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While exaggerated for comedy's sake, the behavior on display in this movie should be recognizable to any parent who has coached a sport and kids who have played on a team. While the humor is mostly juvenile, and the story has a few overly convenient plot turns, at its core, Down and Derby raises a deeper point about what happens when parents ...
- Greg Germann, Lauren Holly, Pat Morita
- Eric Hendershot
- Pinewood Derby LLC
Movie Review. Fast cars. Fierce rivalries. Industrial espionage. You’d be forgiven for thinking I’m talking about The Fast and the Furious 3. But the tricked out cars in Down and Derby aren’t made of steel. They’re small blocks of wood. And the racers aren’t gangbangers or murderous thieves. They’re Boy Scouts.
- Eric Hendershot
Apr 15, 2005 · Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member The intensely competitive world of Pine Derby Racing is examined. In this kid-friendly tale of three fathers and ...
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- Eric Hendershot
- PG
- Greg Germann
Down and Derby Reviews. Silly satire of competitive dads has some iffy humor. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 8, 2013. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008. Does better on DVD ...
In 1953, the Pinewood Derby was founded by Don Murphy in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Since then, more than 100 million derby cars have been made and raced and each car has its own story. What a thrill for derby lovers to get a glimpse of the real Don Murphy, who makes a cameo appearance in the movie!
Apr 15, 2005 · Production Company Stonehaven Media, Pure Entertainment. Release Date Apr 15, 2005. Duration 1 h 30 m. Rating PG. Genres. Comedy. Family. Tagline In this race for glory, the kids take the wheel! Down and Derby is a fun and entertaining comedy about a small-town Pinewood Derby race that transforms an average group of dads into an awkward bunch ...
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6/10. The long wait to build your own pinewood derby car. SimonJack 28 February 2018. "Down and Derby" is a genuine comedy, but with obvious limited appeal. The comedy is about the extent to which some dads go to "help" their sons win the pinewood derby races in Cub Scouts. This film centers around four men.