FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION
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I've never known anyone to get through, "hey dad, wanna have a catch?" without feeling it - it sums up everything about life, death, lost childhood innocence, and regret over family squabbles in about 5 seconds. I've seen this I don't even know how many times and I still tear up. It's definitely one of those movies that everyone needs to see at least once. Cheers.
Well put! I don't think anyone could have said it better!
Same! So well spoken. I cry everytime as well. Even before my dad passed I barely could watch it
Yep. Every. Dang. Time. 😭
same everytime i watch it..tears
The "Hey, Dad?" was not originally in it. It was added later and really adds to the impact. If you notice, Ray is not on camera he says it when the camera is on John. Magic!
RIP Ray Liotta. By far one of his greatest movie roles. Great reaction y’all.
Omg whattttttttt why didnt I hear about this??? 6 days after my bday this year
Yes I agree 👍💯
Crap!. I never heard that he passed. 🤦♂️
@@Gutslinger yes, still very 😢 about it
I remember watching Ray Liotta (and Morgan Freeman) on the soap opera Another World. They sure went a long way from there.
The “People Will Come” speech by James Earl Jones is one of the greatest pieces of cinema ever written. It gets me so emotional. Baseball has truly marked the times.
Brilliant!
Baseball is a metaphor for life….🥲✌🏼
@@barrygross77 Baseball is the greatest sport. It's the only sport that transcends what it is as "just a game". It is sewn into fabric of our society.
It is partly James Earl Jones! His voice is so wonderful. I saw him on stage the year he turned 80 and he was so good. I was glad they asked him to narrate the first Field of Dreams game commercials. It was a nice touch.
The Ken Burns' documentary on Baseball is a must watch.
So many people doing movie reactions, but the two of you are different in the best possible way. Although you will never know me, I honestly believe you are friends of mine, and sharing these old movies with you is adding meaningful moments to my life. Thank you. Your fans love you.
I totally agree I love these two wonderful people…..so keep them coming
The other thing is the Moonlight Graham story. When he was young, he left baseball in haste, thinking there would be other days. When he left the Field of Dreams to save Karin, he did so voluntarily with full knowledge he wouldn't be able to go back. He chose to walk away from the game, just to be a doctor for five minutes and save a child. Burt Lancaster was so amazing in that role.
And the real Moonlight played at a small field in Gloversville NY only 5 minutes away from where I live. This is one of my all time favorites. When he plays catch with his dad it gets me every time ❤️
He also got to accomplish his dream of hitting against a major league pitcher and wink at him
Burt was perfect for this role!! I just love the twinkle in his eyes - he certainly contributed to the 'magic' of this amazing film!
All the stories of Moonlight told by the townspeople were real as well. Also the obituary read about him.
It was interesting on multiple levels that he hit a sacrifice fly (foreshadowing) and thus wasn’t credited with an official at bat that we ever saw.
One of my favorite facts about this movie; Moonlight Graham was a real person. A player in one Major League game who went on to become a doctor. The people in the bar telling stories about him are not actors; they actually knew the real Graham
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WoW...
Yep. I love that fact. The stories they’re telling are 100% real stories about the real Archie Graham.
they always dig up some obscure J to moralize themselves.
When Ray Liotta says “no Ray it was you”, that line gets me every time, it was all about Ray’s pain they were easing not his fathers
The Moonlight Graham scene is touching for many reasons. For one Graham finally got realize his dream of having an at bat and face a major league pitcher and knowing that he belonged up their with the best of them.
2. This was Burt Lancaster’s last film appearance so the “You were good” line was an ode to his amazing film career
It is also so beautifully telling of his character, as his first at bat is a sacrifice fly. Then he barely hesitates to save Karen knowing it meant he could not return. The first time he left the field had been impulsive and in anger, yet not this time.
@@stephw1702 The other intricacy here is that a sac fly doesn't count as an at bat so his stats wouldn't have even been registered, but it still made Moonlight's dream come true..
You guys just witnessed one of the most iconic movies of all time. Some people believe it's the best sports movie of all time even though it's more about family and bonds. I always get emotional in that movie and when you guys lost it at the end I was crying right along with you.
This is the movie that made me a devoted fan of Kevin Costner. You have to check out The Postman, Water World, The Untouchables and Dances With Wolves.
Same 😭
It's the second best sports movie of all time, trailing only, Rocky.
@@Cosmo-Kramer Surely, Cool Runnings is the best... lol j/k
You seem to be confusing this with A League of Their Own!
23:24 The actor who played the older Dr. Graham was Burt Lancaster, one of of the greatest Actors in history. He was in many classic films like From Here to Eternity, Judgement at Nuremberg, and Run Silent, Run Deep among others. He was nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Field of Dreams was his last screen appearance, and when Shoeless Joe says "Hey, Rookie... You were good", it was paying homage to his stellar career.
This film had such an impact on Baseball that MLB decided to build a regulation Baseball field next to the one used in the film, and last year they held the first "Field of Dreams" game there. It's now an annual event.
The way the camera pushes in on his face in that moment is so cool. Love that shot
Yup, and so far, Chicago teams have won the first two, so far.
He was also incredible in a small, gorgeous movie called Local Hero from 1983. Highly recommended movie!
@@coryspang7548 As the Baseball Gods have wished it to be.
@@JulieKRose Local Hero is one of my top 10 desert island picks.
This isn't the only one. It's rare, but this film is perfect.
I lost my father when I was 9. He was only 32, which is 8 years younger than I am now. The end of this movie always reduces me to a blubbering mess because I think about how wonderful it would be to be able to see my father again and introduce him to my husband and our children.
This is such an amazing movie and y’all’s reaction is, as always, wonderful. ❤️
I'm Sorry For Your Loss
I lost mine when I was 10. I love this movie and would love to be able to see my dad again.
I was 14 and am now the age he was when he died. This film gets me every time.
My dad died young, never got to meet his grandchildren, never got to see any of my stories or articles published (including the one in his favorite magazine). This movie always gets me.
My dad died when I was 8 and have those same feelings. My son is an adult now and I'm glad people told me stories about my Dad, so I can teach life lessons with those stories. When our kids know the stories, our Dads will live on.
Jay’s reaction when he realized that was Ray’s dad! Priceless! I absolutely love watching you guys experience these masterpieces for the first time! ❤️❤️❤️
Not enough people talk about the score in this movie. James Horner’s music is incredible, I always love his work. RIP
Agreed! It's one of my all time favorite film scores, so so beautiful!
Agreed
It’s so good. The ending would bring me to tears anyway, I’m sure, but the way the music swells when Ray asks his dad to have a catch… ugh. Elevates the scene to a ridiculous degree.
Seen this movie a million times and cried every time! From the age of 14 to 21 I didn't talk to my Dad and one day My Grandma said she needed to go to his house and I decided to drive her over there, we had a good talk and hugged when I left. 2 weeks later he died, I was so grateful I was able to see him that one last time.
Every good person deserves to have that kind of closure, at least once in their lives.
Every boy thinks his dad is a superhero. Ray had to rediscover that.
Field of Dreams is as amazing today as it was 30+ years ago. My girlfriend and I got to see it in a local theater a few years back (30th anniversary maybe?) and Dwier Brown was there. He's the actor who played John Kinsela, Ray's dad in the movie. He hasn't changed a bit! Still looks like he did in the movie. He said he gets recognized all the time and he gets a lot of fan mail about how much the movie impacted people's lives and their relationships with their fathers. My girl and I even have a picture with Dwier and he was selling autographed copies of a book he wrote called "If you build it...A book about Fathers, Fate and Field of Dreams". It's a great read and I bet Jay, and any other dads who might read it, would find it really hits home. Just shows that Field of Dreams was MUCH MORE than a baseball movie. Classic cinema!
Funny how some people never change.
My mom's best friend, was married to the guy who's face was on the Buster Brown shoebox. (Passed away just a year or two before I was born.)
But they say he still looked exactly like he did as a child, when he posed for that pic!
I follow him on Facebook! He is very friendly and interacts with his fans a lot. Just a great guy.
As someone with a complicated relationship with his father, I can never get through this movie with a dry eye. Thanks so much! ❤️
Agreed! I tear up at the end of this movie as my own relationship with my own Father was not as ideal as I had hoped as an older man. Another movie that hits you in the feels in Big Fish. That ending will have anyone with Daddy issues grabbing for the tissues.
I was a college freshman when this came out. It was a huge commercial and critical success. Everyone felt how special it was--how HOPEFUL it was. All these years later, it's just as beautiful and heartwarming. We need a return to this kind of optimism in our culture. The sooner, the better.
Amen to that.
Dr. Graham didn't regret leaving the field because he had already lived his dream. It wasn't baseball - it was helping others and he spent a lifetime doing it. Such a powerful scene.
Exactly. Getting the chance to play answered a lifelong question for him - did he have what it takes against the best? He got his answer.
Now you understand why this is a timeless classic and one of the best ever movies. Great reaction guys, thank you.
They have actually built the "Field of Dreams" field in Iowa complete with corn field and just had the annual Cubs vs. Sox game there last week and it was televised, too. This has always been an absolute FAVORITE movie of mine! And Shoeless Joe retired and passed away here in Greenville, South Carolina. RIP to the actor who played him as well, the great Ray Liotta. 💔
It was the Cubs vs Reds this year. Last year it was the Yankees vs White Sox. They don't have a game scheduled for next year, but they will probably make it a regular event in coming years since it was so popular with the players and the audience.
It was the Cubs vs Reds this year. Last year it was the Yankees vs White Sox. They don't have a game scheduled for next year, but they will probably make it a regular event in coming years since it was so popular with the players and the audience.
@@TripletDad3 - Thank you for the correction, Kurt, and the other info! 👍
The intro sequence that Fox put together prior to the game was really well done: th-cam.com/video/qb0P0W79QMY/w-d-xo.html
Here's the intro for the first game they played at the field with Kevin Costner in 2021
th-cam.com/video/umWz4UEncRI/w-d-xo.html
Considering you both already lost your father's, I cannot imagine how much more this hit hard for you all! Phenomenal reaction 💯
Quite simply put... Perfection. One of the greatest films ever made. If you don't cry at the end of this movie you have no soul.
Agree with that.
Your reaction to realizing it was his dad, is the single best reaction by any reactors I’ve seen.
Keep ‘em coming guys. Terrific!
"Hey Rookie! You were good." Gets me every time.
That and James Earl Jones monolog.
Hey rookie you were good, makes me tear up every time! Best line in the movie.
Having an African American actor present that monologue (an incidental point of casting to anonymize J.D. Salinger) with zero Black historical players makes it a little less than perfect, though.
@@Hexon66 You need to learn history. This was before black players were in MLB. Before Jackie Robinson by some 25 years. This is about baseball and fathers and sons ... don't race bait it.
@@Hexon66, agreed. There were plenty of professional black baseball players from the time period. Once they expanded the universe beyond the Black Sox, they definitely could have included some.
Imagine one of the greatest players ever telling you that!
As an example of art imitating life... actor Dwier Brown (who played Ray's dad in the last five minutes) filmed his scene the day after attending the funeral of his father who had passed away unexpectedly. He said his emotions were very fresh and painful but he pressed on and did the scene - and I think it definitely adds to how he played the reunion with his son Ray.
Amazing story thx
This is the greatest movie of all time!!!!
"Ease his pain" was actually about easing Ray's pain. The pain of regret at the things he had said to his dad and not mending the relationship before his dad died.
That's why when Ray said "It was you.", Joe said "No, Ray, it was you."
Or, it means ease his fathers pain, because it was a message directly to Ray. Ray made it happen with the one thing they both loved together, baseball. You could say both their love and pains connected them across the void, and there was enough magic in that corn field that Shoeless Joe's whisper could allow him to deliver a short message of how he could bridge the gap, creating this field, so Ray could play catch one more time with his dad.
@@Harrisonm8 I think it was pretty much established after Ray's conversation in the van with Terence that it was about Ray's relationship with his father and his regret at leaving his father in the way he did, badmouthing him and his baseball hero (Shoeless Joe), then his father dying before he could take it back, all confirmed when Joe said "No, Ray, it was you."
That’s a good theory, but wouldn’t the voice have just said “Ease your pain” or “Ease my pain?” I’m pretty sure it was about his father.
@@danieljohnson2005 The conversation they have toward the end between Ray, Joe, and Terence pretty much explains "why".
Ray had been selfless all the way through, and there was a purpose to everything, a reason each person was chosen even if they didn't understand it right away, with clues throughout telling the audience "why" for each person.
Terence gave the interview about baseball, though he lied to Ray about it initially.
Archie didn't get his dream shot, choosing being a doctor over being a ballplayer.
And Ray, geez, how much foreshadowing did you need after the conversations he had, especially his talk with Terence in the van about his dad and the way they'd split and the regret he had that he could never take it all back.
So this conversation pretty much spells it out and calls out Ray for his actions so far and his motivations (and hints at the upcoming finale and revelation). It was at this moment that Ray for the first time asked "what's in it for me?" And it seems as if Terence has an idea "why" Ray needed to stay, what was in it for him.
-Ray Kinsella: Wait a second. Wait a second. Why him? I built this field. You wouldn't be here if it weren't for me.
-Terence Mann: Ray, for God's sake.
-Ray Kinsella: Well you wouldn't be here if it weren't...
-Terence Mann: I'm unattached. You have a family.
-Ray Kinsella: I know, but I want to know what's out there. I want to see it.
-Shoeless Joe Jackson: But you're not invited.
-Ray Kinsella: Not invited? What do you mean I'm not invited? That's my corn out there. You guys are guests in my corn.
-Terence Mann: Ray...
-Ray Kinsella: No, wait. I have done everything I've been asked to do. I didn't understand it, but I've done it. And I haven't once asked what's in it for me.
-Shoeless Joe Jackson: What are you saying, Ray?
-Ray Kinsella: I'm saying, what's in it for me?
-Shoeless Joe Jackson: Is that why you did this? For you? I think you'd better stay here, Ray.
-Ray Kinsella: Why?
-Terence Mann: Ray, there was a reason they chose me, just as there was a reason they chose you and this field.
-Ray Kinsella: Why?
-Terence Mann: I gave an interview.
-Ray Kinsella: What? What interview? What are you talking about?
-Terence Mann: The one about Ebbets Field. The one that charged you up and sent you all the way to Boston to find me.
-Ray Kinsella: You lied to me.
-Terence Mann: Well you were kidnapping me at the time, you big jerk.
-Ray Kinsella: Well you lied to me.
-Terence Mann: You said your finger was a gun.
-Ray Kinsella: That's a good point.
-Terence Mann: Ray. Ray. Listen to me, Ray. Listen to me. There is something out there, Ray, and if I have the courage to go through with this, what a story it'll make. "Shoeless Joe Jackson comes to Iowa."
-Ray Kinsella: What, you're going to write about it?
-Terence Mann: You bet I'll write about it.
-Ray Kinsella: You're going to write about it.
-Terence Mann: Eh, that's what I do.
-Ray Kinsella: Good. Good.
I'm not embarrassed to say that I cried like a baby after the first time watching this.
And I still get a lump in my throat when I ever re-watch it... Especially now that I'm 57 and my father has passed away.
*Fantastic honest reactions to a great movie..* Thankyou for letting us all join you both, on this emotional journey. ❤❤❤❤
Caught my husband crying while watching this....for about the 50th time lol
When I moved from California to New Jersey in 2016, I drove across the country by myself, and I stopped here at the field, which is still there. There was nobody but me, I had it all to myself, ran the bases, walked the outfield, etc...... a magical place......
James Earl Jones' wife said to him "Jimmy, this is a movie you have to do". Bless her. Bless all who was involved in this movie. To Ray
"A League of Their Own"......is another sports based film that is absolutely spectacular. Based on a historical reality, it's perfect for a female Friday movie night.
Yes! Yes! Probably my favorite sports movie ever.
Stars Tom Hanks. And Madonna.
Directed by Penny Marshall.
Yes please react to A League of Their Own.
It's hilarious!
Just make sure it's the original movie and not the smut they created on Amazon Prime.
one of the greatest films of all time. THE NATURAL is another magical film about baseball
Yes, "The Natural" is, so, so good.
Little big league!
Spot on. Wilford Brimley was so good in that movie.
"And you're the best goddamn hitter I ever saw. Suit up."
Yes! Great recommendation!
I can never decide where to place these two movies in my top 2 sports movies.
Definitely one of the most underrated movies ever. I always watch it when I come across it. I own it on DVD and I will occasionally just pop it in. I never feel like I’ve watched it too many times. It’s just a feel good movie.
I worked in a movie theater when this came out, and it was amazing to see all the tough guy sports dudes go into this movie cocky and laughing and joking with their buddies or dates, and then come out two hours later, silent and solemn, with red, watery eyes. Every one of em, every time.
The actor who plays John Kinsella at the end recently lost his father before shooting his scene. The actor talked about how challenging it was to film his part. I definitely feel his heavy heart coming through in his performance.
You guys should check out Hidden Figures. A true story of 3 black women's contributions to NASA and the space program in the 1960's. Great movie!!! You both will love it.
Wonderful movie!
I love love love Hidden Figures! Katherine Johnson passed away a few years after the movie was made. Kevin Costner was in that one too.
@@lynnhettrick7588 wouldn't that make an awesome Female Friday film!? 3 strong and smart women!!!
@@jayce711 Definitely!
I saw this NINE TIMES when it first came out in 1989. Even now, 33 years later, I can't stop the tears from coming. To watch both of you react so many of us have done over the years made me cry all over again.
For me it was the absolutely perfect way Costner's voice broke when he said "hey, Dad...?" that makes me cry every time, and I must have watched this movie 20 times so far. This is the penultimate perfect baseball movie.
When you were tearing up about Terrance Mann I was thinking-just wait. This movie is in my top ten. I’ve seen it so many times and it never gets old. So glad you loved it.
The movie is just perfection. James Earl Jones is AMAZING. And by far one of my favorites is Ray Liotta…still hard to believe he is gone….what a loss. Thanks for this review.
I think this is one of the greatest films of all time, way up there with Shawshank Redemption. I cry my dang eyes out every time, especially when Ray says, "Dad...".
There are two types of people in this world. Those who cry during Field of Dreams, and those who haven't seen it
My favorite aspect of this movie is that they never try to explain how things are happening like most filmmakers would insist on doing. They trusted the audience and that allows the magic to stay intact. Brilliant.
Excellent point. To fully appreciate W.P. Kinsella (the author whose book Shoeless Joe led to Field of Dreams), you have to accept that magic could happen.
One of my favorite reviews I read of this movie, back in the day, gave it different ratings.
Out of 4 stars:
3 1/2 stars if you buy the concept and just roll with it
1 star if you don't.
I thought that was perfect. If you just accept the premise, you'll love it. If you don't, then you aren't going to like it.
this movie is everything that modern day movies and Disney has lost!!!!!! the ability to tell a story and allow the audience to use their imagination and just lose themselves in the moment. this movie makes me really dislike this generation of movies and moviemaking!!!!! no originality, weak writing, no real character arc and development.
I hope next year y’all watch the now-annual Field of Dreams MLB game from that very set. So special!
The Reds and the Cubs played just last Thursday night. Takes you back to when they played and we watched just for the love of the game. Fun game to watch.
They are actually not going to hold it next year due to construction of other fields in the area. They are hoping to be back in 2024.
Ive seen this movie more than 50 times since it came out. Ive never not cried when doc steps off the field or when he calls him dad. Not just a tear. Openly weeping. Its the only movie that has ever done that to me even once, let alone over and over and over.
The whole movie is great, but those last 15 minutes or so... Destroys people
The end of this makes me sob! My dad passed when I was eight. The thought of seeing him in his prime and actually having a conversation with him is priceless!
The Field of Dreams field is still there in Iowa. They actually played an MLB game on that field in classic uniforms. I believe it was the White Sox and Yankees game. Costner got to be in the announcer's booth during the game. It was amazing. The players entered the field from the corn.
They built a separate full sized MLB field about 200 yards from the movie site, which has been kept intact.
Cubs and Reds played last week. There will be no game in 2023 but possibly more in the future.
@@emeraldcity789 Cubs and Reds
The most recent one was Reds vs the Cubs.
Saw that. Great idea MLB!
I live in California. When my son played minor league baseball in Indiana we drove his car out there and went three hours out of our way to play catch on the field. Exceeded both our expectations. I had another visitor take a photo of us. What I wouldn’t give to play catch with my father again. One day, my son will feel the same way. When Roger Ebert reviewed this movie he noted that he saw so many movies each year that he could guess the plot a few minutes in. This movie was a plot he’d never seen before.
I'm 62 now and this is my favorite movie and still moves me every time I watch it. I loved your reactions. ❤️
I watched this film when it first came out. I'm 56 now, and I can't get through "Hey Dad, you wanna have a catch" without tears. Who wouldn't love to have a chance to have a catch with their Dad. Lost mine in 2010. Miss you Dad.
Have seen this movie countless times, and the ending is still emotional and fantastic to this day. More than just a baseball film. Everyone Ray encounters throughout the film had a mission that he helped complete. Every time I see this movie on TV, I find myself watching it again, no matter what part it's at. Baseball was the backdrop to a more deeper story. Reminds me to of the first "Field Of Dreams" MLB game played in Iowa on that same field in 2021. The Yankees and White Sox. Kevin Costner did an intro, the same theme music, and the players coming out of the cornfield, it was amazing :)
One of the best baseball movies ever made! I saw this with my mom at the theatre when it first came out and have loved it ever since. I just watched this the other day, it always makes me smile.
Another of Kevin Costner's is Bull Durham, a great movie with an awesome cast! ❤️
Bull Durham is a good one too! I haven't watched that one in a while.
Also, For the Love of the Game, another Costner baseball masterpiece
Yes, Bull Durham is another great baseball movie!
Honestly, one of the best parts James Earl Jones has ever played. Cracks me up with his delivery every time.
I actually had the opportunity to meet him once in Baltimore and tell him how much his scene where he laughed right before he went into the corn was my favorite moment. So genuine and sweet. He thanked me for sharing that.
@@janbaker9869 I met him when I worked at Sears, he came in during filming I believe to get fishing stuff to I believe go fishing with his son. Not sure if that is accurate :)
I love his rant in the van when Ray told him he read The Boat Rocker. I couldn't breathe from laughing.
FYI.....James Earl Jones was the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
In the late 90s someone published a list of movies that were the "top tearjerkers for men." This was one of them. I saw this in the theater when it came out, and I watch it again every few years. Doctor Graham crossing the line and "hey, Dad" get me every time.
This movie holds as much magic for me as it did 33 years ago when first seeing it! For me, it pretty near a perfect movie! Perfectly written, acted, paced - and with so much heart, one can't help but let the emotions flow! Ray's line "dad, wanna have a catch" will forever bring me to tears - so I was crying, right along with you two!
So very glad you found this movie - and I encourage you to watch it with your kids when they're older as I have with my two sons, and will again when my daughter is older.
Peace & love guys!
My dad passed away 3 years ago and I can say unequivocally, I would plow under every square in of land that I own to have just one more catch with my pops. Great movie! Great reaction!
I love this film. I always tear up at the end because my father passed away when I was a teenager. I'd give anything to be able to spend the day with him and introduce him to his grandkids.
I am 65 years old and love movies, always have...this is the greatest movie of all time...period.
The Moonlight Graham thing is the most universal. Giving up, or just getting a sample of your dream, but sacrificing it for your duty/job.
I'm SO glad you've done this film! Its so heartwarming isn't it? IF we'd had meme's back then? ''Build it, he will come.'' would've been as HUGE as the film was lol. Its such a great cast too. One of my all time greatest films! Its about taking chances on the impossible. Family. Love. Second chances. Childhood. Its amazing.
We did have memes back then, and yes "If you build it, he will come" was indeed a meme. We just didn't have the digital social media all over the place. But the meme was on tv, radio, at the watercooler, etc.
@@jollyrodgers7272 True! I didn't think about it like that lol :)
Thank you both for such a beautiful sharing of emotions. The Field of Dreams still exists and has become quite the tourist attraction. Also, the pain being eased was Ray's, not his fathers. This movie is so wonderful on so many different levels.
One thing to highlight is in '88 every kid grew up w baseball still America's game, the #1 sport. Baseball's history was literally stitched into the fabric of American history & life just as the movie says.
Guys all knew the names Shoeless Joe, Babe, Cobb, Cy Young, The Black Sox Story. We all knew the baseball numbers: 61, 56, 511, .424, .406, 2180, ect.
On top of being magic, the movie, tapped into a shared national sense of history, ideas & ideals that didn't need words and ran deep in every boy/man's heart.
Great movie...Kevin Costner is won of my favorite actors and for a stretch of about a decade didn't make a bad movie. Great reaction and another classic sports movie with him in it as well is "Bull Durham". It also stars Tim Robbins who played Andy in the Shawshank Redemption... Terrific film.
Yes very good movie
Kevin Costner was king of the late 80's/early 90's for me. From Untouchables to Robin hood, Waterworld, The War and everything in between. Gold
He’s *one of mine as well. 🥰🥰🥰
Bull Durham is one fun dirty baseball movie! Love it! xoxo
Yes, "Bull Durham" and "A League of Their Own" are must-watch movies too!
This movie is on a whole other level of emotion and magic. It's truly a perfect film. The film is Capra-esque as It's Wonderful Life meets baseball! Watch it again around Christmas time. It'll hit even harder.
Yep. Very Capra-esque, "It's a Wonderful Life." Nice observation. You nailed it.
Amber's reactions at the end are priceless.
I’m from Chicago. The first game I ever went to was a White Sox game my father took me to. I’m a history buff and have read everything I could find on the 1919 White Sox. The eight players involved in the Scandal were “suspended” from Baseball for life. Shoeless Joe, one of the greatest hitters ever, never played pro ball again.
Last year MLB held a game in Dyersville, IA in August between the White Sox and the Yankees. Kevin Costner walked onto the Field of Dreams out of the corn followed by the players from both clubs. The game itself was almost as magical as the movie! It ended with Tim Anderson of the Sox hitting a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.
Now it will become an annual event. That great movie changed Baseball. You can take Luca there some day and maybe “have a catch” on that field before the game. “Is this heaven?” I think so.
Nothing compares to this movie; I cry every time. It's a genre entirely of its own and at a level unmatched. But another magical baseball movie is the Natural. It takes place in the 1920s and 30s and stars Robert Redford as the mythical Roy Hobbes who makes his debut in the majors in his mid-thirties. You won't cry as much as you did this movie, but you will cry.
I used to own this movie on VHS. I haven't watched it in years. I still teared up when he said " hey Dad, want to have a catch? " Amber's very genuine emotional response just Amplified the feeling. One of the greatest movies of all time
“Ease his pain” was about Ray’s pain not the dads. That’s why Joe Jackson says “no Ray. It was you”.
This is one of best films ever made. Still holds up almost 40 years later.
This is my all time favorite movie.....and since my dad has died I can barely watch the final scene. It is such an amazing journey and so well written and imagined. I am proud to say I cry at the end EVERY time.
"Don't we need a catcher?"
"Not if you get it near the plate, we don't."
Cracks me up every time.
This was a sports movie with a lot of Heart!! It was based on the novel "Shoeless Joe" by Canadian author W. P. Kinsella. It really does hit you in the feels (in a good way). If you want to react to a more comical and light hearted sports movie....try watching/reacting to Major League if either of you haven't seen it already.
Or better yet, A League of Their Own.
Wait till watch it again, you're gonna cry more at the scene in the van when he talks about his father
I miss my dad & my mom. They both gave such great hugs. Dad played a little college football. I remember he played baseball or softball for our subdivision (for city league play) when I was very young. I eventually became pretty athletic (intramural softball & flag football and later on I got very into cycling... 2-day, 170-mile bike tours for charity). Occasionally I sometimes felt like the son he secretly wanted because I would see something I wanted and GO for it and I really pushed myself at times (kind of weird but awesome when you feel like your dad's favorite), but I was the girl he always reminded to "act like a lady." I so miss him.
That ending always hits me so much, I love this movie so deeply.
This movie makes me cry every single time. One of the greatest Costner movies ever made. The characters are so endearing, and the actors portraying them are perfectly cast. Great film, and great reaction.
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One of my favorite films of all time. It’s beautiful from the performances, the story, the score … it’s perfect. Glad you both loved it. Also, I’ve seen it many many times and it never fails to make me cry.
Bert Lancaster added such a powerful performance.
I was 16 when this movie hit the theaters. Absolutely love it. This was the first movie that made my father cry. Loved your reactions! 💜
I've seen this movie sooooo many times, and every time I have tears running down my face at the end. So many lessons to learn from it. It was so well done and you don't realize how much emotion is building up inside you until it comes out of you with the tears. I just love everything about it. BTW, Amber - I had that exact tee shirt, purchased at a Steve Miller concert!!!
Late 50's old man, and a Marine, and not ashamed to say this movie makes me cry happy tears every time I watch it. Great reaction to one of the greatest movies of all-time!
This movie is a humanity test, and you both aced it!
You're supposed to cry at least a few times. Well done!
The book, "Shoeless Joe", is also amazing.
This is a movie about fathers and sons. It hits so deep if you've had any sort of relationship with your father that was never properly fulfilled. I lost my dad early and he's with me every time I watch this great film. Good to see others can feel the same way.
I love this movie…and I cry every time! Such a great cast and storyline. James Earl Jones - every time he speaks I hear Darth Vader!!! ❤️
You guys got it. You got it just right. Those last comments about the circle of life at the end. How you viewed your folks, and now how your children view you. It is all so true. This 63 year old dude can confirm that for you. God Bless you both and your family. Thanks for the reaction. It really is a great movie.
Still a beautiful movie after all these years.
James Earl Jones, who plays Terrance Mann, is the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King and Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Shoeless Joe is played by Ray Liotta, who sadly passed away about 3 months ago. Please react to one of his best movies (and one of my top three) “Good Fellas”. Amber, this movie is adapted from the book “Shoeless Joe”. And Jordan, you’ll get the baseball games that you didn’t get here from “A League of Their Own”
I haven’t seen this in years and had forgotten how good it was. Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Amy Madigan were perfect in their roles. ❤️❤️
For another great sports movie I haven’t seen recommended is my favorite, MIRACLES, a hockey movie about the 1980 Olympic hockey team.
"We're going to Minnesota to find Moonlight Graham!" Although not iconic like so many other lines in this legendary movie, as a lifelong Minnesotan, I always cheer for this line! 😁 I'm a huge baseball fan, and this movie and "The Sandlot" are my favorites. Fun, emotional, nostalgic, heartwarming....this has it all. SO glad to see you two favorites of mine reacting to this!! Oh, and if you haven't reacted to "The Sandlot" already, please do! ❤⚾️
Spent the whole summer learning and truly getting into baseball and I finally saw this movie yesterday for the first time and....I bawled the whole last 15 minutes of the movie.
Pretty sure you and 90 percent of others. And I worry about that 10 percent
“Ease his pain” was his dad wanting to come back and ease Ray’s pain. Ray thought the same as you - ease his dad’s pain but Shoeless Joe said “No, it was you”
There is a handful of movies I own. This is one of them. Remarkably creative storyline and a great reminder to focus on the really important things in life.
By the way, this field actually exists in Iowa and a few years ago, an actual major league game was played on it.
Absolutely loved your reactions and so glad you enjoyed it so thoroughly.
One of my favorites. James Earl Jones was such a great edition to the cast. Nice to see a cool, funny guy with Darth Vader's voice. Glad you both enjoyed it.
One of those rare films that make you wish the world was really like this. Beautiful.
Oh man, this reaction… I love the movie dearly, but it feels so much… more when you see the way you two reacted to it. It makes me proud of the movie and so glad to share it and that it still has magic.
“Is there a heaven?”
“Oh yeah. It’s the place dreams come true.”
“Maybe this is heaven.”
You say every day is a blessing? Today, you got blessed back I’d say.
I have been watching you both since day one. This is by far the best most heartfelt reaction I've ever seen. I lost my dad in 2012 so the ending is like my heart getting smashed into a wall. I miss him. RIP Ray Liotta. 🙏❤️
It's nice to see I'm not the only grown man the last 15 minutes of this great film brings to tears. I start when James Earl Jones with that voice of his starts his "People will come Ray" soliloquy. It takes me back to the America of my childhood and my love for the game of baseball. Baseball truly has "marked the time", more so than any other American sport. Then, leaving home as I did at 17 in the middle of my senior year amid issues with my abusive step father and having not seen my birth father at that point for 7 years already, when he gets to "Hey Dad..."...I'm done and my eyeballs are burning. I can't stop it, I've watched this film 20 times, and I still can't stop it. For me, it's one of the greatest films ever made.
You guys talked about liking the black man's voice. His name is James Earl Jones, and he - and/or his voice - has been in a lot of movies. He is the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, the voice of Mufasa in the Lion King, and he is in Conan the Barbarian.
This truly is one of the greatest sports movies with an all time excellent music score by the late James Horner plus an amazing cast including the late Ray Liotta. Other amazing baseball movies are Bull Durham (which has Kevin Costner again), The Natural and Major League. Moonlight Graham was played by the all time great Burt Lancaster and this was his final movie appearance. When Ray says "you were good" to Burt, it's a loving homage to his career but now it hits harder cause Ray has passed as well. This really is a masterpiece that every single person in this world needs to see at least once.