Baseball Movies!!!!

**TerribleT** · 03-08-2008 07:58 AM

In honor of the beginning of the new season, it's nearly time for my annual viewing of Bull Durham, which, IMO is about the best baseball flick ever made. I'll give a huge hat tip to Field of Dreams, Major League, and The Natural. So, which baseball movie is your favorite? Which characters are your favorite? Let's talk about baseball movies....

**Still Servant** · 03-08-2008 08:54 AM

I love all the ones you mentioned. If I had to choose one I would go with Field Of Dreams. There's just something I love about that movie. When I watch it I know it's the start of a new season.

I also love A League of Their Own. Hanks in that movie is just priceless. Also, Rosie O' Donell and Madonna impressed me as well.

I also have to mention The Sandlot. Growing up, I just loved that movie.

**Still Servant** · 03-08-2008 08:56 AM

OH!!

I have to add one more. Nobody ever talks about it, and I even forgot to mention it in my first post, just proving how underrated it really is.

Bang the Drum Slowly is a great movie (great book too). One of my favorite Al Pacino performances.

**fernandito** · 03-08-2008 08:59 AM

"THE GREAT BAM-BI-NO."
"Oh, the Great Bambino? I thought you said the great...bambi"
"That wimpy dear??!?"

**Rjeso** · 03-08-2008 09:47 AM

The Sandlot is AWESOME.

For-Ev-Ver.

I love all baseball movies - all those mentioned, plus The Pride of the Yankees, Ty Cobb, Babe, 61*... yay for baseball.

**Still Servant** · 03-08-2008 02:10 PM

Wow, as a Yanks fan, I could get my pinstripes revoked for forgetting Pride Of The Yankees.

**obscurejude** · 03-08-2008 03:56 PM

The sandlot was cool as hell. The "forever" sequence was a riot to me when I was a kid. I think the movie captures a lot of that "America's favorite pastime" sentiment. Perhaps a little romanticized, it still makes me wish I lived back then.

**Bethany** · 03-08-2008 08:00 PM

bull durham.

crash's speech to annie is one of the all time best quotes ever.

**Mattrick** · 03-08-2008 08:09 PM

Bull Durham
A League of Their Own
For Love of the Game
Major League
Field of Dreams

- Costner sure love shis baseball flicks

**jayson** · 03-09-2008 04:24 AM

so it falls to me name "Eight Men Out" the story of the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" who were accused of throwing the world series because they were in cahoots with gamblers. this is a phenomenal baseball film. also, the film "Long Gone" with william petersen and virginia madsen, is another excellent baseball film.

**Mattrick** · 03-09-2008 05:10 AM

I actually read about Eight Men Out not long ago and it sounded worth a watch.

Don't think anyone has mentioned The Fan with Robert DeNiro and Blade.

For Kids movies I recall enjoying Little Big League and Rookie of the Year which were both well done, family baseball movies. As kids me and my friends just made fun of Angels in the Outfiend and would watch it numerous times to make fun of it, especially Glover's character of George Knox...this movie had Tony Danza! TONY DANZA!!!

LOL, what about some of the BAAAADDDDD baseball movies? Mr. Baseball? Mr. 3000?

**TerribleT** · 03-09-2008 05:22 AM

I also really loved the original Bad News Bears.

**jayson** · 03-09-2008 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by TerribleT

I also really loved the original Bad News Bears.

another good one

**fernandito** · 03-09-2008 05:42 AM

What about Angels in the Outfield?

I know some of you did that angel-arm flapping thing after having seen that movie!

**Rjeso** · 03-09-2008 10:03 AM

Helllll no! I hate that movie. Sorry, Feev.

Rookie of the Year and it's ilk are also pretty bad, but Little Big League is fun because it's about the Twins and was filmed in the Metrodome.

**fernandito** · 03-09-2008 10:35 AM

What if it was Twins in the Outfield?

**RUBE** · 03-09-2008 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by feverishparade

What if it was Twins in the Outfield?

Would they use the twins from those beer commercials? If so, then I would watch that movie.

(My old college roommate claimed that those beer commercial twins went to his high school in Illinois and that he knew them from when they were to young to be "hot." We told him he was full of shit.)

**Telynn** · 03-09-2008 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by TerribleT

I also really loved the original Bad News Bears.

Agreed. I just saw the remake the other day. Pales in comparasion to the orginal. Thorton can't hold a candle to Matthau in that role. And Tatum O'Neal was a MUCH better Amanda.

**Lance** · 03-09-2008 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mattrick

LOL, what about some of the BAAAADDDDD baseball movies? Mr. Baseball? Mr. 3000?

The Scout. Horrible.

I liked Eight Men Out because it showed how Joe Jackson got majorly shafted.

Part of Cobb was filmed near my hometown. He came from Royston, Georgia which is two towns over from where I grew up. The city limits sign says "Birthplace of Ty Cobb"

I also loved Major League. Wesley Snipes kicked ass in that one. I remember watching it not long ago and listening to Pedro's voice. It was very familiar and then it came to me: He was the same guy who played President Palmer in 24.

But my all time favorite is Bull Durham. No contest. Susan Surandon was the very essence of the "hot older woman". And it brings you back to a time when Kevin Costner didn't suck.

**obscurejude** · 03-09-2008 09:26 PM

But my all time favorite is Bull Durham. No contest. Susan Surandon was the very essence of the "hot older woman". And it brings you back to a time when Kevin Costner didn't suck.[/QUOTE]

Kevin Costner is my dad.

**Lance** · 03-09-2008 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by obscurejude

But my all time favorite is Bull Durham. No contest. Susan Surandon was the very essence of the "hot older woman". And it brings you back to a time when Kevin Costner didn't suck.

Kevin Costner is my dad.[/QUOTE]

Well where the hell were you when he came up and said "Son, I'm going to star in a movie called The Postman. Here's the script. Tell me what you think"?

**obscurejude** · 03-09-2008 10:34 PM

The script was outstanding.

**Lance** · 03-09-2008 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by obscurejude

The script was outstanding.

And you didn't hear "Newman"!! in the back of your head? The whole movie was like his wet dream.

**obscurejude** · 03-09-2008 11:01 PM

That explains why some of the pages were a bit sticky

**Mattrick** · 03-09-2008 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Lance

Originally Posted by Mattrick

LOL, what about some of the BAAAADDDDD baseball movies? Mr. Baseball? Mr. 3000?

The Scout. Horrible.

I liked Eight Men Out because it showed how Joe Jackson got majorly shafted.

Part of Cobb was filmed near my hometown. He came from Royston, Georgia which is two towns over from where I grew up. The city limits sign says "Birthplace of Ty Cobb"

I also loved Major League. Wesley Snipes kicked ass in that one. I remember watching it not long ago and listening to Pedro's voice. It was very familiar and then it came to me: He was the same guy who played President Palmer in 24.

But my all time favorite is Bull Durham. No contest. Susan Surandon was the very essence of the "hot older woman". And it brings you back to a time when Kevin Costner didn't suck.

Yeah, Cerano was Dennis Haybsert.

Also, Susan Surandon = eck imo

LOL, the scout - talk about a movie that was Les Miserables.

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