Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

redsmetz · 03-21-2008, 05:40 PM

mlb.com is doing a bracket of best baseball movies - my daughter told me about it today. I just did my bracket and I think I want to go back and check out some of the movies I've never seen.

http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/n...ss/bracket.jsp

MrCinatit · 03-21-2008, 05:43 PM

No Field of Dreams, or did I miss it?

EDIT: Never mind...I just found the brackets. I'm an idiot.

redsmetz · 03-21-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MrCinatit

No Field of Dreams, or did I miss it?

EDIT: Never mind...I just found the brackets. I'm an idiot.

Yes, it wasn't clear to me at first either. At the bottom is a "submit" button, but you need to movie right for the option to select the next group.

Will M · 03-21-2008, 05:53 PM

Long Gone is an old HBO movie about a minor league player and stars William Peterson ( Manhunter, To live and die in L.A. , CSI ). An excellent little movie. I don't know if it is out on dvd. I own an old VHS.

If anyone hasn't see 'For Love of the Game' immediately do so.
Stars Kevin Costner as a pitcher nearing the end of his career.
Directed by Sam Raimi.

MrCinatit · 03-21-2008, 05:53 PM

Kind of neat, actually. There are a few I am not totally familiar with, and others I have heard about, but have never seen (the movie with Maris and Mantle is mentioned in the Baseball Hall Of Shame).
There were quite a few no brainers in the end for me, though.

Chip R · 03-21-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Will M

Long Gone is an old HBO movie about a minor league player and stars William Peterson ( Manhunter, To live and die in L.A. , CSI ). An excellent little movie. I don't know if it is out on dvd. I own an old VHS.

Great movie. I taped that off of WGN about 17 years ago. It's not out on DVD yet. You'd think cause Peterson's is relatively famous now it would be out on DVD.

OnBaseMachine · 03-21-2008, 06:06 PM

I chose Field of Dreams over The Natural in the Championship.

Fields of Dreams is my favorite movie of all-time. As a tradition every year I watch Field of Dreams on the Saturday night before Opening Day.

redsmetz · 03-21-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

I chose Field of Dreams over The Natural in the Championship.

Fields of Dreams is my favorite movie of all-time. As a tradition every year I watch Field of Dreams on the Saturday night before Opening Day.

I picked A League of Their Own over Field of Dreams, but it was really tough to do that. The one movie I wish they'd remake is Bang The Drum Slowly. It's not a bad flick, but since they made it contemporary (for then), it looks really dated and I think the story works much better as a period piece (in the 50's - fabulous book!).

Hoosier Red · 03-21-2008, 06:21 PM

I had 8 men out beat Field of Dreams.
I just like the way 8 men out ended. Kinda like Hoosiers for Baseball.

deltachi8 · 03-21-2008, 08:06 PM

I had 8 men out as well.

redsmetz · 03-21-2008, 08:08 PM

Ironically we just picked up Eight Men Out at the library today, along with Hitchcock's The Trouble With Harry, one of his quirkier films.

dougdirt · 03-21-2008, 08:28 PM

Bad News Bears - 1976 wins it all.

klw · 03-21-2008, 09:56 PM

The Natural over Field of Dreams

I was disappointed I had to chose b/n the Natural and Bull Durham in the semis.

George Anderson · 03-22-2008, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by dougdirt

Bad News Bears - 1976 wins it all.

Tanner and I agree!!!

MrCinatit · 03-22-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by klw

The Natural over Field of Dreams

I was disappointed I had to chose b/n the Natural and Bull Durham in the semis.

I ran into that quite a few times. There were too many times when I had good movies competing against good movies, and a few times when not so good movies made it too far along. I think both Fear Strikes Out and Bingo Longo made my sweet 16. I did not like Fear Strikes Out that much, but Bingo Longo is one of my all time favorites. Pride of the Yankees made my final four - but looking back on the list, it might be lucky to make my top 10 (and I do like the movie).
Still, I had a bit of fun with the brackets.

03-21-2008, 05:40 PM	#1
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,455	Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness mlb.com is doing a bracket of best baseball movies - my daughter told me about it today. I just did my bracket and I think I want to go back and check out some of the movies I've never seen. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/mlb/n...ss/bracket.jsp __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

03-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#2
MrCinatit Baseball card addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Piqua Posts: 4,426	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness No Field of Dreams, or did I miss it? EDIT: Never mind...I just found the brackets. I'm an idiot. __________________ whisper words of wisdom I wrote a book! My AmazonShort My other AmazonShort

03-21-2008, 05:53 PM	#4
Will M Brett William Moore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Crescent Springs KY Posts: 3,511	obscure baseball films Long Gone is an old HBO movie about a minor league player and stars William Peterson ( Manhunter, To live and die in L.A. , CSI ). An excellent little movie. I don't know if it is out on dvd. I own an old VHS. If anyone hasn't see 'For Love of the Game' immediately do so. Stars Kevin Costner as a pitcher nearing the end of his career. Directed by Sam Raimi. __________________ .

03-21-2008, 05:53 PM	#5
MrCinatit Baseball card addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Piqua Posts: 4,426	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness Kind of neat, actually. There are a few I am not totally familiar with, and others I have heard about, but have never seen (the movie with Maris and Mantle is mentioned in the Baseball Hall Of Shame). There were quite a few no brainers in the end for me, though. __________________ whisper words of wisdom I wrote a book! My AmazonShort My other AmazonShort

03-21-2008, 06:06 PM	#7
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,662	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness I chose Field of Dreams over The Natural in the Championship. Fields of Dreams is my favorite movie of all-time. As a tradition every year I watch Field of Dreams on the Saturday night before Opening Day.

03-21-2008, 06:21 PM	#9
Hoosier Red Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,854	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness I had 8 men out beat Field of Dreams. I just like the way 8 men out ended. Kinda like Hoosiers for Baseball. __________________ When people say that I don’t know what I’m talking about when it comes to sports or writing, I think: Man, you should see me in the rest of my life. ---Joe Posnanski

03-21-2008, 08:06 PM	#10
deltachi8 smells of rich mahogany Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,001	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness I had 8 men out as well. __________________ Nothing to see here. Please disperse.

03-21-2008, 08:08 PM	#11
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,455	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness Ironically we just picked up Eight Men Out at the library today, along with Hitchcock's The Trouble With Harry, one of his quirkier films. __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

03-21-2008, 08:28 PM	#12
dougdirt The Boss Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 30,765	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness Bad News Bears - 1976 wins it all. __________________ www.redsminorleagues.com

03-21-2008, 09:56 PM	#13
klw Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New England Posts: 4,323	Re: Take Me Out to the Movies or Movies Madness The Natural over Field of Dreams I was disappointed I had to chose b/n the Natural and Bull Durham in the semis.

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