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WooLife |  | Studio: Emerging Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 150189
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
UPC: 883629700182
EAN: 0883629700182
ASIN: B001OI33II
Release Date: January 20, 2009
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Description
From living in a box under the streets of Chicago for 7 years to attending over 3,000 Chicago Cub baseball games and being featured on ESPN, FOX, Howard Stern and in the pages of Sports Illustrated, NY Times and the Japan Nikkei, Ronnie 'Woo Woo' Wickers has become one of America's greatest baseball fans.
WooLife chronicles Ronnie's journey from an abusive childhood on the south side of Chicago to his adopted family in Wrigley Field. A young Ronnie becomes inspired after his grandma takes him to a Cub game in 1947 to see Jackie Robinson play. What Ronnie discovers in the bleachers of Wrigley is a foster family of Cub fans and players that awakens his spirit and saves him from homelessness. He finds his souls music by rejoicing 'Cubs Woo, Cubs Woo' in a way that inspires some of baseballs greatest players.
WooLife starts during the 2000 season as Ronnie follows his dream of being recognized by the Cubs as the first fan to sing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." Faced with obstacles from Cub's management, the fans decide to buy Ronnie a new smile to help improve his chances of his dream coming true. WooLife is a testimony that the human spirit can overcome and conquer the most grim of circumstances simply by recognizing the gift of being alive and the passion of truly believing in something.
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Plays to the heart of everyone! April 3, 2009
N. Block (New Lenox, Illinois)
I watched this movie with my family. It is amazing what someone can do with so much determination and passion. Paul did a great job capturing Ronnie's life for all to see. Ronnie's love for the Cubs was depicted so well in this movie. The Cubs should be proud to have such a dedicated and loyal fan!
 lovely film! February 9, 2009
Lulu Miller (CA)
I watched this movie with my 8 year old daughter. Although we both love baseball we're not devout followers. And although this movie is defined by baseball, Woo Life is about so much more! It's the telling of Ronnie's story that kept us glued to our seats. It's very well done, and I bet someone picks it up for a feature film before the year is up!
Overcoming adversity February 9, 2009
PATRICK OLEARY (Sebastopol, CA)
I first met Ronnie in Chicago in 1996 at a Cub's game with friends and thought he was an ardent Cub's fun. I also met him during several visits to San Francisco at Giant's games and started to hear about his amazing story. I had no idea how intense this story was until seeing this wonderful film. I will certainly share it with my baseball and non-baseball fans alike. It truly is a testimony that the human spirit can overcome even the most horrible adversities and go on to lead a happy life.
Baseball saves again! February 8, 2009
Barbara B. Kimport
It's not just the players whose lives are changed by baseball--we all know countless stories of fans who meet the loves of their lives at a game, develop life-long friendships with people they sit with season after season. But in WOOLIFE we get to see the inspiring story of a man and a few good people persevere and triumph, after what is entirely too long.
This documentary introduces the world to Ronnie Wickers and in the best documentary fashion, lets him tell his story and dreams. It is entertaining and heart-breaking, a testament to the human spirit and a true example of the power of community. The baseball scenes at Wrigley are well-produced, too.
Small movie with big heart January 27, 2009
Jason Wadler
I was lucky enough to get an early screening of the movie. What seems to be a simple story has many layers. And the eye of the director takes a local Chicago sports fanatic/mascot and makes him a person you really care about.
It is a great movie for those who love the Cubs and baseball as there are many interviews and shots of past stars and Wrigleyville. But it works even better as a story about hope and dreams and never giving up. It definitely has its share of light moments but its the ones from the heart that you really remember. I recommend it to all.
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