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I was sandbagged the first time...and totally got sucked in to it again!

posted 18 years ago by bj-doyle
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I bought this DVD for my wife for Christmas (after we had both seen it a couple of years ago) and, upon watching it for the second time, got totally sucked in ALL OVER AGAIN (choked up, misty-eyed, etc.)...and remembered just how much it caught me off guard the first time I had seen it. What a great flick!

But, surprisingly, I personally don't know too many movie fans who have seen "The Rookie" (and given it a chance). Maybe down the road it'll be one of those movies that takes on added life...one of those “word of mouth” ones that did okay when it first came out but grew in appreciation throughout the years in much the same way as "The Shawshank Redemption" has.

It's so refreshing to know that - in these hard, cynical times we live in - movies like this are still capable of being made!

[–] rholster 18 years ago

I agree. I think some people mistake this movie for Rookie of the Year, a movie that stunk and was totaly fiction. (I am trying to be nice). This story is real.

The in the DVD you'll find the Inspirational Story. I saw the look on Jimmy Morris' face when he was pitching and it was ovious that his surgery laden arm didn't produce 98 mph fastballs. He pitched with his heart.

Thank you, Jimmy, for your story. It inspired me to love baseball again. At the age of 34 I gave up tobacco and got back into shape to play softball, something I havent done since I was in High School.

Robert Holster

[–] johnmichael-2 18 years ago

The only good sports movie ("Bend It Like Beckham") that I watched happened to be fiction. All the others based on a true story (okay, so maybe not "Remember the Titans") all sucked smelly b***sacks. This one included.

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[–] jejozi 14 years ago

Sounds like somebody didn't like gym class in school. Strikeout a few too many times trying to play Little League?

This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here.

[–] ponzu 18 years ago

I'm watching it again for the first time in a few years. The story is still great and the movie still stinks. Despite not being the best movie, I can keep watching it because the real story is so great.

[–] kao123 14 years ago

I too got sucked in, especially at the end. I remember seeing him pitch in yankee stadium one time. I was too far up to fully appreciate his talent, etc. I just thought it was amazing what he did to inspire some high school kids to play baseball.

Farewell,and may the blessing of Elves and Men and all Free Folk go with you.

[–] stadleroux-146-59189 10 years ago

I totally agree. I don't live in a baseball-playing country, so I don't even understand most of the rules, much less know what constitutes a good or great player. I've read several comments here about how he was no great talent in the game as a whole, but who cares! His greatest achievement imo was what he had done for those kids he coached. Not only did he inspire them to greater heights than they themselves believed they could achieve, but they also had a hand in his success; they were made to feel they had done something great by motivating him to greater heights, and there's no price on that.

[–] wrayburn-1 14 years ago

It is ridiculous to compare this movie, in any way to “The Shawshank Redemption.”