Not bad but a little hokey...

Rating: Null/10 (14 July 1999)

When this movie first came out, my son was a little leaguer. Needless to say, the entire family thought this was a great movie because of the "dream come true" aspect. My son thought the home run balls hitting the light standards and the ensuing fireworks/lightening to be the greatest and I'll have to admit, on first viewing it indeed was a spine-chilling moment for anyone who plays baseball or enjoys it. However, after seeing it off and on over the years, I probably enjoy the non-baseball parts better than the hokey baseball parts which is what they seem now. Maybe we all get a little more jaded with age? Nice performances by Redford and Wilford Brimley who has the best line in the movie about how he should have stayed on the farm. I also enjoyed Bobby the batboy and his look of pure joy after the last home run. Great moment. Great musical score.