Field Of Dreams Game intro

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Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by Captain 97 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:48 pm

https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15578677 ... obGL0iimzg

A little sappy but I love Jr. so I enjoyed it.

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Re: Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by D-train » Fri Aug 12, 2022 10:06 pm

I was wondering why he wasn't wearing M's gear like Dad. Being told it was because the Reds were playing in the game but what would have hurt. Just seemed odd and ruined it bit for me.
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Re: Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:58 pm

Captain 97 wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:48 pm
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15578677 ... obGL0iimzg

A little sappy but I love Jr. so I enjoyed it.
A little sappy? Try a lot. Maybe i'm jaded but it all seems like some hokey drivel trying to exploit the commercial success of some goofy movie that really has little to do with the actual history and lore of the game.

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Re: Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by mostonmike » Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:15 am

Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:58 pm
Captain 97 wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:48 pm
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15578677 ... obGL0iimzg

A little sappy but I love Jr. so I enjoyed it.
A little sappy? Try a lot. Maybe i'm jaded but it all seems like some hokey drivel trying to exploit the commercial success of some goofy movie that really has little to do with the actual history and lore of the game.
Your mostly right about the sentimentality of it all.

But the movie ends with Costner's character throwing ball with his dad and I always felt that was its moral not the game itself. In fact "Build it and he will come" is meant to refer specifically to the dad not Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Finding a famous dad and lad to throw some ball is perfect to represent the essence of the game.

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Re: Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by D-train » Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:10 am

mostonmike wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:15 am
Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:58 pm
Captain 97 wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:48 pm
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15578677 ... obGL0iimzg

A little sappy but I love Jr. so I enjoyed it.
A little sappy? Try a lot. Maybe i'm jaded but it all seems like some hokey drivel trying to exploit the commercial success of some goofy movie that really has little to do with the actual history and lore of the game.
Your mostly right about the sentimentality of it all.

But the movie ends with Costner's character throwing ball with his dad and I always felt that was its moral not the game itself. In fact "Build it and he will come" is meant to refer specifically to the dad not Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Finding a famous dad and lad to throw some ball is perfect to represent the essence of the game.
You are the salt of the Earth my friend.
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Re: Field Of Dreams Game intro

Post by Sexymarinersfan » Sat Aug 13, 2022 2:15 am

mostonmike wrote:
Sat Aug 13, 2022 1:15 am
Sibelius Hindemith wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 11:58 pm
Captain 97 wrote:
Fri Aug 12, 2022 8:48 pm
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/15578677 ... obGL0iimzg

A little sappy but I love Jr. so I enjoyed it.
A little sappy? Try a lot. Maybe i'm jaded but it all seems like some hokey drivel trying to exploit the commercial success of some goofy movie that really has little to do with the actual history and lore of the game.
Your mostly right about the sentimentality of it all.

But the movie ends with Costner's character throwing ball with his dad and I always felt that was its moral not the game itself. In fact "Build it and he will come" is meant to refer specifically to the dad not Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Finding a famous dad and lad to throw some ball is perfect to represent the essence of the game.
Perfectly said

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