Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon

I got this for my husband and not only is this a cute movie but for a VHS an for 4$ it is in amazing condition!! No fuzz no skipping no scratch.. I was surprised! I have gotten worse films at the video store.. And such a cute movie! By the name I was like oh geez but I got into it and it was cute!!:) all over a 100% product

This is a fun and entertaining Disney film but it's all too obvious a TV movie and follows a too formulaic plot. The cast manages to hold up through the films lulls.

Whenever I'm feeling down, I throw this film into my VCR. It always brightens up my day. This is Tony Danza's magnum opus. Brilliant Movie!

Really wish they had this on DVD I'm a sports movie lover & this is sadly movie I'm Unable to get because of VHS status...If I can ever get a DVD version of this amazing movie I'll gladly upgrade this to 5 stars as I really loved this movie!

This is hands down my favorite Christmas movie. I grab the old dusty VCR and throw this bad boy in for the whole family to enjoy. Every Christmas. Great message too.

I wish this movie was available for purchase through Amazon Prime!

We enjoy movies about underdogs, and this movie with its overly long title is no exception. Tony Danza is Philadelphia garbage man Barney Gorman, who has developed incredible leg strength by kicking a hydraulic control handle on his garbage truck, named Ethel. When Philadelphia Eagles' recruiter Wendy Fox (Julie Stewart) spots Barney kicking water bottles incredible distances, she gets the idea to add Barney to the team. At the time the Eagles were doing poorly and their kicker was missing easy field goals and extra points (according to this movie - I have no clue as to how the real Eagles were doing at that point).Barney becomes an instant celebrity as he embodies the spirit of every person who has ever dreamed of playing for a professional football team. However, Barney encounters significant resistance from Coach Rogenheimer (Art LaFleur) and his team mates, including huge Bubba (Jaime Cardriche), who look down on this non-professional. As the movie progresses we see Barney gain the respect of his team mates and his coach, and we see Barney lose the respect of his family, his friends and eventually his fans. Of course, this is a Disney movie and we know that somehow things will come to some kind of satisfactory ending.This made-for-tv movie is different because it combines the usual incredible aspects of a Disney movie with genuine human behavior. In his own way Barney Gorman cares about people and they care about him. Barney is well liked and is that kind of person that we all think of as a nice guy. When Barney manages to disappoint his son, then his fans, and finally his wife, we see that fame and fortune have changed Barney from a nice guy to a slightly greedy person who has gotten lost in his own fame. Fortunately, Barney is unhappy with the person he has become and chooses to be the better, more obscure, and less affluent person. The moral of the story is not that you should be poor, happy and a nice guy, but that you should be true to yourself because that is when you are happiest.There are two shining moments in this movie. From Barney's viewpoint that moment is when he realizes what his fame has done to him, and makes the choice to walk away. From a football fan's viewpoint, it is when Barney reminds his team mates that the team is there not for themselves, but for all the average people with less glamorous jobs who look forward to watching the team play. Those of us who get caught up in themselves would do well to remember that regardless of how great we think we are our true importance is the legacy of what we bring to others.

It is a great comedy about a garbage collector who gets a chance to be in the NFL and the impact this has on him, his family, and his team. The only negative comment I can make is that the title is too long. Definitely recommended.