Die Bären bleiben am Ball (1977)

Die Bären bleiben am Ball: Directed by Michael Pressman. With William Devane, Clifton James, Jackie Earle Haley, Jimmy Baio. A troubled, rebellious teen drives his rambunctious baseball team out to Houston where they play an exhibition game and the boy meets his estranged father, and hires him as the teams coach.

“As a 12 year old I probably wouldu0026#39;ve given this movie a 10. Along with Star Wars it was my favorite movie for the summer of 77 and probably for a few more years of my youth. Honestly, it is still incredibly nostalgic to me -Iu0026#39;d say more so than any other movie I watched during that time period of my life. Which is why it gets an 8. I agree with the other posts here especially Damonfordham -This movie is for 12-13 year olds (or kids around that age) not adults. If I saw this today for the first time I would think it was god awful. I think you need the combination of youth, innocence, immaturity and to have been growing up in the 70u0026#39;s to really be effected by this film. There was a time and place for this in my life -if I wouldu0026#39;ve have seen it any later I wouldnu0026#39;t have the memory of it I do today. I remember seeing it twice that summer and the theme song (Our time is now (Looking Good) by James Rolleston) staying with me long after. That song still takes me back. Look, movies have changed tremendously, most kids today might not even like this movie and adults forget it -itu0026#39;s not meant for you. Yes itu0026#39;s cheesy- but if you grew up in the 70u0026#39;s and were 12 or so when you saw this then you get it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI have often sang that song throughout my life when life is looking good- here are the lyrics:nThe road is open and weu0026#39;re rolling thru and life is looking goodnWe got a dream that maybe could come true and life is looking goodnIf we just stay loose now weu0026#39;ll come out alrightnThereu0026#39;s something telling me our time is nownItu0026#39;s just a whisper but I know somehownWeu0026#39;ve got to listen got to do it nownLife is looking good for you and menThe clouds have parted and the sunu0026#39;s come thru and life is looking goodnThereu0026#39;s nothing that can beat all we can do and life is looking goodnIf we hold together weu0026#39;re gonna be alrightnThereu0026#39;s something telling me our time is nownItu0026#39;s just a whisper but I know somehownWeu0026#39;ve got to listen got to do it nownLife is looking good for you and menIf we just stay loose now weu0026#39;re gonna be alright….”