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Year
1988
Runtime
119 min.
Director
John Sayles
Genres
Drama, History, Sport
Rating *
7.3
Votes *
14,395
Checks
1,828
Favs
80
Dislikes
9
Favs/checks
4.4% (1:23)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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  1. KuroSawWhat's avatar

    KuroSawWhat

    50% montages 11 years 5 months ago
  2. soraxtm's avatar

    soraxtm

    -Jeez ! Sayles this looks expensive
    - so many familiar faces
    -the whole thing looks, feels and smells like a worn in baseball glove
    -"Snappy" dialogue
    -The most cinematic Sayles I've seen
    -Everything just flows
    -they sure used the hell out of historic Busch Stadium which is now a bunch of apartment buildings
    -It evokes a nostalgic aura, a golden past
    -it is the opposite of what Sayles usually does
    -this one isn't personal, actual and emotional its fantastic, nostalgic and archetypical
    -Even the scandal appears golden, humorous
    -It is for the true baseball fan
    -Baseball is so much more civilized than football, so much more American
    -Gentle, muted, jaunty and crafted with real care
    -Sayles is one of the truly great American directors. He makes a film from a place of love for humanity
    -He isn't some soulless businessman like Fincher , Cameron, Spielberg or Nolan
    -He isn't some effete dilettante like Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson or Noah Baumbach
    -He isn't some misanthropic, violent, guilty schoolboy like Scorsese
    -He is just a nice guy who makes honest worthwhile films
    2 years 3 months ago
  3. Tyree's avatar

    Tyree

    Pretty weak performances 12 years 6 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #248 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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  2. This movie ranks #282 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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  3. This movie ranks #407 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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