Best Baseball Movie Ever

[wkelly91]

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[stomperrob]

Within the last month I've had the opportunity to re-watch Field of Dreams; The Natural; and Bang the Drum Slowly.

I had forgotton much of The Natural. It was good, but not as good as I remembered - I didn't like the way they didn't really deal with his 16 year abscence from baseball and how a top pitcher comes back as a top hitter.

I had forgotten everything about Bang the Drum Slowly except that it was about 2 buddies, one of whom is dying (kind of a baseball version of Brian's Song). It was good, but baseball was kind of secondary to the story.

Field of Dreams was better than I remembered - it's hard to explain it, it sort of takes you back to a time when life was simpler and so was baseball, when players played for the sheer joy of the game. It captures the magic of the game and the bond between fan and player. The game seems somehow more majestic, each play, whether it be a hit, or a pitch, or a catch, or a throw, seems to be a work of art, not simply a routine play. It's hard to describe this movie; that's the best I can do. Definitely #1.

[ajgnydc722]

I did not like "For the Love of the Game." It was like the "Titanic" of baseball. Centered around a love story, not so much around baseball.

[Arlo]

One thing I give the folks who worked on the movie version of Field of Dreams huge amounts of credit for is that although some elements were changed, the film is as strong as the book. That's pretty rare...

[Nomar4prez]

I did not like "For the Love of the Game." It was like the "Titanic" of baseball. Centered around a love story, not so much around baseball.

I agree it wasn't really a "baseball" movie, but I did enjoy it. I'm actually a big Costner fan, so I like almost all his movies, except for the Postman, or whatever that train-wreck of a movie was called

[Super GM]

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This is a great movie and a must-see for every baseball fan. (Jeez, I sound like Ebert+Roeper)

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[Lofunzo]

I did not like "For the Love of the Game." It was like the "Titanic" of baseball. Centered around a love story, not so much around baseball.

I agree it wasn't really a "baseball" movie, but I did enjoy it. I'm actually a big Costner fan, so I like almost all his movies, except for the Postman, or whatever that train-wreck of a movie was called

You liked Waterworld?? I think you're the only 1 who did.

[ajgnydc722]

I did not like "For the Love of the Game." It was like the "Titanic" of baseball. Centered around a love story, not so much around baseball.

I agree it wasn't really a "baseball" movie, but I did enjoy it. I'm actually a big Costner fan, so I like almost all his movies, except for the Postman, or whatever that train-wreck of a movie was called

Also didn't like it because he threw the perfect game against the Yankees.


jk

[wkelly91]

I agree it wasn't really a "baseball" movie, but I did enjoy it. I'm actually a big Costner fan, so I like almost all his movies, except for the Postman, or whatever that train-wreck of a movie was called

I don't like him much...except field of dreams

[Super GM]

what about Summer Catch.. you could say that was a "baseball" movie

i thought Sandlot was awesome when i was in 7th grade.... now its the Field of Dreams

Summer Catch was pretty cool. I liked Jessica Biel more than the movie though....