing football. They
had to amputate his leg at the hip. He fought on for another year and a
half before finally passing on.
His story is so motivational that the University of Texas has pictures
of him on the wall before the team runs onto the field. Each player taps
a picture of him. His drive determination, and willingness to fight
anything head on is part of what makes his life so motivational. He
taught his team mates to lead by a quiet example. He taught them to
fight through the pain of injuries. No matter how bad the odds were
against him he fought.
My All American does contain numerous football scenes where the violence
of hitting in football is center stage. I played high school football
myself. I know what it is like to hit and be hit on the football field.
My All American shows a realistic version of the game of football. If
that bothers you, then My All American will have parts you will not
appreciate. Personally it does not bother me. There is also some bad
language in this movie.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 75%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 95%
Family Friendly Factor: 85%
System: Blu-ray/DVD
Publisher: Universal
Developer: Aviron, Anthem Ventures
Rating:
‘PG’ - Parental Guidance Suggested
{Thematic Elements, Language, and Brief Partial Nudity}
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