RIP Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. Both performances in this movie were my absolute favorites. I saw this in the theater and it was really something to see everyone, especially grown men, openly tear up during the end. All these decades later and I still tear up. Great choice guys!
Annie is one of my favorite movie wives ever. Doesn't understand what's happening with her husband but knows he believes in what he's doing and never waivers in her support even in the face of financial hardship and community ostracism, even willing to publicly throw down with the Nazi cow that insults him. Love her.
Yeah, it's a really refreshing character. She's supportive, but she's coming at it from her own angle, with her own very different personality. She's not the nagging doubting wife of the hero character, nor is she a doting wife looking dewy eyed and clinging to his arm character
2 movies where it is never considered unmanly to bawl your eyes out: "Field of Dreams" and "Brian's Song" (the original with James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, 1972 IIRC).
They held the Field of Dreams game in 2021 and 2022, but have paused because they’ve been building a new youth baseball/softball complex on the site. Not sure if/when they’ll resume. The first one, between the Yankees and White Sox, was pretty cool (I’m a Mets fan and hate the Yankees-so it was fun to watch them lose on a walk-off home run lol). Kevin Costner and the players, wearing 1919 throwback uniforms, walked out of the cornfield on to the playing field. Good thing for baseball, and smart marketing idea for MLB.
As an Iowan who watches your West Wing and Good Places reactions, and who has seen almost every Field of Dreams reaction, the UA-cam algorithm must have been like, "have I got the video for you!" when you uploaded this. I would definitely check out the opening to the first MLB Field of Dreams game, and if you're ever driving to Chicago or something, it's absolutely worth detouring and visiting the field outside of Dyersville. There were a ton of "Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa" bumper stickers in Iowa in the 90s, and the state's motto for a while was Fields of Opportunities. Our local minor league team also used to play the "Army of steamrollers" monologue before every game started, so baseball fans in Iowa have definitely adopted this movie.
I've also heard that the men in the bar that told about Doc Graham were actually citizens who knew him. The real Graham played a single game for the NY Giants. And played for our Charlotte Hornets minor league team in 1901.
Nice reaction guys. Having grown up in a baseball family this is the ultimate childhood fantasy - being able to play catch with your father when you were about same age. No man can get through that ending - "Hey Dad, want to have a catch?" - without that strong, heartfelt emotion. Maybe this is heaven.
Regarding James Earl Jones' voice - he gave an interview where he said he had been doing movies for years but it wasn't until he did the voice of Darth Vader and he voice was separated from his appearance that people realized what an amazing voice he had. I think he is such a commanding physical presence that his voice just fits him naturally and you might not notice. After that, people started casting him in roles that emphasized the power of his voice.
This film is a masterclass in setup and payoff. If you want moments to make your audience cry, or laugh, or cheer, you have to set it up. And this movie allows this slow build towards that end and it was incredibly well done. As well of the other stuff you guys mentioned - the cinematography, the cast, the writing. It's just so good.
I'm not a huge sports person -- the only thing I ever watched with semi-consistency was Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis because my mom's a freak for it, lol -- so I went into this film with no expectations, except maybe that I wouldn't be into it. Cut to me having watched and rewatched this over and over again. It's just so beautiful! (And everyone I know cries by the end of the film - it's so moving, you just can't help it!) It's a love letter to fathers and sons, family, relationships, passion, living life to the fullest and following your dreams. It's about so much more than "just" baseball. If no one's said it yet, semi-recently Kevin Costner went back to where they filmed this movie, and they had a baseball game there (the field's still there). Maybe in honor of the anniversary of this film? I can't remember. Just google "kevin costner field of dreams reunion" and you should find some footage of it. They walked out of the corn field like the players do in the movie. 😄 And just the idea that everyone came to watch the game, all these years later ("People will come")... that's so cool. ❤
I LOVE James Earl Jones in this movie. He's soooo funny, his voice is amazing, and that speech near the end ("People will come, Ray...") gives me chills every time. One of my favorite funny bits, when he says to Costner: "You're seeing a whole team of psychiatrists, aren't you?" 😆🤣
11:23 I agree. It is cinematically better than most now. I heard you mention Dances with Wolves which is another favorite of mine. It’s such a beautiful movie to watch. The scenery is just breathtaking! 😊
In the novel toast is based on, "Shoeless Joe," the author was JD Salinger. But he didn't want them to use his name in the movie so they made up Terrance Mann, but the back story fits.
Delightful reaction and review! I lost my dad only three years after this film was made. I miss him a lot, and this movie makes me cry every time I see it. I have always maintained that Terence Mann is supposed to be a prophet -- Elijah, we are told, was taken bodily into Heaven without dying, and so we expect his return. Mann will return from Heaven and give us the news. "Shoeless Joe" is a novel, not a biography.
This was Bert Lancaster's final role. And he killed it!!!! The newspaper clippings about Doc Graham that the librarian was reading were actual clips from the local paper from the time when Doc Graham died. And the cars at the end were all the residents of the nearby town as extras they got to line up and drive to the farm. Fabulous film, a masterpiece that holds up virtually forever. I cry every time I see it.
Great one, Gents. Couple of quick things - the film is based on WP Kinsella's novel "Shoeless Joe" who, while they changed a lot, was very happy they stuck to the spirit of the story. He also liked Kevin Costner for the role when the studio was against it. Also, the shot with all the cars was the last thing filmed, and to get the shot 1500 local residents lined up their cars and the town of Dyersville was blacked out so the headlights would be all you saw.
That hit on the curve ball that nearly hit Costner actually happened and it was a total accident! He dove out of the way just in time (there’s behind the scenes footage and interviews kicking around about it)
Just recently read that the way they did the shot at the end was to get everybody in the area to come out to the road. They had them flick their high beams off and on so they wouldn't look too static. So yup, you were right. No CGI, just good old-fashioned movie "magic."
My grandfather lived in the Bronx. He watched Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle Berra. He died a few years before this was made. I always think of him with the same tears you shed at the end. Multiple times. If you've never watched the Ken Burns documentary about baseball, you have to. It govrs the same vibe.
One of the best reactions I've seen to this incredible film. I've seen FoD so many times and still get choked up. I first watched this with my late father, a HUGE Boston Red Sox fan. We spent a lot of time at Fenway 😭
None of the cars at the end in the line are moving. They are just flashing their head lights in intervals. The first car at the from of the line was the owner of the property. All the others are people who lived in the town. On the other side of the corner there is a stadium they play major league games at. They are planning on building more fields for little league and softball games.
To clarify: in novel the writer in seclusion is JD Sallinger. Of course author of "The Catcher in the Rye" would end up in a baseball (among other things) fantasy. Edit 23:05...😮 did you figure it out? Or was the parallel blatantly obvious to an American?
I took my two sons and my two step sons to this field to "have a catch" back when it was free to do so. I haven't been back since wallstreet took over the site. I live 45 minutes away my whole life. In the book burning scene, my HS banner is in the back ground. At the end, they put a call out on the local radio station to have as many people drive to the film set. They had the drivers turn their lights on and off to appear they were moving.
They play in the field odmf dreams, and it's so cool ,the players enter the field from the corn field, it made me cry and Costner announces the players, it's magical!
The book the movie is based on (Shoeless Joe by WP Kinsella) used J.D Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, as its author character, but Salinger threatened to sue everyone if depicted in the film, so they made up Terence Mann.
I have always wondered if Terrence was a ghost. Look at when they leave Fenway Park. I have been there many times, and those seats do not flip up by themselves( it opened in 1912 after all). After they get up to leave, the camera briefly focuses on their seats, and Terrence’s seat is already up. So glad you guys got to experience this wonderful story. It’s my all time favorite bar none.
Thank you for pointing out he could have waited until after harvest. He builds the field, and then the players don't come to play until the follow year anyway, so he could have had at least one more good crop! LOL
I’m a big Frank Whaley fan. Career Opportunities (john hughes production) is one of the best. He’s been in mega hits like The Doors and Born On The Fourth Of July but his own written/directed indies are really good but very personal and not mainstream. Sidenote: a friend of mine made his acting/life move from ny to la with liotta. They drove out together and were roommates and did hardcore drugs together.
I like your praise for shooting on film and the look of this, but don’t forget you’re seeing an upconverted remastered reconverted for streaming (assuming you streamed it) version. A few people went over every single frame to re-make it. I had the pleasure of doing that for Alien back when I did that kind of work.
Glad you mentioned Hollywood icon Burt Lancaster, no one else even know who he is. Love this movie and all the actors in it. Too much money in the game today, not many players love the game like Shoeless Joe described.
As a Brit I saw this because I liked Kevin Costner, knew diddly about baseball. Like Ted Lasso isn’t real about football, Field of Dreams isn’t really about baseball! Your reaction at the end is exactly the same as me. Every time I’ve seen it 😢
You have to watch at least the beginning of the MLB at the Field of Dreams game on June 20th, 2024. This year, it will be held at Rickwood Field in Alabama. The Giants vs. Cards game always has a good opening.
Just came across your channel due to this fantastic film. First, I'd like to say that I very much enjoyed your commentary. It was insightful & brought up points for discussion. Secondly, if you merge Mary from "It's a Wonderful Life ", Annie from this film & Grace Kelly from "Rear Window" ....could you imagine the kind of woman/wife!! Lastly, you mentioned the cinematography, lighting & that the film paid homage to cinema past. Not aware if you have, but I must bring up DeMill's "Ben Hur", David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" & "Dr Zhivago"...three of the most epic films ever. Masterclass in filmmaking; fantastic scripts, lighting was superb, & the scope &cinematography were some of the best ever. If you've not had the pleasure of watching these, I press that you do. Think I'll stick around to see if you do any classics.
Yeah, Ray Liotta batted right-handed and threw left-handed in the film (and presumably, in real life), whereas Shoeless Joe Jackson was exactly the opposite-batted lefty, threw righty-which is the more common combination, by far (I believe Rickey Henderson is the only position player-i.e. non-pitcher-in the Hall of Fame to have batted righty and thrown lefty). Also, Frank Whaley as Moonlight Graham batted righty in the film, but the real Moonlight Graham batted lefty (whose life story as told in the movie is pretty accurate, although the dates are fudged, and in reality, “Doc” Graham played minor league ball for a couple more years after his one major league appearance).
You MUST watch Kevin Costner in the movie “DRAGONFLY”. Awesome movie with a little supernatural element. You won’t be sorry😊❤ glad to be here to watch this fav of mine with y’all! 😊
The issue of Terrences' transition is a perfect metaphor when you think about it. We are left with an unanswered questionl, did he die or not. Once I was talking religion with my dad and he was probably in his seventies at the time. He reminded me although we find religion even the bible, we are never given all the answers. Part of the creators plan is that we are not supposed to know the answer for every question. That we are not entitled to an answer to everyone of our questions. God does not owe us ever lasting life. He doesnt owe us anything at all.
The End gets me every time whwn I watch this movie. Burt Lancaster was in From Here to Etermity. So was Frank Sinatra after the Prooducer was made "an offer he couldn't refuse". Burt won an Oscar for Birdman from Alcatraz (think Brooks from Shawshank Redemption). Sadly, this was Burt's final film. Iowa did use the "Is ths Heaven? No, ur Iowa" in its Tourist Promotions for many years.
Great reaction. I showed this film to my parents when it came out on VHS tape, and my dad cried like a baby. Thanks for pointing out the cinematography. I didn't think about it at the time, so it's nice to have a better understanding. On Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: a lot of people (especially Brits) complain about Kevin Costner's non-British accent. Don't listen to it. The truth is NONE of the accents are authentic. The movie takes place in 1197 in the very beginning of Middle English, not that far removed from the time of Beowulf which is Old English. The English that was spoken at that time would have been basically non-understandable to modern English speakers. Even Elizabethan English which is the beginning of Modern English was closer to American English than current British English. Just wanted to nip that complaint in the bud. I loved the movie and was the first time I saw Alan Rickman who aces his portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
I won't say this is my favorite movie, because I'm of the exact age where that title will always go to Jurassic Park... but objectively, this may be the best movie that has ever been made. I'm sure you'll get all the trivia in the comments, but I'll say this much. It is based on a book called Shoeless Joe Goes to Iowa. It's a quick, great read. Tim Busfield's character is pretty unredeemable in the book, but I've never viewed the film version as a villain. He's really just a guy watching his sister lose everything because her husband is seeing invisible people. He does his best to offer a way of keeping them in their home. Admittedly, I may be biased because I just love the actor, but from a "reasonable" standpoint, if we were all watching this from a real life perspective, we'd probably all consider him a saint. Also I think you figured out that Terrance is JD Salinger. In the book, they don't even change his name. It's literally just JD Salinger. That is one of the many reasons that, logically, he was not "dead the whole time," but many people come to that conclusion which is okay. View it how you like.
Perhaps the bEST baseball movie NO one has reacted to is called 'The Natural' It's amazing how many of the truly superior movies are getting overlooked by this ridiculous process of only using the Patreon. You then react to the SAME movies every other reactor watched, while missing the best ones. I'm pretty much done watching these reactions because even the best movies, I can only watch again so many times.
Man, why do people always ruin these with cutting out the movie when they comment. You can have both on the screen at the same time you know. Unwatchable.
It probable has something to do with the fact that reactors are limited on how much video they are allowed to show. I'm not sure what you are specifically referring to, but our editor let as much into the final edit as is allowed.
I listen to a right wing podcast both of you would hate but he does a book club. While the prose are amazing this is an example of the book being meh but the movie rocks. Also I'm turning 36 in 2 weeks so I'm thinking about my dad (passed) and me now.
@ronkitchell6061 If you thought one of the main scenes in this film was useless, why did you carry on watching it then, because you couldn't have noticed how important it was in every way. There always has to be one, practice what you preach, because you seem to want attention don't you. Shame really 😅
@@jennywren7822 Every movie has a weak scene so if I take your advice, I watch a movie until a bad scene happens and then leave the theatre or turn off the TV. I have no problem with people who like the scene and this is still one of my favorite movies of all time. But thanks for the attention!
That scene at the end gets me every time.🥲 I spent a couple months in the midwest in the summer of 1984, and you don't need to wait around long to get skies like in the movie. My recollection is that sunsets like in the movie were regular occurrences. It's just awesome to look out over cornfields as far as the eye can see, on a warm summer evening, with a brilliant sunset, maybe a couple wispy clouds in the distance. If you ever get a chance to travel through Iowa and Nebraska in the summertime, take it. Burt Lancaster was also great (in a small role) in the movie Local Hero (1983) Bull Durham (1988) is another great Kevin Costner baseball film. Major League (1989) and A League of Their Own (1992) Are also good baseball movies.
Word of warning to Joe and Kevin: no matter how many times you see this, you will still need tissues at the end.
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He’s not wrong, trust me!
I loved this movie as a kid but it wasn't till I hit middle age when it started to really hit me in the feels. Cry every time. I miss my dad.
Me too…
That was my reaction as well; I watched a little bit of it as a kid and thought it looked boring. Seeing it now, my reaction is quite different.
RIP Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. Both performances in this movie were my absolute favorites. I saw this in the theater and it was really something to see everyone, especially grown men, openly tear up during the end. All these decades later and I still tear up. Great choice guys!
Annie is one of my favorite movie wives ever. Doesn't understand what's happening with her husband but knows he believes in what he's doing and never waivers in her support even in the face of financial hardship and community ostracism, even willing to publicly throw down with the Nazi cow that insults him. Love her.
Yeah, it's a really refreshing character. She's supportive, but she's coming at it from her own angle, with her own very different personality. She's not the nagging doubting wife of the hero character, nor is she a doting wife looking dewy eyed and clinging to his arm character
2 movies where it is never considered unmanly to bawl your eyes out: "Field of Dreams" and "Brian's Song" (the original with James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, 1972 IIRC).
Yes there is an annual
" Field of Dreams " game played by major league teams on that field....and it is televised.
They actually built another field next to this field.
They held the Field of Dreams game in 2021 and 2022, but have paused because they’ve been building a new youth baseball/softball complex on the site. Not sure if/when they’ll resume. The first one, between the Yankees and White Sox, was pretty cool (I’m a Mets fan and hate the Yankees-so it was fun to watch them lose on a walk-off home run lol). Kevin Costner and the players, wearing 1919 throwback uniforms, walked out of the cornfield on to the playing field. Good thing for baseball, and smart marketing idea for MLB.
if u don't tear, ur not human
As an Iowan who watches your West Wing and Good Places reactions, and who has seen almost every Field of Dreams reaction, the UA-cam algorithm must have been like, "have I got the video for you!" when you uploaded this.
I would definitely check out the opening to the first MLB Field of Dreams game, and if you're ever driving to Chicago or something, it's absolutely worth detouring and visiting the field outside of Dyersville.
There were a ton of "Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa" bumper stickers in Iowa in the 90s, and the state's motto for a while was Fields of Opportunities. Our local minor league team also used to play the "Army of steamrollers" monologue before every game started, so baseball fans in Iowa have definitely adopted this movie.
I was in Iowa for couple summers in early 90’s… saw a ton of cars with bumper stickers that said “is this Heaven? No, it’s Iowa”
As a Minnesotan, I can tell you that the towns folk stories about Doc Grahm up in Chisholm are true.
I've also heard that the men in the bar that told about Doc Graham were actually citizens who knew him.
The real Graham played a single game for the NY Giants. And played for our Charlotte Hornets minor league team in 1901.
my favorite line in this whole movie
Archie - "Hey ump... how bout a warning?"
Umpire - "Sure. Watch out you dont get killed"
Nice reaction guys. Having grown up in a baseball family this is the ultimate childhood fantasy - being able to play catch with your father when you were about same age. No man can get through that ending - "Hey Dad, want to have a catch?" - without that strong, heartfelt emotion. Maybe this is heaven.
Regarding James Earl Jones' voice - he gave an interview where he said he had been doing movies for years but it wasn't until he did the voice of Darth Vader and he voice was separated from his appearance that people realized what an amazing voice he had. I think he is such a commanding physical presence that his voice just fits him naturally and you might not notice. After that, people started casting him in roles that emphasized the power of his voice.
I’ve seen this movie many times, I cry at hey dad, you want to play catch, every single time
This film is a masterclass in setup and payoff. If you want moments to make your audience cry, or laugh, or cheer, you have to set it up. And this movie allows this slow build towards that end and it was incredibly well done. As well of the other stuff you guys mentioned - the cinematography, the cast, the writing. It's just so good.
I read somewhere that Moonlight Graham really existed and the people at the bar talking about him really knew him ....just wild
The production crew got volunteers to line up their cars and turn their lights on and off to make it look like the cars were moving.
I'm not a huge sports person -- the only thing I ever watched with semi-consistency was Wimbledon and U.S. Open tennis because my mom's a freak for it, lol -- so I went into this film with no expectations, except maybe that I wouldn't be into it. Cut to me having watched and rewatched this over and over again. It's just so beautiful! (And everyone I know cries by the end of the film - it's so moving, you just can't help it!) It's a love letter to fathers and sons, family, relationships, passion, living life to the fullest and following your dreams. It's about so much more than "just" baseball.
If no one's said it yet, semi-recently Kevin Costner went back to where they filmed this movie, and they had a baseball game there (the field's still there). Maybe in honor of the anniversary of this film? I can't remember. Just google "kevin costner field of dreams reunion" and you should find some footage of it. They walked out of the corn field like the players do in the movie. 😄 And just the idea that everyone came to watch the game, all these years later ("People will come")... that's so cool. ❤
Lookup the first Field of Dreams game (Sox vs Yankees). They brought back Kevin Costner to narrate the intro - was as emotional as the movie.
I've watched this movie a jillion times, including once in the theater, and I still cry at the end. A gorgeous film and a gorgeous story.
I LOVE James Earl Jones in this movie. He's soooo funny, his voice is amazing, and that speech near the end ("People will come, Ray...") gives me chills every time.
One of my favorite funny bits, when he says to Costner: "You're seeing a whole team of psychiatrists, aren't you?" 😆🤣
11:23 I agree. It is cinematically better than most now. I heard you mention Dances with Wolves which is another favorite of mine. It’s such a beautiful movie to watch. The scenery is just breathtaking! 😊
In the novel toast is based on, "Shoeless Joe," the author was JD Salinger. But he didn't want them to use his name in the movie so they made up Terrance Mann, but the back story fits.
Delightful reaction and review!
I lost my dad only three years after this film was made. I miss him a lot, and this movie makes me cry every time I see it.
I have always maintained that Terence Mann is supposed to be a prophet -- Elijah, we are told, was taken bodily into Heaven without dying, and so we expect his return. Mann will return from Heaven and give us the news.
"Shoeless Joe" is a novel, not a biography.
In one of the early commercials for this movie, they took a camera into the theater for reactions, all the men were crying.
That doesn't surprise me at all.
There are very few people who DON'T cry at the end of this movie - you're far from alone! :)
This was Bert Lancaster's final role. And he killed it!!!! The newspaper clippings about Doc Graham that the librarian was reading were actual clips from the local paper from the time when Doc Graham died. And the cars at the end were all the residents of the nearby town as extras they got to line up and drive to the farm. Fabulous film, a masterpiece that holds up virtually forever. I cry every time I see it.
Great one, Gents. Couple of quick things - the film is based on WP Kinsella's novel "Shoeless Joe" who, while they changed a lot, was very happy they stuck to the spirit of the story. He also liked Kevin Costner for the role when the studio was against it. Also, the shot with all the cars was the last thing filmed, and to get the shot 1500 local residents lined up their cars and the town of Dyersville was blacked out so the headlights would be all you saw.
The two best emotional endings in movie history...Field of Dreams and Rocky 2.
That hit on the curve ball that nearly hit Costner actually happened and it was a total accident! He dove out of the way just in time (there’s behind the scenes footage and interviews kicking around about it)
Just recently read that the way they did the shot at the end was to get everybody in the area to come out to the road. They had them flick their high beams off and on so they wouldn't look too static. So yup, you were right. No CGI, just good old-fashioned movie "magic."
My grandfather lived in the Bronx. He watched Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle Berra. He died a few years before this was made. I always think of him with the same tears you shed at the end. Multiple times. If you've never watched the Ken Burns documentary about baseball, you have to. It govrs the same vibe.
One of the best reactions I've seen to this incredible film. I've seen FoD so many times and still get choked up. I first watched this with my late father, a HUGE Boston Red Sox fan. We spent a lot of time at Fenway 😭
I've never been to Fenway, but it is on my bucket list!
None of the cars at the end in the line are moving. They are just flashing their head lights in intervals. The first car at the from of the line was the owner of the property. All the others are people who lived in the town.
On the other side of the corner there is a stadium they play major league games at. They are planning on building more fields for little league and softball games.
To clarify: in novel the writer in seclusion is JD Sallinger. Of course author of "The Catcher in the Rye" would end up in a baseball (among other things) fantasy. Edit 23:05...😮 did you figure it out? Or was the parallel blatantly obvious to an American?
This is an amazing place to visit. Tour the house, have a catch and walk in the cornfield. Love this movie!
This movie won Oscars for Best Picture, Cinematography and Music Score. Y'all nailed it.
It was nominated in the 1990 Oscar’s…did not win any
I took my two sons and my two step sons to this field to "have a catch" back when it was free to do so. I haven't been back since wallstreet took over the site. I live 45 minutes away my whole life. In the book burning scene, my HS banner is in the back ground. At the end, they put a call out on the local radio station to have as many people drive to the film set. They had the drivers turn their lights on and off to appear they were moving.
Little known fact: the voice was Ed Harris.
Was it really?
I had no idea. That’s amazing…
@@indycarcomplainer2304Now that you know, you’ll be able to hear him in it.
They play in the field odmf dreams, and it's so cool ,the players enter the field from the corn field, it made me cry and Costner announces the players, it's magical!
Great job, boys. Fantastic reaction. The end is a gut punch in the best way.
The book the movie is based on (Shoeless Joe by WP Kinsella) used J.D Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye, as its author character, but Salinger threatened to sue everyone if depicted in the film, so they made up Terence Mann.
I have always wondered if Terrence was a ghost. Look at when they leave Fenway Park. I have been there many times, and those seats do not flip up by themselves( it opened in 1912 after all). After they get up to leave, the camera briefly focuses on their seats, and Terrence’s seat is already up. So glad you guys got to experience this wonderful story. It’s my all time favorite bar none.
Thank you for pointing out he could have waited until after harvest. He builds the field, and then the players don't come to play until the follow year anyway, so he could have had at least one more good crop! LOL
Couldn't agree more
Great reaction! I still go through all those feels every single time! Just a brilliant and beautiful film.
Check out For Love of the Game (Costner, Kelly Preston and a breakout performance by John C. Reilly). Great flick.
dont worry about crying.....I have seen it at least twenty times and I am crying right now
"Field of Dreams": "Shoeless Joe" Jackson: "Is this Heaven?" Roy Kinsella: "Yes, it's Iowa."
Open Range - Kevin Costner Best modern western. And if you want to see him being badass, Revenge.
@18:08 Art LaFleur played Babe Ruth in Sandlot.
I’m a big Frank Whaley fan. Career Opportunities (john hughes production) is one of the best. He’s been in mega hits like The Doors and Born On The Fourth Of July but his own written/directed indies are really good but very personal and not mainstream.
Sidenote: a friend of mine made his acting/life move from ny to la with liotta. They drove out together and were roommates and did hardcore drugs together.
I like your praise for shooting on film and the look of this, but don’t forget you’re seeing an upconverted remastered reconverted for streaming (assuming you streamed it) version. A few people went over every single frame to re-make it. I had the pleasure of doing that for Alien back when I did that kind of work.
Glad you mentioned Hollywood icon Burt Lancaster, no one else even know who he is. Love this movie and all the actors in it. Too much money in the game today, not many players love the game like Shoeless Joe described.
Now you have to watch The Trouble with the Curve with Clint Eastwood. Another good baseball movie.
As a Brit I saw this because I liked Kevin Costner, knew diddly about baseball. Like Ted Lasso isn’t real about football, Field of Dreams isn’t really about baseball!
Your reaction at the end is exactly the same as me. Every time I’ve seen it 😢
You have to watch at least the beginning of the MLB at the Field of Dreams game on June 20th, 2024. This year, it will be held at Rickwood Field in Alabama. The Giants vs. Cards game always has a good opening.
They put an ad in the paper instructing anyone who wanted to be in the movie t0 show up with their cars, and they did
I always wondered if Ray ploughed up the rest of his corn for parking
Yes, it was 'From Here To Eternity'
I am looked forward to playing catch with my Dad ;-)
Very nice heart felt reaction guys, good job.
Great movie Great reaction ❤
Just came across your channel due to this fantastic film. First, I'd like to say that I very much enjoyed your commentary. It was insightful & brought up points for discussion. Secondly, if you merge Mary from "It's a Wonderful Life ", Annie from this film & Grace Kelly from "Rear Window" ....could you imagine the kind of woman/wife!! Lastly, you mentioned the cinematography, lighting & that the film paid homage to cinema past. Not aware if you have, but I must bring up DeMill's "Ben Hur", David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" & "Dr Zhivago"...three of the most epic films ever. Masterclass in filmmaking; fantastic scripts, lighting was superb, & the scope &cinematography were some of the best ever. If you've not had the pleasure of watching these, I press that you do. Think I'll stick around to see if you do any classics.
Glad you liked Ray Liota. He did an action movie called “No Escape” that nobody has reacted to.
Yeah, Ray Liotta batted right-handed and threw left-handed in the film (and presumably, in real life), whereas Shoeless Joe Jackson was exactly the opposite-batted lefty, threw righty-which is the more common combination, by far (I believe Rickey Henderson is the only position player-i.e. non-pitcher-in the Hall of Fame to have batted righty and thrown lefty). Also, Frank Whaley as Moonlight Graham batted righty in the film, but the real Moonlight Graham batted lefty (whose life story as told in the movie is pretty accurate, although the dates are fudged, and in reality, “Doc” Graham played minor league ball for a couple more years after his one major league appearance).
I bought my sister a first edition of the book for her birthday last month.
Keep an eye out for Fathom Events, they do a ton of anniversary screenings at AMC etc and it's 35 years for Field of Dreams
Liotta is also from NJ like me. Shoeless Joe was from North Carolina I believe.
So, are you gonna watch A league of Their Own as a follow up to this one.
And Bull Durham.
44:15 that is true I believe. About his stuttering. 😊
AMAZing movie..gets me every single time. 😊
You MUST watch Kevin Costner in the movie “DRAGONFLY”. Awesome movie with a little supernatural element. You won’t be sorry😊❤ glad to be here to watch this fav of mine with y’all! 😊
The issue of Terrences' transition is a perfect metaphor when you think about it. We are left with an unanswered questionl, did he die or not. Once I was talking religion with my dad and he was probably in his seventies at the time. He reminded me although we find religion even the bible, we are never given all the answers. Part of the creators plan is that we are not supposed to know the answer for every question. That we are not entitled to an answer to everyone of our questions. God does not owe us ever lasting life. He doesnt owe us anything at all.
The End gets me every time whwn I watch this movie. Burt Lancaster was in From Here to Etermity. So was Frank Sinatra after the Prooducer was made "an offer he couldn't refuse". Burt won an Oscar for Birdman from Alcatraz (think Brooks from Shawshank Redemption). Sadly, this was Burt's final film. Iowa did use the "Is ths Heaven? No, ur Iowa" in its Tourist Promotions for many years.
Catcher in the rye is the book this movie is based on
Great reaction. I showed this film to my parents when it came out on VHS tape, and my dad cried like a baby. Thanks for pointing out the cinematography. I didn't think about it at the time, so it's nice to have a better understanding. On Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: a lot of people (especially Brits) complain about Kevin Costner's non-British accent. Don't listen to it. The truth is NONE of the accents are authentic. The movie takes place in 1197 in the very beginning of Middle English, not that far removed from the time of Beowulf which is Old English. The English that was spoken at that time would have been basically non-understandable to modern English speakers. Even Elizabethan English which is the beginning of Modern English was closer to American English than current British English. Just wanted to nip that complaint in the bud. I loved the movie and was the first time I saw Alan Rickman who aces his portrayal of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
40:18 You guys are both the best
Imagine accusing someone who had the amazing stats Shoeless Joe did of trying to throw a game. Ridiculous.
Watch ray Liotta in something wild his debut….its my fav
If you enjoyed R'obin Hood:Prince of Thieves', you might enjoy the comedy parody of it, if you haven't seen it - 'Robin Hood:Men In Tights'
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Nothing toxic about it.
I always pose this question....was Terrance Mann alive or was he also a ghost? There seems to be hints throughout the movie.
I won't say this is my favorite movie, because I'm of the exact age where that title will always go to Jurassic Park... but objectively, this may be the best movie that has ever been made.
I'm sure you'll get all the trivia in the comments, but I'll say this much. It is based on a book called Shoeless Joe Goes to Iowa. It's a quick, great read. Tim Busfield's character is pretty unredeemable in the book, but I've never viewed the film version as a villain. He's really just a guy watching his sister lose everything because her husband is seeing invisible people. He does his best to offer a way of keeping them in their home. Admittedly, I may be biased because I just love the actor, but from a "reasonable" standpoint, if we were all watching this from a real life perspective, we'd probably all consider him a saint.
Also I think you figured out that Terrance is JD Salinger. In the book, they don't even change his name. It's literally just JD Salinger. That is one of the many reasons that, logically, he was not "dead the whole time," but many people come to that conclusion which is okay. View it how you like.
Perhaps the bEST baseball movie NO one has reacted to is called 'The Natural' It's amazing how many of the truly superior movies are getting overlooked by this ridiculous process of only using the Patreon. You then react to the SAME movies every other reactor watched, while missing the best ones. I'm pretty much done watching these reactions because even the best movies, I can only watch again so many times.
If you like Road movies you should watch Kalifornia. It has Brad Pitt Juliette Lewis and David duchovny in it.
Best Costner movie??? "SILVERADO"
I hate the ending makes my eyes water everytime
Man, why do people always ruin these with cutting out the movie when they comment. You can have both on the screen at the same time you know. Unwatchable.
It probable has something to do with the fact that reactors are limited on how much video they are allowed to show. I'm not sure what you are specifically referring to, but our editor let as much into the final edit as is allowed.
Too much comment, not enough watching.
Good movie to react to...too much commentary interrupting the flow of the movie...
I listen to a right wing podcast both of you would hate but he does a book club. While the prose are amazing this is an example of the book being meh but the movie rocks. Also I'm turning 36 in 2 weeks so I'm thinking about my dad (passed) and me now.
your editing is really bad. Stopped watching 15 minutes in.
The PTA scene was the worst scene in the whole movie and the movie didn't need it. It brought a political bent to the film that was useless.
The main reason for the scene was to add to the character development of Annie as well as give background for Terrence Mann. It was a necessary scene
@@jillfromatlanta427 All I kept thinking in the scene was they named the wrong character Karen. :)
@ronkitchell6061
If you thought one of the main scenes in this film was useless, why did you carry on watching it then, because you couldn't have noticed how important it was in every way.
There always has to be one, practice what you preach, because you seem to want attention don't you.
Shame really 😅
@@jennywren7822 Every movie has a weak scene so if I take your advice, I watch a movie until a bad scene happens and then leave the theatre or turn off the TV. I have no problem with people who like the scene and this is still one of my favorite movies of all time. But thanks for the attention!
That scene at the end gets me every time.🥲
I spent a couple months in the midwest in the summer of 1984, and you don't need to wait around long to get skies like in the movie. My recollection is that sunsets like in the movie were regular occurrences. It's just awesome to look out over cornfields as far as the eye can see, on a warm summer evening, with a brilliant sunset, maybe a couple wispy clouds in the distance. If you ever get a chance to travel through Iowa and Nebraska in the summertime, take it.
Burt Lancaster was also great (in a small role) in the movie Local Hero (1983)
Bull Durham (1988) is another great Kevin Costner baseball film.
Major League (1989) and A League of Their Own (1992) Are also good baseball movies.