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American Pastime




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    20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars A friendly little baseball game between Americans during World War II, October 13, 2007
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    Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: American Pastime (DVD)
    I wonder if the U.S. government would have interred Japanese-Americans during World War II if Pearl Harbor had not happened, or even if the original plan of the Japanese had succeeded and they had formally declared war right before the attack. If there had not been a sneak attack and therefore no "day that will live in infamy," would that have changed what happened? Or was paranoia a necessary ingredient for the government to enact such a racist policy? "American Pastime" engenders such questions because virtually all of the film takes place in one of these interment camps. The title comes from the fact that the climax of the film is a baseball game between a team of Japanese-Americans from the camp and the local semi-pro team.

    Lyle Nomura (Aaron Yoo) is so American he plays jazz saxophone. He also loves baseball and was going to go to college on a baseball scholarship when Pearl Harbor ended that dream. The Nomura family ends up in the Topaz Relocation Center near... Read more
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    11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful baseball film and history lesson, May 23, 2007
    This review is from: American Pastime (DVD)
    Great small budget movie. This movie proves that independent film making is an American Treasure. Accessible story for all ages. Great History lesson with Baseball, family values and a love story. What more could you ask for...do not miss this one!!!!!
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    4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking., December 23, 2007
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    K. Hashizume (The Dalles, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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    This review is from: American Pastime (DVD)
    This is a film that made me stop and think. It made me question if this is what it was truly like for my father and his family. It made me wonder what was unspoken in who he is today. At the same time it spoke about the triumph of the human spirit.

    I have shared the movie with others at my office who have shared it with their children. All of whom have enjoyed it.
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