Written and directed by Ron Shelton, who played minor league baseball in his youth, the starring trio of Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins bring the story to life in a way that is memorable and relatable to anyone who has spent their life chasing a dream. We see in this film that while some may achieve that goal, others have to find different dreams along the way.
Ten Quotable Lines:
"Well, I believe in the soul, ...the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days."
"The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness."
"It's a long season and you gotta trust it. I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball."
"You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry? (Larry: Lollygaggers!) Lollygaggers."
"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."
"Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?"
"Honey, we all deserve to wear white."
"Come on, Rook. Show us that million-dollar arm, 'cause I got a good idea about that five-cent head of yours."
"You just got lesson number one: don't think; it can only hurt the ball club."
"This... is a simple game. You throw the ball. You hit the ball. You catch the ball. You got it?"
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