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Chris Daddy Cool
07-18-2004, 06:31 AM
I just purchased two movies, Bull Durham or Field of Dreams. Which one is better?
John Cole
07-18-2004, 07:02 AM
My heart likes Field, and my head likes Bull.

BTW, in the novel, the writer abducted by Ray Kinsella is J.D. Salinger.
theBruiser500
07-18-2004, 07:51 AM
Field of dreams
Gamblor
07-18-2004, 12:15 PM
and it's not even close.
B Dids
07-18-2004, 01:08 PM
I like BD better. FoD bothers me because of the way it portrays Joe Jackson, who was in truth a lot more cuplable in the throwing of the series that he's made out to be.
nothumb
07-18-2004, 05:53 PM
Bull Durham, and it ain't close.

It's smarter, it's more nuanced, less predictable, has better actors and more interesting characters, and has groupies in it. Costner's best role since "The Big Chill." /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Both movies are good and speak volumes about the place of baseball in the American consciousness and about American myths, culture, etc in general. But Bull Durham is a better treatment of the game itself and also has more original and interesting things to say about greatness and self-determination.

NT

"From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a boat."
Ice Man
07-18-2004, 08:32 PM
Top Gun. Everything else is superfluous. Easily the best beach volleyball scenes, EVER.
Jimbo
07-18-2004, 10:48 PM
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My heart likes Field, and my head likes Bull.


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John (flip-flopper) Kerry couldn't have answered this question any better. Nice work John! /images/graemlins/smile.gif


Jimbo
CCass
07-18-2004, 10:59 PM
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andyfox
07-19-2004, 11:01 PM
I concur.
mikeyvegas
07-20-2004, 12:11 AM
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Top Gun....Easily the best beach volleyball scenes, EVER.

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I strongly disagree with this statement. If you want to see great volleyball action in film, then you need to see the movie Sideout (http://imdb.com/title/tt0100613/).
Ice Man
07-20-2004, 01:20 AM
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Top Gun....Easily the best beach volleyball scenes, EVER.

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I strongly disagree with this statement. If you want to see great volleyball action in film, then you need to see the movie Sideout (http://imdb.com/title/tt0100613/).

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No way. The only thing better than T.G.'s volleyball scenes is the Shmitt's Gay commercial with Chris Farley and Adam Sandler. Besides, Sidout didn't have me in it. Finally, the volleyball in Sideout was unsafe. Everytime they shot the scenes, the crew was unsafe. I don't like things that are dangerous, and Sideout was dangerous. Some of those broads had egos writing checks their bodies couldn't cash (trust me, I tried).
namknils
07-20-2004, 10:54 AM
FoD
scotnt73
07-20-2004, 11:08 AM
FOD
The Armchair
07-20-2004, 02:41 PM
The answer, of course, is both. Over and over again.

On a related topic, which is a better pocket: A/images/graemlins/diamond.gifA/images/graemlins/heart.gif or A/images/graemlins/spade.gifA/images/graemlins/club.gif?
wayabvpar
07-20-2004, 03:57 PM
Bull Durham stands up to repeated viewings a bit better (and is infinitely more quotable). For tugging at the heartstrings, however, the end of FoD is nigh unbeatable. Twist my arm, and I vote for Bull Durham.
adios
07-20-2004, 04:06 PM
Field of Dreams. Ray gets a do over with his deceased father has got to be the clincher. I like both movies.