Baseball translates to cinema better than any other sport, IMO. I love a good baseball movie, and can watch it over and over again.
Which is your favorite?
A League of Their Own
Bad New Bears
Bull Durham
Field of Dreams
Major League
The Natural
Other (Post below)
Baseball translates to cinema better than any other sport, IMO. I love a good baseball movie, and can watch it over and over again.
Which is your favorite?
I voted for Field of Dreams. I think it is one of the most original baseball stories, and truly is a reflection of what baseball means (meant?) to America and fans, rather than just what happens on the field.
Plus, no matter how many times I've seen it, I ALWAYS get something in my eye at the end. "Hey, dad....wanna have a catch?"
Long Gone
An HBO movie about minor league ball in the 50's starring William Peterson and Virginia Madson and Dermot Mulroney. I think it's funnier, and more accurate than Bull Durham.
Very underrated baseball movie.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
I'd order the ones on the list above as follows:
Field of Dreams
Major League
The Natural
Bad New Bears
A League Of Their Own
Bull Durham
All of them are great movies if you love baseball.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
From the list I picked "Bad News Bears". Having coached baseball for many years that was a very accurate portrayal of LL baseball, at least during the 70's and 80's. Isn't that right Razor??
Two of my favorites not on the list are "Pride of the Yankees" and "The Rookie".
"Field of Dreams" and "The Natural" are two flicks I really don't get all starry eyed over like alot of baseball fans do.
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
I voted for Field of Dreams, but I would put Eight Men Out on the list.
Last edited by RedsManRick; 03-07-2010 at 02:14 PM.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
"For the love of the game" should be in these conversations imo.
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
Field of Dreams. Absolutely love it. It's my favorite movie of all-time, and that includes non-baseball movies. I could watch it everyday. I have a tradition going where every year on the Saturday night before Opening Day I watch Field of Dreams. I have to admit, the ending always bring a tear to my eye.
Field of Dreams gets my vote. I'm a big W.P. Kinsella fan and that movie is what got me hooked.
Sandlot needs to be on the list.
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