Best Baseball Movie

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,030
    edited May 2013
    dankind wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    dankind wrote:

    Too high!

    What do you mean it's too high?

    It's an apropos quote from Major League. I edited the post to include the full quotation and added quotation marks.

    Sorry, I'm not one who believes that baseball is some sort of magical ceremony with called shots, shattered lights (spoiler alert: the book ends differently) and ghosts in fucking cornfields that help you resolve your daddy issues. It's a game, which should be fun. Major League is fun.

    So maybe I meant too highfalutin/highbrow.
    Yeah, no need to get highbrow with baseball movies. Major League is an entertaining baseball movie, and is fun, and I love that Ken Griffey Jr. and all those other players are in it. But there is nothing wrong with romanticizing the game with ghosts and smashed lights either. Yes baseball is supposed to be fun. Bit it's also supposed to give people a sense of magic. All's fair in baseball movies!
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,370
    baseKetball
  • jeff2040
    jeff2040 Des Moines, IA Posts: 1,629
    Being from Iowa this is an easy question, Field of Dreams!
    Sometimes you find yourself
    Having to put all your faith
    In no faith
  • CROJAM95
    CROJAM95 NEW YORK Posts: 11,370
    artie Lange's Beerleauge had tears coming down my eye


    an emotional journey
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,436
    Bull Durham has a 97% on Rotton Tomatoes.

    My fav is Major League.
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    dankind wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    dankind wrote:

    Too high!

    What do you mean it's too high?

    It's an apropos quote from Major League. I edited the post to include the full quotation and added quotation marks.

    Sorry, I'm not one who believes that baseball is some sort of magical ceremony with called shots, shattered lights (spoiler alert: the book ends differently) and ghosts in fucking cornfields that help you resolve your daddy issues. It's a game, which should be fun. Major League is fun.

    So maybe I meant too highfalutin/highbrow.

    I knew what you were saying. That's what the other guy in the crowd said.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    jeff2040 wrote:
    Being from Iowa this is an easy question, Field of Dreams!

    I could fill a bucket every time I watch it.
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 13,134
    Field of Dreams

    i'm not sure how much of a baseball movie that really is but it's fantastic "wanna have a catch dad?" gets me every time.
  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    dankind wrote:
    Major League

    Tom: Stay away from her.
    Jake Taylor: Suck my dick.

    +1

    or maybe The Sandlot.
    Forced to endure, what I cannot forgive.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,799
    tough one, slight edge to Sandlot for me

    Major League, Money Ball, Field Of Dreams, 42, Bad News Bears (original), are also up there for me.
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    eeriepadave wrote:
    tough one, slight edge to Sandlot for me

    Major League, Money Ball, Field Of Dreams, 42, Bad News Bears (original), are also up there for me.


    ive yet to see 42, i heard it was good but harrison ford did a poor job playing branch rickey..he turned him into a caricature..is that true?
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,799
    davidtrios wrote:
    eeriepadave wrote:
    tough one, slight edge to Sandlot for me

    Major League, Money Ball, Field Of Dreams, 42, Bad News Bears (original), are also up there for me.


    ive yet to see 42, i heard it was good but harrison ford did a poor job playing branch rickey..he turned him into a caricature..is that true?

    to be honest I didn't even know it was him until i saw the credits :lol: 42 was good, not great though. I just put that on here mainly cause it's still fresh in my head.
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    eeriepadave wrote:
    tough one, slight edge to Sandlot for me

    Major League, Money Ball, Field Of Dreams, 42, Bad News Bears (original), are also up there for me.

    Oh, man! How could I forget The Bad News Bears?

    http://www.hark.com/the-bad-news-bears/hey-yankees-you-can-take-your-apology-and-your-trophy
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    What's the appropriate age a kid can watch the Bad News Bears today? My son just turned 11. It was PG in 76 which means it could be NC-17 today. :lol:
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    JK_Livin wrote:
    What's the appropriate age a kid can watch the Bad News Bears today? My son just turned 11. It was PG in 76 which means it could be NC-17 today. :lol:

    Pretty sure that I saw that movie before I entered kindergarten.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    dankind wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    What's the appropriate age a kid can watch the Bad News Bears today? My son just turned 11. It was PG in 76 which means it could be NC-17 today. :lol:

    Pretty sure that I saw that movie before I entered kindergarten.


    you truly are ahead of your time. :P 8-)
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    catefrances wrote:
    dankind wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    What's the appropriate age a kid can watch the Bad News Bears today? My son just turned 11. It was PG in 76 which means it could be NC-17 today. :lol:

    Pretty sure that I saw that movie before I entered kindergarten.


    you truly are ahead of your time. :P 8-)

    Or I just had shitty parents....
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • catefrances
    catefrances Posts: 29,003
    dankind wrote:
    catefrances wrote:
    dankind wrote:

    Pretty sure that I saw that movie before I entered kindergarten.


    you truly are ahead of your time. :P 8-)

    Or I just had shitty parents....


    progressive parents I prefer to call them. ;) 8-)
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    dankind wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    What's the appropriate age a kid can watch the Bad News Bears today? My son just turned 11. It was PG in 76 which means it could be NC-17 today. :lol:

    Pretty sure that I saw that movie before I entered kindergarten.


    I haven't seen it in at least a decade. Don't they use the N word?
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    rookie of the year is awesome too.

    "I have discovered the secret, Henry... hot ice! I heat up the ice cubes! It's the best of both worlds!"

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