http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/ We talk movies...but have you bantered Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-900 beela Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:01:53 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-900 great review, t.a.d.. the only negative i could possibly associate with TN, is that it HAS to be the movie of choice whenever it is on and anytime we can't locate hoosiers around here. ask evan about the barbara hershey role--wasn't she in this thing??? lastly, the scene with the lights being blown out seems a bit over the top to me, but maybe it's because RR is not visible during this dramatic sequence. "pick out a good one, bobby" is standard parlance around here...xxx great review, t.a.d.. the only negative i could possibly associate with TN, is that it HAS to be the movie of choice whenever it is on and anytime we can’t locate hoosiers around here. ask evan about the barbara hershey role–wasn’t she in this thing??? lastly, the scene with the lights being blown out seems a bit over the top to me, but maybe it’s because RR is not visible during this dramatic sequence. “pick out a good one, bobby” is standard parlance around here…xxx

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-899 Dame May "Witty" Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:27:22 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-899 kpinker .. I am with you! Redford films are amazing .. he is so handsome that people overlook his incredible, easy style. Rico .. I love that scene!! And I think it is very true to baseball .. the real kinds of things that happen in the dugout. kpinker .. I am with you! Redford films are amazing .. he is so handsome that people overlook his incredible, easy style. Rico .. I love that scene!! And I think it is very true to baseball .. the real kinds of things that happen in the dugout.

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-898 Rico Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:23:52 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-898 One of my favorite scenes from the film is a slightly obscure moment, that turns into a metaphor for, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". The scene is beautifully played by Brimley and Richard Farnsworth. After he had been yelling and grumbling his way through most of his previous scenes in the film, the team starts winning, mainly because of Hobbs. Other players have stepped up their game too. The scene where the team is practicing at a nice, easy pace and the manager and the coach are playing a game of trying to guess the song title while the other simply hums the tune, is priceless. One of my favorite scenes from the film is a slightly obscure moment, that turns into a metaphor for, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. The scene is beautifully played by Brimley and Richard Farnsworth. After he had been yelling and grumbling his way through most of his previous scenes in the film, the team starts winning, mainly because of Hobbs. Other players have stepped up their game too. The scene where the team is practicing at a nice, easy pace and the manager and the coach are playing a game of trying to guess the song title while the other simply hums the tune, is priceless.

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-895 kpinker Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:44:25 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-895 what a terrific review of one of my favorite movies of all time!! it's funny, i wouldn't describe myself as a "robert redford fan," but my favorite movies are butch cassidy, the sting, the natural, and the great gatsby...not a redford fan?? i may have to rethink that!! Love your writing!! what a terrific review of one of my favorite movies of all time!! it’s funny, i wouldn’t describe myself as a “robert redford fan,” but my favorite movies are butch cassidy, the sting, the natural, and the great gatsby…not a redford fan?? i may have to rethink that!! Love your writing!!

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-897 Sir Cedric Hardwicke Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:14:23 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-897 First of all, I'd like to put to rest the rumors running all through the industry that I have been signed to play Wilford Brimley in the film bio of his life. We're still in negotiations. Oscar info updates: Glenn Close has never won an Oscar, probably because she scared the hell out of the whole nation with that creepy movie about boiling the rabbit. And in the greatest Oscar robbery of the 80s, this incredible movie score was overlooked in favor of the music of "A Passage To India". Oh for crying out loud, who's been humming that lately? Randy Newman's music is used by every sportscaster on the planet to underscore that day's baseball heroics on the field to this very day. Redford is always underestimated in his film work, and here's another example of a quiet, steady, job, so subtle in its characterization that of course it is just taken for granted. Duvall is great as a reporter/ahole and the great character actor, Robert Prosky, as the team owner is so unpleasant you get a bad taste in your mouth watching his manipulation of anyone honest on the screen. As to sports comparisons, don't forget "Chariots of Fire" for a similar underdogs versus everyone's expectations setup. But this one is much, much better. First of all, I’d like to put to rest the rumors running all through the industry that I have been signed to play Wilford Brimley in the film bio of his life. We’re still in negotiations.
Oscar info updates: Glenn Close has never won an Oscar, probably because she scared the hell out of the whole nation with that creepy movie about boiling the rabbit. And in the greatest Oscar robbery of the 80s, this incredible movie score was overlooked in favor of the music of “A Passage To India”. Oh for crying out loud, who’s been humming that lately? Randy Newman’s music is used by every sportscaster on the planet to underscore that day’s baseball heroics on the field to this very day.
Redford is always underestimated in his film work, and here’s another example of a quiet, steady, job, so subtle in its characterization that of course it is just taken for granted. Duvall is great as a reporter/ahole and the great character actor, Robert Prosky, as the team owner is so unpleasant you get a bad taste in your mouth watching his manipulation of anyone honest on the screen.
As to sports comparisons, don’t forget “Chariots of Fire” for a similar underdogs versus everyone’s expectations setup. But this one is much, much better.

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-896 Dame May "Witty" Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:50:44 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-896 An inspiring, sweet, romantic, "gut-wrenching" film which I too can call one of my favorites ... and definitely my favorite sports movie along with "Pride of the Yankees" and "Rocky" and "Field of Dreams". However ... those films don't have Robert Redford as their star .. so is there any competition?! Well done oh Master Reviewer with the pencil as his bat ... you continue to enlighten, amuse and amaze me. Keep up the good work .. it has been too long! Remember not to give in to temptation everyone! An inspiring, sweet, romantic, “gut-wrenching” film which I too can call one of my favorites … and definitely my favorite sports movie along with “Pride of the Yankees” and “Rocky” and “Field of Dreams”. However … those films don’t have Robert Redford as their star .. so is there any competition?! Well done oh Master Reviewer with the pencil as his bat … you continue to enlighten, amuse and amaze me. Keep up the good work .. it has been too long! Remember not to give in to temptation everyone!

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-902 Kyle Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:09:31 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-902 @Matt I can't argue the genius of major league. I would also put Field of Dreams up there which makes me wonder why the greatest sports movies are always about baseball??? I think 'professional' movie critics would go with Raging Bull, however. @Matt I can’t argue the genius of major league. I would also put Field of Dreams up there which makes me wonder why the greatest sports movies are always about baseball??? I think ‘professional’ movie critics would go with Raging Bull, however.

]]> http://www.themoviebanter.com/2009/10/old-school-for-the-new-school-the-natural/#comment-901 Matt Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:37:58 +0000 http://themoviebanter.com/?p=4190#comment-901 Top 5 sports movies of all time. The Natural is an all-timer. For me though, I think "Major League" is the greatest sports movie ever made. Rocky, if you consider that a sports movie, is also at the very top. Top 5 sports movies of all time. The Natural is an all-timer. For me though, I think “Major League” is the greatest sports movie ever made. Rocky, if you consider that a sports movie, is also at the very top.

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