tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post1332718202604956466..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Baseball MoviesAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53099435626625562422013-11-19T02:24:14.020-05:002013-11-19T02:24:14.020-05:00Bull Durham rocks. I love that damn movie. I haven...Bull Durham rocks. I love that damn movie. I haven't seen The Benchwarmers! So that's clearly one I need to scope out.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61137599574544288982013-11-18T09:27:19.886-05:002013-11-18T09:27:19.886-05:00There I was making my way down this list thinking ...There I was making my way down this list thinking - Bull Durham must be number one, Bull Durham must be number one... and then you surprise me with Major League. Can't argue with it - really fun film. I wasn't a fan of Moneyball but I did quite enjoy one that rarely gets a mention - The Benchwarmers! Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, The Sandlot, League of Their Own, and Major League would probably be my top 5 with The Natural at 6. Danhttp://www.top10films.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71756945546189266862013-11-07T14:42:46.807-05:002013-11-07T14:42:46.807-05:00Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the new ones either...Yeah, I'm not a big fan of the new ones either. I love the ones you mentioned, as well as No Crossover, Winning Time, Unguarded, and other, non basketball ones. <br /><br />I just realized that I've seen every 30 for 30, but not every ESPN Film short. I didn't know those were two separate things until right now.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45296179138471803532013-11-06T22:49:54.889-05:002013-11-06T22:49:54.889-05:00Let's see, Once Brothers, The Two Escobars and...Let's see, Once Brothers, The Two Escobars and your pick June 17, 1994 are the highlights for me. The newest crop of 30 for 30's just aren't nearly at the same level as the previous ones, in my opinion, with the exception of 'Ghosts of Ole Miss'. Now that is as eye-opening a race-relation piece as I've seen in a long while. Really great at documenting a lesser know battle of civil rights. Jeffhttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34707685710591711742013-11-05T13:47:38.997-05:002013-11-05T13:47:38.997-05:00I completely understand your personal connection t...I completely understand your personal connection to Field of Dreams. I have plenty of movies where "that's all I really want to say about that," is enough said.<br /><br />So glad to hear some praise for Sugar. Any fan of that movie is a friend of mine, for sure. <br /><br />I've actually seen every 30 for 30, but I don't remember them all clearly. For a while there, they were all available on Netflix, and I crushed a lot of them out. Now, a lot have been brought back to Netflix, so I finally caught up on all of them. When they're good, they're great. But quite a few are rather unmemorable. On a filmic level, June 17, 1994 is easily my favorite. You?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-12860591327879020132013-11-05T13:05:11.070-05:002013-11-05T13:05:11.070-05:00Great listing for a great pastime, I always felt B...Great listing for a great pastime, I always felt Baseball was the best team sport to commit to film. Film and baseball did sort of grow up together in the 20th century. I understand people nowadays gravitating towards the faster oriented pro-sports, but my palms will always be sweating when a power pitcher is throwing gas at the major league's best hitters. It is your best versus my best, go ahead hit it if you can. The most accurate depictions of the sport in my opinion are in Bull Durham and Sugar. But Field of Dreams is one of my favorite movies of all-time, and you're right it's not really about the game of baseball it's about what it means for others. Really the movie is about anything that is past down from generation to the next. The Father/Son relationship really gets me on a personal level, and that's all I really want to say about that... Glad the Sox won, more so that they beat the Cards than anything else, I'm so sick of them beating my Cubs time and time again. Since you brought up "Catching Hell" how many other of the 30 for 30's have you seen? I think that they're mostly all very well done. Jeffhttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65138747300989907332013-11-04T12:03:28.901-05:002013-11-04T12:03:28.901-05:00Love finding other admirers of that film. Phenomen...Love finding other admirers of that film. Phenomenal indeed. Deserves a wider audience. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69153336124778601832013-11-04T01:10:41.368-05:002013-11-04T01:10:41.368-05:00Glad to see Sugar on this list. It is a phenomenal...Glad to see Sugar on this list. It is a phenomenal film.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-49717206687213582612013-11-01T21:02:29.162-04:002013-11-01T21:02:29.162-04:00Ahh I really wanted to include Eight Men Out, beca...Ahh I <i>really</i> wanted to include Eight Men Out, because it's a fantastic film, but I just couldn't manage to fit it in. Glad you liked the list though!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-82528165363908075562013-11-01T21:01:17.691-04:002013-11-01T21:01:17.691-04:00Poor fuckin' kid. I mean, yeah, I know he mess...Poor fuckin' kid. I mean, yeah, I know he messed up the out, but still.<br /><br />You know me, and you know I'm not one for religious justification, but that female preacher explaining what a scapegoat was, and how it applied to that situation, was actually quite fascinating. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-60502095009011369762013-11-01T15:33:16.493-04:002013-11-01T15:33:16.493-04:00devastating. i've seen it before.devastating. i've seen it before. Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270889107081469274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70042365657991916862013-11-01T11:00:45.360-04:002013-11-01T11:00:45.360-04:00Alex, I've seen all 10 of your picks and can&#...Alex, I've seen all 10 of your picks and can't argue too strongly. You did miss my #1 baseball movie Eight Men Out, but I know there are a lot of good choices. It's cool to see 61* on here, which would be even higher in my rankings. I also like the attention for Moneyball, which I really enjoyed for the exact reasons you mentioned. Nice work. Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51806033455508499202013-10-31T21:42:29.019-04:002013-10-31T21:42:29.019-04:00This may seem absurd, but I honestly had never wat...This may seem absurd, but I honestly had never watched an entire baseball game before this World Series. My GF is a HUGE Sox fan, so she got me into it. I was happy they won too!<br /><br />Glad you dig the list!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63316374974721000742013-10-31T21:41:25.659-04:002013-10-31T21:41:25.659-04:00Thanks! I'm curious, did you become a ball pla...Thanks! I'm curious, did you become a ball player eventually? That would be so cool :)<br /><br />Glad you like the list!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42253100497514542812013-10-31T21:16:30.495-04:002013-10-31T21:16:30.495-04:00Man, it's the perfect time to become a Red Sox...Man, it's the perfect time to become a Red Sox fan. The past few years have been rough. It was awesome seeing them win it again.<br /><br />Love these picks! Bull Durham, Moneyball and The Sandlot in the top 5? Yes!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46124127857926649102013-10-31T20:40:26.761-04:002013-10-31T20:40:26.761-04:00A League of Their Own is one of those movies that ...A League of Their Own is one of those movies that made me want to BE a baseball player...immediately after I saw it. Love Moneyball and The Natural too. Really cool list!Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-19086196289596860582013-10-31T20:02:42.745-04:002013-10-31T20:02:42.745-04:00Yes! A Sugar fan. I really wish more people would ...Yes! A Sugar fan. I really wish more people would see it to. So very good.<br /><br />I had no idea you were from Iowa, so I love to hear that Field of Dreams is so... Iowan. Great stuff.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-4713989443751508292013-10-31T20:01:26.580-04:002013-10-31T20:01:26.580-04:00The Rookie is definitely a sentimental favorite. I...The Rookie is definitely a sentimental favorite. I quite enjoy it. Quaid delivers fine work in that. Also a big fan of Eight Men Out. All solid films.<br /><br />Sorry about your team!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-32757042335469643082013-10-31T18:53:59.484-04:002013-10-31T18:53:59.484-04:00Oh "Sugar", I do love it so. That's ...Oh "Sugar", I do love it so. That's just the most wonderful movie, isn't it? I desperately wish more people would see it. My favorite baseball movie, far and away, is "Field of Dreams." But then I'm an Iowan. And that is the Iowa-est of Iowa movies. That's my people, man, through and through. Practical dreamers.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63888405542484746462013-10-31T18:44:55.044-04:002013-10-31T18:44:55.044-04:00I'm huge, huge baseball fan, so I was very int...I'm huge, huge baseball fan, so I was very interested in seeing your list!<br /><br />While it might be overly sappy, The Rookie is one that I would have to add to the list, along with Eight Men Out and Angels in the Outfield. I haven't seen Sugar, so I will have to check that out. I agree that Moneyball is great, and I actually love the statistics talk too ha. Also, Field of Dreams should be near the top of the list. It is the greatest of all time! <br /><br />Hated to see my Cards lose yesterday, but congrats to your girlfriend ha.Tanner Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194005028924327658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45299360400678778782013-10-31T17:45:28.004-04:002013-10-31T17:45:28.004-04:00Ha, inappropriate. Ha, inappropriate. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67904825077065468462013-10-31T17:28:44.720-04:002013-10-31T17:28:44.720-04:00It certainly was. Little Giants was also great as...It certainly was. <i>Little Giants</i> was also great as I think it was the peak of that period though I think it all ended w/ the third <i>Mighty Ducks</i> film and everything then went to shit.<br /><br />Since you gf is happy that the Red Sox won, did you get any... wink, wink, nudge, nudge? :)thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74893206291954581722013-10-31T15:41:09.067-04:002013-10-31T15:41:09.067-04:00Speaking of The Cubs, watch the 30 for 30: Catchin...Speaking of The Cubs, watch the 30 for 30: Catching Hell. A great doc.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8318386634899977442013-10-31T14:34:41.350-04:002013-10-31T14:34:41.350-04:00glad someone else mentioned baseketball if that co...glad someone else mentioned baseketball if that counts.<br /><br />nice to see major league and sugar on here. sugar was devastating. <br /><br />go cubs.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270889107081469274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-58216115877780455372013-10-31T14:20:51.858-04:002013-10-31T14:20:51.858-04:00BASEketball!! Yes!! Christ, I used to love that fi...BASEketball!! Yes!! Christ, I used to love that film. I caught that on TV a few months ago and was in heaven. Such a romp.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com