The Sandlot was a great little coming of age movie from the 90s. It’s the kind of family movie I wish we got more of these days. They seem to have vanished from theaters. But Fox isn’t letting The Sandlot die. They’re resuscitating the idea for a direct-to-DVD sequel which really has nothing at all to do with the original but uses the name in the hopes that like me, you’ll have fond memories of the original, and maybe that will be enough to get you to buy it should you happen to spot it in the Wal-Mart bargain bin.
You know what, it’ll probably work.
Here’s the plot: The Sandlot 3: Heading Home is about Major League Baseball superstar Tommy “Santa” Santorelli. He racks up great numbers at the plate, but his “me-first” attitude drags his team down. But Tommy gets a second chance when he’s knocked unconscious and wakes up as a 12-year-old on his childhood playing field…the sandlot! Now, with a greedy developer, Earl Needman, threatening to bulldoze the sandlot unless Tommy’s ragtag friends can beat Needman’s much-better team, Tommy must decide whether to put his own interests first by switching teams…or stay true to his friends by leading them to their greatest victory yet!
And here’s the cover art below. Watch for it on DVD May 1st.
