FIELD OF DREAMS TONIGHT -- Just seeing the field gives me chills

[rico43]

As an adult male soon to be classified as "senior citizen", Field of Dreams is one of only three movies in my life that I recall bringing me to tears in a theater. No -- you don't know me well enough to know the others.

Watching the pregame set-up with Costner narrating, I got goosebumps all over again -- and I just watched on rerun a week ago. Such a classy cast and such a chill soundtrack. Wondering who of these will attend; Costner did the opening voiceover and they've already teased Ray Liotta joining them. Tonight I choose to ignore real world baseball (except for the minor league roundup, of course).

God, was it 1989? When the Braves knew nothing more than losing.

To me, the movie was about redemption and second chances -- baseball was just the universal catalyst that reflected so many of our hopes and dreams. God bless W.P. Kinsella for recognizing the poetry in baseball, Phil Alden Robinson for keeping the story grounded in our world, Kevin Costner for loving baseball unconditionally enough to film three outstanding movies about it; my 91-year-old dad, who can sit along side me tonight and watch it; and Iowa for being Iowa.

And Rest In Peace Burt Lancaster (1913-1994), William Patrick Kinsella (1935-2016).

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

My guess on the other 2 movies would be Titanic and Castaway when Wilson floats away

Seriously, Field of Dreams is one of my all time favorites.

 

[clvclv]

As an adult male soon to be classified as "senior citizen", Field of Dreams is one of only three movies in my life that I recall bringing me to tears in a theater. No -- you don't know me well enough to know the others.

Watching the pregame set-up with Costner narrating, I got goosebumps all over again -- and I just watched on rerun a week ago. Such a classy cast and such a chill soundtrack. Wondering who of these will attend; Costner did the opening voiceover and they've already teased Ray Liotta joining them. Tonight I choose to ignore real world baseball (except for the minor league roundup, of course).

God, was it 1989? When the Braves knew nothing more than losing.

To me, the movie was about redemption and second chances -- baseball was just the universal catalyst that reflected so many of our hopes and dreams. God bless W.P. Kinsella for recognizing the poetry in baseball, Phil Alden Robinson for keeping the story grounded in our world, Kevin Costner for loving baseball unconditionally enough to film three outstanding movies about it; my 91-year-old dad, who can sit along side me tonight and watch it; and Iowa for being Iowa.

And Rest In Peace Burt Lancaster (1913-1994), William Patrick Kinsella (1935-2016).

Embarrassing to admit, but it still does that after seeing it hundreds of times - like Bull Durham, A Few Good Men, Top Gun, and a few others, my remote switches over any time they're on. Came out not long after I graduated high school, so it's a huge influence on people who have reached the age where lots of folks around you begin passing on like my Dad did at Christmas. Have even caught myself tearing up when the commercials have come on.

 

[rico43]

My guess on the other 2 movies would be Titanic and Castaway when Wilson floats away

Seriously, Field of Dreams is one of my all time favorites.

Wrong, and wrong. Worse. Even though one of them has something in common with one of these.

 

[Carp]

Wrong, and wrong. Worse. Even though one of them has something in common with one of these.

White Squall?

 

[Carp]

But seriously, I loved every bit of this game.

 

[rico43]

Hope it was bang-up ratings. It was the kind of game that might draw in some casual and indifferent fans.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

That was absolutely awesome. Would love to see the Braves be a part of it next year, thought my guess maybe Cubs and Cardinals. The pregame was so well done with Kevin Costner and the players coming out of the cornfield. I noticed how much Aaron Judge was enjoying it.

And having the soundtrack from the movie playing in the background during that was perfection

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Juiced baseballs on full display again at least for one night.

 

[goldfly]

Juiced baseballs on full display again at least for one night.

i know that's the talking point

but i am curious how the weather there recently affected it and then a pretty much wide open stadium affected the travel of the ball

 

[thewupk]

Juiced baseballs on full display again at least for one night.

my balls were juiced while watching that game

 

[bravesfanforlife88]

I would have loved to have seen the pre-game include living Hall of Famers.

 

[Hulavol]

It was badass all the way around. They did an amazing job with that.
Rico cried at Forrest Gump and Shawshank

 

[bravesfanMatt]

Rico. What about the notebook. I know guys who cried at that one.

Being a nerd I did drop a few when ****ing solo died. Oh yeah. Spoiler alert.

 

[50PoundHead]

I only tear up at horse-centered movies. Blubbered at Seabiscuit.

 

[PawPawMaxwell]

I cried the first time John Wayne died (Sands of Iwo Jima) and teared up the second time (The Shootist).

 

[Hulavol]

I cried like holy hell at the least scene of Mash and especially when Ol Yella died.

 

[Hulavol]

And I cried like a baby in late October 1995 too.

 

[rico43]

Rico. What about the notebook. I know guys who cried at that one.

Being a nerd I did drop a few when ****ing solo died. Oh yeah. Spoiler alert.

You got me. Hadn't read the book, didn't expect the ending. Notebook, not Solo.

 

[rico43]

I only tear up at horse-centered movies. Blubbered at Seabiscuit.

Does that include films like "Let It Ride"?