Comments on: 9-year-old's DIY cardboard arcade gets flashmobbed

By: Gerald Gindlesperger

Gerald Gindlesperger — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:41:00 +0000

Bill Gates look out there is a new kid on the block, Caine keep it up and you will do great things.

By: Linda Rosekat

Linda Rosekat — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:42:00 +0000

I cried too…the power of one, with help along the way.

By: nirvan

nirvan — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:03:00 +0000

Thank you! Juli Crockett’s Caine’s Arcade Them song is on iTunes: all proceeds benefit the Caine’s Arcade Foundation to foster creativity in more kids like Caine. :)

By: nirvan

nirvan — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:56:00 +0000

By: CHall

CHall — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:17:00 +0000

I keep watching this over & over! Like everyone else, I commend each person associated with this film, especially the loving and supportive dad, the open-eyed and open-hearted filmmaker, and most of all the incredible young Caine! (Plus, who else grooved on Juli Crockett’s terrific “Caine’s Arcade” song? Great lyric, great vocals, great production!)

To see one child’s innovation inspire so much joy & imagination in so many others is like watching the sun rise, glowing with possibility and promise. It can truly be said that Caine “thinks outside the box”!

“Caine’s Arcade” is worth at least a hundred times all the stuff I’ve watched in theaters or on TV in the last year–maybe in the last 10. Watching “Caine’s Arcade” simply makes the world a better place in under a dozen minutes–and of how many things which clamor for our attention can we honestly say that? I can only imagine, then, what else Caine, George, and Nirvan might do with the rest of their lives. Maybe the best part is: they inspire us to imagine what we can do next, too.

By: Sarah Suzanne Payne Carroll

Sarah Suzanne Payne Carroll — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:37:00 +0000

If you didn’t tear up during the film, then for sure you will during the credits when he mentions how proud he is. Awesome! As a teacher, I am hopefully for more parent’s like Caine’s dad…what an amazing, creative, and hopeful child he is raising. Love!

By: Sara Graff

Sara Graff — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Great work Caine. Keep it up. You are an amazing arcade engineer. You are an very smart kid.

By: mcencinitas

mcencinitas — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:16:00 +0000

I went to a crappy engineering school but turned out just fine. What you take from school is the basics for your field of study.

If you have support and a love of what you want to do, it won’t matter where you go…. F=ma, V=IR, and E=1/2mv^2 everywhere

By: Jane Chris Edgell

Jane Chris Edgell — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:03:00 +0000

I’m glad you said it…it made me cry too.

By: David de la Cadena

David de la Cadena — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:31:00 +0000

Inspirational to say the least…..

By: Kevin Wahl

Kevin Wahl — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:55:00 +0000

I love the square root security system!

By: Gurpreet Leekha

Gurpreet Leekha — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:02:00 +0000

Nirvan, thanks for sharing that story, and taking the time to make Caine’s day. You’ve got a heart of gold and I hope filmmaking success comes to you, you deserve it. YOu’ve inspired me to want to bring that kind of joy to children as well… I’ll let you know what I come up with. Way to go Caine and Nirvan!

By: Eden Saatci

Eden Saatci — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:16:00 +0000

This is just amazing! This made my day and made me believe that there are still amazing kids out there.

By: Sam Spade

Sam Spade — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:57:00 +0000

I love this man.

By: yboog

yboog — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Such a beautiful story!

By: Carol M Turner

Carol M Turner — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:27:00 +0000

Caine !You are an amazing little boy!I just watched your video this morning from Mississauga.Ontario CANADA.and it was so heart warming and awesome!!!

By: oldtaku

oldtaku — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:17:00 +0000

You guys are bumming me out. I went to Rose and loved it. But I’m a hands on kind of guy. I loved being in the lab all the time and making things, and yeah, looking back, the punishing workload.

By: Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:11:00 +0000

not to be a downer, but I went to Purdue (which was an awesome experience) and all my friends at RH hated it. He’d do awesome at Cal Tech, which is a great school (and closer than Indiana.)

By: Anna Cia

Anna Cia — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Great story. Thanks for sharing

By: Matthew Starfish

Matthew Starfish — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:14:00 +0000

I hope he’s paying tax

By: Ericka Tucker

Ericka Tucker — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:51:00 +0000

Support the Cal State University System! This way, we can support the talents of Caine, and all the other creative, smart and innovative young humans in California!

By: Norberto V

Norberto V — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Nirvan, thank you for being a genius and showcasing Caine’s arcade. I have to watch it twice and twice I choke up, especially on the moment when he starts to realize he had players waiting.

Keep making videos like this that uplifts the human spirit. Special thanks to all your crew, even the special music for Caine (with an E)! Great details and wonderful storyline.

More power to Caine and the encouraging Dad. Thank you thank you!

By: Lane Nichols

Lane Nichols — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Fantastic film and a fantastic kid! Keep on actively dreaming, Caine. When you act on your dreams, you get to live them. Great job!

By: Nuit

Nuit — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:09:00 +0000

i’m still crying and i watched it 20 minutes ago. thanks to Caine’s dad for being so supportive!

By: Holliday DDS

Holliday DDS — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Bar none, everyone I know who went to Rose said it was pretty soul crushing.

By: Mike Bass

Mike Bass — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Are you kidding me? Pure gold. Best line is last line from Caine: “…and I was proud”

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:23:00 +0000

Now here’s a kid who is growing up in a depressed area, but will NEVER be on welfare. BRAVO!!

By: Craig Meyer

Craig Meyer — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:22:00 +0000

THIS is the creative power of boys.

Notice how there was no way for him to access and practice this creativity in the school system. Compulsory government schools are designed to punish, medicate and squelch this kind of male creative spirit.

By: Gena Notey Bugda

Gena Notey Bugda — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Loved the film! So nice to see someone care about a boys imagination!

By: Celestina Ortega

Celestina Ortega — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:43:00 +0000

i am very glad that this little boy can think big!!!…Caine dont give up on your dream!!! we all need big dreamer like you!!!!!….Wish i can be there to play your games and I know my kids will love them too!!!