The Pistol - The Birth of a Legend
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Movie Review: Trials of Pete Maravich making Varsity Team in 8th Grade
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent Video to show to a young person showing an interest in Sports, especially Basketball. Outlines the incredible work ethic and dream of Pistol Pete Maravich in the 8th Grade, and the help of his close relationship with his father/coach.Movie Review: A movie every Father and Son should watch together
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie chronicles Pete Maravich's first year of competitive basketball as an undersized 8th grader playing varsity basketball in Louisiana circa 1959. Pete's dedication to basketball is matched only by his dedication and belief in his Dad's wisdom. This is a movie that every Dad and Son (or Dad and Daughter) should watch. My son and I have watched it 20 or more times. We seem to learn something different each time.Movie Review: One of the best basketball movies!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this movie. I would recomend it to anyone, whether they like basketball or not. It shows that with perseverence and practice you can achieve anything. Excellent movie!!!Movie Review: Pistol makes you want to dream like never before.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Pistol The Birth of a Legend is jam packed with action and drills to make you want to go outside and work until you die. It expresses that any man or woman on earth could do what ever he or she wants to do if they has confidence. Press Maravich, Pistol's dad, drives Pete to have confidence in what ever he wants to do and Pete will succeed. Pistol Pete takes his confidence and spreads it to everyone that surrounds him. Even though most of his teammates think he's a showboat by doing his behind the back passes as an 8th grader playing varsity basketball, Pistol lets that negativeness drive him to be someone better. Pistol led his team to the state championship losing it to Cleveland High. This is the best movie I have ever seen and would recommend this to anyone whether you like basketball or not.Movie Review: Inspiring and uplifting family film
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Pistol" was rated G for "GREAT!", said one reviewer when it was theatrically released in 1990. I concur. It's rare to see a biography that has the courage to show the least famous part of an individual's life, i.e. Pistol Pete Maravich's childhood, and the father-son relationship that was the fuel for Pete's later basketball greatness. It was so much more than just a basketball movie. It's the kind of movie you want to sit down with your entire family and enjoy. There's something for everyone in this movie. My 2 1/2 year-old-son loves the opening storm scene and the basketball sequences. As a mom, I love the scenes with Press and Helen Maravich, and of course, the wonderfully touching scenes with Press and Pete. Basketball enthusiasts will enjoy some of the historical touches, as well as Pete's signature showboat passes, dribbles, ballhandling, and shooting. There's drama galore, wonderful music, and even great character development to treat film officionados. Too bad there's not a CD of the music in "The Pistol," because there's a lot of really meaningful and catchy stuff. I find myself singing the tunes even now. So if you're looking for a really good family film, something you don't have to worry about your kids watching, and they'll watch again and again, "The Pistol" is a must. Let me recommend a companion series done by the late great Pistol himself that shows him teaching his drills and basketball skills: Homework Basketball (4 tape series). END