Comments on: Baseball Movies

By: Nine Things to Do While Waiting for Baseball Season

Nine Things to Do While Waiting for Baseball Season — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:12:33 +0000

[...] Go to the movies. Might I recommend Juno. Or, if it has to be about baseball (believe me, I understand), go nuts. [...]

By: Rich Campbell

Rich Campbell — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:30:32 +0000

Bull is the movie for me...like others have said, it just has the right feel. For me, the bus scenes and locker room stuff especially ring true. I love Field of Dreams, but I agree...baseball is a tool to tell another tale. I really enjoy Eight Men Out too. The Natural and The Rookie are cliche movies and good for what they are...The Rookie being a true story just reminds us that many cliches start as truths first...

By: Light the Torch - Things to Entertain You on Boxing Day

Light the Torch - Things to Entertain You on Boxing Day — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 22:18:13 +0000

[...] Knuckle Curve [...]

By: Nick G.

Nick G. — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 01:39:32 +0000

The Natural is a solid movie. It’s definitely not on the level of the book, but it’s a good watch on a Friday night.

The Rookie was pretty good as well. Hokey, but if you’re watching for a nice feel-good story, it’s perfect.

I saw For Love of the Game, and it was terrible. Costner trying to recreate some of his previous baseball magic, and it didn’t work at all.

By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:26:53 +0000

Thanks, guys. So it sounds like I need to put The Natural, Pride of the Yankees, and The Sandlot at the top of my list. Ah yes, Bang the Drum Slowly — that’s another one I’ve been meaning to see.

By: Didi

Didi — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:12:41 +0000

One of my favorite is The Sandlot with kids and a big dog involving an autographed baseball, and James Earl Jones to boot.
The Scout with Brendan Frasier was not very good but entertaining.
Bang the Drums Slowly with young Robert DeNiro looked dated but it’s also very touching in the Brian Song kinda way.
For the Love of the Game is probably the least of the three Costner baseball movies.

By: Ducksnorts » Friday Links (22 Dec 06)

Ducksnorts » Friday Links (22 Dec 06) — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:15:56 +0000

[...] I’ve got two posts up at Knuckle Curve that might amuse you: Baseball Movies and Nine Baseball Predictions for 2007. Just a little frivolous fun for a Friday. [...]

By: PF4L

PF4L — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:53:32 +0000

The Pride of The Yankees. And no, I am not a Yankee fans as you well know.

By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:45:08 +0000

I know, that’s terrible, isn’t it? I read the book before the movie came out and I just couldn’t get past what I was hearing about the movie’s ending. That was over 20 years ago, though, so maybe enough time has passed now. I really should let it go…

By: Lance Richardson

Lance Richardson — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:19:31 +0000

You’ve never seen The Natural?!?!?