Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

aesgaard41 I don't watch a lot of Disney's live action movies because the majority of them can be broken down to the same plot, but Iron Will is worth watching because it's supposed to be based on a true story. It has great strength and determination and explores the extent of the human spirit as well as pride the USA once had in its heroes. A young hero, Mackenzie Astin, formerly of the "Facts of Life" series, against all odds, both human and natural, somehow wins a snow sled race and becomes a man in the process. Like I said, typical Disney fare, but this movie tells that story much more strongly and directly than any other Disney version. I'd play this movie to teach my kids some values.

ccthemovieman-1 How much of this story is true is up for dispute. I suspect most of it is highly exaggerated. Nonetheless, it is inspirational and fun to watch: an excellent adventure tale.The movie reminded me of "White Fang" with the winter scenery and the young hero, played by MacKenzie Astin, looking and sounding much like Ethan Hawke. The story was simply about a dog-sled race in the early part of the 20th century.The picture is beautifully shot, especially the train scenes, and looks very good on DVD. The villains in here aren't as despicable as in other films, so it's more pleasant to watch. I enjoyed the entire story except for the whistling at the finish line which was a bit stupid, but that's minor.This is one of Disney's better efforts.

anshul_shrivastava Awesome movie, In the same league as Rocky. Just too good. A must watch.After his dad "buys the farm" in a tragic dogsledding accident, it's up to young Will Stoneman (Mackenzie Astin) to pay off the mortgage. And there's only one way to do it: Win a $10,000 prize in a 500-mile dogsled race. David Ogden Stiers is the railroad magnate who puts up the prize money, and August Schellenberg is the sage Indian who helps the plucky lad develop an iron will to win. There was one more hero in this movie apart from Mackenzie Astin, the Dog "Gus" which in the movie was his father's favourite dog. The dog was really terrific.

the duck Coming from a long line of sled-dog losers (including Magnesium Will and Nitrogen Will), Iron Will is determined to become the first in his family to declare, "I did a rod!" and actually mean it. He thwarted at every turn by multiple Cold War stereotypes, but never once forgets his dream, a dream of victory, a dream of respect, a dream of himself and Jim J. Bullock as roommates in an all-girl's college in the late seventies. Can he make this dream a reality, can he outsmart Ivan von Evilstein, will he reach the finish line on time, will Jim J. Bullock have the deposit by the 15th? Not without the help of his sled dogs Mr. Peabody, Seabiscuit, Rover Dangerfield, Notacat, The Good Humor Man He Sees Everything, A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich and Pat Morita In a Dog Costume. This movie comes highly recommended, but not by me.