For a corny 97 minute movie it was very "entertaining" lets say (haha.) The movie want to promote that the husband was a "big family man" but you never saw him much at home with the kids which was pretty hilarious. Speaking of his kids, you barley saw them at all except for the cheap blonde daughter who wanted to be a country music star all of a sudden (random tangent for the movie but funny too) I couldn't really get the vibe from the storyline that "the big race" was really all that important considering we couldn't tell who was going to really race. The young stud that walked in the door from LA? The Daddy? The deaf son? They pretended like they yearned for the big winners cup but the Stud from LA was sidetracked into the cheap blonde daughter. The daddy would want to race but he's mostly making goo-goo eyes with mama beckett. The son is deaf which I thought the movie would center around but it was barely worth a mention sadly. The saving grace to the movie is the "aspiring country music star" daughter and her quirkiness and believabilty which was more action than any actual race happening. A good movie though if want to watch a movie with no cussing or sex. Pretty tame overall.
Short Track
2008
Action / Comedy / Family
Short Track
2008
Action / Comedy / Family
40%
TOMATOMETER
40%
AUDIENCE
· 50 ratings
4.6/10
143
Plot summary
Carolinian Blake Beckett (Pepper Sweeney), the son of a stock car racing legend, is a 4-time short track racing champion. Blake never made it to the speedways of the National Cup Racing circuit, but surely he could still have a shot? The daily life experiences of Blake's family and crew are exposed through unique characters that work and play through the weeks that culminate in 120 mph Saturday nights.
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Storyline is all over the place
Excellent racing footage!
Excellent racing footage! Fast and fresh! It made me feel like I was back on the track myself. And while I'm not a southern boy, I sure know these characters. I've worked with them before.
The race announcer had to be a genuine pro. He was just too good.
And there's lots of other realistic touches here. The main character, Blake, is not your typical larger-than-life movie dude. He's just a regular guy dealing with business and family problems, and chasing his own dream while he's at it. He's one of those guys who are just likable, and you really want to see him win.
The young couple was like a mirror reflection of the parents' romance, which was still very much alive and kicking. (I'm glad to see that you can be over 40 and not dead!) The young actors actually looked like they were genuinely having fun. Ann Bratton is hot.
Good laughs and generally a good time watching this one.