Iron Will [DVD]

Loved this show! I highly recommend watching it with family, friends, or loved ones and a big bowl of popcorn! Enjoy

Great service - fun to watch with the grand kids.

Great movie! I was on the edge of my seat in a few scenes!

This is one great movie ! I and my husband loved it. The dvd was well packaged and arrived in a timely manner. It was a gift to go with my hubby's many other gifts for Father's Day. I recommend this movie highly.

Based on the true story of Will Stoneman. I remember this movie from the 90s like it was yesterday. I think this is one of the best timeless family movies ever made. Will's dream is to be able to go to college. He gets an unexpected college acceptance letter in the mail. The only drawback: he can't afford it. He tells his dad about how much the letter means to him. His dad is very proud and is determined to enter and win an extremely dangerouss and challenging competition as an opportunity that would cover the cost. A dogsled race with a prize of $10,000 awarded to the winner. When Wills dad suddenly dies as a result of a sledding accident Will becomes completely devastated. Determined to reach his goal of going to college and to save his family's farm Will bravely decides to enter the race in his dad's place. The Disney ending is obvious. Will goes on to win the dangerous race and makes his dad proud. He saves the family farm and achieves his dream of attending college. Iron Will is an amazing true story of a young mans determination against all odds, the courage to never give up on ones dream and to go on to live that dream regardless of the obstacles. An excellent example that proves that anyone can live their dream if they try hard enough. The race is on! Never give up on your dreams. 5 stars.

Every so often, an actor can just lose himself in a role and you don't realize who is playing the character on the screen...you just see that character. Here, praise for such an accomplishment must fall on the shoulders of Kevin Spacey. I didn't realize he was in this film until I checked the cast list online (Oh right...I'm gonna sit around for the credits). But Mr. Spacey is one of many people worth praising for this unexpected good time. Mackenzie Astin plays Will Stoneman, a boy who, after the accidental death of his father, becomes determined to save his family's farm as his old man had planned to by entering a sled dog race stretching from Winnipeg, Canada, to Saint Paul, Minnesota. While it is a story about the determination of the underdog, a tale we've heard so often before, it is still endearing...maybe it's because I'm actually a fan of the sport or because this movie helped make me a fan...who knows. While some of the opponents were over-to-the-top either in meanness, cruelty, or just plain doubt, the rigger of the competition could be felt. While the ending was pretty predictable, it is nice to see the advice of Will's father's Native American friend, Ned Dodd, played by August Schellenberg, come full-circle. Perhaps it is just the underdog story we need every so often and that would then be why it is such an unexpectedly worthwhile film. Enjoy.

The "professional" review calls this a "B" movie but that isn't really a good indication of how much you may enjoy watching it. This is more of a softer-edged family drama than a gritty realistic one. So what! It is, after all, a Disney movie -- one that I could show my kids as an example of what someone with determination can accomplish in the face of adversity. (Think "Rudy" or "The Greatest Game Every Played.")Against all the odds, Will enters a long distance dog sled race (not the Iditarod) in order to save his family's home. As if the race itself isn't enough, he faces danger from a competitor who will do anything to win as well as other forces outside the race. His only support is a reporter with some mercenary as well as altruistic motives who sees a good story in the making. But everyone underestimates Will. They don't know what he's made of. Along the way, he gets a lot of help from his lead dog who is probably his best friend. Yes, it has some overly sentimental moments but overall, it's a totally enjoyable film that you can show to almost any age audience.MacKenzie Astin is not quite as good an actor as his brother Sean, but he gets the job done creating an appealing character that you will definitely root for.

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