Major League - 25th anniversary (1 Viewer)

[TheIronSheik]

Tanner, you really don't have to check into every thread reminding us of how miserable you are. We get it.

Not sure how that makes me miserable. There are plenty of movies that I like and have praised here on this board.

That post isn't what makes you miserable. It's the thousands of other negative posts you make that make you miserable. And I used to be a big fan of your stuff here.You're basically the new Smoo without the ripping off people.

You mean being Timschochet?

Wait....Timmy is Smoo? mindblowed

I took a bit of a hiatus from this joint. Whatever happened to Smoo?

Yeah. When I left, he was here. When I came back, he was no more.

Although, I did see him post something once a couple months ago. It was weird. Out of the blue.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Tanner, you really don't have to check into every thread reminding us of how miserable you are. We get it.

Not sure how that makes me miserable. There are plenty of movies that I like and have praised here on this board.

That post isn't what makes you miserable. It's the thousands of other negative posts you make that make you miserable. And I used to be a big fan of your stuff here.

You're basically the new Smoo without the ripping off people.

You mean being Timschochet?

Wait....Timmy is Smoo?

mindblowed

No. See the ripping off people and Timschochet is the comparison I was making

I thought Timmah was the guy who got ripped off in that welching deal. I so confuse.

More like a cut and paste rip-off

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Tanner, you really don't have to check into every thread reminding us of how miserable you are. We get it.

Not sure how that makes me miserable. There are plenty of movies that I like and have praised here on this board.

That post isn't what makes you miserable. It's the thousands of other negative posts you make that make you miserable. And I used to be a big fan of your stuff here.You're basically the new Smoo without the ripping off people.

You mean being Timschochet?

Wait....Timmy is Smoo? mindblowed

I took a bit of a hiatus from this joint. Whatever happened to Smoo?

Yeah. When I left, he was here. When I came back, he was no more.

Although, I did see him post something once a couple months ago. It was weird. Out of the blue.

He posted some Debbie Gibson?

 

[Jayrod]

Tanner, you really don't have to check into every thread reminding us of how miserable you are. We get it.

Not sure how that makes me miserable. There are plenty of movies that I like and have praised here on this board.

That post isn't what makes you miserable. It's the thousands of other negative posts you make that make you miserable. And I used to be a big fan of your stuff here.

You're basically the new Smoo without the ripping off people.

You mean being Timschochet?

Wait....Timmy is Smoo?

mindblowed

No. See the ripping off people and Timschochet is the comparison I was making

I thought Timmah was the guy who got ripped off in that welching deal. I so confuse.

More like a cut and paste rip-off

Ohhhhh....now I follow. I'm a little dense.

 

[Parrothead]

TIRE WORLD

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

my link

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

"Saw your wife at the Chez Lounge last night. Hell of a dancer, you must be very proud! And that guy she was with? I mean, I'm sure he's a close personal friend and all but tell me, what was he doing wearing her panties on his head?"

"Uh-oh Rexie... I don't think this one's got the distance".

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

TIRE WORLD

Lou? It's Charlie Donovan with the Cleveland Indians. How would you like to manage the Indians this year?

 

[Plorfu]

In case you haven't noticed, and judging by the attendance you haven't, the Indians have managed to win a few here and there, and are threatening to climb out of the cellar.

 

[RUSF18]

TIRE WORLD

Lou? It's Charlie Donovan with the Cleveland Indians. How would you like to manage the Indians this year?

Let me get back to you, will you Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Hog Ellis: Hold it right there! This here is a hundred mile hour fast ball. One of the best pitches known to man today. If it were to hit you, it would've knocked your head clean off. I can always miss, but I've been playing pretty good today, so you gotta ask yourself one question.

 

[Gr00vus]

It's too high.

those guys were funny.

I remember sitting in the theatre hoping to see the owner get naked. crap movie though.

I think she got closer to naked in The Secret Of My Success. Not so much in The Best Of Times even though she was playing a prostitute.

 

[Gr00vus]

One of the rare times where the 2nd and 3rd movies in the trilogy were much, much better than the first.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

I look like a banker in this.

Do you want me to drag him out of here, kick the #### out of him?

 

[Guest]

You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?

 

[Guest]

It's too high.

What do you mean too high?

Always have that exchange during bowling.

 

[RUSF18]

It's too high.

What do you mean too high?

Always have that exchange during bowling.

"Not 'too high'. Too hard."

"...the trajectory of the ball..."

"Who gives a ####? It's gone."

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Wild thing...

You make my make heart sing...

You walk everything...

 

[worrierking]

Major League was the movie my wife and I saw on our first date. She chose it!

It was a pretty good indication that we were compatible. I knew for sure when I rented The Rutles and This is Spinal Tap and she liked them too.

 

[Mario Kart]

Long live Milwaukee County Stadium.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

I like to say "Jobu needs a refill" my my drink is empty.

 

[Bruce Dickinson]

Heywood swings and crushes one towards South America... Tomlinson will need a visa to catch this one... It is out of here and there's nothing left but a vapor trail.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

"And remember I went up to your room afterwards and you were dressed in chick's clothes? Yeah, you had on this black bra with tassels! You were dancing in front of a mirror with this kinda zebra skin jockstrap."

 

[Tiger Fan]

one of the funniest movies ever

 

[Das Boot]

Meh...not that great of a movie. A few good, quotable lines but not much more.

Nobody said great. What would have made it a good movie?

I think it's the best baseball comedy, so it's great in that regard.

Bull Durham is awesome too, but Major League has more laughs and is full of great quotes.

Plus any movie with Bob Uecker is a winner.

 

[Socrates11]

"This guy threw at his own son in a father son game."

 

[Cliff Clavin]

She underlines the #### scenes for ya? Jesus, if she underlines the #### scenes for ya, she must worship the ground you walk on.

 

[shadyridr]

Tanner, you really don't have to check into every thread reminding us of how miserable you are. We get it.

Not sure how that makes me miserable. There are plenty of movies that I like and have praised here on this board.

That post isn't what makes you miserable. It's the thousands of other negative posts you make that make you miserable. And I used to be a big fan of your stuff here. You're basically the new Smoo without the ripping off people.

you want me to drag him out of here? Kick the #### out of him?

 

[massraider]

"This guy threw at his own son in a father son game."

Bob Uecker=American Treasure

 

[Christo]

Meh...not that great of a movie. A few good, quotable lines but not much more.

Nobody said great. What would have made it a good movie?

Better writing.

Sorry Pete. You need to do better than that. I don't know if you are a film graduate but "better writing" is a cop out.

Absurd premise: Owner self-sabotaging the team for blah blah blah...

Collection of "wacky", "rag-tag" characters: Grizzled veteran, criminal, voodoo black guy, rich guy etc.

Hackneyed and unrealistic plot: Bunch of losers only need motivation to go from worst-to-first.

And don't get me started on the silly and unnecessary love story.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

One of the best and funniest baseball movies ever.

Jake: "That's my wife"

Willie Mays Hayes: "Does she know that?"

Jake: "Well she would have been if I hadn't screwed it up...who is that guy she's with?"

Willie Mays Hayes: "I don't know, he's not wearing a name tag."

Ricky Vaughn(Sheen): "Want me to drag him outside, kick the ##### out of him?"

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Uecker as harry Doyel is priceless.

Doyel: "That's all we got, one GD hit?"

Asst: "You can't say GD on the air."

Doyel: "Don't worry, nobody is listening anyways."

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Willie Mays Hayes: What the hell league you been playing in?

Rick Vaughn: California Penal...

Willie Mays Hayes: Never heard of it. How'd you end up playing there?

Rick Vaughn: Stole a car.

 

[RBM]

One of the rare times where the 2nd and 3rd movies in the trilogy were much, much better than the first.

WTF

 

[RUSF18]

"This guy threw at his own son in a father son game."

Bob Uecker=American Treasure

"Yeah, I heard that."

"Dynamite drop-in, Monty! Those years of broadcast school are really paying off."

"He'll need a rocket up his ### to catch that one."

"We don't know where Hayes played last year, but I'm sure he did a hell of a job."

 

[belljr]

How's your wife and my kids....

greatest ad lib ever

 

[Jayrok]

Hey barkeep, Jobu needs a refill.

 

[Vike Me]

"Alternate on the 80 Olympic team."

ldladyclap:

 

[Parmcat]

"He also leads the league in longest nose hair"

 

[RUSF18]

How's your wife and my kids....

greatest ad lib ever

Had no idea, thanks.

Found an article from yesterday that listed this among 14 other "things you didn't know". Had no idea they were originally going with another ending.

4. THE ENDING WE KNOW ISN’T THE ORIGINAL ENDING

There’s an alternate ending to “Major League” that was actually the film’s original ending, but it tested so poorly, Ward re-wrote it. In the original ending, cheapskate owner Rachel Phelps reveals that she never wanted to move the team to Miami. She actually believed in the team and was playing the villain role to help them rally together. After spending the whole movie hating her, viewers weren’t ready for that swerve. This ending was included in a 2007 DVD re-release of the film, so some people may know the story.

But how about this detail? Margaret Whitton, the actress who played Phelps, was starring in a play in England by the time Ward needed to rework the ending. To re-shoot her final scene, they had to go to England and reconstruct a “Major League” set for her.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/-major-league--turns-25-%E2%80%94-here-are-15-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-beloved-film-091540571.html

Also, note to Kevin Spacey before you shoot the next season of House of Cards:

5. YOU NEVER SEE WILLIE MAYS HAYES THROW A BASEBALL

The reason? Snipes can’t throw very well. He had never played baseball before filming the movie. He was athletic, so he could do most of the things needed to be Willie Mays Hayes.

“The hardest thing to do if you’ve never played baseball is throw a baseball convincingly,” Ward says.

The catch in the final game, where he reaches over the wall to swipe a home run? Snipes made that. “He was freakishly talented,” Ward says. Except the throwing thing.

 

[belljr]

How's your wife and my kids....

greatest ad lib ever

Had no idea, thanks.Found an article from yesterday that listed this among 14 other "things you didn't know". Had no idea they were originally going with another ending.

4. THE ENDING WE KNOW ISNT THE ORIGINAL ENDING

Theres an alternate ending to Major League that was actually the films original ending, but it tested so poorly, Ward re-wrote it. In the original ending, cheapskate owner Rachel Phelps reveals that she never wanted to move the team to Miami. She actually believed in the team and was playing the villain role to help them rally together. After spending the whole movie hating her, viewers werent ready for that swerve. This ending was included in a 2007 DVD re-release of the film, so some people may know the story.

But how about this detail? Margaret Whitton, the actress who played Phelps, was starring in a play in England by the time Ward needed to rework the ending. To re-shoot her final scene, they had to go to England and reconstruct a Major League set for her.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/-major-league--turns-25-%E2%80%94-here-are-15-things-you-didn-t-know-about-the-beloved-film-091540571.html

Also, note to Kevin Spacey before you shoot the next season of House of Cards:

5. YOU NEVER SEE WILLIE MAYS HAYES THROW A BASEBALL

The reason? Snipes cant throw very well. He had never played baseball before filming the movie. He was athletic, so he could do most of the things needed to be Willie Mays Hayes.

The hardest thing to do if youve never played baseball is throw a baseball convincingly, Ward says.

The catch in the final game, where he reaches over the wall to swipe a home run? Snipes made that. He was freakishly talented, Ward says. Except the throwing thing.

nice!I learned most of those over the years but there were some ones I never heard.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

"This guy threw at his own son in a father son game."

Bob Uecker=American Treasure

"Yeah, I heard that.""Dynamite drop-in, Monty! Those years of broadcast school are really paying off."

"He'll need a rocket up his ### to catch that one."

"We don't know where Hayes played last year, but I'm sure he did a hell of a job."

I've always wanted to make a baseball game with an updated HD version of the NES Baseball Stars and Bob Uecker as the commentator in his Major League persona.

 

[RBM]

"One hit? We got one ### #### hit?"

 

[Tom Servo]

Meh...not that great of a movie. A few good, quotable lines but not much more.

Nobody said great. What would have made it a good movie?

Better writing.

Sorry Pete. You need to do better than that. I don't know if you are a film graduate but "better writing" is a cop out.

Absurd premise: Owner self-sabotaging the team for blah blah blah...

Collection of "wacky", "rag-tag" characters: Grizzled veteran, criminal, voodoo black guy, rich guy etc.

Hackneyed and unrealistic plot: Bunch of losers only need motivation to go from worst-to-first.

And don't get me started on the silly and unnecessary love story.

Unrealistic plot? It's like you're not even trying anymore.

Yeah, because there's SOOOO MUCH realism in Die Hard.

 

[Tom Servo]

As an Indians fan I probably shouldn't like it, but I do.

Harry Doyle: [an Indians pitcher is removed from the game] Well, you can close the book on Kellner.

[under his breath]

Harry Doyle: Thank God!

 

[Grahamburn]

I make the league minimum.

 

[Thorn]

Who did smoo rip off?