Starring: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, Jay Mohr, James Caviezel Directed By: Mimi Leder Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Label: Warner Home Video Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 15, 2001 Running Time: 123 minutes Theatrical Release Date: October 20, 2000
Product Description: Inspired by an assignment from his teacher, a young boy attempts to make the world a better place by doing good deeds for three strangers, paying them \""forward\"" instead of paying someone back. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: PG13 Release Date: 3-FEB-2004 Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com: Pay It Forward is a multi-level marketing scheme of the heart. Beginning as a seventh-grade class assignment to put into action an idea that could change the world, young Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) comes up with a plan to do good deeds for three people who then by way of payment each must do good turns for three other people. These nine people also must pay it forward and so on, ad infinitum. If successful, the resulting network of do-gooders ought to comprise the entire world. Trevor's attempts to get the ball rolling include befriending a junkie (James Caviezel) and trying to set up his recovering-alcoholic mother (Helen Hunt) with his burn-victim teacher (Kevin Spacey), who posed the assignment.
If you could get past the swearing the concept is wonderful. If you could get past the swearing and the constant taking the Lord's name in vain the concept of Paying It Forward is wonderful. We do practice that in our home and Family. Every American citizen Paying It Forward would change the face/course of this Great Nation of ours. This is NOT a Family friendly movie at all because of the language and two bad scenes ... one in the beginning with dancers on poles in a bar setting and a bedroom scene. Shame on Amazon for billing this as a Family movie.
Pay it, it's worth every dime... This is one of my absolute favourite movies! The story of how a young boy tries to change the world and make it a better place. Besides being a great movie, this story really has a message and it had a great impact on me. Buy this movie and it will grip your heart...
Pay It Forward DVD Great movie, loved it!!! Maybe we should all try this pay it forward the world would be a much better place...I would advise you to get out some tissues while watching this movie!!! It arrived on time and in perfect condition.
If Only!!! This is one of the best movies and picniples of all time. If only 10% of people in the world followed it the impact would be incredible. Granparents,Parents Chidren anyone but several copies and send them on to others.
A Movie That Will Inspire You to do Good to Others Oh man! This is a such a powerful movie. Starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment (AI, Sixth Sense), and James Caviezel. To have the noble idea started by a little kid makes it more compelling. He came from a broken family with only her mom to support him. Reminds me of the song "You And Me Against The World" by Paul Williams. Her mom (Helen Hunt) struggles everyday between alcoholism and survival for herself and her family. When the teacher (Spacey) gave an assignment to his students, Trevor came up with a simple idea. Paying a favor not back, but forward, and not to one person but to three. Not only he gained the attention of his teacher, but also his mother who is the most important person in his life. Initially he thought it was a failure. But soon, the idea spread from city to city and then the whole nation. It became a crusade and changed the world around him. It is very inspiring that it encourage you to do good to other people. For some people, which includes me, this is one movie that affects you deeply and may be thinking afterwards for weeks.
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