One Special Victory

I work at a facility for mentally challenged adults and believe it or not, I did enjoy this movie...I can associate every one of the members of his team to people in our facility...I can put myself in Mr. Larquette's place...when I first started this job eight years ago. It is the kind of job that you get more than just a paycheck...I'd like to know where I could get a copy of this movie...our residents would like to see it as well as my co-workers. I especially liked Ruthie....I had a copy of this that I had taped years ago from television...but had loaned it out and not gotten it back. Our local county has a large group for SPECIAL OLYMPICS....our School of Bright Promise had a basketball team with cheerleaders from our facility.

I just watched this movie for the first time in 2010, even though it's been out almost 20 years, and I really enjoyed it.

The writing and acting are strong, with well developed characters.

This movie chooses to see the goodness of mankind,a rarity these days for sure. I loved the fact that I didn't have to fast forward through any of it, quite the opposite, I found myself rewinding on a few occasions. It's not often that you watch a movie and feel more enlightened for having seen it, but that's how this film struck me.

We need more films that make you feel good, to remember the goodness of people, and maybe even remember the goodness in your own soul.

I just saw this movie last night and let me tell you, it's a must to see. I think John Larroquette did an Outstanding job. He portrayed the perfect person that was all into himself at the beginning of the movie and turned into a very caring person at the end. I don't know where the person comes off in the last comment about John Larroquette mugging the camera, I don't think he did that at all. You have to remember he was playing out a part in a movie, he didn't have control of the camera. I think he was a terrific lead actor. The one thing I do agree with is that Kathy Baker did not portray a very convincing part in falling in love with John at the end of the movie. I don't think she played a good part at all in this movie.

I am a coach of a Special Olympics Basketball team and let me tell you, it's very challenging and very rewarding at the same time. I give John Larroquette two thumbs. This movie was very moving and touching. Great movie for the family.