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Smile Store - The Ultimate Gift
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $13.49
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether
Directed By: Michael O. Sajbel
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543444862
Format: AC-3
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-08-21
Running Time: 117
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews:
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When his wealthy grandfather dies trust fund baby Jason Stevens inherits his grandfather's crash course on life: 12 tasks-or gifts-designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways. The "course" sends Jason on a journey of self-discovery that forces him to reevaluate his priorities and determine what he thinks the most important things in life really are.System Requirements:Running Time: 118 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â DRAMA Rating:Â PG UPC:Â 024543444862 Manufacturer No:Â 2244486
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Summary: What a Gift This Video Is
Comment: Wow! This is a video that should be in everyone's video collection. It is a very inspirational, feel good movie and one everyone should see.
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Summary: every family should watch this movie
Comment: I rented this movie but after watching it i went out and bought it.
Then I bought 30 copies and started sending them to friends and family.
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Summary: An easy watch, but not exactly great
Comment: This is an easy film to watch. The cast is beautiful, and the characters they portray are believeable. There are not a lot of characters, so it is easy to keep track of the plot without getting lost. The story is very linear and follows a very logical progression.
The story itself is OK, if not exactly great. It is one of those idealistic stories that really makes you think about yourself and what you find important, but the primary plot is not something that would take place in the real world. It is an emotional movie, and should bring watery eyes to anybody watching it. Guys, gals, and older children should all enjoy this movie -- it did not appear targeted to any specific demographic, and had nothing in it which I considered objectionable.
At nearly two hours long, there are some things that were included in this film that could have been eliminated or shortened. The bench sequences never seemed to have complete closure -- so why include it? The "gift of work" sequence -- especially the post-hole digging -- was entirely too long. And although I have not read the book, and it is probably part of the original story, the whole "prisoner" sequence is completely out of place and totally unbelieveable -- a point at which I believe this film "jumps the shark".
Overall, this is a touching story and worth the time, if you ignore a major bump in the middle of the story.
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Summary: Life Lessons We Can All Learn From
Comment: Get out the tissues, this one will certainly touch your heart.
A very wealthy patriarch (James Garner) has died and the family is waiting, eagerly to see what they are "going to get". Everyone gets something, but, of course, their greed and egos think they should have received more. Enter the grandson, Jason (Drew Fuller)... very rich and very spoiled, having lived off his trust fund all his life and with a huge "chip on his shoulder". The grandfather leaves a video directed to Jason and gives him certain tasks, he calls "gifts", that he must complete to "earn" his inheritance.
Jason endures degrading situations that soon topple his "ivory tower". He is angry and fights every hardship every step of the way. He wants to know "why me?" When Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin enter the picture, he begins to see people and the world through different eyes and begins to understand what his grandfather is trying to teach him. Will Jason succeed and learn from the lessons? They are lessons we can all learn from in our life journey.
In watching this movie, I thought how young people, from all walks of life, could learn from this story. It teaches "Life is how you live it...not how you spend it."
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Summary: James Garner, one of my favorites
Comment: I've always loved James Garner. I loved the message and I loved little Miss Breslin.
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