jdoggydogg said:
Bull Durham:
I have come to the conclusion that I don't like sports movies in general, and baseball movies specifically. This movie plays like Major League with an attempt at some sexiness. I guess I don't like baseball enough to find those parts funny or Susan Sarandon good looking enough to find the other parts sexy.
This isn't the level of hatred I have for musicals, but honestly don't think I've ever loved any sports movie. Certainly can't think of one that would show up on a top 500 movie list for me. Because it's been so highly praised here, I am going to watch The Damned United this weekend, and then stay away from the sports movies for a long time.
Sports movies are often riddled with cliches. Bull Durham hasn't aged well, and the movie has some
really bad dialogue. The Damned United is excellent.
Oh yeah. To me it felt exactly like I was watching Major League again, except for it was worse because this movie was trying to be more adult or serious. The actual baseball scenes were horrible.
1) Bull Durham was made before Major League. 2) Skip: You guys. You lollygag the ball around the infield. You lollygag your way down to first. You lollygag in and out of the dugout. You know what that makes you? Larry!
Larry: Lollygaggers!
Skip: Lollygaggers.
and finally point 3 of my argument:
Crash Davis: Well, I believe in the soul, the ####, the #####, the small of a woman's back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.