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Jake's Corner

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This is a great movie for familys to watch , it deals with faith and hope and realy shows what family is all about!

Jake's Corner was an inspiration movie out of a vist from Jeff Santos (Son of Cub's Star Ron Santos). The Storyline if good with colorful characters. The music selections, many from B.J. Thomas who sings Rock'n Roll Lullaby and When the Hero Dies. This DVD has a special segment specifically on B.J. Thomas and his work on the film to include site filming and the aforementioned songs.

Overall, great entertainment and good storyline.

Filmed in Tonto Basin, Arizona which shows the historical site with a heart-warming story that shows caring and love from several types of characters. It has humor, and has some good guy bad guy examples for youth. We stayed in this area during the winter months and it gave us fond memories of the area and the versatile folks that visit Jakes corner.

Jake's Corner is a very enjoyable movie, especially when I realized that I had been to the REAL Jake's Corner which is an old Stage Coach Stop just northeast of Phoenix. It is still in operation and is just like it is depicted in the movie, comfortable and homey with good food. Richard Tyson and Diane Ladd were very good but it is a young actor from Phoenix that steals the show. It is good family entertainment with family values at heart thanks to Jeff Santo. As always, B. J. Thomas does a great job with the music soundtrack. I highly recommend it!

This is a great story. I bought it because I'm a many-years fan of B.J. Thomas. I enjoyed seeing him but he was just a part of a great movie.!

This is a very heartwarming movie and the characters are entertaining. For those of us who have driven in the area where the movie was filmed, it is kinda neat. It is a "safe" movie for all members of the family to enjoy. There is humor mixed amongst movie, my favorite reference is to The University of Arizona having a Heisman trophy winner.

Inspired by a true story, Jake's Corner is a movie set in a small rest stop for travelers crossing the harsh Arizona desert. Ex-football star Johnny Dunn left the game early in his career to live a quiet life, but his world is turned upside down when he is suddenly responsible for his young nephew Spence. The boy's innocence transforms this small town of adults, who get to teach him more about the world even as they learn from him. A heartwarming narrative, enhanced with a "behind the scenes" bonus feature, Jake's Corner is highly recommended for personal movie collections and as an enjoyable gift. 97 min., rated PG.

Richard Tyson (Black Hawk Down, Something About Mary, Kindergarten Cop) as Johnny Dunn gives the performance of his career as an NFL star who owns an isolated town in the high desert of Arizona. Dunn's life is forever changed when his young nephew comes to live with him. This is a heartrending and finely nuanced film. The cast includes a fantastic Danny Trejo (Heat, Grindhouse) who goes far away from his usual tough guy role and plays a simple and sympathetic man. It's also a pleasure to see 3-Time Academy Award Nominee Diane Ladd (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart) return to the big screen. There are great moments of comedy mainly from David Della Rocco (Boondock Saints) who plays the town grill master. 5-Time Grammy Winner BJ Thomas (Hooked on a Feelin, Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song) is superb as the town doctor and saloon singer. Thomas sings a few new tracks in this film and his voice is as pure as it was when he sang the Academy Award winning song "Raindrops Keep Fallin on my Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

This is a film that you should watch with your family. It runs the gamut of emotions. Jake's Corner is optimistic and implores all of us as humans to "keep on keeping on"... I recommend people "keep on seeing" this film.