Sadly Over-hyped

Instant Favorite.

In other words,this film is a surreal ride.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Richard Jones the former court clerk on Judging Amy leads a nice mostly Canadian cast in a made for TV movie about the true story of Lamont Carr who inspired a bunch of Yeshiva kids to become the best basketball players they could be.These kids from the Philadelphia Hebrew Academy are more than likely not going to make the NBA still there love of the game is there. It's also nicely integrated with their faith. Alex D. Linz is the one who finds Jones living out of his van and they negotiate with him being their coach.The fact he's not Jewish is not a barrier but to Sheila McCarthy the principal her suspicious hackles are raised. Dare I say she becomes the Scrooge in this Channukah classic.Full Court Miracle is a nice family film for Jews at what is their Yuletide season. Nice film for everybody.

This is a great movie; as always Alex D. Linz does his best at acting. This movie is about a boy named Alex Schlotsky and his three friends who want to play basketball for their school team but there not good at all due to bad coaching until Alex finds a man in a playground ( Richard T. Jones) who gives him a hard-time at first but then later on teaches with them. The only problem is that there is no DVD. This movie I just have to see is very touching "Jewish or Not Jewish" this is a great movie.To the loser that said this movie is gay because Josh Peck isn't in it is a moron; this movie would have sucked with Josh Peck in it.

This is a great story of following a dream when it seems impossible and of having faith and waiting for an answer from God.It dealt with the story of Hanukkah in a very reverent and responsible way. Since I did not know the story very well, the movie actually inspired me to look it and read about it in the context of history.The acting was believable, although it had the feel of a movie. The team started off too bad and finished up a little too well to be believed, but movies are supposed to be a little larger than life.I'd like now to read the true story of Lamont Carr, the coach portrayed in the movie. I was surprised to see that it was based on a true story. I'd like to know how true it actually is.I think it was two hours well spent. Nice job, Disney!

Auggh! Totally unconvincing depiction of a basketball game. So many childish errors that credibility is continually punctured. Even the antics of the onlookers are poorly acted - nothing looks goofier than poorly staged pictures of people cheering and reacting in an unconvincing manner.And I am the only one who thought the Jewish miracle message was a bit heavy-handed given the trivial nature of the b-ball contest? I do applaud the attention and dignity that the script gives to the Jewish faith, though - the movie has noble intentions.Movies get much, much better than this. I gave it 4/10.