yiskarasmussen One of my favorite movies of all time. This is a feel good, great for the whole family and loved by viewers of all ages. I went into this movie not knowing anything about it, and was surprised to find that I'd stumbled upon something special... Next time you're in the mood for a feel good film that will make you smile, just watch it!

blanche-2 Michael Caine and Robert Duvall are the "Secondhand Lions" in this 2003 film featuring Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick and Josh Lucas.Set in 1962, Caine and Duvall are brothers Garth and Hub, in their fifties when the film begins. They live an isolated life with five dogs and a pig on a farm. They mostly sit on the porch with rifles and shoot at salespeople -- the word is out that Garth and Hub have amassed a fortune.This knowledge attracts unwelcome relatives to the farm as well. One day their floozie niece (Sedgwick) drops off her quiet, sad son Walter and heads for a courtroom transcriber school. So she says. What she wants is for Walter to find their uncles' money while she's away.Garth and Hub don't want Walter, but soon, the boy begins to enjoy himself. One day a salesman comes to offer Garth and Hub a skeet shooter. They're about to pull their guns when Walter says, What good is money if you don't spend it? Soon the men are buying all kinds of things, including new clothes for yard work for themselves and Walter, seeds for planting, and a lion they plan on shooting. The lion they get is female and old - and they don't end up shooting it.Walter finds a photo of a beautiful woman in his room and asks Garth about it. Garth tells Walter stories about the mens' adventures when they were young, which include fighting off a sheikh in a distant land and saving the fair Jasmine, whom Hub marries and is the woman in the photo. But she's not there now, and Walter wonders what happened to her.What a beautiful film that shows the power of love and connection as these two grouches, considering their lives over, save this boy, bounced around while his mother finds new boyfriends, and how he enriches theirs. There is a great deal of humor and poignancy here. This is so much more than a family film. You have two stellar actors, Caine and Duval, for one thing, a beautiful performance by Osment, and excellent supporting players, particularly Sedgwick, a favorite of mine.I've probably seen about 4500 films in my life, most of which are reviewed by me on IMDb. Discounting the classics of the Golden Era and just taking the post-1960 films, I think some of the best were Road to Perdition, Phoenix, No Country for Old Men, Interiors, Remember, Divided We Fall, Run Lola Run -- in the end, maybe 25 stick out as being special. This is one.I think today with so much turmoil around us, we need to get in touch with some simpler values and take a break from all of the dark films and the CGI technique once in a while. There is nothing hokey about this film, and I highly recommend it.

KineticSeoul This is actually a endearing film, sure it might not be all that realistic but endearing never the less. This is probably the movie where Haley Joel Osment was at his peak. Then his career took a nose dive, not because he isn't a talented actor, but because of genetics. It also has Robert Duvall and Michael Caine in it, it just can't go wrong with that combination. The plot is about a boy seeking a loving family and two retired old men seeking purpose and relevancy. This film sort of reminded me of "Princess Bride" except without the focus being on the romance. This movie delves into the history and adventures of the past while showing the build up and relationship between a boy and two old retired men. Overall, this is a dry movie, but it's a very watchable dry movie that I don't regret checking out.8/10

Loucas Louca The story line may divert from the standards of the Hollywood movies but oh my God does it deliver. It made me laugh and cry.A boy goes to live with his uncles. Nobody expects much.The uncles are lovable and they are played by legendary actors. The young boy does deliver and does not get overshadowed by them. The secondhand lions, the old uncles that are facing a situation that have to raise up their nephew, are changed by him and realize how he affected and changed their lives.Go on and see it and you will not be disappointed, with not a single dull moment in the movie.