I think that's track 4: "Take Ya Home" - Lil Bow Wow. What is the song heard during the final credits? ( from Peter in New Zealand) Even though Calvin's basketball triumphs come courtesy of magic, the film is smart enough to let him learn the most valuable lessons about friendship the old-fashioned way, all by himself.Click Like Mike soundtrack CD for more info from The MovieMusic Store.īasketball - Lil Bow Wow / Jermaine Dupri / Fabolous. It does succeed by following a feel-good formula with a winning style, and by offering its target audience of urban kids some welcome role models and optimism. "Like Mike" doesn't win any points for originality.
It's fun to see Calvin as the stand-in for every sports fantasy, even adult ones: Not only does the diminutive kid get to wear the jazzy uniform and make the winning shot, he gets to request autographs from rival players right at center court. It's the on-court action, and the cameos by real NBA stars such as Allen Iverson, Jason Kidd, Alonzo Mourning and Karl Malone.
The real story of "Like Mike" isn't the orphans' heroic rescue of the prized sneakers, or the lessons about teamwork and family that the film lays on with a trowel. What is surprising is how likable performers and a script that aims squarely for the heart without pretensions can make such cliches work. The big brother/little brother conflict that eventually morphs into a bond between Tracey and Calvin (the two engage in a loose and lively rap duet) won't surprise anyone. Of course, Tracey happens to be in need of a Dad too. Tracey reluctantly draws the assignment from Coach Wagner (Robert Forster, crusty and charming) to serve as Calvin's mentor. It's obvious from the tip-off that the lonely orphan who's afraid of the dark will bond with Tracey (Morris Chestnut), the Knights player who's afraid to fly, even on the team's swanky private plane.
"Like Mike" lays its structure and its sugarcoating out in plain view.
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