Many years ago, Mike Ditka was a Chicago icon (still is, actually) that Bears fans loved above all things. One Saturday Night Live skit had rabid Bears fans discussing how great Ditka was and how he compared to other legends. When one character asked the other how Ditka stacked up against one legend, the other guy asked "Would that be a full-sized Ditka, or a mini-Ditka?"
While debating which movie to go see recently, my kids talked me into going to see "Kicking and Screaming". Not being a Will Ferrell fan, this was not high on my list. But knowing that Iron Mike was in it, I thought it might be worth it. The only question was, would it be a mini-Ditka? Nope. This was a full-sized Ditka.
The movie was typical Will Ferrell silliness, but Ditka really stole the show for a while. Playing himself, he is the neighbor (and arch-rival) of Ferrell's movie-dad. I won't give anything away except to say that Ditka has some of the funniest lines and parts in the movie.
Overall, "Kicking and Screaming" was a great sports movie with a good message for kids and a lot of laughs. But it is the full-sized Ditka that really makes the movie fun for everyone.
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