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jimraw1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@GaryBoy54 As much as I love the Natural, I might give Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot in Mr. Baseball the nod for best performance as a baseball player. Selleck is totally beleveable both in his hitting and his fielding - he kind of reminded me of Donnie Baseball with that mustache. Yes The Natural is a far better movie, and Redford a much better actor but I thought Selleck looked the most like a baseball player (that includes Costner, Dennis Haysbert and Tom Berenger).
GaryBoy54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@jimraw1 Yeah he was still at that age a guy that could carry himself well and still had that boyish appeal. Though he could not make Natural 2 now as he has aged quite a bit since then-mostly seems to be from too much colorado sun.
I picked up the Blu-Ray a week ago and anyone that likes the movie should too because there are some great stories and shots in the extras.
Watching Redford hit in practice you can see that he knew how to hit and gave the best performance as a baseball player ever!
jimraw1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@GaryBoy54 Redford went to the University of Colorado on a baseball scholarship (as a pitcher). I guess even after 30 years you never forget. It's almost kind of unfair that God made him that good looking and that talented.
TemplarReturns (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Im going to post that scene next. ;) It just goes to show anyone that the corrupt cant stop a player's passion for the game, and that true baseball isnt taintable.
dawnerjames (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the dude who played shoeless joe jackson in the movie about the "Eight Men Out" reminded me of a few fellas i grew up with...ahhh actors name was D.B. Sweeney (just looked up). The ending of that movie is epic!!...watching Joe Jackson leg out a triple like he was still in the league...they cant stop the love!! lol
Charly310 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
one of the best baseball movies that ever came out :-)
61vanilla (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
LOVE THE MoVie/aLL-Actors/acting/sCRiPT R. Redford is THE Natural WONDER-Boy !!!
EMUmonster (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
LoL they cant believe a guy his age is really that good. They gotta make sure his bats not corked
jamiesjewels1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Wilford Brimley's deadpan reactions absolutely make this scene, they way he expresses amazement without actually giving any reaction. Priceless.
dncgrob (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
one of the greatest baseball flicks of all time |
