Field of Dreams

Yep, good movie.

Kevin Costner has made three baseball movies that I know of. "FoD," "For the Love of the Game," and "Bull Durham." All three are excellent.

"Bull Durham" is one of those movies that I'll sit down and watch anytime it's on.

Great book (Shoeless Joe) and movie. And I'm not even a fan of baseball.

Interesting to find out that FoD was based on "Shoeless Joe", authored by W.P. Kinsella (Costner's character's last name). Kinsella was a Canadian author who's work often centered on baseball or First Nations people.

love the "well, what do you want scene" at the ballgame lol. The looks on the vendors

now this thread is compete

Love the scene where the young Archie Graham is sitting in the dugout after realizing his dream of getting an at-bat in the major leagues, and he looks over at Ray in the stands, smiles and nods his head. Ray has this great look of humility at being able to play a part in making a young man's dream come true.

Love the scene where Doc Graham saves Ray's daughter Karen and then has to leave the Field. As Doc heads out to the cornfield, Shoeless Joe calls out to say, "Hey rookie. You were good." Doc has the look of a man who can die happy knowing his dream was not only fulfilled, but recognized by one of his heroes.

Great movie.

^^^^ THIS is almost exactly what I was talking about. 
But I don't look at it that he was recognized by one of his heroes. I look at it as an acknowledgement that "he belonged"...he was good enough to play and contribute and BE a pro baseball player. But yes, it likely meant more coming from Shoeless Joe. 

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Yes, I think you stated it better than I did. The recognition by a peer that you're good, that you're worthy of being on the team, is a very special thing.

And I agree that that was a very moving and ultimately culminating moment for Doc.

(Coming from an esteemed player would be icing on the cake. )

Same here. And then playing catch with my own son.

When Dad throws the ball back to Ray, Ray lets the ball linger in his glove for a moment as if savoring the connection that has been restored.

That movie really has some subtle ways of getting to you.

That was my thought when I was flipping through the channels and came across it.  There were a lot of things about it (many already mentioned) that stuck out to me, then and now.  James Earl Jones' role was fantastic.  Burt Lancaster just seemed perfect, like an actor they picked out of another nearby cornfield populated with Hollywood ghosts.  Costner has had some 'meh' roles, but the ones involving baseball work for me. Amy Madigan's role was pretty utilitarian but she looks like a cross between my wife and her sister, so there's always a familiarity.  I actually forgot that Ray Liotta was in this movie.  

I guess what appealed to me was that it was a heart warming, unabashed nostalgia piece that meant to entertain, made at a time before Hollywood became obsessive with throwing out babies with the bathwater and weaving in formulaic lessons for us all.  

The scene where Shoeless Joe shows up at the Field, shags some flies, and then takes a pitch deep into the cornfield.
"I did love this game. I would've played for nothing."