And so now I understand why there’s something extra special about when you show your next generation, your kids a movie that you grew up watching, and they have the same reaction to it,” he explained.

“I just showed my son, my six-year-old, The Goonies for the first time, which is sort of like my Sandlot. Patrick said that as a dad himself, he found a new appreciation for parents re-watching The Sandlot with their kids when he got to show his son one of his childhood favorites. Plus, now that many 90s kids have become parents, they pass on their adoration for the original movie to their own children. While the original is still the most celebrated, the sequels and series have re-introduced The Sandlot to new generations. (DQ)īesides being a favorite for those who grew up watching it, The Sandlot has spawned two direct-to-video sequels, a Disney+ series, and regularly gets named in lists of the best children’s movies of that era. Patrick teamed up with Dairy Queen to announce the return of the S’Mores Blizzard. It’s really cool to be part of something like that,” he tells HollywoodLife, while discussing his partnership with Dairy Queen. And it’s very humbling because that’s why we as actors do what we do, it’s to entertain audiences. “Being part of something that’s lasted that long and meant that much to multiple generations, is really cool.

As the movie celebrates its 30th anniversary, the actor, who played “Ham” Porter in the movie, still hears from people who the film was a huge part of their lives.

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