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hugh · 2007-03-29, 03:37 PM

The Boys of Summer are almost back so I watched League of their Own this week with my kids. A great movie. I had seen it years ago but forgot how good it was. Another baseball movie I watched recently with my kids was The Rookie with Dennis Quad.

I found Bull Durham pretty good but since I can't stand Kevin Costner, I only found it okay.

Any Baseball movie recommendations out there?

james99 · 2007-03-29, 03:53 PM

Another Costner movie: Field of Dreams.

Lots of old B&W baseball movies but not sure if you're interested in Classics.

hockeymancw · 2007-03-29, 03:55 PM

I thought Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones was facinating and hilarious. Major League was great too!

farfromover · 2007-03-29, 04:09 PM

Stealing Home was a really good drama...

Fever Pitch was a great movie, and one for the wife/gf too...

Mr. 3000 wasn't too bad a comedy...

Check out this list....

LINK

BradF · 2007-03-29, 04:24 PM

New director's cut of The Natural coming out on DVD next week.

hugh · 2007-03-29, 04:48 PM

The Natural. (wasn't that Robert Redford?) If it was, I really thought that was a bad movie.

JesseJ · 2007-03-29, 04:57 PM

I own:
61* -For and HBO movie, it was incredibly well done...highly recommended! Alot more serious.
Bad News Bears - new and old
Bull Durham - Maybe the best?
Fever Pitch - very funny
Field of Dreams - If you build it...
Major League
The Natural - with the new DVD coming out, I'll be getting that one. Wonderboy is awesome!
Pride of the Yankees
The Rookie - Also higly recommended
The Sandlot

A League of Their Own is pretty good too. Hanks is great in that one.
"Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dougan."

(I love baseball, and as such, love baseball movies...I'm kinda like Kevin Costner)

Cap · 2007-03-29, 05:22 PM

I have to say BULL DURHAM

kgeorge78 · 2007-03-29, 05:29 PM

61* -For and HBO movie, it was incredibly well done...highly recommended! Alot more serious.
Bad News Bears - new and old
Bull Durham - Maybe the best?
Fever Pitch - very funny
Field of Dreams - If you build it...
Major League
The Natural - with the new DVD coming out, I'll be getting that one. Wonderboy is awesome!
Pride of the Yankees
The Rookie - Also higly recommended
The Sandlot

GOOD LIST!

My favs. -
Major League (only the first one!)
Field of Dreams
For the love of the game (One of my fav. being a tigers fan)
61 - Excellent; very well done
Bull Durhum - I thought it was a bit overratted

For sure the best is Field Of Dreams but I loved For the Love of the Game.

MONDAY !!!!!!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kgeorge78 · 2007-03-29, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradF

New director's cut of The Natural coming out on DVD next week.

I liked this one as well - When he hit the 600 ft bomb and blew the lights!

kgeorge78 · 2007-03-29, 05:30 PM

The rookie was good too! More of an insirational story as well.

dhardy123 · 2007-03-29, 11:24 PM

"Rookie of the Year" is a good family movie

Nuje · 2007-03-30, 12:44 AM

Bull Durham was a chick flick dressed up as a sports movie to get boys AND girls into the theatre - and i'd say it pretty much worked

Field of Dreams, on the other hand, was WP Kinsella's love poem to the game of baseball (not the "sport", mind you....the game). If you can watch that movie and not have your "allergies act up" a bit....well, I feel sorry for you (or you just weren't allowing yourself to get into the movie).

heybirder · 2007-03-30, 06:42 AM

I'd recommend The Sandlot and the original Bad News Bears.

smuPoker · 2007-03-30, 08:09 AM

Major League. Might not be good for the kiddies, but it's a great comedy.

2007-03-29, 03:37 PM	#1
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Best Baseball Movie? The Boys of Summer are almost back so I watched League of their Own this week with my kids. A great movie. I had seen it years ago but forgot how good it was. Another baseball movie I watched recently with my kids was The Rookie with Dennis Quad. I found Bull Durham pretty good but since I can't stand Kevin Costner, I only found it okay. Any Baseball movie recommendations out there? __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2007-03-29, 04:48 PM	#6
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	The Natural. (wasn't that Robert Redford?) If it was, I really thought that was a bad movie. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2007-03-29, 04:57 PM	#7
JesseJ Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Calgary, Shaw Digital HD Plus, 3416 & Expander Posts: 6,313	I own: *61 -For and HBO movie, it was incredibly well done...highly recommended! Alot more serious. Bad News Bears - new and old Bull Durham - Maybe the best? Fever Pitch - very funny Field of Dreams - If you build it... Major League The Natural - with the new DVD coming out, I'll be getting that one. Wonderboy is awesome! Pride of the Yankees The Rookie - Also higly recommended** The Sandlot A League of Their Own is pretty good too. Hanks is great in that one. "Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dougan." (I love baseball, and as such, love baseball movies...I'm kinda like Kevin Costner) __________________ SHAW 2012 HD Count: +8 (51 Total not counting SC or SNETWorld)

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2007-03-29, 03:53 PM	#2
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Another Costner movie: Field of Dreams. Lots of old B&W baseball movies but not sure if you're interested in Classics.

2007-03-29, 03:55 PM	#3
hockeymancw Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary Posts: 937	I thought Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones was facinating and hilarious. Major League was great too!

2007-03-29, 04:09 PM	#4
farfromover Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary,Yamaha RX-V559, Panasonic 50PX600U, Infinity Speakers, PS2 w/300GB HD, DCT 6412, Harmony 880 Posts: 493	Stealing Home was a really good drama... Fever Pitch was a great movie, and one for the wife/gf too... Mr. 3000 wasn't too bad a comedy... Check out this list.... LINK

2007-03-29, 04:24 PM	#5
BradF Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sw ontario Posts: 896	New director's cut of The Natural coming out on DVD next week.

2007-03-29, 05:22 PM	#8
Cap Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oshawa Posts: 497	I have to say BULL DURHAM

2007-03-29, 05:29 PM	#9
kgeorge78 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 731	61* -For and HBO movie, it was incredibly well done...highly recommended! Alot more serious. Bad News Bears - new and old Bull Durham - Maybe the best? Fever Pitch - very funny Field of Dreams - If you build it... Major League The Natural - with the new DVD coming out, I'll be getting that one. Wonderboy is awesome! Pride of the Yankees The Rookie - Also higly recommended The Sandlot GOOD LIST! My favs. - Major League (only the first one!) Field of Dreams For the love of the game (One of my fav. being a tigers fan) 61 - Excellent; very well done Bull Durhum - I thought it was a bit overratted For sure the best is Field Of Dreams but I loved For the Love of the Game. MONDAY !!!!!!!!! GO TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-29, 05:30 PM	#11
kgeorge78 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 731	The rookie was good too! More of an insirational story as well.

2007-03-29, 11:24 PM	#12
dhardy123 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 48	"Rookie of the Year" is a good family movie

2007-03-30, 12:44 AM	#13
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	Bull Durham was a chick flick dressed up as a sports movie to get boys AND girls into the theatre - and i'd say it pretty much worked Field of Dreams, on the other hand, was WP Kinsella's love poem to the game of baseball (not the "sport", mind you....the game). If you can watch that movie and not have your "allergies act up" a bit....well, I feel sorry for you (or you just weren't allowing yourself to get into the movie).

2007-03-30, 06:42 AM	#14
heybirder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 346	I'd recommend The Sandlot and the original Bad News Bears.

2007-03-30, 08:09 AM	#15
smuPoker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 129	Major League. Might not be good for the kiddies, but it's a great comedy.