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Summary: Baseball Greats
Review: Another great movie by HBO. I orginally saw this movie on TV. I realized that this is a must have. I am not a real big baseball fan but this movie took me though a very interesting time period in US history. I even decided to show this movie to my students as part of an interdisiplinary lesson. This film kept me and 50 8th graders engaged for the full 2 hours! (Just make sure you edit out one or two of the curse words depending upon how liberal your school district)
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Summary: Very Important
Review: I Really Was Excited about seeing this film.it's Important too Show The World Of Sports The Negro Leagues&The Many Great Players that Played.Many are Long Overdue for their Props&Impact on the Game.it's Sad that the Color of their Skin Prevented these Legends from Playing.A Must See.
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Summary: The Best Baseball Movie...Ever...
Review: I would agree that the baseball skills of the actors is somewhat deficient but, really only a trained eye could detect the. This a truly a great baseball movie for the ages and a truly great movie regardless of the baseball aspect... it is filled with emotion, intrigue, stunning photography, fabulous music, and even historical accuracy. It is an open door into the deep, rich history of negro league baseball. This truly is a film not just for baseball fans, Go get it!!!
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Summary: A moving, insightful and extremely entertaining experience
Review: The only thing negative I can say about this film is that despite the overall quality of the performances by Delroy Lindo and Blair Underwood, their baseball believability leaves much to be desired. And that is also true of many of the supporting players. In short they are horrible baseball players. Not true of Mykelti though.A heartfelt enditement (sp) of and look at the institutionalized subjegation that is american racism and how it affected those 3 great men.
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Summary: Vintage Baseball
Review: This film was well acted. The actors is this film did a wonderful job representing the characters in which they played, considering all the main characters are baseball legends. This movie keeps you watching especially if you are a student of the game of baseball. In a nut- shell very heart warming performances from the cast.
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Summary: One of the great baseball movies ever
Review: This is one of my favorite movies of all time. One of the only movies that give recognition to Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. As well, as cover the lives of the player in the Negro Baseball League. I feel this is a must see movie.
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Summary: One of the great baseball movies ever
Review: This movie was very well acted and very entertaining. However, being a huge baseball fan who has done extensive research and is very interested in Negro League history, this movie is very inaccurate. The portrayal of jackie Robinson is closest, but Josh and Satch are way off, even if you go by their legends rather than accounts. Satch was a renowned carouser and was not close friends with Jackie or Josh. Also, they don't even mention Larry Doby (the first black player in the American League, a couple months after Jackie). All in all, an entertaining movie, unless, like me, you're interested in learning about Jackie breaking the famed "color barrier" and what the Negro Leagues were really like.
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Summary: Well acted, wholly inaccurate.
Review: This movie was very well acted and very entertaining. However, being a huge baseball fan who has done extensive research and is very interested in Negro League history, this movie is very inaccurate. The portrayal of jackie Robinson is closest, but Josh and Satch are way off, even if you go by their legends rather than accounts. Satch was a renowned carouser and was not close friends with Jackie or Josh. Also, they don't even mention Larry Doby (the first black player in the American League, a couple months after Jackie). All in all, an entertaining movie, unless, like me, you're interested in learning about Jackie breaking the famed "color barrier" and what the Negro Leagues were really like.
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Summary: Probably the movie I enjoy rewatching the most
Review: What a great movie! It overlays the tale of Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson and Satch Paige and the race to get in the big leagues. It is historically accurate in general, or at least as accurate as the embellished stories that have been passed down can be. I enjoyed the performances of the three main characters, but particularly loved Delroy Lindo's portrayl of Satch Paige. He was "over-the-top" showing how Satch worked the crowd and did what was necessary to draw crowds to the game. Having read a biography of Josh Gibson's, that actors physical characteristics and portrayl matched what I had previously read about perfectly. I rate movies on two main criteria: 1. Do I learn something from the movie, and 2. Does it emotionally attach me to the story. I score this movie highly on both points. While it is not a big budget movie, it accurately gives you a feel of the old Negro league games and the problems faced. But this movie really scores for "emotionally" involving you in the story. From the bigoted southern girl selling fruit to the decision on who would finally play in the majors. My personal favorite is how they overlayed Willie Mays in the story. The Willie Mays finale sends chills up my spine on the handshake every time. Watch this movie and you will not be disappointed. Proof that a great movie can be made without a monster budget.
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Summary: Probably the movie I enjoy rewatching the most
Review: What a great movie! It overlays the tale of Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson and Satch Paige and the race to get in the big leagues. It is historically accurate in general, or at least as accurate as the embellished stories that have been passed down can be. I enjoyed the performances of the three main characters, but particularly loved Delroy Lindo's portrayl of Satch Paige. He was "over-the-top" showing how Satch worked the crowd and did what was necessary to draw crowds to the game. Having read a biography of Josh Gibson's, that actors physical characteristics and portrayl matched what I had previously read about perfectly. I rate movies on two main criteria: 1. Do I learn something from the movie, and 2. Does it emotionally attach me to the story. I score this movie highly on both points. While it is not a big budget movie, it accurately gives you a feel of the old Negro league games and the problems faced. But this movie really scores for "emotionally" involving you in the story. From the bigoted southern girl selling fruit to the decision on who would finally play in the majors. My personal favorite is how they overlayed Willie Mays in the story. The Willie Mays finale sends chills up my spine on the handshake every time. Watch this movie and you will not be disappointed. Proof that a great movie can be made without a monster budget.
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