We are one of those families that probably watch too much TV. I can’t say that I watch a whole lot of it, but the TV is generally on and playing something from when we wake up until bed time. What I do is record the shows and movies that I want to watch on my DVR so I can watch them when the kids are asleep and the house is quiet. When you have 4 kids running around, its hard to be able to watch something without interruption.
One moving I will be recording Saturday is the P&G Family Movie, Game Time: Tackling The Past. I have already got to watch a sneak online premiere of the movie, but want to be able to watch it with the family too! I have plans to watch it again Saturday, but if things get chaotic or we don’t end up being at home, I want to make sure it is recording.
Here is the synopsis if the movie:
Pro football star Jake Walker is living the dream… or so he thinks. The veteran tight end is a fan favorite and on pace to set the all-time receiving yards record that will guarantee him a spot in the Hall of Fame. While working out at training camp, Jake receives an unexpected call from his brother Dean – their father Frank has suffered a major heart attack. Jake immediately leaves practice and returns to Riverton, North Carolina, the small hometown he’s avoided for nearly 15 years. Memories of glory and regret flood his mind as he returns to the family and friends he abandoned in pursuit of his career. Jake dutifully visits with Frank and Dean, but hurt and misunderstanding from the past begins to resurface, leaving him counting the days until he can return to his team.
A second unexpected call, this time from his agent, delivers Jake another crushing blow. His contract is not being renewed amid concerns about his surgically repaired knee. Suddenly, the life Jake knows is over. To avoid the media circus around this news, Jake reluctantly decides to extend his stay in Riverton. Attempting to make the best of the situation, he begins reconnecting with the community that once revered him. Jake is reintroduced to Sarah, his high school sweetheart, and helps Dean take over their father’s high school coaching job.
Surprisingly impacted by the people around him, the real Jake begins to emerge from behind his armor to see that life is much more than the accumulation of personal stats. But when Jake’s offered a lucrative new contract to play for another team, he is forced to decide whether to go back to the career he thought he loved, or stay in Riverton and embrace the people who always believed in him.
I love this whole movie! I love how it starts and this movie has an awesome ending. It even had me crying in a few scenes. Even though I don’t watch a whole lot of football, I enjoy these films that are football and family related. I am also a fan of Catherine Hicks as she always plays such a good mother role. I think that my two oldest daughters that are in junior high and school will really enjoy this flick.
The premiere of Game Time: Tackling the Past is scheduled to air on Saturday, September 3 on NBC at 8pm ET/7pm CT.
Watch the trailer below:
To find out more about this movie, please visit the Family Movie Night website or on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/familymovienight.
“I wrote this review while participating in a campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of P&G and received a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.”
