The Babe

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Summary: "The Babe" strikes out
Review: As a feature film, this is overly long, dreary and surprisingly depressing, considering the subject (the glory of Babe Ruth and his towering baseball career.) And John Goodman as the Bambino?As one reviewer noted, Goodman's one of the few actors who would have to LOSE weight to play Babe Ruth. Truthfully, Goodman is so grossly out of shape there is no way that he can convincingly pass for an athlete! He swings the bat more like Babe Ruth's sister. If you're interested in the Babe's life story, check out the A&E Biography video, or Ken Burns' Baseball documentary.

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Summary: Very great movie
Review: Babe was one of the best baseball movies that I've ever seen. It has a little of everything in this movie from funny to sad parts to really dramatic parts. Atleast that's what I remember from it, but I saw it back in 92 and haven't seen it yet. But anyway it was a great movie and really detailed about Babe Ruth's life so own this one today.

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Summary: How about a movie called...
Review: How about a movie called 'The Hammer'? Gee, they made 'Cobb, 'The Babe', 'Eight Men Out', 'Field of Dreams', 'The Pride of the Yankees', 'The Natural', and '61*'. How about a movie about Henry Aaron, Josh Gibson, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, or even Jackie Robinson? Oh, I forgot, baseball will never allow it...

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Summary: How about a movie called...
Review: How about if the film industry makes a movie called 'The Hammer'? Gee, they made 'Cobb, 'The Babe', 'Eight Men Out', 'Field of Dreams', 'The Pride of the Yankees', 'The Natural', and '61*'. Well, how about making a movie about Henry Aaron, Josh Gibson, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, or even Jackie Robinson? Oh, I forgot, baseball will never allow it...

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Summary: How about a movie called...
Review: How about if the film industry makes a movie called 'The Hammer'? Gee, they made 'Cobb, 'The Babe', 'Eight Men Out', 'Field of Dreams', 'The Pride of the Yankees', 'The Natural', and '61*'. Well, how about making a movie about Henry Aaron, Josh Gibson, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, or even Jackie Robinson? Oh, I forgot, baseball will never allow it...

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Summary: An excuse to cast John Goodman?
Review: I can't help but wonder if this film wasn't made more from an excuse to cash in on the popularity of John Goodman at the time of this film than an honest desire to portray the baseball icon. It would certainly explain the film's inaccuracies and rushed feel. I remember that around that time (late 80's, early 90s), Goodman seemed to be fairly popular. Can it be coincidence that somebody wanted to make a film about Babe Ruth at around the same time Goodman started receiving recognition in Hollywood? Honestly, I don't think so. At any rate, Goodman is miscast as Ruth. For one thing, Ruth wasn't really fat; more like broad and stocky. He was quite athletic and able to play the field - remember, there was no such thing as a designated hitter back then. In other words, offense isn't the only part of baseball; Ruth played defense too. Does this film ever show Ruth in the outfield? Can't say for sure because I didn't really watch the entire thing, but it's hard to imagine paunchy John Goodman fielding fly balls. The other thing is Goodman is simply unlikeable as Ruth. As we can see from film footage (including Pride of the Yankees), the real Ruth was energetic and charismatic. Goodman's Ruth is simply loud, crass and grating.

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Summary: Goodman is The Babe
Review: I enjoyed this movie. Some of the reviewers don't understand this was not a documentary on the Bambino. This was a movie. The fine gentlemen P. B. Pereira attempt to dismiss John Goodman as a somewhat successful star from the late 80's is idiotic and off the mark. You sir are taking the whole movie too seriously. Babe's rough and tumble upbringing left its mark on him. Goodman is terrific throughout the movie,& I really fell for the lovely Trini Alvarado who plays Babe's first wife, she is stunning. As far as the would have, could ofs and other wild speculation on how good Babe would have been, think about this. Babe didn't use illegal steroids like today's ball players, he rode a train not a jet, fitness equipment did not exist. In addition the old ball parks tended to have greater distances from the plate to the fence. I highly recommend this movie, if for just the "pull my finger" line.

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Summary: this sucked
Review: i hate this movie. it had lots of dirty seens

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Summary: Good movie, didn't glamorize Ruth!
Review: I think this was a good solid movie. Babe Ruth was a legend, no doubt, but all that glitters is not gold, and his life was no exception. I think that by watching this movie you can see why the Sultan of Swat was the way he was, as far as his temper, his low self-esteem at first, his overgrown sense of his own self-worth toward the end of his career. I thought John Goodman played a fine Ruth and while he did appear excessively heavy and slow for the part, Ruth was not a slim, overally muscled athlete in the 1910's. Perhaps, the "dirty" scenes another reviewer commented upon were the scenes dealing with Ruth's flatulence! Overall, it was a good movie, my kids were able to watch it and enjoyed it and I think Goodman did a great role as The Great Bambino. This movie tells it straight, doesn't over glorify him just because he was who he was; afterall, he like the rest of us, was human.

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Summary: Good movie, didn't glamorize Ruth!
Review: I think this was a good solid movie. Babe Ruth was a legend, no doubt, but all that glitters is not gold, and his life was no exception. I think that by watching this movie you can see why the Sultan of Swat was the way he was, as far as his temper, his low self-esteem at first, his overgrown sense of his own self-worth toward the end of his career. I thought John Goodman played a fine Ruth and while he did appear excessively heavy and slow for the part, Ruth was not a slim, overally muscled athlete in the 1910's. Perhaps, the "dirty" scenes another reviewer commented upon were the scenes dealing with Ruth's flatulence! Overall, it was a good movie, my kids were able to watch it and enjoyed it and I think Goodman did a great role as The Great Bambino. This movie tells it straight, doesn't over glorify him just because he was who he was; afterall, he like the rest of us, was human.