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Summary: Great film-As wonderful the 2nd, 3rd, 4th time as the 1st!
Review: This story needed to be told. It's so unfair for this team to be referred to as the "Black Sox". It was an injustice the fat guys (Commisky and his cronies) walked away untouched. While the players and fans were robbed. The players from the game they loved and the fans from seeing some of the gretest players in the game ever again! Was justice really served? All the actors are wonderful. The singer Leigh Harris was great! Where's the soundtrack? loved the music, great job w/ all the historic detail. Certainly, a not to be missed movie!!
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Summary: Pleased
Review: This was a great movie. The story of the 1919 Black Sox Scandal as portrayed by John Sayles was truthful to the real events of that World Series. The cast gave such wonderful performances as players and owners that you can understand how this could happen. You feel bad for the players. When asked about their bonus and they only are given the champagne, you see the hurt in their faces, and it is painful to see. John Cusack and D.B. Sweeney were great as Buck Weaver and Joe Jackson. Their performances showed a great love for the game. Michael Rooker also gave a good performance as Chick Gandil, the ring leader. I love this movie. It is my favorite of all time. I now own the book as well.
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Summary: 8 men strike out
Review: This was a very vague and boring movie. Many of the big name actors have little roles. If you want to see a baseball movie watch Major League. Spur rules!
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Summary: The Dark Side Of The Diamond
Review: Unlike most other baseball films such as The Natural, Field Of Dreams, and A League Of Their Own, Eight Men Out examines one of the darkest moments in the history of the sport--1919's infamous Black Sox scandal, when eight players on the heavily favored Chicago White Sox agreed to throw the World Series. Thanks to a solid ensemble and a fine director, even though it centers on a dark time for Baseball, the film still ranks among the best the gere has to offer.
Based on Eliot Asinof's 1963 book of the same name, the film focuses on why the players--including the great Shoeless Joe Jackson, (D.B. Sweeney) who some might argue, belongs in the Hall of Fame just the same, Buck Weaver (John Cusack), and Hap Felsch (Charlie Sheen)--would purposely lose the most important game of their lives.
John Sayles (who also directed the equally compelling Lone Star) did a great job bringing the book to life. The shows us how money and exploitative labor conditions can destroy the purity of the game. These are lessons that should be heeded by MLB and evry other sport as well. The film may not have one star hogging the spotlight and ends on a bleak note, but I think in the end, that helps the movie turn out better. The entire cast works well together. Each one giving a very effective performance, making viewers feell like they are right there. The book's author Asinof and director Sayles also appear in the film in cameo roles.
Sadly, the only extra on the current DVD, is the theatrical trailer. I wish there were more, like a commentary or a few featurettes. Eight Men Out deserves it. Still, the film comes higly recommended just the same.
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Summary: Eight Men Out Hits A Homer!
Review: Well, John Sayles has done it again. Another home run with EIGHT MEN OUT. This movie has a little bit of everything; history, drama, great cast, great director and oh yes, baseball. Not only did i enjoy watching it, but i enjoyed being in it. I played the part of a newspaper reporter in an interview with Coach John Mahoney at the end of the seventh game of the World Series. I must say, it was an absolute pleasure working with Mr. Sayles, the crew and cast. It was a top notch filming operation. If you have not seen this movie yet, get to a store and rent or buy it. It is destined to be a classic.
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Summary: Wonderfully flavored baseball movie
Review: What a fun movie! This film is a depiction of the 1919 Chicago WhiteSox who are alleged to have "fixed" the World Series that year against the Reds. Here's what I loved about the film. The portrayal of Charlie Comisky, the White Sox owner is outstanding. I found myself quickly siding with the players from the outset and bristling at his obviously unethical and cheap approach. The time period depicted has a great "feel" to it. The baseball scenes are excellent and have a realistic feel as well. John Cusak and DB Sweeney are excellent as Buck Weaver and "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. The portrayal of the newly appointed commisioner Kennisaw Mountain Landis is also excellent. After watching this film you will better understand the current situation with Pete Rose, and where his expulsion from baseball originates. If you are at all a baseball fan you will enjoy the film. My only criticism is that too much film time is spent of the gangsters and the announcers. That was a little tedious, and limited the further character development of the players, the depiction of the game, the owners, and the era. I recommend this film though easily to any baseball fan.
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