This reminds me a little of Secondhand Lions, which I didn’t like; I thought it was too much of a family movie, being too cutesy and light. This concept can go a few directions, and one of which is being really sappy and corny; another is an intelligent, thought-provoking journey that moves you emotionally without manipulating you. The difference is so vast that it’s a risk of a project at least with my taste, but the reward of it actually working would be very good, especially with the dangers that confront its storytelling possibilities.

I’d have to see the actual script to really know for sure, but it could near the level of Stand by Me as the ultimate dream of this genre. An experience like Stand by Me is really difficult to achieve, so it’s iffy, but I’d say there’s potential within. There’s also a comparison to The Bicycle Thief, and though I don't consider it to be as grand as Stand by Me, it's still a pretty damn good film. And if you can achieve either level, or even just a solid, believable film, you have an accomplishment, considering the many titles in this genre that fail to register.

Stephen's Analysis:

Your title is too boring for the movie you’re pitching. It reminds me of "Big Fish" and "Secondhand Lions." I didn’t like either of these movies, but it was because they weren’t executed well. What you have here is a very workable premise that could excel if given to the right people to work with the material.

Tim Burton may be a very imaginative and creative director, but "Big Fish," which ponders a father’s misleading/mythical stories of his past, is superficial, slow, and wholly disgusting. Family movies are sticky territory, but there is certainly room to do something great. You have a very basic outline of that greatness, and now you need to color it in so we can see the whole picture.