One of the best sports movies of all time. The cast is stellar from top to bottom. The music is incredible. The ending is perfect. I watch it several times a year. Never gets old.
The most underrated part of this scene is the echo of the bat on the ball and the ball slamming into the bleacher seats. No fans screaming, just players/coaches standing there in dead silence, watching it.
Ahhh, the crack of a wood bat meeting a baseball. My favourite sound. Love this scene. The echoes, the balls clanging off the empty seats. The look of disbelief on the faces of the coaches, the pitcher, the other players, the bat boy. Always been something magical about baseball and this movie for me. Baseball at a time when it was in a purer state than it is today. (the gambling angle aside)
@@charlieross-BRM ". I had no idea he took his own life, but I won't judge his choice." He finished his last movie and had painful terminal cancer. He was never getting better and the pain would just get worse. And there was no opportunity for a shootout in a bar. Ethelred Hardrede
Kind of a peek at how he lived his life is to watch " Comes A Horseman". He is an older Cowby working for his friend's daughter after his death. He gets hurt bad on a roundup leaves the ranch the next day to not be a burden to anybody and dies in his sleep. James Caan and Jane Fonda find him in his bed roll holding his lariat with his Winchester lying beside him. He was a REAL COWBOY born and raised . John Wayne said it best in The Shootist .." I don't interfere or belittle anybody , I won't lay hands on anyone or tell you how to live or what to do. By the same token I require they do the same for me."
@MANCHESTER UNITED soccer is popular because it only requires a ball to play. Many poor countries, kids play soccer cause that's all they have. It requires very little space for children. Doesn't require a large muscular body.Doesnt require height. It's about dexterity and endurance In America growing up just about every elementary school has soccer. 👍
@@zzygyy hes not even from england mate cos no self respecting english Manchester United fan would say soccer he would say football, love me some baseball tho theres some proper magic to it, I mean yeah football u still have to have skill but it takes skill luck and some confidence to hit that ball out of the stadium right? Used to play it myself , football too
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Baseball is America's game, We like it here, call it a cultural thing. That being said, i love me a proper Brazilian Counterattack with Ronaldo making a defense look silly and punching one in the back of the net.
Lol, Brawndo...love it!! I think it's just another element of this scene to show how everyone present was shell shocked, so to speak at Roy's hitting display. In an earlier scene Pop was complaining about how he couldn't even get a decent drink of water at the ballpark while they sent him an overaged rookie to deal with!! At this point, he was so amazed that dirty water didn't even phase him!!
My father wanted me to be a baseball player. “Well you’re better than anyone I ever had, and your the best damn hitter I ever saw……..suit up. If that scene doesn’t send chills down your spine, you are not a baseball fan. Amazing.
I am not a baseball fan, and it still did. I wish the two of them were in more movies together, their styles seemed to mesh with the characters they played.
This film was just poetry to watch. I'm not even a fan of any kind when it comes to contemporary team sports but this has style and great pacing. The story really has little to do with baseball anyway when you think in broader strokes. Oh, OK. I cried at Brian's Song. You happy now?
Best baseball movie ever! I remember the first time I hit a home run - but I never did that at batting practice! Love the underrated hero Redford portrays. And the musical score. Perfect! Just wish he was in a Red Sox uniform. Wasn’t going to happen because the movie wasn’t sanctioned by the MLB. Would’ve made a nice side story though. Roy Hobbs up against The Whammer. Revenge for Boston. Might have ended “The Curse” earlier. Great movie all the same. Much underrated actor. Butch and Sundance, The Sting. They don’t make ‘‘em like they used to.
i love baseball with a passion, this movie is one of the classics, that i am going to cherish for the rest of my life, thanks for uploading Movieclips :)
Just rewatched recently after years and years and now can remember how truly great and wonderful this movie is. The plot and meaning is just perfect showing no matter what follow your passion and your dreams as seen with Hobbs, he could have been the greatest there was when he was young and if he wasn’t shot and almost gave up but couldn’t walk away from his dream and passion and lived it through
This is why the Great American Pastime is still the greatest sport. Everybody likes and admires the talent it takes to hit a round ball coming at you with a round bat with power. We see it on TV and at the park all the time but it's still an amazing talent.
@MickeyMantle7 - No it wasn’t based on Mantle at all. Roy Hobbs was based on the player Eddie Waitkus, and in the movie to a lesser extent the great player Ted Williams. The novel was written in 1952 before Mickey Mantle became a star.
Robert is the 7th oldest. Richard Farnsworth was the oldest (1920). Richard, Darren, Robert P, Robert D, Wilford, Joe Don, Robert R. The girls 1940's. The players 1950's.
@@vancemccarthy2554 I will watch anything with Richard Farnsworth in it. The guy just is so damn smooth and relaxing to watch, even in parts where he gets angry. Truly a case of better late than never. I am sure he went from stunt man to actor at a late age.
I want a New York Knights hat and jersey! I saw this movie twice in the theatre when it came out in 1984. And it was definitely worth it. My favourite scene is when Hobbs breaks out of a slump with a homer that breaks a clock at Wrigley Field against the Cubs.
He is very underrated He was so instrumental to Hobbs 1)He was a kid getting a thrill at watching Roy, and since Roy was still a kid at heart this worked really well. 2)He asked Roy how to make a bat, which turned out to be the biggest hit of his Life. 3)He joked around in the dugout with all the guys making the players and the manager laugh. He kept it fun during the winning streaks. 4)He gave Roy that extra power he needed at the end. When they’re both holding the bat together and the flash goes off, and You see Roy smile..You just knew it was magic being passed along. It was the second part of Roy’s Life about to begin..”the life we learn with, and the life we live with after that”..he learned with wonderboy..he lives with the savoy special. Your mind is going (TF’s with this dude, all I did was make a comment that the bat boy was a good character) but I freakin love this movie Lol. Sorry for rambling
Wilford Birmley reminded so much of William Conrad. Their mannerisms were so alike. I really thought they were brothers!! I know both of them are gone but both of those men had such a profound effect on my life. Gone but never forgotten!!!
I like how when he first came into the tunnel as the new right fielder they said, you don't start playing at your age, you retire" and thought hewas a member of the Salvation Army Band and then when he smacks all the home runs in practice the assistant coach says, "not bad kid. "
Once in every century a hero appears. Problem is that's it's tough being the hero for long. However Robert Redford the person and the actor has stayed the race a long while and appears to be a true "natural "
Richard Farnsworth stole this scene, with his quick look back to Pop after Roy's first hit, then when he says, "Not bad, kid." He stole this scene as easily as Ricky Henderson stealing a base.
They had a scene earlier in the movie with Pop taking a drink and spitting it out and yelling "Wouldn't you think I could get a fresh drink of water?" The brown water, losing team, empty stands is all a part of the picture of a failing franchise that Roy Hobbs resurrects.
Yeah, I played that back a few times. It looks like chewing tobacco spit. Considering the situation, and Wilford Brimley, that would be kind of fitting.
Just like Roy Hobbs I had a tree that was hit by Lightning and made 6 Wonderboy bats from it! I gave the first one to my #1 Grandson who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum...He is my Wonder boy!
A family favorite; two uncles sat in the stands as extras during the final game. One of my uncles helped make the scoreboard. As a side note; how dirty is the water coming out of the dugout drinking fountain! O.O
One of the best sports movies of all time. The cast is stellar from top to bottom. The music is incredible. The ending is perfect. I watch it several times a year. Never gets old.
Same here. :))
Me three :) one of my favs for sure
I watch it every time it comes on TV, and i dont even like baseball so that will tell you something LOL!
Randy Newman's score
The book was really good but with a different ending.
The most underrated part of this scene is the echo of the bat on the ball and the ball slamming into the bleacher seats. No fans screaming, just players/coaches standing there in dead silence, watching it.
The sound editing is epic! The low whistle on the first HR, the clank of the seats, and of course the crack of the bat!! Zero music!
I love how he's so in shock by the hitting he doesn't even notice the mud he's drinking
That's the first thing I noticed
Me too
He notices.... he complains about it throughout the movie. He's just used to it, doesn't like it, but is forced to use it
Ahhh, the crack of a wood bat meeting a baseball. My favourite sound. Love this scene. The echoes, the balls clanging off the empty seats. The look of disbelief on the faces of the coaches, the pitcher, the other players, the bat boy. Always been something magical about baseball and this movie for me. Baseball at a time when it was in a purer state than it is today. (the gambling angle aside)
Yep..baseball is still a grand game..and this movie exemplifies that..
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great,great scene when you first see this movie.
jason: The only sound better is a cricket ball coming off a Cricket Bat
@@Defossion1 - By mentioning aluminum bats!
Quite simply, one of the very, very "BEST" movies, ever.
Period.
Without a doubt
Twister051 I understand the book ends the opposite way round to the film.
The incomparable Richard Farnsworth. He was wonderful in whatever he did. I really do miss him.
Comes A Horseman, The Grey Fox, The Straight Story are the ones that stick with me. I had no idea he took his own life, but I won't judge his choice.
@@charlieross-BRM
". I had no idea he took his own life, but I won't judge his choice."
He finished his last movie and had painful terminal cancer. He was never getting better and the pain would just get worse. And there was no opportunity for a shootout in a bar.
Ethelred Hardrede
@@charlieross-BRM I would add Tom Horn with the great Steve McQueen to the list. Also, he was dying of cancer and in great pain.
Kind of a peek at how he lived his life is to watch " Comes A Horseman". He is an older Cowby working for his friend's daughter after his death. He gets hurt bad on a roundup leaves the ranch the next day to not be a burden to anybody and dies in his sleep. James Caan and Jane Fonda find him in his bed roll holding his lariat with his Winchester lying beside him. He was a REAL COWBOY born and raised . John Wayne said it best in The Shootist .." I don't interfere or belittle anybody , I won't lay hands on anyone or tell you how to live or what to do. By the same token I require they do the same for me."
@@charlieross-BRM Oh God, I didn't know that. Such a sweet soul.
Back in the day channel surfing, always stopped to watch this movie no matter how far into it.
@MANCHESTER UNITED soccer is popular because it only requires a ball to play. Many poor countries, kids play soccer cause that's all they have. It requires very little space for children. Doesn't require a large muscular body.Doesnt require height. It's about dexterity and endurance
In America growing up just about every elementary school has soccer. 👍
@@zzygyy hes not even from england mate cos no self respecting english Manchester United fan would say soccer he would say football, love me some baseball tho theres some proper magic to it, I mean yeah football u still have to have skill but it takes skill luck and some confidence to hit that ball out of the stadium right? Used to play it myself , football too
@@BipoIarbear 👍 Baseball it's about the pitch and the action starts. The perfect sport to hold a business conversation while watching.
@@zzygyy It's spam. I've seen that comment in just about every baseball video on this site.
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Baseball is America's game, We like it here, call it a cultural thing. That being said, i love me a proper Brazilian Counterattack with Ronaldo making a defense look silly and punching one in the back of the net.
I love how they have that nasty brown water coming out of the fountain...it's the original Brawndo.
Lol nice reference 😂
It's what plants crave, It’s got them Electrolytes!
New York sewage at its best
Lol, Brawndo...love it!! I think it's just another element of this scene to show how everyone present was shell shocked, so to speak at Roy's hitting display. In an earlier scene Pop was complaining about how he couldn't even get a decent drink of water at the ballpark while they sent him an overaged rookie to deal with!! At this point, he was so amazed that dirty water didn't even phase him!!
My father wanted me to be a baseball player.
“Well you’re better than anyone I ever had, and your the best damn hitter I ever saw……..suit up.
If that scene doesn’t send chills down your spine, you are not a baseball fan.
Amazing.
I am not a baseball fan, and it still did. I wish the two of them were in more movies together, their styles seemed to mesh with the characters they played.
Amazingly, Pop Fisher was only two years older than Hobbs in real life…
No one could have played the manager but Wilford Brimley
"Try this one Grandpa"..Craaack!! Lol! Perfect!
This film was just poetry to watch. I'm not even a fan of any kind when it comes to contemporary team sports but this has style and great pacing. The story really has little to do with baseball anyway when you think in broader strokes.
Oh, OK. I cried at Brian's Song. You happy now?
True. This is really a love story on a several layers.
Authorian legends.
Same here i love a sports movie !
The casting in this movie might be the greatest of all time.
When I faked sick as a kid, would watch this vhs all day. Absolutely my favorite movie. Read books by Malamud in turn. What an incredible film
Best baseball movie ever! I remember the first time I hit a home run - but I never did that at batting practice! Love the underrated hero Redford portrays. And the musical score. Perfect! Just wish he was in a Red Sox uniform. Wasn’t going to happen because the movie wasn’t sanctioned by the MLB. Would’ve made a nice side story though. Roy Hobbs up against The Whammer. Revenge for Boston. Might have ended “The Curse” earlier. Great movie all the same. Much underrated actor. Butch and Sundance, The Sting. They don’t make ‘‘em like they used to.
The kid smiling at 0:56 always makes me laugh. A great performance from him
Totally agree! On some level, I believe the kid sees a piece of himself in Roy; an outcast, over-looked and disregarded.
Never liked the kid growing up for some reason. 😂😂😂😂
You never forget the feel of a basball uniform or the sound the ball makes hitting your glove. This movie brings all that back.
Greatest baseball movie of all time
Field of Dreams....it's a draw for me.
@@tendrams love both, sandlot as well
Trouble with the curve was also a good film also a league of their own. P.S. i wouldnt like to be the pitcher in this scene he got totally mashed .
One of the greatest sports movies EVER!
That wink at the kid is great!
In HBO's Rome, Marc Antony winks at a boy fishing in the Rubicon as he and Caesar make their crossing.
i love baseball with a passion, this movie is one of the classics, that i am going to cherish for the rest of my life, thanks for uploading Movieclips :)
Just rewatched recently after years and years and now can remember how truly great and wonderful this movie is. The plot and meaning is just perfect showing no matter what follow your passion and your dreams as seen with Hobbs, he could have been the greatest there was when he was young and if he wasn’t shot and almost gave up but couldn’t walk away from his dream and passion and lived it through
I love this movie and one called The Rookie with Dennis Quade. Ive seen these at least 5 times each now, both great movies.
One of my favorite baseball movies
I love how he calls him Hobbs, until he sees him swing, then it's Roy.
One of the best scenes in the movie
This is why the Great American Pastime is still the greatest sport. Everybody likes and admires the talent it takes to hit a round ball coming at you with a round bat with power. We see it on TV and at the park all the time but it's still an amazing talent.
Love the sound design in this film
Wilford Brimley RIP you were a good man.
My favorite film couple: Richard Farnsworth and Wilford Brimley.
There goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was in the game.
That was based on a real quote from Ted Williams. The character Roy Hobbs is actually based on two real life baseball players.
@MickeyMantle7 - No it wasn’t based on Mantle at all. Roy Hobbs was based on the player Eddie Waitkus, and in the movie to a lesser extent the great player Ted Williams. The novel was written in 1952 before Mickey Mantle became a star.
Love everything about this movie.
RIP Wilford Brimley: Tender Mercies, Cocoon, Absence of Malice, The Firm and The Natural - what a legacy!
and Diabeetus
@@r3tr0actiongamer24 and 'the thing'
He was also great in The China Syndrome.
Don't forget the Postmaster General on Seinfeld! Do you like the mail Kramer?
Quaker Oatmeal Commercials, too! 🥣
Hard to believe Redford is only two years younger than Wilford Brimley.
Robert is the 7th oldest. Richard Farnsworth was the oldest (1920). Richard, Darren, Robert P, Robert D, Wilford, Joe Don, Robert R. The girls 1940's. The players 1950's.
@@vancemccarthy2554 I will watch anything with Richard Farnsworth in it. The guy just is so damn smooth and relaxing to watch, even in parts where he gets angry. Truly a case of better late than never. I am sure he went from stunt man to actor at a late age.
He always looks like JERIMIAH jOHNSON.
@@charlieross-BRM he killed himself
Please remaster all these movies from the 80s and 90s!!!!
Thanks so much
"I don't figure this. Red, check his blood for steroids and EPO. If it comes up to spec we'll let you use it."
Legendary Wonder Boy.
I want a New York Knights hat and jersey! I saw this movie twice in the theatre when it came out in 1984. And it was definitely worth it. My favourite scene is when Hobbs breaks out of a slump with a homer that breaks a clock at Wrigley Field against the Cubs.
Scoreboard at Wrigley Field never even looked like it did in the movie
That WOULD be good! I wonder how often people would ask about that?
A great movie about when the game was played for love of the game
It’s sad that all sports are now political
For the Love of the Game was a different baseball movie 🤣😂
Such a great film! I'm not sure baseball is the best example for love of the game though. As soon as teams formed, people were making money on it.
@@shuatreee yeah, people usually have bad habits like eating three times and having a bath once a week
@@pjthehomelessmage It was always political. You think only allowing white people to play wasn't political? lol.
This practice, Iverson. We're talkin' about practice.
not a game...practice
Young Bobby Savoy is a great character in the movie
He is very underrated
He was so instrumental to Hobbs
1)He was a kid getting a thrill at watching Roy, and since Roy was still a kid at heart this worked really well.
2)He asked Roy how to make a bat, which turned out to be the biggest hit of his Life.
3)He joked around in the dugout with all the guys making the players and the manager laugh. He kept it fun during the winning streaks.
4)He gave Roy that extra power he needed at the end. When they’re both holding the bat together and the flash goes off, and You see Roy smile..You just knew it was magic being passed along. It was the second part of Roy’s Life about to begin..”the life we learn with, and the life we live with after that”..he learned with wonderboy..he lives with the savoy special.
Your mind is going (TF’s with this dude, all I did was make a comment that the bat boy was a good character) but I freakin love this movie Lol.
Sorry for rambling
bLaCjAcK Daniels No need to apologize for decent input! Thank you!
Wilford Birmley reminded so much of William Conrad. Their mannerisms were so alike. I really thought they were brothers!!
I know both of them are gone but both of those men had such a profound effect on my life.
Gone but never forgotten!!!
The sound engineer deserves an Oscar for those bat cracks!
Isn't that why it's called The Natural?
Im not from America but i cant help but love this film. One of my favourites of all time!
Love the battle at the start between Hobbs and the stubborn, cynical old "Pop" to even get onto the field. A great movie!
Greatest sound ever God I miss playing
I like how when he first came into the tunnel as the new right fielder they said, you don't start playing at your age, you retire" and thought hewas a member of the Salvation Army Band and then when he smacks all the home runs in practice the assistant coach says, "not bad kid. "
the smell of the grass the sound of the bat hitting the ball the fans the game what's not to luv🇺🇸
Better late than never indeed! What a great movie.
Did anyone else notice that the water from the fountain was brown?
An he still drank it 👌
😂
Every time.
That water had diabeetus.
Brawndo the thirst mutilator
Roy Hobbs and his bat Wonder Boy were killing it out there at BP (Batting Practice) even though it's just a movie.
Love it when Pops is so dumbfounded that he drinks that nasty brown water without any care in the world whatsoever. 😂
One of my favorite baseball movies......right up there with "Pride of the Yankees".
Field of Dreams.
Richard Farnsworth a great character actor. Rip
Beautiful swing!
“I even had to cancel a round of golf with the Secretary of State. Do you like golf, Mr. Kramer?”
Once in every century a hero appears. Problem is that's it's tough being the hero for long.
However Robert Redford the person and the actor has stayed the race a long while and appears to be a true "natural "
Love how he shouts "Hobbs" and then "Roy". Even if that was scripted, it's brilliant acting. RIP Wilford Brimley.
YEAH HE WAS REALLY SOMETHING WILFORD WAS,GOD REST HIS SOUL
Richard Farnsworth stole this scene, with his quick look back to Pop after Roy's first hit, then when he says, "Not bad, kid."
He stole this scene as easily as Ricky Henderson stealing a base.
"Not bad kid" hahahahahahahahaha...Poor Bump, looks like someone stole his dog!
0:42 That was the guy doing cocaine in Crocodile Dundee at that party in NYC. LMAO
That water out of that fountain is brown. Lmao I died at that scene.
They had a scene earlier in the movie with Pop taking a drink and spitting it out and yelling "Wouldn't you think I could get a fresh drink of water?" The brown water, losing team, empty stands is all a part of the picture of a failing franchise that Roy Hobbs resurrects.
Yeah, I played that back a few times. It looks like chewing tobacco spit. Considering the situation, and Wilford Brimley, that would be kind of fitting.
@@charlieross-BRM I think I rather drink the chaw juice they spit into that thing then whatever sludge is coming out of it.
Few modern sports movies can match this beautiful star studded classic movie...
their so rich they got chocolate milk coming out of the drinking fountain :P
Such a great feel good movie.
I love that sound…. Always
Excellent film!
"Hey coach if you don't like me and my bat I hear the Cubs are looking for hitters. You take care now."
It's the right thing to do...and the tasty way to do it.
Such a movie masterpiece
Wilford Brimley AND Richard Farnsworth!!!!
That’s like a character actor death match!!!!!
BEST BASEBALL MOVIE EVER
Esse filme é maravilhoso, REDFORD arrasa.
Just like Roy Hobbs I had a tree that was hit by Lightning and made 6 Wonderboy bats from it! I gave the first one to my #1 Grandson who was diagnosed on the autism spectrum...He is my Wonder boy!
It wasn't the bat, it was HIM!
Best sports movie...ever!
Redford has a nice swing...
He studied the swing of Ted Williams (arguably the greatest pure hitter of his day) and worked hard to emulate it.
thanks! didn't know that!
@@frankdodd3355 maybe ted Williams in slow motion
A beautiful sound
Agreed.... Also the swoosh of a basketball shot with all net!
“Try this one Grandpa”. *proceeds to hit the furthest ball yet
Most satisfying sounds in sports..
A family favorite; two uncles sat in the stands as extras during the final game. One of my uncles helped make the scoreboard. As a side note; how dirty is the water coming out of the dugout drinking fountain! O.O
I've never seen this movie, but I've heard that it's really good.
If there was only cell phones back in 1988 💔wish I can do it all again
Will never forget 😞
A baseball movie that is about redemption, about outrunning and then accepting your past.
" Better late than Never "
Exactly. Thats the point of the whole movie. And to pursuit your dreams in spite of sidetracks.
A great bat, as was the Savoy Special...
0:29 Try this one granpa ...
....💥TOK
Bump just realised he is no longer No 1
Wilford Brimley on Roy Hobbs: "That man's swing is so sweet... it gave me DIA-BEEETUS."
I think I need some good old fashioned Quaker Oats...
Try this one, grandpa.
*Pitch takes 3 seconds to reach home plate.*
"Better late than never" that's my new motto!
Good old fashioned Quaker Oats. It can save your life. Lol
I like how the guy who calls Roy Hobbs "grandpa" also looks like he's about 50
Also Wilford Bromley and Robert Retford are only 2 years apart in age...
'The tree I made it from was split open by lightning.'
I think I gasped when I first heard that.
Didn't the movie show the tree being split by lightning, and his making the bat when he was a boy?
A perfect film.
1:11 Pops thought Roy Hobbs was swinging a corked bat.
Redford was an excellent baseball player, himself. Might have had a career if he had pursued it.
well he sorta got sidetracked, i guess
@@philippbehrend5559 🤣🏆
He played college baseball. But was too small to make it to the majors.
@@MrChuckwagon55 Sad Redford didn't measure up.
@@MrChuckwagon55 that’s what they originally thought about Yogi Berra
Everything changed the moment Pop called him "Roy" instead of "Hobbs". Destiny would be fulfilled because of that moment.
you sleep on nebraska at your own risk "grandpa"
Damn great movie 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
Waterfountains be dispensing chocolate milk!