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

This child memorized a speech from a movie. How many of you used a corny line from a movie, to win over the heart of someone you lusted for. Or maybe you were home alone one night and just had to do the "button down dress shirt and underwear" dance Tom Cruise does in Risky Business?
Quite honestly, I would rather my child memorize a line from a movie than watch (and memorize) half the cartoons broadcasted on television today!!
I hope his talents excell as he grows and he becomes a fine actor, like Kurt Russel.

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I think it is GREAT. Most kids at that age are singing those creepy Barny songs or running around trying to be some other cartoon zombie selling fruit loops. This kid has something real he shares with his Dad. Not many kids get that these days. I applaud the son and his proud father. This has to be a smart kid to remember all of this. He will do just fine.

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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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Shouldn't you be spending time with your own children instead of trying to police other parents? If he wants to environmentally conscious and post his flick on Youtube instead of burning CD's then good for him. Stop being so concerned with what others are doing and mind your own dang business. Seriously, get off you butt and go play with your own child.

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WHAT A TERRIBLE FATHER. HE TOOK THE TIME TO WATCH THE MOVIE WITH HIS SON, INTERESTED HIM IN PART OF THIS COUNTRIES HISTORY, TOOK HIM TO THE RINK TO SKATE, TAPED HIM WEARING HIS SUNDAY BEST, AND MADE SURE HE HAD CUE CARDS SO HE COULD MAKE IT THROUGH HIS SPEECH. YOU COULD TELL THE KID WAS NERVOUS, BUT HE GOT THROUGH IT WITH A GREAT PERFORMANCE. MY PARENTS TOOK ME TO WATCH THE RUSSIANS PLAY THE NHL ALL STAR LEAGUE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, I THINK IT WAS RIGHT AROUND THIS SAME TIME, AND I WILL NEVER FORGET IT. KUDOS TO THE FATHER, I HOPE SOMEBODY SIGNS THE KID UP FOR ACTING LESSONS.

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Here we go again America, some kid and his dad make a youtube video and some idiot has to find something wrong with it. This is the ONE and only thing I despise about this country is that so many people are concerned with what other people are doing and always need to find something wrong with something that is rather innocent and entertaining.

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what a anoing voice he hase

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Adorable! What a smart boy! It is a great movie with a great
motivational speech, and he nailed it! I love the tone of voice he
uses to mimic the movie. Honestly, kids stand up in front of their
classrooms in school to recite memorized speeches - what's so
detrimental about this?. No harm done - hopefully his dad spends as much time with him doing social, physical, and academic activities to offset all the movie watching; of course, he's only 4. Sounds like his dad is a very involved, proud papa!

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There's nothing wrong with this, the father shared his passion for hockey with his son. It's not like he's reciting a Hitler speech, or like the kid is sat in front of a TV all day long reciting everything he sees. It's ONE movie, and it's an important event in history. And the kid is 5, it's something cute and funny that someday he'll watch with his family, perhaps his own children, and laugh about. It certainly doesn't determine that he'll grow up to work at Burger King...that is just RIDICULOUS. The dad probably just thought it was cute, and wanted to share it with others.

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Adorable, a future hockey player or actor in the making.

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I think the kid did a great job. I doubt his father "forced" him to memorize anything, and probably didn't force him to watch the movie. Being able to spend time with your family is the best gift any of us get, what the kid memorized is unimportant other than to show his capacity for learning.

Kudoes to the father for sharing his passion with his son. And thanks for sharing one of lifes special moments with us.

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I was babysitting last week and both of the kids recited the ENTIRE spongebob episode we were watching. They were 5 and 7. You would think that I am stretching this, but truly I'm not. They recited the entire episode. I was baffled partially because it was roughly half an hour of memorization, but mostly it was because it was spongebob. At least this kid had a good monologue with emotion and the like memorized instead of the mindless garbage that is today's cartoon selection. I say good job to the father in this case because at least his son hasn't watched the spongebob movie 150 times and memorized a monologue from that.

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So? I don't get the big deal... I can see posting this for family, friends, etc., but to me, its boring as dish water. Its a great family video and he does a great job. I don't have a problem with him seeing the movie that many times, but I hope he's seen other things in between and I hope he's had a few books read to him.... Other than that, since this isn't anything so special, I don't see the problem...

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At least he doesn't have to carry a teleprompter around.

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What is up with crazy "uber" parents... I saw an infomercial for "your baby can read" what a crock of crap that is, I don't want my 2 year old to know what I'm saying when I'm spelling out words I don't want her to repeat... like tampon or something. Anyways, I think it's cute that he likes this movie so much and that he and his dad shared time watching it together. I suppose you can spend all your time stressing over your young child's futue SAT scores or you can let them be kids. I'd rather enjoy my little one and let her experience the wonder of childhood then make her read "War and Peace" and bust out the abacus.

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I dont see a problem with a proud dad of a 5 year old that can do a better job than an actor himself for the part he played in a movie. Those who judge others only will hurt themselves. I would have done the same thing if my kid did something better than an actor anytime!!

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i dont see anything wrong with this at all...i mean i remember the days when i would sit at home and watch Space Jam every day and then when my teacher showed it in 5th grade, i knew every line...or most of them anyways. if a kid likes a movie, he/she will want to watch it every time they can, over and over again. and just like school, they're going to pick up something from it. should people bash the dad...i dont think so, he's definitely not the first person to put a video of his kid on youtube...get over it...

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Has the world truly gone mad????? Get a grip America!!!!! As stated before, why don't you applaud the fact that there is at the least a father and son bond here! The biggest epidemic in society today is the broken family or absent parenting, and were going to criticize them for having a little fun? Jeeze all the cool and fun stuff my kids have to miss out on cause of jack head idiots that have to decide for me weather this or that is safe or apropriat for MY children! My son is five and has done some pretty wacky stuff. I wish i had a video camera rolling when he did it too!!!!! We have the nerve to be critical of this father and son, but made Jon and Kate national celebs??? Boy are we in trouble! I didnt have to see the video to say leave them alone!!!! Lets sighn another reality show you hypocrites!!!

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I cant believe we're even talking about this. Lighten up people. God I hate you idiots.

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SO?????? Criminy! When I was a kid I memorized every commercial I saw--I still know many of them from the 70's by heart. I knew Monty Python and the Holy Grail by heart--every line of the movie. WHY is this news? And WHY is the father "under fire" for something that is normal child behavior? OMG give me a break!

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