OT-I don't get the Bull Durham love.

[huskerfan1414]

I didn't wanna hijack the movies thread so I'll start this one. The movies thread seems to be done annually, and I believe it was last summer I asked people for their "movies everyone seems to like but I really can't stand or understand all the love" list.

Bull Durham is mentioned a lot in the other list. I can't stand that movie. Most of it has to do with that absolute disgusting hag with the terrible voice, Susan Sarandon, ugh she's disgusting and completely ruins the movie; we get it she's a whore why all the patronizing like she's important for some reason even though she has zero redeeming qualities? Play baseball.
It has potential, I get it, it's about baseball, there's a couple nifty quotes, but the movie is a CHICK FLICK first and foremost. Kevin Costner does this shit way too much, he even admitted once in an interview that Durham is a chick flick disguised as a baseball movie on purpose. The same thing with Tin Cup, my goodness how they ruined a potentially good movie with another hag totally undeserving of any serious male attention or camera time.

So, what are your movies that get a lot of love but you just don't understand it? We all have them. As a criteria it should be named at least 3 times on the other thread.

 

[scarletred]

Lol... ya but how could you put Halloween in you’re top 5.

 

[PeliniTheCrutch]

Breakin' 2 Electric Boogaloo

Why the hell would anyone mess with something as great as Breakin'? Talk about selling out for the almighty dollar...

 

[schuele]

So, what are your movies that get a lot of love but you just don't understand it? We all have them. As a criteria it should be named at least 3 times on the other thread.

I'll pick one from your list - The Searchers.

More often than not, I liked John Wayne's movies, including The Cowboys, True Grit, McLintock!, The Quiet Man and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

But I absolutely never "got" The Searchers. It's like watching an F-Troop marathon with all the funny parts deleted.

 

[Bugeater]

I didn't wanna hijack the movies thread so I'll start this one. The movies thread seems to be done annually, and I believe it was last summer I asked people for their "movies everyone seems to like but I really can't stand or understand all the love" list.

Bull Durham is mentioned a lot in the other list. I can't stand that movie. Most of it has to do with that absolute disgusting hag with the terrible voice, Susan Sarandon, ugh she's disgusting and completely ruins the movie; we get it she's a whore why all the patronizing like she's important for some reason even though she has zero redeeming qualities? Play baseball.
It has potential, I get it, it's about baseball, there's a couple nifty quotes, but the movie is a CHICK FLICK first and foremost. Kevin Costner does this shit way too much, he even admitted once in an interview that Durham is a chick flick disguised as a baseball movie on purpose. The same thing with Tin Cup, my goodness how they ruined a potentially good movie with another hag totally undeserving of any serious male attention or camera time.

So, what are your movies that get a lot of love but you just don't understand it? We all have them. As a criteria it should be named at least 3 times on the other thread.

Tried to watch it years ago, POS movie.

 

[mgbreis]

Bull Durham is mentioned a lot in the other list. I can't stand that movie.

Do you even like baseball? If I had a dollar for every time I've quoted this scene, "Were dealing with a lot of shit!".... Sorry, you're way off base here.

 

[bigboxes]

I loved Bull Durham. I'm not a chick and think Sarandon was great in that movie. I'm not sure why you are demonizing her. Politics? Then again, I love baseball.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

I agree with the OP. Bull Durham blows chunks.

But then again, I really, really hate baseball so maybe I just don't get it. I may be the only person on this board who hates "Field of dreams". Ugh. Boring movie about an even more boring sport.

 

[WHCSC]

I agree with the OP. Bull Durham blows chunks.

But then again, I really, really hate baseball so maybe I just don't get it. I may be the only person on this board who hates "Field of dreams". Ugh. Boring movie about an even more boring sport.

I don't really consider Field of Dreams to be about baseball.

 

[scarletred]

I don't really consider Field of Dreams to be about baseball.

How do you figure?

Besides his dad coming back from what he said to him as a teenager that he regreated ... Ya of course.

 

[mgbreis]

It's okay if you say baseball is boring. It's kind of a smart person's sport.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

I don't really consider Field of Dreams to be about baseball.

Baseball is the backdrop. Even as backdrop it sucks the wind out of everything.

Baseball is to sports what fly fishing is to fishing. Fly fisherman are snobby elitists who view it as the "refined and intellectual" way to fish. Likewise, I get tired of all the BS about baseball being the more cerebral and intellectual sport. The gentleman's sport.

The OP was kind enough not to hijack my movie thread. So let's not now hijack this one in a debate about baseball. I was just trying to explain why I hate baseball related movies

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Do you even like baseball? If I had a dollar for every time I've quoted this scene, "Were dealing with a lot of shit!".... Sorry, you're way off base here.

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LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!!!!!!

 

[planored]

Bull Durham is awesome. Penny you couldn't make a throw from ss to 1st base is my bet. Baseball and hockey the two major sports you know a kid sucks at their first practice

 

[inWV]

Liked BD and FOD. Meh on baseball, but I love being at a park with beer on a nice day or evening. Doesn't matter if it's MLB or the minors.

 

[Sooner_or_Later]

The three Costner baseball movies are all chick flicks - Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and For the Love of the Game. The Natural would fit that as well.

 

[WHCSC]

How do you figure?

Besides his dad coming back from what he said to him as a teenager that he regreated ... Ya of course.

It's about the father-son relationship. Forgiveness and healing.

 

[JohnRossEwing]

Lol... ya but how could you put Halloween in you’re top 5.

I love Halloween, might be my favorite movie.

 

[scarletred]

I love Halloween, might be my favorite movie.

Strange.

 

[Cornicator]

I first saw that movie when I was roughly 12 years-old. Susan Surandon sent me into puberty that day.

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Bull Durham is awesome. Penny you couldn't make a throw from ss to 1st base is my bet. Baseball and hockey the two major sports you know a kid sucks at their first practice

Lol. You are on to me!
I was good at hockey though....

 

[JohnRossEwing]

Strange.

It is such a good horror movie and so simple.

 

[SilentCommit]

I didn't wanna hijack the movies thread so I'll start this one. The movies thread seems to be done annually, and I believe it was last summer I asked people for their "movies everyone seems to like but I really can't stand or understand all the love" list.

Bull Durham is mentioned a lot in the other list. I can't stand that movie. Most of it has to do with that absolute disgusting hag with the terrible voice, Susan Sarandon, ugh she's disgusting and completely ruins the movie; we get it she's a whore why all the patronizing like she's important for some reason even though she has zero redeeming qualities? Play baseball.
It has potential, I get it, it's about baseball, there's a couple nifty quotes, but the movie is a CHICK FLICK first and foremost. Kevin Costner does this shit way too much, he even admitted once in an interview that Durham is a chick flick disguised as a baseball movie on purpose. The same thing with Tin Cup, my goodness how they ruined a potentially good movie with another hag totally undeserving of any serious male attention or camera time.

So, what are your movies that get a lot of love but you just don't understand it? We all have them. As a criteria it should be named at least 3 times on the other thread.

Call me crazy, but.....Avatar. I just didn't get the love for it. Was it ok? Sure. Highest grossing picture of all time? What????

 

[HuskerOH]

It's all the one-liners throughout the movie. If they don't make blow beer out your nose.... Well I don't know what to tell ya. PS. Don't think, It'll only hurt the ball club!

 

[bigboxes]

Crash Davis: Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic. [starts to walk away]
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh: [to himself] What's this guy know about pitching? If he's so good how come he's been in the minors for the last ten years? If he's so good how come Annie wants me instead of him?
Crash Davis: [turns back] Oh, hey, and another thing, Meat. You don't know shit, all right? If you wanna make it to the bigs, you'll listen to me. Annie only wants you so she can boss you around, got it? So relax! Let's have some fun out here! This game's fun, OK? Fun goddamnit. And don't hold the ball so hard, OK? It's an egg. Hold it like an egg.
Nuke: [to himself again]: What's he know about fun? I'm young. I know about fun. An old man. He don't know nothin' about fun.
Crash: [behind the plate again]: All right. Nobody's goin' out there. [Crash calls for a curve ball.]
Nuke:[to himself]: Why's he calling for a curve ball? I want to bring heat. Shake him off. Throw what you want.
[Crash gives Nuke the sign for the pitch, Nuke shakes his head again. Crash walks to the mound.]
Crash: Why are you shaking me off?
Nuke: I want to bring the heater. Announce my presence with authority.
Crash: [indignantly] To announce what?
Nuke: My presence with authority.
Crash: [in disgust] To announce your presence with authority?! This guy's a first ball fastball hitter, looking for the heat.
Nuke: So what? He ain't seen my heat.
Crash: All right, Meat. Give him your heat. [He walks back to his place behind the plate.]
Nuke: Why's he always calling me Meat? I'm the guy driving a Porsche.
Crash: [to the batter at the plate]: Fastball.
[Nuke throws it and the batter hits a home run, hitting the picture of the Durham Bull. The Bull roars and smoke comes from his mouth. The batter stands there, watching.]
Crash: What are you doing standing here? I gave you a gift. You stand here showing up my pitcher? Run, dummy.[The batter runs around the bases.]
Crash: Give me the ball. [He walks toward the mound.]

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Crash Davis: Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic. [starts to walk away]
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh: [to himself] What's this guy know about pitching? If he's so good how come he's been in the minors for the last ten years? If he's so good how come Annie wants me instead of him?
Crash Davis: [turns back] Oh, hey, and another thing, Meat. You don't know shit, all right? If you wanna make it to the bigs, you'll listen to me. Annie only wants you so she can boss you around, got it? So relax! Let's have some fun out here! This game's fun, OK? Fun goddamnit. And don't hold the ball so hard, OK? It's an egg. Hold it like an egg.
Nuke: [to himself again]: What's he know about fun? I'm young. I know about fun. An old man. He don't know nothin' about fun.
Crash: [behind the plate again]: All right. Nobody's goin' out there. [Crash calls for a curve ball.]
Nuke:[to himself]: Why's he calling for a curve ball? I want to bring heat. Shake him off. Throw what you want.
[Crash gives Nuke the sign for the pitch, Nuke shakes his head again. Crash walks to the mound.]
Crash: Why are you shaking me off?
Nuke: I want to bring the heater. Announce my presence with authority.
Crash: [indignantly] To announce what?
Nuke: My presence with authority.
Crash: [in disgust] To announce your presence with authority?! This guy's a first ball fastball hitter, looking for the heat.
Nuke: So what? He ain't seen my heat.
Crash: All right, Meat. Give him your heat. [He walks back to his place behind the plate.]
Nuke: Why's he always calling me Meat? I'm the guy driving a Porsche.
Crash: [to the batter at the plate]: Fastball.
[Nuke throws it and the batter hits a home run, hitting the picture of the Durham Bull. The Bull roars and smoke comes from his mouth. The batter stands there, watching.]
Crash: What are you doing standing here? I gave you a gift. You stand here showing up my pitcher? Run, dummy.[The batter runs around the bases.]
Crash: Give me the ball. [He walks toward the mound.]

What is not to get about this movie??? Yikes, that whole movie was a freaking masterpiece.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

The three Costner baseball movies are all chick flicks - Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, and For the Love of the Game. The Natural would fit that as well.

I just looked and I'm minus some tits, amongst some other stuff, to make that statement factually correct.

 

[Husker1078]

Crash Davis: Relax, all right? Don't try to strike everybody out. Strikeouts are boring! Besides that, they're fascist. Throw some ground balls - it's more democratic. [starts to walk away]
Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh: [to himself] What's this guy know about pitching? If he's so good how come he's been in the minors for the last ten years? If he's so good how come Annie wants me instead of him?
Crash Davis: [turns back] Oh, hey, and another thing, Meat. You don't know shit, all right? If you wanna make it to the bigs, you'll listen to me. Annie only wants you so she can boss you around, got it? So relax! Let's have some fun out here! This game's fun, OK? Fun goddamnit. And don't hold the ball so hard, OK? It's an egg. Hold it like an egg.
Nuke: [to himself again]: What's he know about fun? I'm young. I know about fun. An old man. He don't know nothin' about fun.
Crash: [behind the plate again]: All right. Nobody's goin' out there. [Crash calls for a curve ball.]
Nuke:[to himself]: Why's he calling for a curve ball? I want to bring heat. Shake him off. Throw what you want.
[Crash gives Nuke the sign for the pitch, Nuke shakes his head again. Crash walks to the mound.]
Crash: Why are you shaking me off?
Nuke: I want to bring the heater. Announce my presence with authority.
Crash: [indignantly] To announce what?
Nuke: My presence with authority.
Crash: [in disgust] To announce your presence with authority?! This guy's a first ball fastball hitter, looking for the heat.
Nuke: So what? He ain't seen my heat.
Crash: All right, Meat. Give him your heat. [He walks back to his place behind the plate.]
Nuke: Why's he always calling me Meat? I'm the guy driving a Porsche.
Crash: [to the batter at the plate]: Fastball.
[Nuke throws it and the batter hits a home run, hitting the picture of the Durham Bull. The Bull roars and smoke comes from his mouth. The batter stands there, watching.]
Crash: What are you doing standing here? I gave you a gift. You stand here showing up my pitcher? Run, dummy.[The batter runs around the bases.]
Crash: Give me the ball. [He walks toward the mound.]

Crash: Well he really hit the s#!t outta that one didn't he????

Nuke: I held it like an egg....

Crash: Yeah and he scrambled the sonofabitch...Look at that he hit the f@ck!& bull, guy gets a free steak....

Classic...

 

[huskerfan1414]

I first saw that movie when I was roughly 12 years-old. Susan Surandon sent me into puberty that day.

disgusting, seriously I don't understand it. At all.

 

[huskerfan1414]

There's some good quotes, although I find those quotes overrated.

The best baseball movie, in my opinion, is the Sandlot. It really is about baseball and how it makes you feel as a kid, emulating your heroes, playing with your friends in summer when school is out. It's a great baseball movie.

Field of Dreams is better than Bull Durham as well, IMO.

And while I wouldn't call them masterpieces, I'd much rather watch Rookie of the Year and Angels in the Outfield as well, along with a host of other baseball movies.
Bull Durham sucks.
Anyway, the point is that everyone has these movies they dont like/get that other people love. Many of you have defended Bull Durham. That's fine, go ahead and like it. Not many of you have pointed out YOUR movies. So what are they?

 

[HuskerOH]

The rose goes in front big guy.

 

[cubsker]

Bull Durham and For Love of the Game are both great as long as you fast forward through any scene with a female.

 

[Huskerfan2112]

I didn't wanna hijack the movies thread so I'll start this one. The movies thread seems to be done annually, and I believe it was last summer I asked people for their "movies everyone seems to like but I really can't stand or understand all the love" list.

Bull Durham is mentioned a lot in the other list. I can't stand that movie. Most of it has to do with that absolute disgusting hag with the terrible voice, Susan Sarandon, ugh she's disgusting and completely ruins the movie; we get it she's a whore why all the patronizing like she's important for some reason even though she has zero redeeming qualities? Play baseball.
It has potential, I get it, it's about baseball, there's a couple nifty quotes, but the movie is a CHICK FLICK first and foremost. Kevin Costner does this shit way too much, he even admitted once in an interview that Durham is a chick flick disguised as a baseball movie on purpose. The same thing with Tin Cup, my goodness how they ruined a potentially good movie with another hag totally undeserving of any serious male attention or camera time.

So, what are your movies that get a lot of love but you just don't understand it? We all have them. As a criteria it should be named at least 3 times on the other thread.

You, sir , are a my hero. Thank you. I hate that movie. Sarandon is annoying. That stupid monolouge Costner spouts is trite horseapples. Thank you!

 

[Huskerfan2112]

Best baseball movie of all time?

Original Bad News Bears. No contest.

 

[Baxter48]

Best baseball movie of all time?

Original Bad News Bears. No contest.

Yes, second is major league. Bull Durham was to much a chick flick never cared for it

 

[mwulf]

I feel that way about Remember the Titans...I HATE that movie...its a glorified musical

 

[scarletred]

I feel that way about Remember the Titans...I HATE that movie...its a glorified musical

No, there is just good music in it.

 

[huskerfan1414]

Best baseball movie of all time?

Original Bad News Bears. No contest.

Yes that is a good one.

 

[saluno22]

As a movie/story, I can't stand Bull Durham. For the bits and quotes, I love it.

Similar for Slap Shot. Right @Pennsyhusker ?

 

[mgbreis]

There is nothing attractive about her. Nothing.

How old were you when you first saw BD? Cuz I'm with Cornicator, I'm guessing I was also about 12 and she was pretty damn hot compared to the JC Penny catalog lingerie section. Its not like we had internet porn available.