How to Eat Fried Worms
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Another Fun Film from Walden Media. 76 out of 100.
How To Eat Fried Worms is another enjoyable, fun and simple tale from Walden Media. The story centers around a classroom bully, and how a new kid at school deals with his antics.The acting and cast are wonderful, and filled with many unique characters. Just looking at many of the kids will have you smiling or laughing.While the movie centers around a disgusting topic (eating worms), it is at heart a story not about a worm eating contest, but about how children come together and do the right thing in the face of a repressive bully.Children will love this film, as it allows them to process the handling of difficult school mates in a healthy and fun way. Push past the "ick" factor and take your family to see this film. It will leave you laughing, thinking and feeling good that you have seen it.One final note: some reviews will put down How To Eat Fried Worms because it involves a disgusting subject. Anyone who has had children knows how...
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Cooking With Dirt: Tasty!
Screenwriter-director Bob Dolman lets his cast be themselves, and that's what makes How to Eat Fried Worms delicious fun for adults and children. Authentic and energetic performances from the pre-teen stars make for captivating watching, as new kid Billy (Benward) gets wrangled into a bet to eat 10 worms in a day by local bully Joe (Hicks). What he doesn't know is Joe's gang is concocting horrible ways to cook those worms. Liver juice and blended broccoli top the ingredients.Mixed in with this groovy gag-worthy plot hook are great strands of parents trying to help kids adjust to new situations, girls trying to be friends with gross boys, siblings learning to like each other, and the redemption of bullies who really aren't that bad. Benward does a great job of conveying the terror of a new school and trying to find new friends, while such enemies-turned-friend as the spastic Twitch, the dancing Adam Simms and the theatrical chef Benjy will have all ages in stiches. Helping...
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