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Thank you for the shoutout. I love ❤️ Mighty Ducks. 🦆 and am a big Estevez fan. My first post from 2021 is an ode to sports films. It was the Super Bowl hence the connection. I almost forgot until I started reading your stack. Great post! Keep them coming and I hope the jet lag gets better. For the last few weeks it’s been graduation and end of school activities. I, too am tired!!

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Thanks! Sounds like you’ve had a busy time! I shouldn’t really complain about being tired since I spent my week eating good food and watching baseball games 😅

Going to read your first post now. Thanks for the heads up!

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Countdown to your Sandlot article starts now! Really excited to see more content in addition to your detailed Friday movie reviews!

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Thanks! I can’t wait to get to The Sandlot. It’s one of the most endlessly rewatchable movies of all time, sports or otherwise.

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Jun 14Liked by James Lees

Good stuff!

For some reason, I only watched the original Mighty Ducks once or twice when I was a kid, but I watched the sequels like 15 times each. I think I just really liked the knucklepuck.

Yesterday I read the New York Magazine feature that invented "the Brat Pack." It's largely about Emilio Estevez being an obnoxious 23-year-old, and it really messed up his career. It made me imagine an alternate reality in which he was more famous than his brother. What could have been if Emilio had starred in Wall Street instead!

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Thanks! I’ll need to check out that feature. I loved that they got Estevez back for the tv show. I still hate that Disney cancelled it after one season.

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Who knew Mighty Ducks would end up on my watch list, but so it is after reading your review! It seems like my kind of feel good movie. 🥰 The Loot looks interesting. I don't have Apple TV, but may need to consider a membership. The soundtrack is fun and caught my attention. Thought Maya looked familiar, just did some research and found out she was in 50 First Dates.. A classic! Lastly, SO excited for The Sandlot post.

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Still such a fun movie.

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