Directors Your Favorite Baseball Movie? (1 Viewer)

[Brook K]

The Natural

The Bad News Bears

Eight Men Out

The Sandlot

 

[Jeff Akin]

1. Field of Dreams

2. The Natural

3. Major League

4. Bull Durham

 

[Chris_Richard]

1. Bull Durham
2. Major League (almost entire script can be quoted during an actual game)
3. Eight Men Out
4. The Natural
Honorable Mention: Bang the Drum Slowly (not really about baseball)
Field of Dreams ... aaagh

 

[SteveGon]

The Untouchables
I'd say it's a tossup between The Pride of the Yankees and Eight Men Out.

 

[Christopher P]

Eight Men Out Which is a great book too for anyone interested in baseball's history.
Chris

 

[Patrick McCart]

Ok...this is kind of loosely a "baseball movie" but I'll have to pick Speedy.

 

[ErikG]

1. The Bad News Bears
2. The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
3. Major League
4. The Natural
5. The Sandlot

 

[Hunter P]

Top Five:
1. The Natural -- This movie has all the elements we want in baseball. What kid doesn't wouldn't want to be a power pitcher who can strikeout the Whammer in three pitches and still be able to hit towering homers off the scoreboard? This movie has so many layers to it that I still pick up something new whenever I see it.
2. The Stratton Story -- James Stewart and June Allyson. Man, I love this movie. It's the true story of Monty Stratton who pitched for the White Sox in the 30's. He lost his leg in a farming accident and made a comeback. I still remember the scene where the other team laid down a bunt because they thought Monty couldn't cover it on a wooden leg.
3. Little Big League -- I was impressed by this movie's baseball smarts. That kid seemed so saavy that I was sold on the premise on him as manager. Plus I love the line where Billy's friend tells him that he's too busy to talk to him because he's sitting on the head of another kid.
4. Bad News Bears -- You were really pulling for these kids to win. This movie spawned so many knock-offs it should be it's own genre.
5. Bull Durham -- Hard choice between the two Kevin Costner movies. Chose this one because it is more about baseball and I saw it more recently.

 

[Agee Bassett]

1. Eight Men Out - Am I crazy for thinking that, with the right handling, a remake could be the greatest gangster epic ever filmed?
2. The Pride of the Yankees - The baseball is weak, but Gary Cooper's portrayal of Lou Gehrig the man carries the day.
3. Field of Dreams - Chiefly memorable, IMO, for a final, great performance by Burt Lancaster.
4. The Bad News Bears - Who couldn't like a movie which made prepubescent foul-mouthedness fashionable?
5. The Natural - Nicely photographed and well-acted, but a rather empty experience.
I'm hard pressed to think of any other baseball movies which are worthy of consideration.

 

[Jeff Gross]

The Natural

 

[Joel Mack]

1. Bull Durham

2. Eight Men Out

3. A League of Their Own

4. Major League

5. Fear Strikes Out

Honorable Mention: The Natural, Bad News Bears, The Sandlot, Rookie of The Year ("Did he just say: 'Funky Butt-lovin'?")

 

[Angelo.M]

eight men out

 

[Joe Bernardi]

After 32 posts, here's the first vote for:
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
followed by:
Bull Durham

 

[Kristian]

1. Field of Dreams
2. Mr. Rookie (2002 Japanese film)
3. The Rookie

 

[Nick Senger]

1. Field of Dreams

2. The Natural

3. The Sandlot

4. Bull Durham

5. Eight Men Out

6. Bang the Drum Slowly

7. Major League

8. The Rookie

9. Alibi Ike - great 1935 comedy starring Joe E. Brown

10. Pride of the Yankees

 

[Bobbi*L]

Long Gone

Angels in the Outfield

League of Our Own

Pride of the Yankees

Documentaries:

This Old Cub

Beyond the Ivy: Wrigley Field