Field of Dreams... cringey?

[Dewey]

Funny timing. Tried watching it last night for the first time in a decade at least. Made it 35 minutes before I skipped it.

[T206Collector]

Could not disagree more. Love the movie at the same level as The Natural.

I don’t see how anyone who seriously loves pre-war baseball isn’t in love with this movie. We had it so good for a few years there — Hollywood was making A-List movies about pre-war Baseball seemingly every year: 8 Men Out, League of their Own, as well. Pre-war Baseball was part of our national consciousness, which I am convinced is the biggest driver of interest into our current cardboard collections than anything else. There is an active Moonlight Graham thread on Net54 today. We may not have lived to see Shoeless Joe play, but that movie gave us something better - his legend!

“If you build it, he will come.” Still gives me chills the first time it is whispered in the movie. And the James Earl Jones speech at the end is amazing. “Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.” 700,000+ people have watched just that clip alone:

https://youtu.be/7SB16il97yw

[BoyWonder089]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Could not disagree more. Love the movie at the same level as The Natural.

I don’t see how anyone who seriously loves pre-war baseball isn’t in love with this movie. We had it so good for a few years there — Hollywood was making A-List movies about pre-war Baseball seemingly every year: 8 Men Out, League of their Own, as well. Pre-war Baseball was part of our national consciousness, which I am convinced is the biggest driver of interest into our current cardboard collections than anything else. There is an active Moonlight Graham thread on Net54 today. We may not have lived to see Shoeless Joe play, but that movie gave us something better - his legend!

“If you build it, he will come.” Still gives me chills the first time it is whispered in the movie. And the James Earl Jones speech at the end is amazing. “Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come.” 700,000+ people have watched just that clip alone:

https://youtu.be/7SB16il97yw

+1

James Earl Jones makes the movie if you ask me. Personally, field if dreams is one of my all time favorites. I watch it about once a year.

However, NOTHING tops The Sandlot. I was a kid when it came out, which is why I think it is so near and dear to my heart.

[Rookiemonster]

I like field of dreams. I did notice that Ray call the Black Sox the White Sox. Also the entire Brother in law aspect is weird. Like worry about your own life bro.
Otherwise it’s a great movie.

Moonlight coming off the field and saving Rays Daughter.

James earl jones speech.

I do wish that JEJ came back from the corn and told everyone what was out there.

[Rhotchkiss]

I agree, what do you mean by “cringey”?

For me, field of dreams is a top 5 movie. So many quotable lines, love all the characters, love the father son scene at end. I watch it whenever I am flipping through channels and it’s on.

If cringey means 100% totally awesome, than I agree with the OP!

[JollyElm]

Add my name to the lovefest. So many great lines, great scenes (even the winter pall over Iowa) and the "Hey, Dad...wanna have a catch?" moment is just ridiculously moving.

[quinnsryche]

How can you not tear up when Ray and his dad "have a catch". OMG what a heart wrenching scene. Anybody who ever threw a ball with their dad would have to have a heart of stone not to get emotional over that. Oh, and The Natural SUCKS! What a stupid movie. When he hits the HR and the lights explode, probably the dumbest scene in any movie ever. Robert Redford is one of the most overrated actors of all time (especially in that movie).
I'm sure I'll get pasted for that one but I don't care.

[Bigdaddy]

Love Field of Dreams. Don't watch it every year, but it's one of my favorite movies.

[conor912]

What separates FoD from The Natural for me is the fact that FoD is supernatural. You just check your suspension of disbelief at the door and enjoy it for what it is. The Natural tried (and IMO failed) to be perfectly realistic. It just came off as hokey to me.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by quinnsryche

How can you not tear up when Ray and his dad "have a catch". OMG what a heart wrenching scene. Anybody who ever threw a ball with their dad would have to have a heart of stone not to get emotional over that. Oh, and The Natural SUCKS! What a stupid movie. When he hits the HR and the lights explode, probably the dumbest scene in any movie ever. Robert Redford is one of the most overrated actors of all time (especially in that movie).
I'm sure I'll get pasted for that one but I don't care.

I love 'em both, and have seen each about 5-6 times. By the way, in Bernard Malamud's novel, "The Natural," from which the movie was derived, Hobbs strikes out, instead of homering at the end. Malamud's theme was that we really just keep making the same mistakes over and over again, and never really learn!

Good thread,

Larry

[BoyWonder089]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

I like field of dreams. I did notice that Ray call the Black Sox the White Sox. Also the entire Brother in law aspect is weird. Like worry about your own life bro.
Otherwise it’s a great movie.

Moonlight coming off the field and saving Rays Daughter.

James earl jones speech.

I do wish that JEJ came back from the corn and told everyone what was out there.

The fact that he doesn't come back is great! It gets to life's biggest question, what are we all doing here and what's after this life? No matter what the answers are, baseball is still a great way for people to find happiness.

[Rookiemonster]

Originally Posted by BoyWonder089

The fact that he doesn't come back is great! It gets to life's biggest question, what are we all doing here and what's after this life? No matter what the answers are, baseball is still a great way for people to find happiness.

I get that I do. But I just want to know so bad and then it ends.


Ps I also think the natural sucks

[Rhotchkiss]

Who among us played baseball and didn’t name their bat Wonderboy? No one!

Field of Dreams beats the Natural, but the natural is a great movie nonetheless

Best sports movies: 1. Field of Dreams (transcends sports); 2. Rudy; 3. Miracle

[Fballguy]

I'm a football first guy, but Field of Dreams is in my movie Top 10 and no football movie comes close for me....maybe Rudy comes closest.

[Moonlight Graham]

Originally Posted by Rookiemonster

I get that I do. But I just want to know so bad and then it ends.


Ps I also think the natural sucks

I always thought that when Mr Mann goes into the cornfield he gets to play at Ebbets Field with Jackie Robinson. I'm probably wrong though.

[icollectDCsports]

I had the opposite experience recently. Flipping through the channels, I stopped on a repeat of Costas interviewing Costner about Field of Dreams and watched pretty much the whole thing, then watched the movie from start to finish for the first time in many years. I really enjoyed it.