Many may not know but the Rock’s original love was not wrestling, it was football. He played for the University of Miami in the early nineties and eventually joined the Calgary Stampeders for the Canadian Football League. After an injury he was passed up by the NFL and in turn ended his football dreams. But Hollywood has a way of making your dreams come true. Last year The Game Plan came out from Disney and “The Rock” has another shot to play a pro football player, at least on the big screen.
The Rock plays quarterback Joe Kingman, a player who likes to play hard on and off the field. A superstar who more often then not gets lost in his own ego, so as he gets ready to take a run for the big championship game, something shows up to get in his way, fatherhood. An 8 year old daughter arrives at his doorstep to ruin his bachelor world and change his life forever.
So goes the family comedy that Disney knows how to do so well. The Rock does a surprisingly good job on a familiar formula that we’ve all seen before. Hell, Tom Cruise use to play these characters movie after movie. With that said, it’s an amusing movie that is fun for the whole family. The Rock keeps the charm going that is only matched by the adorable Peyton Kelly, played by Madison Pettis. Oh and the beautiful Roselyn Sanchez is easy on the eyes as well, playing the love interest/ballet instructor.
Now available on DVD, The Game Plan is geared for the whole family. The movie comes out strategically during the end of football season, with enough bonus features to make it worth the price. It’s a move that has paid off and the DVD was the top spot for national DVD sales and crushed its closest competitor, Saw IV.
So if you want to watch a fun family film, then The Game Plan might be the right play. The Superbowl may be over for another year but The Game Plan is out complete with bloopers hosted by Marv Albert.
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