OT: Bull Durham

[saluno22]

Missed the anniversary the other day, released 35 years ago (June 15, 1988).

"Man, that ball got outta here in a hurry."


"Okay, well, uh... candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where she's registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let's get two! Go get 'em."

 

[baseball31ne]

I’ve used lines from this movie over the years with my ball players. Crazy how many haven’t ever seen it.

 

[bigboxes]

Why's he calling me meat? I'm the one driving a Porsche.

 

[jteten]

Mount Rushmore baseball movie for me.
Major League
Bull Durham
The Natural
Field of Dreams

The Sandlot is on deck.

 

[bigboxes]

Bull Durham is my favorite baseball movie. Although, Pride of the Yankees is a close second.

 

[schuele]

I get the criticism that it’s just a RomCom disguised as a baseball movie, but I still enjoyed it. The late Trey Wilson was great as the manager:

“You get to keep comin’ to the ballpark, and you keep gettin’ paid for it. Beats the Hell outta workin’ at Sears.”

 

[bigboxes]

I get the criticism that it’s just a RomCom disguised as a baseball movie, but I still enjoyed it. The late Trey Wilson was great as the manager:

“You get to keep comin’ to the ballpark, and you keep gettin’ paid for it. Beats the Hell outta workin’ at Sears.”

And yes, Bull Durham is a bit cheesy at times. but it works.

 

[cubsker]

"I could piss over that fence" in Mr. Baseball is still the best line in baseball movie history.

 

[HuskerOH]

Lesson 1, Don't think, it only hurts the ball club.

 

[Huskerfan2112]

Mount Rushmore baseball movie for me.
Major League
Bull Durham
The Natural
Field of Dreams

The Sandlot is on deck.

Original Bad News Bears doesnt make the list ?

 

[big red22]

Mount Rushmore baseball movie for me.
Major League
Bull Durham
The Natural
Field of Dreams

The Sandlot is on deck.

#1 - Pride of the Yankees (Lou Gehrig Story)
The Sandlot
Major League
Field of Dreams
The Natural
#6 Bull Durham

Walter Matthau is so great in Bad News Bears, but I don't think it touches those 6

Money Ball is solid too

This the order for me

 

[SuperBigFan]

Mount Rushmore baseball movie for me.
Major League
Bull Durham
The Natural
Field of Dreams

The Sandlot is on deck.

Love of the game...it is better than I thought it would be.

Field of Dreams is lame.

The Natural is awesome

Major League is amazing.

 

[JDD1959]

The movie has a lot of funny lines, situations, etc. The part I always enjoyed the most was towards the end when Crash gets cut and he finally realizes that he's at the end of his career and he just wants to finish the season, somewhere. If you've ever played the game after legion ball, maybe small college, town team, whatever, you finally get to that point when you know it's over, time to hang it up and that can be sobering for some.

 

[baseball31ne]

The movie has a lot of funny lines, situations, etc. The part I always enjoyed the most was towards the end when Crash gets cut and he finally realizes that he's at the end of his career and he just wants to finish the season, somewhere. If you've ever played the game after legion ball, maybe small college, town team, whatever, you finally get to that point when you know it's over, time to hang it up and that can be sobering for some.

Walking away on your terms, I think it would be better long term than having to hang it because of injury.

 

[jteten]

Original Bad News Bears doesnt make the list ?

Definitely in the team picture.

 

[HuskerO]

I'm surprised no one has said Summer Catch.

😆

 

[Charlie Marlow]

I'm surprised no one has said Summer Catch.

😆

Not a great movie, but I enjoyed it. I’ve seen worse for sure.

And let’s not forget The Benchwarmers while we’re talking cinematic masterpieces.

And the ‘Facing Nolan’ movie about some guy from South Dakota who hit .500 and 40 HRs off of the great Nolan Ryan

 

[HBK4life]

I'm surprised no one has said Summer Catch.

😆

Only good thing agout that movie was Jessica Biel in a bikini. Freddie Prince Jr was a whiny bitch as a pitcher.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

I thought 42 was a solid baseball movie as well.

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

A League of Their Own

 

[bigboxes]

 

[TampaBaySkers]

A League of Their Own

Just because you have a hard-on for Rosie?

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

Just because you have a hard-on for Rosie?

That’s #1, yes.

But Jimmy Dugan is an all-time great movie character IMO.

 

[cubsker]

"Avoid the clap, Jimmy Dugan"

 

[Husker4real]

Column: In retrospect, 'Field of Dreams' is a terrible film

Column: 30 years removed from the release of 'Field of Dreams,' it's time to acknowledge the harsh truth: This is just another terrible movie

www.usatoday.com

I always wondered why that movie never did it for me.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

FOD was terrible.

 

[bigboxes]

FOD was terrible.

Never liked FOD

 

[TampaBaySkers]

FOD was terrible.

I put it on when I can’t fall asleep.. works every time

 

[jteten]

I put it on when I can’t fall asleep.. works every time

Communists. All of you!

 

[Yantzeee]

Never F with a winning streak

I love winning, man… it’s like better than losing

 

[Yantzeee]

The Scout
trouble with the curve
8 men out
The original Bad News Bears
The rookie
61
42

 

[pascal]

The movie has a lot of funny lines, situations, etc. The part I always enjoyed the most was towards the end when Crash gets cut and he finally realizes that he's at the end of his career and he just wants to finish the season, somewhere. If you've ever played the game after legion ball, maybe small college, town team, whatever, you finally get to that point when you know it's over, time to hang it up and that can be sobering for some.

Fell in love with Tatum O'neal in BNB's. She grew up to be a crazee!!! Didn't quell my devotion to her though.