Movie-A-Day #186: Field of Dreams

[KingLouieLouie]

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Well, it's my scheduled turn to "Movie-a-Day", and I hope that I can help in resuscitating this.... I selected probably my favorite sports movie of all-time..one that will always hold a deep sentimental value in me....

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Editorial Reviews
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A phenomenal hit when it was released in 1989, Field of Dreams has become a modern classic and a uniquely American slice of cinema. It functions effectively as a moving drama about the power of dreams, a fantasy ode to our national pastime, and a brilliant adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's exquisite baseball novel Shoeless Joe. Kinsella himself found the film a delightful surprise, differing greatly from his novel but benefiting from its own creative variations. It is the film that cemented Kevin Costner's status as an all-American screen star, but the story resonates far beyond Costner's handsome appeal. As just about everyone knows by now, Costner stars as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears the mysterious words "If you build it, he will come," and is compelled to build a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield. His wife (Amy Madigan) supports the wild idea, but a reclusive novelist (modeled after J.D. Salinger and played by James Earl Jones) is not so easily persuaded. The idealistic farmer is either a visionary or a deluded fool, but his persistence is rewarded when spirits from baseball's past begin appearing on the ball field. Past and present intermingle in the person of "Moonlight Graham" (superbly played by Burt Lancaster), an unknown player who sacrificed his dreams of baseball glory for a dignified life as a small-town physician ... but what all of this means is unclear until the film's memorably heartfelt conclusion. A meditation on family, memory, and faith, the film balances humor and magic to strike just the right chord of thoughtful emotion, affecting audiences so deeply that the baseball field created for the production has now become a mecca of sorts for dreamers around the world. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition.

Personal Note: What else can be really said about this movie? Kevin Costner put on a performance in a lifetime and James Earl Jones was phenomonal.....Ray Liotta in his portrayal of Shoeless Joe Jackson made one feel very sympathetic towards the fate that he received. I always love that slight "jab" at Ty Cobb.... My favorite scene in the film is the end (don't want to elaborate further on the rare few who might have never seen "Field of Dreams"), because it reminds me of my childhood playing Little League baseball and how I will always cherish those moments of spending time w/my dad.... If for some reason one has never seen "Field of Dreams", you've really deprived yourself, because it will forever remain as one of more compelling sports related movies of all-time.....

 

[Dback Jon]

Awesome, awesome movie - one of the best! I can watch this one over and over, and not get tired of it (which is a trick for a Kevin Costner flick).

 

[MadCardDisease]

I never liked this movie. Maybe it's because I'm not that big of a Baseball fan. I'm not sure.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I never liked this movie. Maybe it's because I'm not that big of a Baseball fan. I'm not sure.

you are the tin man - must be - anyone with a heart loves this movie! Tin Man!!!!!

Two Words: MOONLIGHT GRAHAM - the greatest line ever utterred by Darth Vader.

 

[Ryanwb]

I'm not much of a Kevin Costner fan..... think he stinks

 

[Brandon_Webb]

It took 186 movies to reach this one!?

 

[Bob Chebat]

Indeed, one of the best sports movies of all time. James Earl Jones was fantastic. I love the scene where he yells at Costner when they first meet. He was so isolated and believable.

Shoeless Joe seemed a bit more intelligent than the one DB Sweeney portrayed in Eight Men Out, another great baseball movie.

 

[thirty-two]

Finally saw this - can't believe it took me so long considering I'm a sports fan.

I liked it - I don't know how much of a "replay-ability" it has with me, but definitely felt a little sentimental throughout it.

 

[Mulli]

So, why didn't they have any black players playing out on the "field of dreams?"

 

[Shane]

So, why didn't they have any black players playing out on the "field of dreams?"

No black allowed in Baseball at the time they were portraying in history would be my guess?


GREAT GREAT movie BTW!

 

[Mulli]

No black allowed in Baseball at the time they were portraying in history would be my guess?


GREAT GREAT movie BTW!

I am thinking the James Earl Jones character might have said something about it.

Good movie though. I agree.

 

[Shane]

I am thinking the James Earl Jones character might have said something about it.

Good movie though. I agree.

He played in the negro leagues if I remember right? Didnt he?

 

[abomb]

Field of Dreams sucks. Hard.

 

[Mulli]

He played in the negro leagues if I remember right? Didnt he?

He was some kinda socially aware civil rights guy i think

 

[Chaplin]

Field of Dreams sucks. Hard.

How can you say that? That's like karate chopping Rudy and kicking him while he's on the ground.

 

[Matt L]

He was some kinda socially aware civil rights guy i think

In the book, Shoeless Joe (the movie is based on a book) James Earl Jones' character (Terrence Mann?) was JD Salinger. So I would say more of a counter-culture figure as opposed to a civil rights activist.

"People will come, Ray. People will most definitely come."

 

[Linderbee]

Field of Dreams sucks. Hard.

:shun:

 

[Mulli]

In the book that the movie is based on, James Earl Jones' character (Terrence Mann?) was JD Salinger. So I would say more of a counter-culture figure as opposed to a civil rights activist.

"People will come, Ray. People will most definitely come."

I am thinking he would have noticed the lack of black players. Maybe not.

This movie had its moments, but it was pretty saptastic.