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23 Blast DVD Review & Giveaway

January 28, 2015 by Linda @ Linda's Lunacy 34 Comments

I recently received the DVD 23 Blast to review. I was very much looking forward to seeing this movie, as I didn’t get to see it when it was out in theaters. I was also excited to see it because it is set in a small Kentucky city not too far from where I live.

23 Blast

23 Blast tells the story of teenager Travis Freeman, a hero both on and off the football field. Travis contracts an infection that destroys his optic nerve and causes him to go blind overnight. Can you imagine it?! One day you can see, and the next morning you are blind!

23 Blast DVD Review & Giveaway

23 Blast shows what a great high school football player Travis is, then shows his illness, and the aftermath of his going blind. At first, his parents let Travis just hang out in his room, not pushing him to get his life back. Travis doesn’t like the therapist he has been to a couple of times, so he stops going.

Thankfully,  his therapist comes to his house looking for him. She won’t let him sit in his room any longer feeling sorry for himself. She gets him out, walking around town, learning to use his cane. In the course of their time together, Travis tells her how much he misses being in school, and how he would like to go back, but that he can only go to a blind school now. What a great therapist he had, as she not only encouraged him to work towards returning to his high school, she taught him what he needed to know so it would become a reality.

It was not Travis’s idea to go back to playing football. His former coach came up with the idea, and his friends worked with him until he was able to learn his new position, and play again.Travis demonstrates what true bravery is: He continues to compete on the gridiron and helps his team advance to the state finals. Yes, a blind football player did that!

There are several very funny scenes in the movie. I won’t spoil them for you, but I did laugh out loud! And I did replay one scene a few times to make sure everyone in the family saw it. lol

I love that at the end of the movie, they showed the real people that the movie is based on, and what Travis is doing now. I wish all movies that are based on true stories would do this. It makes you feel much more connected with the story. The real Travis had a part in the movie, too. I didn’t realize this until the end of the movie, and they showed him.

 

One of the bonus features on the DVD is Descriptive Audio for the Visually Impaired. One of the best bonus features I’ve ever seen on a DVD! Now if only this would be included on all DVD’s!

23 Blast is rated PG-13 (brief drinking of alcohol on school property) and has a run time of 1 hour and 42 minutes. Don’t let the rating scare you, I think this movie should have been rated PG instead.

23 Blast is a great family movie that shows that with hard work difficulties, illness, (and yes, even blindness), can be overcome, so we can live our lives to the fullest, and that our dreams can still come true.

To find out more about, and connect with 23 Blast, visit their social media pages:

Official Facebook

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Official Website

 

Check out the 23 BLAST BOWL Official Website — 1 Grand Prize Winner Will Receive: 5 23 BLAST DVD’s, an Autographed football from TONY DUNGY, Super Bowl Winning Coach and All Pro Dad National Spokesman, a pizza party for 8-10 guests, and awesome memorabilia from the film! It’s a great opportunity for a small group gathering. You can also find all sorts of conversation starters, discussion guides, and other free resources!

 

Enter to win your own copy of the 23 Blast DVD Simply fill out the Rafflecopter form below. Be sure to read the terms and conditions at the bottom of the form!

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Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
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  1. Jackie says

    January 29, 2015 at 8:12 am

    I did not see it in the theater. I think it would be a good movie for a family movie night.
    Thank you!

    Reply
  2. Merry says

    January 29, 2015 at 1:47 pm

    I did not see this at the movies. I would love to watch this with my family because its based on a true story and shows strength, courage and determination and its family friendly.

    Reply
  3. Vera Wilson says

    January 29, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    I’ve not seen the movie. Seems like it would be a heart touching story.

    Reply
  4. Birdiebee says

    January 31, 2015 at 12:17 am

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  5. wen budro says

    January 31, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    No- it never played in my town’s one movie theater. I want to see this because it sounds like an uplifting movie.

    Reply
  6. Rory Kaphing says

    February 1, 2015 at 2:32 am

    This sounds like a great movie.

    Reply
  7. Jamie Glenn says

    February 2, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    No I did not get to see it but heard it was a great movie

    Reply
  8. Birdiebee says

    February 3, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    I did not see this movie in the theater but would love to win this for my grandson.

    Reply
  9. liz l says

    February 3, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    We didn’t but my husband wants to see it

    Reply
  10. pamela j says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:29 am

    I have not seen this movie yet. I would like to watch it at home with my family.

    Reply
  11. Karen says

    February 4, 2015 at 8:49 am

    Would love to see movie-have never seen it-looks really good.

    Reply
  12. Linda Bradshaw says

    February 4, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    I have not seen this yet. I would love to see it with my hubby.

    Reply
  13. ken ohl says

    February 5, 2015 at 5:38 am

    Love to win this I have never seen this movie but I love good family movies. thankyou, ken

    Reply
  14. Ingrid says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Looks like a great movie!

    Reply
  15. DanielM says

    February 5, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    haven’t seen it yet, looks interesting

    Reply
  16. Glogirl says

    February 5, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    I didn’t see this movie in theaters but am interested in watching it at home with my family.

    Reply
  17. Bridgett Wilbur says

    February 5, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    I haven’t seen the movie yet that’s why I would love to win this.

    Reply
  18. Jill Myrick says

    February 5, 2015 at 8:23 pm

    I have not yet seen “23 Blast” but would love to be able to watch it with my teens.
    I love that it shows that anything is possible and that it is possible to overcome anything.

    jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com

    Reply
  19. Amy C says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    I didn’t see the movie in theaters but it looks very interesting and I would like to watch it.

    Reply
  20. Jennifer Nielsen says

    February 5, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    I did not see it in theaters. I would like to see it because it seems like a movie that the whole family would enjoy, and sometimes those are hard to come by.

    Reply
  21. Leah Shumack says

    February 5, 2015 at 11:34 pm

    No I didn’t see this in theaters. We are always looking for new family movies to watch so would love to have this!

    Reply
  22. Jake B says

    February 6, 2015 at 4:15 am

    I did not see this in theaters, it looks really good. I love football and the story sounds good.

    Reply
  23. Annmarie W. says

    February 6, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I’ve never even heard of this movie…so missed it come through the theaters. But I’d love to be able to watch with my family now at home!

    Reply
  24. Nancy says

    February 6, 2015 at 8:59 am

    I have not yet seen this movie. I’d like to see it because it sounds uplifting!

    Reply
  25. TallulahJane says

    February 6, 2015 at 9:34 am

    No, I didn’t see it but it sounds like an awesome inspirational movie for the whole family.

    Reply
  26. Candie L says

    February 6, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I have not heard of this movie before tonight. Thank you

    Reply
  27. Laurie Emerson says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    I did not see it in the theater. I would like to win as I love finding movies that the whole family can watch together.

    Reply
  28. Angela Saver says

    February 6, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    I have not seen this, but I would love to see this because I think it is a movie that my hubby & I would really enjoy watching together!

    andysavi.mom@gmail.com

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  29. Lisa says

    February 6, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    I did not see it but it has a good cast so I would like to.
    Lisa recently posted..January 2015 Birchbox Review & Unboxing!My Profile

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  30. Sue Hull says

    February 6, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    No, I didn’t see it in the theater. I want to see it because it’s based on a true story and it looks like a good family movie. Thank you for the chance 🙂

    Reply

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