In the basketball thread, it just struck me how many good BASEBALL movies there are. My favorites: 1. The Natural: One of the few movies I liked better than the book. Roy Hobbs homer at Wrigley Field has to be the all time greatest sports movie moment. 2. Field of Dreams - Kevin Costner may suck as an action hero, but he's the king of the baseball movie. Besides, how kick ass is having hall of famers in your corn field... and who can forget, "Build it, and he will come?" 3. Bull Durham - The minor leagues are fun, too. 4. Bang the Drum Slowly: Robert DeNiro... in a baseball movie? Can't beat that. 5. For the Love of the Game: Yeah, I know it tended towards sappy at points... but I loved the no-hitter. I know that list is heavily waited towards the modern, so I fully expect you older folks to disagree . So? ------------------ I would believe only in a God who could dance. - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Can't forget Major League. ------------------ Ceo of the Walt Williams and Lisa Malosky fan club. atheistalliance.org
The Natural is the best sports movie of all time, I wish they would release it on DVD. Others not mentioned. The Bad News Bears. Eight Men Out. Brian's Song (ok not a baseball movie, but darn good anyway.) DaDakota ------------------ If you like RTS games, check out this one. www.frontierwars.com coming soon to a PC near you.
The Natural is the bestest, especially the soundtrack. It's a shame that no one's made a good Babe Ruth movie. That one with John Goodman really blew chunks. ------------------ Nobody's entitled to a stupid opinion.
Oh for those who have HBO, I saw a preview the other day for a movie made by Billy Crystal called 61*. It's about the Maris/Mantle home run chase. It looked really awesome and I think it debuts later this month. ------------------ Nobody's entitled to a stupid opinion.
Definitely Major League. "A League of Their Own" wasn't bad either, Tom Hanks was good in that. ------------------
The Natural Bull Durham Bad News Bears A league of their own Major League ------------------ "UNBEATABLE"
I can't believe I forgot to mention A league of their own, easily my second fav. ------------------ Ceo of the Walt Williams and Lisa Malosky fan club. atheistalliance.org [This message has been edited by DEANBCURTIS (edited April 06, 2001).]
As a Twins fan, Little Big League. Others: 8 Men Out Mr. Baseball Baseball by Ken Burns ------------------ North Star Minnesota Stadium Advocate Minnesota Stadium Proponent Minnesota Stadium Activist Minnesota Stadium Lobbyist
Bad News Bears, Bull Durham... don't forget Tommy Lee Jones in Cobb... BASEketball!?!? and Charlie Brown's All Stars!! rH ------------------ Homecourt will always be 'The Summit' to me!! Until we move downtown!! The Psychedelic Groove House of Rockets Basketball Love! "it's my own... it's Kentucky Sensimilla Bluegrass, the good thing about this stuff is you can play eighteen holes on it then take it home and get stoned to the bejeezus!" --Carl Spackler, Caddyshack http://www.carlspackler.com
Along with the other ones mentioned, I'd like to add "Soul of the Game", which was an HBO movie about Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Jackie Robinson. It was very good. It's available on video and DVD. I highly suggest renting or purchasing a copy. One baseball movie I was really looking forward to was "Veeck As In Wreck" starring The Greatness of Bill Murray as The Greatness of Bill Veeck (and directed by that guy who did Wild Things). Unfortunately, the film has been put in turn-around and may never get made. Still a great book, though ("Veeck As In Wreck" is). If you can find a copy of it, I highly recommend reading it. ------------------ Houston Sports Board
I love Field of Dreams. Makes me proud to be an American, and makes me want to go play baseball again. ------------------ "Up and down, inside out, outside in, some you lose some you win" -- DMB -> "Sweet Up and Down"
Fear Strikes Out Pride Of The Yankees-Lou Gehrig (the real Babe Ruth is in this movie) Pride Of St. Louis-Dizzy Dean The Jackie Robinson Story Bad News Bears (the one in the Astrodome)-Cesar Cedeno makes an appearance in this one Bang The Drum Slowly-very good movie ------------------ "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."- (Aldous Huxley) [This message has been edited by BobFinn* (edited April 08, 2001).]
5. Bad News Bears/A League of Their Own - tie 4. Eight Men Out 3. Field of Dreams 2. The Natural 1. Bull Durham ------------------ And then, depression set in...
Both A League of their Own and Field of Dreams were classics. What about worst baseball movies? I would have to consider "The Fan" with Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes as a candidate for that one. Azim da Dream ------------------ Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me, either. Just leave me the hell alone. http://www.clutchtown.com
Major League 3 would also be among those "worst baseball movies of all time". ------------------ Houston Sports Board
C'Mon guys, you know you have seen and loved "Angels in the Outfield" More seriously, I liked Bull Durham, Major League, A League of their Own and For hte Love of the Game ------------------ Never Underestimate the Heart of a Champion
Rookie of the Year Bull Durham I hated Field of Dreams. ------------------ www.swirve.com I think my w**** is dead.
