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Christopher Joseph 2012-05-25 04:57:18

Snoop's Little Bro does well

Extremely funny, lighthearted kids romp with a positive message and enduringtheme. Was pleased seeing a young rapper placed in a non-stereotypical rolethat valued family and teamwork themes. The basketball player "big brother"Morris Chestnut worked well as a trouble gifted basketball player whoreluctantly takes Bow Wow under his wings and albeit predictable softens upin his parental role with the youngster. The scene where they paintgeometry lessons on the side of his mansion was hilarious and keep up theimportance of school! Kids do the darnest things and I can see a youngsterafter a pair of magical shoes clinging to a tree in a thunderstorm. Okay,as a parent thats dangerous and would not want to see my youngster danglingfrom this tree BUT I do remember my own exploits as a child doing much ofthe same type of daring challenges. Kids will be kids so this givesexcellent opportunity for the parent to talk with their child about keepingit safe! The NBA should be elated to have been giving a more good-guy imagethen their typical bad boy look. Very satisfied with this film portraying apositive image for my children to watch. Go Ohio! :)

MLDinTN 2012-05-25 03:52:18

Where's Mike

You think a movie based on a pair of Micheal Jordan shoes could get the manto appear in a cameo. But, we don't get to see him. There are some cameos byother NBA players. The plot to this movie is nothing original. It doeshave a couple of cute kid moments. I don't think to many adults will likethis. But, I'm sure kids would be fascinated by a kid who gets to play inthe NBA. Lil Bow Wow is rather annoying in this and his acting was awful.He looks like he's reading off cue cards. But, I do like JonathanLipnicki.FINAL VERDICT: Not to appealing for adults, but young kids will likeit.

Jonathan Marin 2012-05-20 15:18:46

A great film for the family

I actually saw Like Mike the same day I saw the horrible Men inBlack 2. Like Mike was really good. I feel this movie deserves morepress than that garbage Men in Black 2. Lil Bow Wow actuallysuprised me with his acting. He was funny and sometimesdramatic. I really felt the character bond between Calvin (Lil BowWow) and his friend Murph (Jonathan Lipnicki). It was a cute filmand can be great for the family. Parents take your kid to see LikeMike. I give it a perfect 10.

elliottsadler06 2012-05-19 21:47:11

It's Just OK

I like the film. It shows a funny movie that gives the story. I love how you used Lil' Bow Wow.It's way better than "Rebound". "Rebound" doesn't use good directing. You guys use great directing.

2012-05-19 21:14:00

my alltime favorite

bought this from walmart. :( should have bought from here much cheaper. but still this is an absolutley astounding film. very very very very very very very awesome.

2012-05-19 01:00:16

very good

This review is from: Like Mike (DVD) This dvd shows very good. Gota good price and it was sent in a timely fashion.

Jaymesk8ergurl 2012-05-10 01:31:48

Wicked

I think that 'Like Mike' is a very good film . It has an excellent blendofActing ages, basketball and Music! It' funny but not over the top! AndJonathan Lipnicki is well cute in it!!!!Well done!!

2012-05-09 07:57:00

only made to boost lil bow wow's ego!

this movie has NO CLIMAX what so ever! this movie was made ONLY to make lil bow wow better than eveyrone else in the planet! if allen iverson wasnt in the movie, i wouldnt have rented this. warning: SPOILER! ok in the movie, lil bow wow finds magical shoes, he joins the NBA, although he gets to be a player, hes not happy until he can CONTROL his coach, and make up his own plays. he is also an orphan, who wants to be adopted by a good family. so he gets adopted by the lovely BOYDS, BUT lil bow wow is REALLY REALLY VERY SPOILED! so although he has a loving family, he wants to get adopted by his idol tracy renalds. throughout the movie he's never faced an actual challenge. in the entire NBA, no one was a challenge for him, everytime he shoots, the ball goes in, he can dunk anywhere and over anyone. the shoes make him INVINCEABLE LITERALLY! what a boring movie! no climax? every movie should have at least TWO climaxes! movie was just a ego booster for the spoiled brat lil bow wow.

hcalderon1 2012-05-09 13:37:28

my favorite next to angels in the outfield

A wonderful debut for little Bow-Wow. This movie was-hearted and funny.Next to Rookie of the Year and Angels in the Outfield, I find this justas enjoyable. It was warm-hearted and funny. A story that began as a 13year orphan named Calvin Cambridge who has a passion to be aprofessional basketball player but due to his small frame it didn'tseem possible. One night Calvin tried to get a pair of sneakers off awire in the rain but when he gets close lighting hits him. The nextnight Calvin is wearing the sneakers at a basketball game where he isselected at halftime to play one on one with his favorite player TraceyReynolds. Then Calvin amazing shows some incredible basketball skillsand it is soon after that he is asked to join the Knights. This is agreat movie for sports fans. Morris Chestnut and Little Bow-Wow aresimply wonderful in this movie. This is a true sports comedy classic.

Ray754 2012-05-09 06:56:29

A Good Movie for the Children & Parents

Think of this movie as a basketball version of "The Natural" with aslanttowards children with child settings, and make the main character tooyounginstead of old. This is a basketball Cinderella story that is veryenjoyable to watch and the children will like this movie. It isrefreshingto see this movie being made, and "Lil Bow Wow" just exudescharisma.

2012-05-03 10:27:14

Great Movie

This review is from: Like Mike (DVD) It's a very good movie for the Family. Great values. I don't get tired of watching it.

2012-05-02 14:27:01

Like Mike

This movie although lacks reality, is very good, I think that the reason why I might have liked it is because Im a bow wow fan, but it is a good kids movie.

Jacob Rosen 2012-04-30 12:39:22

Not Bad For Its Type

An unusually strong supporting cast (including Crispin Glover, RobertForster, Eugene Levy and Anne Meara) enlivens this simple family comedybuilt around the appealing young actor Lil' Bow Wow. He plays an orphan who,upon finding a magical pair of sneakers, becomes an NBA superstar and in theprocess befriends another player (Morris Chestnut) with his own familyproblems. Bow Wow will have an appeal to children of various ages becausehis own age seems indeterminate; he can act like a teenager (managingvarious relationships in the orphanage, rallying his teammates) or apre-teen (gorging himself on so much food he gets sick, saying his prayersat bedtime); and his winning smile makes him non-threatening to adults.There's absolutely nothing that isn't predictable here and the film itselfculls themes and sequences from other family films such as `Home Alone' and`E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial'. There's also nothing objectionable either:it's barely above the level of a Disney Channel movie so kids will gobble itup, which isn't a bad thing. The NBA had a hand in making the film in anobvious attempt to improve its bad boy image, and naturally most of the realplayers come off as kindly, caring and ready to perform good works.(Fortunately, there are exceptions: Allen Iverson doesn't play cute and GaryPayton treats Bow Wow as an equal on the court, making him pay.) Not bad forits genre--that supporting cast definitely helps, especially thealways-welcome Glover and Levy--but hardly memorable.

2012-04-30 02:16:05

Make me Like Mike quote Calvin Cambridge.

Like Mike From back of Box;Teenage rap sensation Lil Bow Wow makes his feature film debut in this surefire heart-warmer(Los Angeles Times)about an orphan boy named Calvin who lives out his dream of playing in the N.B.A-with a little help from a magical pair of sneakers!Soon after he laces up the mysterious high-tops,Calvins amazing basketball skills land him a spot on the Los Angeles Knights team.In addition to hitting 25-foot jumpers and throwing down rim-rattling slam dunks,the small superstar sets his sights on another dream....having a real family.But first he and his pals must defeat Bittleman the orphanage headmaster trying to sabotage Calvins career and dash his hopes of ever being adopted.Filled with high-flying fun and hilarious hiijinks,Like mike will have your whole family cheering into overtime!2002.Color.100 minutes.

2012-04-28 08:23:21

VILE! ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE! 1 OUT OF 10

This movie went down at #2 on my top ten worst movies list. This movie is devoid of all things good and fails in everything. The story sucks, the characters suck, the humor sucks, and the special effects are very cheesy. Not even the hot cheeleaders will elicit any excitement because of how bad this movie is. Don't buy it if you value your soul and don't want to lose it to the poisonous suckage. If you watch it have someone break the disc shortly afterwards and call a priest to perform an excorcism on your DVD player, your TV, in fact, your whole house.

Neo119 2012-04-27 15:12:37

You made a bad choice

This movie is good if you feel like watching a horrible movie to laugh atwith friends. Only watch this with friends. If you watch it alone, it'slikedrinking alone (or will make you want to drink). This movie has nothingspecial about it. If you're considering this movie to watch or buy, justgoget Rookie of the Year instead. Same movie, better everything.

Agent10 2012-04-25 03:04:33

Escapist fun

Much like most sports movies, the only way to keep from rehashing typical sports stories is along the lines of outright fantasy and escapist sentimentalities. Sure, this film isn't the best film to ever come out about kids, but it proved to live up to its farcical and comedic nature. Like the inner child in all of us, it is really hard to look down at the youthful exuberance of make believe. Lil Bow Wow's performance WAS natural and superb, considering the only acting he has ever done is for his mundane music videos. The player cameos were also funny, considering most of them couldn't act worth a lick. Lot's of boffo special effects, but sufficient nonetheless. Overall, a decent movie to watch at a matinee price.

lemmonella 2012-04-24 14:01:46

Like Mike is the greatest film of the summer!

Finally, a solid film for every age! I took my kids to see LIKE MIKEandwas pleasantly surprised! It's a great film! It has a solid story withsplashes of humor and warm-hearted spirit. As a perk, there is no foullanguage! We certainly got our money's worth. The kids laughed andcheeredwhile their parents cheered along with them! Bow Wow delivers a knockoutperformance - he's a movie star! The movie reminds me of The Wizard ofOzas Bow goes from a dull world into the vivid colors and sets of the NBAworld. The red swivel chair in the plane scene is cool! The NBA lookslikeso much fun, I want to play basketball! Overall, this movie is one wewillbuy on Video and DVD when it comes out. It's a keeper! To the filmmakers- bring us more family fare like this one!

MrQuackie 2012-04-23 12:39:02

Save Your Money

Better titled "Li'l Bow Wow: Portrait of an American Moron", this film'sprimary job seems to be reinforcing negative stereotypes.But then again, the only cause you would expect a movie about magicalbasketball shoes to advance would be stupidity, and only here does it notdisappoint. I won't waste your time with the plot, because there isn'tone.Suffice it to say that this flick continues that uniquely American brandofludicrosity that suggests being uneducated and inarticulate is great aslongas you can excel at sports. This idea is bad enough when foisted onadults-- much worse when our kids follow the lead of rap-prodigies whosemarginally-intelligible, slang-choked dialogue reinforces the fact thesekids should be attending school instead of ... um ... "entertaining".But we can't pin the full weight of this fiasco on Li'l Bow Wow and therestof the cast -- the rightful shoulders are those of the producers, writers,and directors. (Incredible that they hired writers for a basketball-jonesrehash of "The Red Shoes"!)Even if your one dream in life is shooting hoops, save your hard-earnedbucks and wait for this garbage on Showtime. If you've already seen it...well, you shoulda bought fireworks. At least then you could standwatchingyour money burn up.

Jerry Smith 2012-04-23 02:02:35

Pretty Stupid

Now, movies are now run with music superstars. Britney Spears inCrossroads, Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Busta Rhymes in (theawesome) Halloween: Resurrection, LL Cool J was in H20 and Deep Blue Sea,Master P was in quite a few films, Snoop Dogg in Bones, Eminem in 8 mile,etc. Now it's Bow Wow's turn to step on the court. Hereb is a directquotefrom MTV's own Gideon Yago:"Lil' Bow Wow finds the shoes with the letters MJ inside and hasbecome an all-star basketball player. Trust me, hilarityensues."Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! I can go onfor a while but hilarity doesn't ensue. The plot is pretty stupid. BowWowand friends find old shoes with the faded letters MJ in them. They then goto a basketball game and, coincidentally, Bow Wow gets the chance to winsome money if he goes head to head with Morris Chestnut, who plays a goodbasketball player. Once again, coincidentally, with his good shoes hewins.Now, what are the odds. Apparently, the letters in the shoes must meanMichael Jordan. They could've meant Michael Jackson and he could've beendoing the moonwalk on the court. And then he keeps doing awesome,stupidityensues, stupidity ensues, etc. The actors give good enough performancesbutthe stupidity hurts it.Overall, I'm having a good day today so I'm not going to kick it too badandgive it that bad of a rating. Not recommended. Only for family, it couldbe good but not for me. Rating 3 out of 10.