wrdiggs
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Just what I needed to get in the mood for spring training.
The first thing I like to do after seeing a film about historic events is to check the accuracy as portrayed.
Burt Shotton was actually the manager of the Dodgers in 1947, after the firing of Leo Durocher, the team was without a manager on opening day until Shotton was hired by Branch Rickey. Clyde Sukeforth served as interim manager for one day. All of the Dodgers portrayed were actually members of the team at the time: Ralph Branca, Eddy Stanky, Pee Wee Reese, Dixie Walker, and Kirby Higbe (Higbe was 2-0 with Brooklyn before his ill-fated trade to Pittsburgh, where he was 11-17).
Ben Chapman was indeed the manager for the Phillies, and Fritz Ostermueller was a pitcher for Pittsburgh.
There were also pretty realistic images of Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, even though those ball parks have been long ago torn down.
I especially like the guy who played Leo Durocher, by the way, though I believe the real reason for his suspension from baseball for one year was due to his association with gamblers and some shady underworld characters, not for his running around with women. His world-famous quote, though, "Nice guys finish last" made it in the script.
My only concern is, this film and almost all of the Academy Award nominated films this year depicted racism at its ugliest. Why is Hollywood so interested in continuing to stir up hatred between the races over something that happened so long ago, very few people are still alive today who even remember it? By the way, Jackie Robinson was not the first black player to play in the major leagues. Moses Fleetwood Walker played 46 games for the Toledo Blue Stockings in the American Association in 1884, 63 years before Robinson.
The first thing I like to do after seeing a film about historic events is to check the accuracy as portrayed.
Burt Shotton was actually the manager of the Dodgers in 1947, after the firing of Leo Durocher, the team was without a manager on opening day until Shotton was hired by Branch Rickey. Clyde Sukeforth served as interim manager for one day. All of the Dodgers portrayed were actually members of the team at the time: Ralph Branca, Eddy Stanky, Pee Wee Reese, Dixie Walker, and Kirby Higbe (Higbe was 2-0 with Brooklyn before his ill-fated trade to Pittsburgh, where he was 11-17).
Ben Chapman was indeed the manager for the Phillies, and Fritz Ostermueller was a pitcher for Pittsburgh.
There were also pretty realistic images of Ebbets Field and the Polo Grounds, even though those ball parks have been long ago torn down.
I especially like the guy who played Leo Durocher, by the way, though I believe the real reason for his suspension from baseball for one year was due to his association with gamblers and some shady underworld characters, not for his running around with women. His world-famous quote, though, "Nice guys finish last" made it in the script.
My only concern is, this film and almost all of the Academy Award nominated films this year depicted racism at its ugliest. Why is Hollywood so interested in continuing to stir up hatred between the races over something that happened so long ago, very few people are still alive today who even remember it? By the way, Jackie Robinson was not the first black player to play in the major leagues. Moses Fleetwood Walker played 46 games for the Toledo Blue Stockings in the American Association in 1884, 63 years before Robinson.
A romantic comedy about relationships -- 3 or 4 of them going on at once. It's all about the "games" people play in relationships and gives a pretty realistic picture about how hurtful some of them can be.
Fans of the genre can see a little of "(500) Days of Summer" or "When Harry Met Sally..." in this chick flick. Yet, it's a little different perspective that can definitely stand on its own.
One little unbelievable scenario was how at the end, every one of them suddenly cast aside their entire belief system they had been practicing for years and everything turned out o.k. What happens when they go back to being who they really are? Maybe we should be glad there's not a sequel.
Glad to see Jennifer Aniston finally get an intelligent script to work with. I've always liked her but usually have come away thinking the roles she has been getting are beneath her. Good job here. Hope that is an indication of what is to come.
Worth a look.
Fans of the genre can see a little of "(500) Days of Summer" or "When Harry Met Sally..." in this chick flick. Yet, it's a little different perspective that can definitely stand on its own.
One little unbelievable scenario was how at the end, every one of them suddenly cast aside their entire belief system they had been practicing for years and everything turned out o.k. What happens when they go back to being who they really are? Maybe we should be glad there's not a sequel.
Glad to see Jennifer Aniston finally get an intelligent script to work with. I've always liked her but usually have come away thinking the roles she has been getting are beneath her. Good job here. Hope that is an indication of what is to come.
Worth a look.
Recently hooked on the Romantic Comedy genre, I ran across this jewel and found it to be a winner.
An all-star cast helped make this a top-notch film. You can rarely go wrong with Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson on board, but it was a generally unknown who carried the show. I had to go 'way down in the cast to even find out who she was, but Portugese soap star Lucia Moniz was amazing. I think I'm in love.
All of the intertwining romantic stories had their moments of sweetness. I can't think of a single character in the film that wasn't likable, even with all their faults exposed. We all have our good points and bad, don't we? That's what made it so human.
One of the best things about the film was that these story lines were all centered around the Christmas season. Wow! You can actually say "Merry Christmas" in Britain? And you don't have to spell it "X-mas"? How politically incorrect is that? A very good film worth watching. If you like Romantic Comedies, give it a look. If you don't like the genre, you might be surprised.
An all-star cast helped make this a top-notch film. You can rarely go wrong with Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson on board, but it was a generally unknown who carried the show. I had to go 'way down in the cast to even find out who she was, but Portugese soap star Lucia Moniz was amazing. I think I'm in love.
All of the intertwining romantic stories had their moments of sweetness. I can't think of a single character in the film that wasn't likable, even with all their faults exposed. We all have our good points and bad, don't we? That's what made it so human.
One of the best things about the film was that these story lines were all centered around the Christmas season. Wow! You can actually say "Merry Christmas" in Britain? And you don't have to spell it "X-mas"? How politically incorrect is that? A very good film worth watching. If you like Romantic Comedies, give it a look. If you don't like the genre, you might be surprised.