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Post by snsurone on Oct 24, 2017 21:31:10 GMT
In honor of the 2017 World Series, I want to know which movies on the theme of baseball are your favorites.
I think my favorite is THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, starring Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig.
And there is also THE PRIDE OF ST. LOUIS, with Dan Dailey as Dizzy Dean.
And of course, there is the musical DAMN YANKEES.
What are your choices?
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Post by Doghouse6 on Oct 24, 2017 22:06:36 GMT
Damn Yankees, far and away; the film by which I discovered a love of musicals.
Eight Men Out (1988) - The always intelligent and compelling director John Sayles tells the story of the real-life Black Sox scandal of 1919.
Big Leaguer (1953) - A lovely little film, Robert Aldrich's first as a feature director, with a spirited Edward G. Robinson as the coach of a Florida training camp.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 24, 2017 22:25:57 GMT
I know very little about baseball (is it cricket for short attention spans?)  but these are great - Bull Durham The Natural Eight Men Out A League of Their Own |
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Post by koskiewicz on Oct 24, 2017 22:32:26 GMT
...in no order:
Major League
The Natural
Field of Dreams
Eight Men Out
Cobb
42
Casey At the Bat (animation)
Alibi Ike
Bull Durham
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Post by President Ackbar™ on Oct 24, 2017 22:42:38 GMT
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Post by mattgarth on Oct 24, 2017 23:05:01 GMT
Adding Jimmy Stewart in THE STRATTON STORY
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Post by mikef6 on Oct 24, 2017 23:14:02 GMT
My top baseball movies in chronological order. Most of the titles have already come up at least once so far.
The Winning Team / Lewis Seiler (1952).
Fear Strikes Out / Robert Mulligan (1957).
Pride of the Yankees / Sam Wood (1942)
The Bad News Bears / Michael Ritchie (1976)
A League of Their Own / Penny Marshall (1992)
Bull Durham / Ron Shelton (1988)
Eight Men Out / John Sayles (1988)
Damn Yankees / George Abbott and Stanley Donen (1958). (I played Mr. Applegate in a community theater production and was damn good if I say so myself.)
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Post by politicidal on Oct 25, 2017 0:42:15 GMT
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) with Blake Jenner, Zoey Deutch, Glen Powell, and Tyler Hoechlin.
The Natural (1984) with Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Wilford Brimley, and Kim Basinger.
Field of Dreams (1989) with Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan, and Ray Liotta.
Angels in the Outfield (1994) with Danny Glover, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tony Danza, and Christopher Lloyd.
The Rookie (2002) with Dennis Quaid, Brian Cox, Rachel Griffiths, and Angus T. Jones.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 25, 2017 1:25:05 GMT
The Bad News Bears
Moneyball
The Natural
42
The Rookie
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Post by wmcclain on Oct 25, 2017 1:41:12 GMT
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Post by marianne48 on Oct 25, 2017 2:16:42 GMT
1. A League of Their Own
2. The Bad News Bears
3. Bull Durham
4. Angels in the Outfield
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Post by bravomailer on Oct 25, 2017 3:11:19 GMT
Bang the Drum Slowly – it begins as a satire of the athlete-dying-young genre but turns out to one of the most moving. One of De Niro's early roles.
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Post by OldAussie on Oct 25, 2017 3:13:45 GMT
Forgot this - really good.
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Post by charzhino on Oct 25, 2017 10:44:49 GMT
No love for Moneyball?
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Post by teleadm on Oct 25, 2017 16:49:51 GMT
Since it's not a big pastime in Sweden I haven't seen so many, but... Pride of the Yankees 1942, is a wonderful movie, lighthearted at first, and a very sad ending.  The farewell speach.  Babe Ruth played himself, this pics I think is between takes. |
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Post by divtal on Oct 25, 2017 21:54:07 GMT
Damn Yankees, and Field of Dreams top my list.
I would also add It Happens Every Spring, to the general list. It's a fantasy/quasi sci-fi/comedy, starring Ray Milland. I've only seen it once ... many years ago, on TV. But, it's worth a mention.
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Post by bravomailer on Oct 25, 2017 22:44:39 GMT
I would also add It Happens Every Spring, to the general list. It's a fantasy/quasi sci-fi/comedy, starring Ray Milland. I've only seen it once ... many years ago, on TV. But, it's worth a mention. I think of that movie whenever I see a really good breaking ball! |
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Post by mattgarth on Oct 25, 2017 22:55:30 GMT
Another from Ray Milland -- RHUBARB (cat owns baseball team)
And two from Dan Dailey --
THE PRIDE OF ST LOUIS (Cardinals pitcher Dizzy Dean biopic)
THE KID FROM LEFT FIELD
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2017 23:14:09 GMT
Eight Men Out (1988)
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Post by petrolino on Oct 27, 2017 19:35:21 GMT
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