4-Year-Old Channels Kurt Russell's 'Miracle' Speech

first of I think that the kid being 5 having the memory to remember that speach well thats just amazing im 18 and I love that movie i still cant remember and trust me i have watched it a qlot more that 150 times i have to be close to 5 or 6 hundred i dont know anything about parenting but at least his father is spending time with him i have 2 fathers the first one raised me to work hard the second never realy raised just fought with me eather way i never truly had a childhood

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It all depends on whether or not the father forced this on the kid. If he had him stand in front of the TV for 150 viewings holding his eyelids open then, yes, there's a serious problem. But kids that age are famous for obsessing on something, especially something that his father is excited about. I can see this happening on it's own in which case, yes, it's cute

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A dad that shares his enthusiasm for sport. 150 viewings of a 2 hour film. I see 300 hours of dad and son bonding.

Bad parenting? Only if they had made the kid wear the same pants Kurt was wearing.

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People who pass judgment on something so trivial need to take a good long look in the mirror and judge themselves. This is nothing. Good for the kid for having memorization skills, good for the Dad for showing the child an inspirational movie instead of some of the other junk out there.

My oldest has his favorite books and movies memorized. He can recite every line verbatim, and when reciting the movies can imitate the characters, it's a gift.

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That was simply adorable! There is absolutely nothing wrong with what his dad did by filming him and putting it on you-tube. This could have been part of a school play or something for heavens' sake! I've raised 3 boys, now 33, 30 and 28, and believe me, this will not affect his future job or life. Folks, I learned early on when my boys were young---don't make mountains out of molehills, and focus on the majors in their lives. This will be a special moment that the family will have forever from when he was 4 years old. What a great performance!!

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This just proves that no matter what you do, someone out there will criticize you for it. There is nothing that says this kid doesn't have a rounded life. As for studying science and literature....this kid is only FIVE YEARS OLD. How many five year olds read Shakespeare or play with Bunsen burners? Get real. I think it's great his dad spends time with him, sharing a passion together. It's more than a lot of kids get from their fathers these days. I think he's adorable and there's nothing wrong with this clip. Some people just want to complain about everything, and this just proves it. So I hope they take the advice of the speech and just say to all those criticizing....."SCREW 'EM!"

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I really don't understand what the criticism is all about. Little kids copy and "act grown-up." How do you think great orators are developed? What is the difference in this and the speeches given by the winners of debate and oratory clubs and contests?

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we have kids singing praises, not to the usa but to a man in office.... why are we concerned about this. well pilgram, it sure puts a thorn in my side, hearing people complain about this... stop abortion, dictatorship, rape, and child abuse. or would that mean you have to leave your comfy computer chair and stop whining about this kind of stuff.

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this isn't a blog, this is an advertising forum, why would I want to have a conversation with any one when they are advertising their stupid crap.

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People are really upset about this kid memorizing something from a movie? The comment from the article said that he should be studying science or reading books from the 1800's...really? He's like four or five years old he doesn't need to be studying that! He should be watching whatever movie he wants, and from the video he liked that movie, coloring and other kindergarden (sp?) age kids do. I'd rather have him watching a movie about a moment in history than watching something like Dora the Explorer or Spongebob.

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I haven't watched the clip & don't plan to, but I think that something has seriously gone awry if the majority of respondents see nothing wrong with a parent not just allowing their child, but actually encouraging them, to watch ANY movie or TV show 150 times over. How about reading a book instead, sometimes? Or going for a walk in the woods? Or doing a household chore together? Or painting a picture or singing a song or building a tower of blocks? Or having a discussion about what problem in the world you'd like to fix? I think that we are going to end up ruing the day that childhood activities became so passive.

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I can remember when I was in grade school we had to memorize poetry and the Gettysburg Address. I wonder how many schools expect that of students today (and this is a pre-schooler!). Memorization is a great way to exercise the brain. Now today when a 4 year-old is able to memorize a speech, others think there is something bad or wrong about it. My goodness people, take a look at the big picture here. The bottom line is, this is a smart kid. He and his father should be proud.

By the way, I'm not a big sports fan, so this probably wouldn't be top on my list of things for my son to memorize (although the speech has merit).

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Cute! How is this any different than a little girl watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid" and singing the songs from the movie? It isn't-people just want to look for reasons to complain. If this little guy can memorize the speech, he will likely do well in school.

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Back off!! If this man wants to watch this move 1,000 more times with his son, let him, he is spending time with his son. This is more than a lot of fathers are doing. If anyone commenting has children, then they have seen The Wiggles, Backyardagins, Dora, Cars, Monsters Inc, WallE or any other childrens movie or tv show 1,000 times. The last thing anyone in this country needs is for someone to tell us how we need to spend our time with our children.

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i sure is good that many people do not recognise focus and excellence and perserverance, cuz that makes it easier for the rest of us to SHINE!

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I thought it was great! People shouldn't be so negative and judgmental of others. This boy is SO cute and how many other 4 or 5 year olds can memorize a whole scene from a movie? I've seen children on U-Tube doing a lot worse! It's not about exploiting the child but about a fun, proud moment that they wanted to share. The father obviously spends a lot of time with his son and that's a good thing... a whole lot better then some of the dead-beat dads you hear about. They're bonding, enjoy watching the same sports and movies and spend a lot of time together... that's the important thing! So why not share it? Maybe when he's older and giving speeches in front of large audiences and/or in some big movies some of you nay-sayers will remember him... you never know! But for now, let's just think of it what it is... a fun, family video of a little boy memorizing a scene from a movie that both the boy and father enjoy and want to share.

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Yea you idiot that think watch a great movie with your son is bad for the kid, well 150 may be much. See what he learned.
Why aren't you bitching about the parent sitting at home smoking their crack while the feeding their baby, or in front of their 5 year old.

BITCH ABOUT THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I think it was quite an amazing peformance!!
Kudos to any dad that spends all that time and attention on his son.

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