Field of Dreams... cringey?

[Louieman]

I have literally never not cried at the "dad, you wanna have a catch?" moment.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Louieman

I have literally never not cried at the "dad, you wanna have a catch?" moment.

I even get choked up reading the back of the DVD.

[byrone]

Named my son, who turned one last month, "Archie Graham"

Yeah, I like the movie

[RTK]

One aspect missing from Field of Dreams were Negro League Players, they were denied the right to play. I think their addition should have been written into the story. It's still a wonderful movie but lack of players like Paige, Gibson, O'Neil, Radcliffe,Bell, Dandridge is glaring error in narrative.

[Orioles1954]

I always feel like I have to apologize, but I just can't stand Field of Dreams. James Earl Jones is great, but the rest of the script is so saccharine that a diabetic coma is inevitable.

[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

I always feel like I have to apologize, but I just can't stand Field of Dreams. James Earl Jones is great, but the rest of the script is so saccharine that a diabetic coma is inevitable.

Booo love field of dreams; i watched pride of the yankees last night. If you want saccharine, there you go. (granted that was the style back then)

[yanks4]

Hey Kid! Don't wink......don't wink kid...

probably low and away ...but watch out for in your ear...

[commishbob]

Originally Posted by joshuanip

Booo love field of dreams; i watched pride of the yankees last night. If you want saccharine, there you go. (granted that was the style back then)

When I miss my dear old German grandmother I watch Elsa Janssen as Momma Gehrig. That's her to a 'T'.

Speaking of actresses...part of why I don't care for Field of Dreams is Amy Madigan... I find her very annoying (grating is a better term /edit) in every part she plays. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by RTK

One aspect missing from Field of Dreams were Negro League Players, they were denied the right to play. I think their addition should have been written into the story. It's still a wonderful movie but lack of players like Paige, Gibson, O'Neil, Radcliffe,Bell, Dandridge is glaring error in narrative.

Totally agree with this. On recent viewing, the whole Terence Mann being a Civil Rights leader/spokesman/advocate thing seemed tailor-made to have Josh Gibson or Satchel or somebody show up. I think that would have really tied things together. The whole Terence Mann thing seemed a little random to me.

[ronniehatesjazz]

Both the movies are cheesy but FOD is particularly bad. Cobb to me is a much better movie than both IMO. Even though Tommy Lee Jones bears no resemblance to Cobb. Obviously I'm probably the only one on this board who holds such views. Someone was talking about Thomas Kinkade paintings on another thread here not too long ago. I think of FOD as being the film equivalent.

[deucetwins]

The musical score for the The Natural is in my iTunes.