A desperate sports agent hunts for cricket players in india to hopefully become the next american baseball. He was the first indian to play professional baseball and. In million dollar throw by mike lupica, nate brodie is an 8th grade quarterback for his schools football team in valley, massachusetts. The company is in serious financial straits, and they lose the big client theyve been grooming. Eighthgrade quarterback nate gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during halftime at a new england patriots game. This is when nate buys the tom brady football and enters for the chance to win a million dollars. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority. Million dollar arm is a timeless reflection on baseball and the american dream, as well as a tale of victory over incredible odds.
Bernstein is a amazing book that has a great story to tell. The central tension of the novel happens when abby puts nates name into a drawing for a chance to take the milliondollar throw during the halftime of the patriots game on thanksgiving day. Choose from 252 different sets of the million dollar throw flashcards on quizlet. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of million dollar throw. The theme of friendship is an important one in milliondollar throw.
This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of milliondollar throw. First up is the first book i finished after having our daughtermillion dollar arm by j. Milliondollar throw is a fantastic book, written by mike lupica, starring nate brody, a year old quarterback prodigy from massachusetts. For three years, jeff passan, the lead baseball columnist for yahoo sports, has traveled the world to better understand the mechanics of the arm and its place in the sports past, present, and future. May 24, 2014 million dollar arm is the true story1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent.
Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. Million dollar throw by mike lupica have you ever wished you were a really good quarter back. Nate brodie is nicknamed brady not only for his arm, but also because hes the biggest tom brady fan. Million dollar arm sometimes to win, you have to change the game book. Million dollar throw mike lupica author sports fiction genre million dollar throw million dollar throw, revolves around the genre sports fiction. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the patriots.
Million dollar arm by craig gillespie craig gillespie. Bernstein knew that he could find someone in india with a strong arm and enough raw talent to pitch in the major leagues. So in 2007, he flew to mumbai with a radar gun and a plan to find his diamond in the rough. Million dollar arm prologue their crisp white million dollar arm uniforms gleaming in the bright arizona sun, rinku and dinesh took the field. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure.
May 16, 2014 but there is a gaping hole where million dollar arms heart should be that widens to cratersize in the second half. Parents need to know that million dollar arm is based on the true story of an independent sports agent and his business partner, who came up with an idea to attract indian athletes to try out for the chance to become major league baseball pitchers. What would you do with a million dollars, if you were. Million dollar arm sometimes to win, you have to change the game. Bernstein from the farmlands of india to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who.
The plot suggests an intriguing triple play that combines the outsideofbox thinking of moneyball, the cando gumption of jerry maguire and the massofhumanity chaos of slumdog millionaire underscored with music by the oscarwinning a. Like in the movie, the million dollar arm true story confirms that most of the people around j. But there is a gaping hole where million dollar arm s heart should be that widens to. Based on a true story, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm finds that business has changed and things arent going well. The movie, million dollar arm, is based upon the book, million dollar arm, by j. As a groomed smooth talker in sharply tailored corporate suits, there are few to match hamm and he does what is expected of him. For some reason, we are asked to cheer for this exploiter of two. Dinesh and rinku, predictably, wilt under the pressure and unfamiliar circumstances, and the scouts dismiss j. With her brother being the leader of the londons eyes,growing up in a world of cruelty was something evelyn summers had to become accustomed to. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing million dollar arm near you. Million dollar arm is a 2014 american biographical sports drama film directed by craig. Based on a true story, disneys million dollar arm follows jb bernstein, a once successful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by. Learn the million dollar throw with free interactive flashcards.
Million dollar arm has a great mix of good acting, comedy, drama, a touch of moneyball, and a dash of romance. Million dollar arm the increasingly globalized footprint of the american sportsentertainment machine gets a smart, entertaining closeup in a worthy addition to the disney. An inspiring movie, million dollar arm is the perfect movie for the family. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. As for the tv series million dollar arm, bernstein expects 500,000 prospects to turn up for. May 16, 2014 in many ways, million dollar arm is exactly what you might expect. Million dollar arm book king county library system. Sure, he topped out at class a advanced, but he also got there and posted a career 2. Nates golden arm as a quarterback of the middle school football team is starting to fail him, his team loses their game to the blair team. Well in this book, million dollar throw by mike lupica, nate brady brodie gets the chance to do just that. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company.
He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. His idea was the million dollar arm, a reality television competition with a chance to become the first native of india to sign a contract with an. Bernstein knew that he could find the yao ming of baseball someone with a strong arm and enough raw talent to pitch in the major leagues. He gets his opportunity to win one million dollars during halftime of a new england patriots contest. Did you ever dream of making a million dollar throw. His idea was the million dollar arm, a reality television competition with a huge cash prize and a chance to become the first native of india to sign a contract with an american majorleague team. Million dollar arm was released by walt disney studios home entertainment on bluray disc and dvd on october 7, 2014. He then goes to the game and wins the million dollar throw, and gives the money to abby to help with here disease. The central tension of the novel happens when abby puts nates name into a drawing for a chance to take the million dollar throw during the halftime of the patriots game on thanksgiving day. Even worse, his best friend abby is going blind, slowly losing her ability to do the one thing she loves most.
Million dollar arm share book recommendations with your. Craig gillespies drama million dollar arm stars jon hamm as jb bernstein, a onetime successful sports agent who left the massive company he worked for to start in his own agency, seven figures management, with his business partner aash aasif mandvi. The theme of friendship is an important one in million dollar throw. The book describes a story of overcoming challenges, as nate comes from a family that is struggling to get by financially and their only hope to climb out of their financial hole is nates natural football talent. Million dollar arm is an interesting read, and at times you cant help but wonder at the pathetic condition of sports in our country where everything starts with cricket, and ends with it. I would recommend it to anyone, even if theyre not a fan of baseball or sports in. This truelife tale of the search for an indian baseball star cant bat clear of schmaltz and.
With a population of one billion, there is a lot of raw potential out there which, if identified and groomed, can produce thousands of world class athletes. Million dollar arm should have a respectable opening as counterprogramming and on the high end it could land in third place. His backer insists he send dinesh and rinku back and prepare another new season of million dollar arm, but j. They had spent the last hour warming up inside the training facility, throwing 90mileperhour fastballs that hit the catchers mitt with lots of mustard and a satisfying pop. Nate brodie is a thirteen year old star quarterback. Feb 04, 2014 to me i think the book, million dollar arm by j.
From the studio that brought you remember the titans and miracle comes million dollar arm a true inspirational story of selfdiscovery, second chances and personal triumph in the face of adversity. I think this book is so great because it has an amazing story to tell about young men in india that have a chance to come to the u. May 16, 2014 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing million dollar arm near you. That was the one thing that had ruined evelyn summers life since the start. Bernstein, the consummate bachelor and shrewd businessman, and dinesh and. Nate learns important lessons in keeping promises, loyalty, friendship and overcoming obstacles. Lupicas football action engages, and his delineation of the athletes thought process and emotional highs and lows of competition feels visceral and real. Then his best friend, abby mccall, puts him back into place and his golden arm starts to work with him again. Singh was signed by the pittsburgh pirates organization after he won a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show the million dollar arm. In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, jb bernstein jon hamm concocts a scheme to find baseballs next great pitching ace. Did most people doubt that the million dollar arm reality show would work. Jon hamm with his flawlessly groomed stubble and cocky grin plays the haughty sports agent bernstein with ease.
Bernstein created the million dollar arm contest in india, which yielded the first two. In order to pay for the scheme, he convinces wealthy businessman chang tzi ma to create a reality show titled million dollar arm to help with his quest for fresh talent. Bernstein tells the story of how a baseball agent changed the lives of two talented young men in a pitching contest in india. Based on a true story, million dollar arm is a predictable motivating sport film from the disney stable. Jokes, excitement, fun, sports, anxiety and motivating others, the million dollar arm has it all. Milliondollar throw the beggining of the book to the end of the book. Milliondollar throw, mike lupica 9780399246265 youtube.
And that hole is named jb bernstein, a selfcentered, arrogant serial modeldater who exhibits a nearsociopathic lack of concern for the welfare of others. Though younger kids may not understand some of the concepts in this movie, older kids will love it. India is a country with more than one billion people, a fanatical national cricket obsession, and exactly zero talent scouts. Based on a true story, disneys million dollar arm follows jb bernstein, a oncesuccessful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by. This is the event when nate finds out that he won the chance to win the million dollars on thanksgiving night at halftime of the patriots game. May 11, 2014 the wacky but true story behind million dollar arm by reed tucker. Rinku singh born 8 august 1988 is an indian professional wrestler and former professional baseball player currently signed with wwe and performs on their nxt brand under the ring name rinku. Million dollar arm doesnt get past first base cinapse. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority of movies in the genre. The result is a humorous and inspiring story about three guys transformed.
Bernstein and his two business partners at the time believed that the idea to use a tv reality show to recruit baseball players from india was absurd. He has to throw a football through a 20 inch hole from 30 yeards away. Everyone calls nate brodie brady because hes a new england quarterback, just like his idol, tom brady. Nates name is drawn, and much of the novel focuses on nates anticipation of this moment, which comes at the end of the book. Aug, 2012 nate wins the chance to win a million dollars.
They had spent the last hour warming up inside the training facility, throwing 90mileperhour fastballs that hit the catchers mitt with lots of. In a lastditch effort to save his career, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm. She is nates best friend and she pushes him to try his. In a fit of inspiration, jb believes they can go to india, find a cricket bowler, and teach him to be a baseball pitcher. Rotten tomatoes reports that prior to release million dollar arm received a 65% approval rating. Nate learns these lessons through the problems experienced by. In this truelife inspirational comedy, jon hamm plays a sports agent who hopes to find the next great mlb pitcher in india. When you think about it, rinku singh the winner of the indian game show and inspiration for the film million dollar arm had a pretty amazing baseball career.
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