The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend
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Movie Reviews of The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend
Movie Review: Pistol movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Great movie for kids who need some motivation. My daugher plays basketball and can relate with the character - plus it is a good story!Movie Review: Inspirational!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie when it was first shown on public TV and it inspired me to play basketball. Now 10 or 15 years later and well its a little outdated. But, I think its still a great movie for the entire family, especially kids!Movie Review: The Pistol
Summary: 4 Stars
Top film for all the family. Feel good movie which you can watch over & over. If your into sports movies this is one to get.You don't even have to be a basketball fanMovie Review: The Pistol has plenty of pop!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a fan of basketball, you must know who "Pistol" Pete Maravich is and about his contribution to the game.
Now you can get a glimpse into the childhood story of how Maravich grew into one of the top 50 players in NBA history in this wonderful family movie.
The movie has plenty of basketball action and the young man playing the "Pistol", Adam Guier, shows off some amazing skills. This is a super film to watch if you are coaching young children. The story offers hope and inspiration, as well as some woonderful drills for your players to try.
This movie, rated G, is part of a dying breed-Great FAMILY entertainment for the ENTIRE family.
Movie Review: Not as good as what I remembered
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw this movie when it FIRST came out on VHS and thought I liked it. I was impressed with the skills of the young Pistol, like when he was walking on the rail of the railroad tracks, dribbling the ball on the railroad ties.
In this viewing, I didn't have the same impression. The basketball footage is comical in how easy everything is portrayed. People don't play defense, Pistol gets wide open layups, etc. I could have beaten the teams they played, and I don't even play basketball.
Then there are the racist undertones, while Pistol isn't portrayed as the racist, his teammates/coach/community are, there is no condemnation of it either. It makes for a very uncomfortable viewing in 2007.
This movie is mildly entertaining, but the voice over narration is creepy and the story line takes far too long to get going.