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Rebound | 
 enlarge | Director: Steve Carr (iii)
Actors: Martin Lawrence, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Breckin Meyer, Horatio Sanz, Oren Williams (ii)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 22907
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 86 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D2231701D
UPC: 024543217015
EAN: 0024543217015
ASIN: B000BFH2C8
Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 2005
Release Date: December 20, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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After accidentally killing a team mascot, the notoriously bad-tempered and egomaniacal Coach Roy (Martin Lawrence, Big Momma's House) is banned for life from coaching--unless he can get through a season without any bad marks on his record and if he can find a team who'll take him on. It just so happens that his former middle school has a rag-tag team in need of a good coach... and you can already see where this is going. Rebound is pure formula, the combination of kids and sports perfected in The Bad News Bears and then repeated ad nauseum in The Mighty Ducks and even worse fare. But what makes a formulaic movie watchable are its grace notes: The quirky scene, the surprising supporting performance, the unexpected smidgen of clever dialogue that didn't get squelched in committee. Rebound has a great supporting cast, including Megan Mullally (Will & Grace), Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld), and Breckin Meyer (Clueless). The running commentary of a pair of girl reporters (Alia Shawkat of Arrested Development and Amy Bruckner) is amusing, and the kids are an appealingly awkward bunch, rather than glossy adults passing as teens. Don't expect much from Rebound, but it's got its moments. --Bret Fetzer
Description
In this irresistible family comedy, hothead college basketball coach Roy McCormick (Martin Lawrence) is more interested in endorsement deals than in winning games. And after an on-court meltdown, Roy is about to lose everything unless he can prove he can win games without losing his cool. Enter the Smelters, a wise-cracking junior high squad that's never won a game. Reluctantly taking on the team of hapless hoopsters, Roy uses his coaching magic to teach the kids the importance of dedication and teamwork on the hilarious road to the championship. Roy finds new love along the way, and rediscovers his first true love?basketball!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Rebound... May 7, 2008
Michelle Polk (Mississippi, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Cute movie. There a few scenes that are unnecessary. Martin Lawerence can be so funny when he wants to be. The only problem is that he doesn't know how to clean up his language.
 H I L A R I O U S!! November 29, 2007
Krystal Carr (Racine, Wisconsin USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie was soo funny! There were so many part that I was cracking up on! It's a cool fun family movie, fun for adults, teens and kids to watch. It was just that good! Ignore the bad reviews, those people are crazy. This movie was GREAT! Check the prices too, they're really cheap =]
Cute Family Tale! August 26, 2007
smoothjazzandmore (Clay, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When hot shot college basketball coach Roy McCormick has a meltdown on the court, he's bannished to coach a group of underachievers at his former junior high school. This was a surprizing funny film that isn't full of foul language or tasteless humor. Martin Lawrence shows he can give laughs without being vulgar. Good entertainment for the whole family!
Bring out the Sledgehammer July 3, 2007
David A. Smith (Webberville, Mi, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this movie is so funny and is pretty good i enjoyed it alot and i think who ever sees it will enjoy it as well. Martin lawrence is hilarious in this movie.
if you liked this movie check out the soundtrack
 "...the Smelters apparently abandoning their usual strategy of getting scored on and, instead, choosing to score themselves." July 17, 2006
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Coach Roy McCormick (Martin Lawrence) is a successful but highly controversial college basketball coach, seemingly more concerned in raking in endorsement deals. When he lets his fiery temper get the better of him and he inadvertently kills a team mascot, he is banned from coaching at the college level for one year. A loophole does allow him to be reinstated if, after one year, he's proven he can properly behave himself. But when no high-profile school comes calling, Coach Roy reluctantly settles for his old middle school of Mount Vernon, who has on its Smelters roster a pretty lame group of non-players. Now, Coach Roy must do some soul-searching, get over his huge ego, do some in-school recruiting, and somehow lead his hapless team into at least not losing by triple digits.
Rebound follows the well-trodden formula layed out by The Bad News Bears, The Mighty Ducks, and even the recent Kicking and Screaming, about a band of preadolescent misfits rising above their own inadequacies and being led by an initially disinclined coach. Martin Lawrence excels in this warm-hearted, feel-good family comedy. At first being all about the bling, he is taught life lessons by the children he takes under his wing and, in the course of the film, becomes a better person. See? Formula.
What makes the whole thing also work is the better than good supporting cast. Of particular note is Patrick Warburton as Roy's over the top nemesis Coach Burgess of the middle school Vikings hoops team. Good choices are also made in casting Horatio Sanz as Roy's cherubic assistant coach and Megan Mullally as Principal Walsh. Last but not least, the kids are all endearing and easy to root for. Kudos go to the two girls who play the knowledgeable high school sports reporters; they greatly enliven the proceedings. So, we get family fun, traditional values, some excellent coaching techniques, and a lesson in cohesive teamwork. Not too shabby for a Martin Lawrence flick. Three and a half stars.
By the way, that broken-down, not quite yellow anymore school bus rocks.
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