Rating: 
Summary: Worth a look. Decent baseball flick about Cape Cod.
Review: I give it 4 stars, due to the fact I thought it was overall a good flick, and one I'd watch again. A 3 star flick would be a movie I felt was good, but probably would not watch again. One of the best things about this typical Saturday afternoon TNT type movie is the supporting cast. A nice choice of actors: Fred Ward, Matthew Lillard, Brian Dennehy, Bruce Davison, Beverly D'Angelo (in a non-credited role), Brittany Murphy, and some unknown people who are all very believable. Fred Ward and Davison were excellent, while I felt Dennehy should have been given more things to say and do. Jason Gedrick was annoying as most of his lines were mumbled and after skipping the DVD back several times, I still couldn't understand what he was saying during one speech, and actually had to turn on the English subtitles to find out what the heck he said?!?!? I don't think it's necessarily Gedrick's fault, as someone on the movie crew should have picked up that his lines weren't audible enough. Jessica Biel is on the commentary track, which it does not indicate on the DVD itself. Some very funny jokes, while there are also your typical flat ones. The subplot about one of they guys on the team's fetish with heavy, voluptuous women is very funny. I am from New England and been to the Cape several times, and I am a huge baseball fan, but I never even knew about this Cape Cod league, so I am glad for the film shedding new light on this for me. Most of the film was shot in North Carolina though, and not Cape Cod. Biel and Prinze do a decent job, and I'd have to say Biel's performance was a little better. Matthew Lillard steals the show in just about every movie he's in and this one is no exception. Also, the young girl who plays Biel's sister does a great job. One more note is Biel's character's name, Tenley. Come on, that's just a ridiculous name. See this flick. It's good.
Rating: 
Summary: Bad but not horrible
Review: O.K. I hate Freddie Prinze Jr.'s movies. My girlfriend like most 13-21 old females loves them. So since we alway watch the stupid comedies that I'm into I decided to please her for the night and give this one a try. Stupid writing-as expected. Freddie Prinze Jr. doing something for all the girls that paid $9.00 to see this one when it was out-as expected(running around in a thong) It had a very pretty girl to co-star with him-as expected(Jessica Biel was her name and being the first time I've seen her I feel in love with her, geourgeus girl) It was a bad movie-as expected but not horrible-complete surprise. I thought I was going to completly detest this film which I did not. Like I said it wasn't good but it wasn't unwatchable. I guess if you don't have anything better to do it won't be a waste of time. After telling my girlfriend how I felt she immediately took advantage of the situation and conviced me into renting another Freddie Prinze Jr. movie, this time "She's all that" Hopefully it would be like this one or even better(yeah right like Freddie Prinze Jr. can actually pick a good script) Freddie Prinze Jr. fan you will love this film otherwise rent it first and see what you think. My opinion rentable yes, owning it well not quite.
Rating: 
Summary: REALLY REALLY GOOD MOVIE
Review: Summer Catch is the story of Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prince Jr.) trying to make it in his Cape Cod baseball league. It has humorous incidents with Boxer stealers and little mascots. It shows the courage people can have and the willingness to help their team. Also, it has a very great part with Freddie Prince Jr. in a thong. If you like Freddie, be sure to see this movie.
Rating:
Summary: Summer Movies, Some are movies, some are not
Review: This movie is not good by any stretch of the imagination. Some of the lines, including, "You mow her lawn and you want to mow her lawn?" and "If I cut my left arm off do you think they'd let me be in the Special Olympics" are just terrible. The baseball action is far from realistic, with players diving over fences to save homeruns, and two guys on the same team batting in the low .400's in July. What this movie does do well is bring exposure to the famed Cape Cod Baseball League, a veritable breeding ground for big leaguers including Frank Thomas, Barry Zito, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Nomar, and many more. Now every game is not the drunken fiesta as portrayed in the movie, but a more subdued atmosphere with knowledgeable baseball fans and the nation's best players. Many of the dilemmas facing the players in the movie are real life issues facing America's up and coming crop of minor leaguers. Regardless you should "Catch" this movie at some point, if simply to educate yourself on the league (and the authentic uniforms used in the movie). Even better yet, come watch a Cape League came. Before you come though please learn to drive first, especially around rotaries, because that is a very blatant issue facing Chatham's tourists.
Rating: 
Summary: all-American rubbish
Review: shallow, cliche-ridden nonsense. The only thing which kept me awake was Jessica Biel in a bikini.
Rating:
Summary: Jamie- definitely inappropriate for kids 13 and under
Review: Growing up in Cape cod, I've been to many of the college league games. However, the baseball games played in summer Catch are almost entirely "unrealistic."
Freddie Prinze, Jr plays Ryan Dunne an emplowee for his fathers gardening business. As it turns out Prinze is a very gifted athlete. He befriends Billy BruBaker who is the comic relief as well as the most comical in the Movie. He also falls in love with Jessica Biel, She is very glamerous. I was not satasfied at all with the movie. In one scene Biels sister ask Lillard and Prinze to sign her baseball card. If I recall, the only time that the Cape league made cards was in the summer of 1988. but enough of the technical stuff. I was definitely embarassed when I saw a 7 year old girl. There are many sexual scenes in the movie which are not even suitable for kids of 13. I suggest you rent the movie. you'll get some laughs and somewhat of a taste of Cape Cod.
Rating:
Summary: SUMMER CATCH IS A GOOD MOVIE
Review: I ENJOYED THE MOVIE SUMMER CATCH.NICE STORY AND DECENT PLOT.GOOD CAST TOO.FREDDIE AND JESSICA WORK GOOD TOGETHER.I HAVE ADDED THIS MOVIE TO MY COLLECTION.
Rating:
Summary: Summer Catch
Review: This has to be one of the absolute best movies I've ever seen! Jessica Biel and Freddie are absolutely the best! This movie has a little mix of everything for everyone! It has sports, romance, and comedy. I wouldn't recommend it for really little kids, but otherwise it's the greatest show ever! I think everyone should watch it!
Rating:
Summary: Poor Freddie!
Review: Is it me or does Freddie Prinze Jrs movies keep getting worse and worse. Fortunately Freddie saves all of these movies with his irresistable charm and likeablitity and only Freddie Prinze Jr fans will enjoy this movie. Summer Catch has to be his worse, and I have to say he is the only good thing about this poorly written, badly acted film. Jessica Biel lacks the energy needed and has no chemistry with Freddie at all. Matthew Lillard is rediculous, as he always is in films, as the loudmouth goofball of the team. Other cast members try hard but can't overcompensate for the weak script. Summer Catch has it's moments but nothing to great. Freddie Prinze is very charming and not a bad actor, he just needs to find the right film that can really show off his talent. Summer Catch is not it.
Rating:
Summary: Dog-Doo
Review: I can't begin to tell you how much I dislike Freddie Prinze Jr., he just doesn't deserve to be such a big star. This is a dismal waste of everyone's time and money. I took my friends' kids to see this and one of them summed it up on the way out: "That movie made me want to take a dump." I even bought her a malt as a reward for that astute comment!
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