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I bought these because my kids kept making me rent them, so I figured the only way to get them to stop watching these movies was to buy them -- ha ha. Anyway the first one is very cute, has a lesson, and gives you a lot to cheer for. The 2nd and 3rd are ... well ... not very good. But my boys love them, and really as long as they are clean movies there really isn't anything else that matters. If you just want a "quality" movie (and I'm using that term a little loosely here) then just get Ducks 1.... if you have little boys who can't get enough of sports flicks, then go for the whole darn set... They're not horrible.
The Mighty Ducks isn't a particularly original film. It's more like a cleaner Bad News Bears, but it follows its underdog sports team formula with skill and success. Former Brat Packer Emilio Estevez stars as Gordon Bombay, a workaholic lawyer who suddenly finds himself in need of some community service after he gets arrested for drunk driving. Estevez is truly a comic talent, and one need only look at the brilliant, underrated Men at Work (1990) for proof of this. Or even right here, in Mighty Ducks. While it's not an all-out comedy, and Emilio's role is the standard coach-seeking-redemption role, complete with inspirational guidance to his troops, the actor still shows off his gift for comic timing, a gift that seems to more or less have disappeared from the face of the earth following 1996. But enough about Emilio, back to the film. No doubt about, there's an element of corniness anytime there's a scene where an entire room gradually begins to "quack", inspirationally. But the movie is so much fun, in spite of or maybe because of the corniness, that you certainly don't mind. Pleasantly predictable, The Mighty Ducks is enjoyable in its depiction of the young hockey team coming into their own and growing together. With its mix of formulaic game scenes and standard adult drama, the film is bound to leave some unimpressed. Nonetheless, it's amusing and likable, all the same.Read full review
Loved the first and finally got to see the 2nd and 3rd. Absolutely great loved it and added it to my collection!!!
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Personally, I loved all three of the Mighty Ducks movies. I love the fact that they kept the original cast, and introduced new characters that worked well with the originals. Each movie had a lesson to learn, whether about teamwork, friendship or just about life. It's a great movie for friends, kids and families to enjoy. I also like how it starts out with the ducks as younger kids, and follows them up through high school and showing how sometimes you hate for things to change, but it's inevitable. And, once the change takes place, it usually works out. We decided to buy this box set because we loved the movies when we were younger, and it's something we wanted to have as a keepsake and as a good movie with laughs we can watch over and over, and one day our kids can watch too.Read full review
This movie is not only a great movie to watch it is also educational.
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