Sports films starring Kevin Costner, Draft Day, Tin Cup, Bull Durham | Films | Entertainment | Daily Express FILMS Field of Dreams, Tin Cup, Draft Day: Kevin Costner's greatest sports films FOLLOWING the release of Kevin Costner's latest hit sports drama Draft Day, we're taking a look back at some of the biggest sports movies the star has made PUBLISHED: 20:00, Tue, Jan 27, 2015 PH Kevin Costner has had a career spanning a massive 34 years Kevin Costner’s 34-year film career has seen him cycling, golfing and (of course) playing a lot of baseball. In real life however, Costner prefers sitting in the Arsenal stadium watching the Gunners. While filming Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves he ended up seeing a game by chance and became a fan. So much so that on his 49th birthday he flew from London to Birmingham to watch Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0.

He also shares his fellow fan’s rivalries confessing that he goes out of his way to avoid Tottenham fans: "They hate my guts, I'm sure of it!" Before Draft Day, Costner generally avoided movies centred on American Football because he disliked telling stories about fictional teams, “I don't like wearing fake uniforms in fake leagues” he recently told ESPN, “I'm a purist.” Draft Day however was fully endorsed by the NFL meaning that the colours, the stadium and the league are all real. The film also features current players Demario Davis James Brewer, Ramses Barden, Zoltan Mesko, and Stephen Hill. The tense drama is directed by the legendary Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters, Kindergarten Cop) stars Costner as a team manager negotiating a tense period of player picks or drafts. From the fairway to the batter’s box Costner’s been on cinematic sports pitches for over three decades. To celebrate the DVD release of Draft Day we look at his top sporty 5 roles. PH Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner Field of Dreams (1989) A stone cold classic weepy.

Field of Dreams sees Costner as a loveable Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond in a corn field after hearing strange voices. The heart warmer contains one of the most misquoted lines in the history of movies when Costner is told “If you build it, he will come” not 'they'. Look out for the uncredited Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as extras in the Fenway Park scene who were then unknown actors. FUN FACT: The baseball diamond still exists and you can visit and even play baseball there. Tin Cup (1996) "Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them." This romantic comedy sees Costner as a burnt-out pro golfer trying to get into the US Open to win the heart of his rival’s girlfriend, played by the gorgeous Rene Russo. Tin Cup is a quality movie with Kevin in his prime heart throb mode. FUN FACT: Pierce Brosnan was originally considered for the role of the rival. Three years later he would get his own on-screen romance with Rene Russo in The Thomas Crown Affair. Bull Durham (1988) Another classic baseball film, but this one pre-dates Field of Dreams.

Bull Durham sees a young Costner and his protégé Tim Robbins getting tangled up with a sports groupie played by Susan Sarandon. Bull Durham was a smash in the US but lesser known in the UK. It's well worth checking out. FUN FACT: The director found out there really was a baseball player called ‘Crash’ Davis already. When he approached Davis to ask his permission, Davis asked, "Do I get the girl in the end?" Shelton told him he does and Davis agreed. American Flyers (1985) An even earlier movie, American Flyers follows Costner’s character Marcus as he competes in a gruelling bike race through the Rocky Mountains. Not only does he have the mountain to deal with though - he's also struggling to tell his brother he has a brain tumour on route. FUN FACT: The film features the 7-Eleven team, a real life racing team that Lance Armstrong was once part of. For Love of the Game (1999) In For Love of the Game, Costner plays a baseball pitcher looking back over an embattled career while trying to save his relationship and his team.

For Love of the Game is another great sports movie grounded by Costner's cool charisma. Look out for Kevin Costner’s real life parents who appear in the film as his character’s family. FUN FACT: The film originally featured Costner doing full-frontal nudity. The scene was cut after test audiences apparently found it funny. Draft Day is out to buy on DVD from January 26, 2015 Related articles An indisputable ranking of Kevin Costner’s sports movies | For The Win Follow @firechrischase Draft Day, the new sports film starring Kevin Costner, opens Friday. It’s the first such movie for Costner in 15 years, a long drought for an actor well known for his roles in four near-classic sports films. For The Win looks back at each of those movies — Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game and Tin Cup — and ranks them using a highly scientific scale of made-up categories. Each movie was given a score of 1-4 in said categories, with the top movie getting a four and the lowest earning a one. We counted up the totals and the results are below. 1.

Field of Dreams (Total score: 26) Quotable moments — 4 “If you build it, he will come” ranked No. 39 on AFI’s list of the 100 greatest movie quotes, ahead of “Stella!,” “Houston, we have a problem” and “I see dead people,” among others. Love interest — Amy Madigan — 1 Downgraded, through no fault of her own, because she portrays a damp-blanket spouse rather than a prospective mate. (Can’t call her a wet blanket because she lets her husband mow into his crop to build a baseball field.) Male co-star — James Earl Jones — 4 Famous monologue — “People will come, Ray” — 4 You can’t spell “gravitas” without James Earl Jones. Well, you can, but you know what I mean. Sports scenes — 2 Ray Liotta batted right-handed in the movie. Shoeless Joe Jackson was a lefty. Also, baseball players can’t come back from the dead.

Most memorable moment — Catch with dad — 3 If you tell me you don’t cry at the end of Field of Dreams, I’ll act like I’m not judging you, but I am. I totally, totally am. Costner’s undefined Costnerness — 1 Ray Kinsella lacks the — how you say? — swag. Blame the 1980s all you want, but flowing shirts tucked into jeans and/or pleated khakis make not for cool. Timelessness — 4 A love of baseball, fathers and James Earl Jones will keep this movie fresh for generations to come. Climatic scene — Moonlight Graham crosses over — 3 2. Tin Cup (Total score: 25) Love interest — Rene Russo — 3 Should Dr. Molly Griswold be downgraded for first dating a pretentious golfer in a sweater vest? Yes, but only partially. Male co-star — Don Johnson — 3 Costner’s other sports movies don’t have true heavies, which is odd for films about zero-sum games. But Johnson is a perfect foil in Tin Cup, providing the perfect amount of brashness and entitlement.

Famous monologue — Golf as poetry — 2 Quotable moments — 2 If you haven’t heard “let the big dog eat” while on the golf course, then you clearly haven’t played with my usual foursome. Sports scenes — 3 Costner is an 11.2 handicap, but you wouldn’t know that from his swing, which looks good enough for low-single digits. The CBS graphics and talent — including Jim Nantz and the late Ken Venturi — for the final tournament make for a realistic climax. Most memorable moment/Climactic moment — Roy goes down in flames — 4 Even on the 15th viewing, you still can’t help but shout “don’t do it, Roy!” Costner’s undefined Costnerness — 3 Though critics would say Costner’s range is limited, he’s great when the role is in his wheelhouse. Playing down-on-their-luck athletes with attitudes that belie their status in life is said wheelhouse. Timelessness — 1 Tin Cup has aged just fine, but it’s jarring to watch a modern golf movie that takes place in a world before Tiger Woods.

At one point, Costner and Cheech Marin’s characters gawk over the greatness of Billy Mayfair. (USA TODAY Sports Images) 3. Bull Durham (Total score: 22) Love interest — Susan Sarandon — 4 “The only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball,” Sarandon says at the top of the movie, before continuing to smolder with both looks and wit through two hours as the dual love interest of Costner and Tim Robbins. Male co-star — Tim Robbins — 1 Robbins is perfect as Nuke LaLoosh — almost. His throwing motion is so bad it’d be like casting Charles Barkley in a golf movie. Famous monologue — “I believe in” — 3 Though a family website can’t print all the things in which Crash Davis believes, a partial list: High fiber, good scotch, Susan Sontag novels are self-indulgent, Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, kisses that last three days and a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter Quotable moments — 3 Warning: Explicit language in this clip.

Sports scenes — 1 (See: Robbins, Tim — throwing) Most memorable moment — 2 Bull Durham is a classic “oh, I love this part” movie, but there’s no great defining scenes, which is neither a good thing, nor a bad thing. Costner’s undefined Costnerness: 4 Costner has never been cooler than he was as Crash Davis. Timelessness: 3 As long as there’s minor league baseball and men chasing women, Bull Durham will resonate. Climatic scene: 1 Bull Durham is about the journey, not the destination. This ends up hurting it in these highly-scientific rankings, even though it should have no effect on your enjoyment of the film. 4. For Love of the Game (Total score: 15) Love interest — Kelly Preston — 2 Mrs. Travolta has a mini-sports movie dynasty of her own. She’s was Tom Cruise’s first girlfriend in Jerry Maguire. Male co-star — John C. Reilly — 1 The fact that I had to look this up earned Reilly an automatic low score.

Also, apropos of nothing, I’ve assumed for 15 years that this film is called For THE Love of the Game, not For Love of the Game. Famous monologue/Quotable moment/Most memorable moment — 1 If it seems like we’re giving For Love of the Game short shrift it’s because we are. It’s not very good. Sports scenes — 4 To be honest, Costner’s throwing motion isn’t all that great either. But the baseball game production value and Vin Scully calling the action make these the best sports scenes in which Costner has been involved. Costner’s undefined Costnerness — 2 It’s hard to look cool in a mock turtleneck. Timelessness — 2 The old Yankee Stadium is always timeless. The final scenes at an airport that doesn’t feature a TSA is not. Climatic scene — 2 He gets her back, as if you didn’t see that coming.

Land With ‘Field of Dreams’ Baseball Diamond to Add 24 Fields - The New York Times The New York Times Baseball |Land With Baseball Diamond in 1989 Movie to Grow by 24 Fields of Dreams Search Continue reading the main story The Field of Dreams is about to get a new reality. After nearly a year of negotiations with local and state officials in Iowa, Denise and Michael Stillman expect in the coming weeks to close on their purchase of the 193-acre farm that includes the baseball diamond and home featured in “Field of Dreams,” the 1989 movie starring Kevin Costner. The Stillmans announced last October that they had reached a deal to buy the property from Don and Becky Lansing, the owners of the farm, and planned to build two dozen new baseball and softball fields and an indoor center for youth baseball and softball teams. This month, the city council in Dyersville, Iowa, voted, 3-1, to approve the development, called All Star Ballpark Heaven . In anticipation of the handover, the Stillmans announced Thursday that Wade Boggs, a Hall of Fame third baseman, had made “a very significant investment and time commitment” in the project.

Boggs said he backed the project so teams in the Midwest could train throughout the year closer to home and not have to travel to warmer states like California and Florida. “My first thought was, How can something like this sustain itself in the Midwest? But the numbers prove that people throughout the Midwest are starving for facilities like this,” said Boggs, who lives in Tampa, Fla., where he helps coach his grandchildren’s baseball teams. Photo Plans for the 193-acre farm in Iowa include two dozen baseball and softball fields. The field in the 1989 film will remain. Credit Ryan J. Foley/Associated Press “Baseball is a year-round sport. You don’t play 20 games and think you’ll make it to the big leagues.” The Stillmans plan to leave the land used in the movie untouched, though they may expand the concession stand. The Lansings will continue to help care for the field and give tours, Denise Stillman said. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The real changes will happen on the land surrounding the home and field where Shoeless Joe Jackson and other members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox played in the movie.

The city of Dyersville annexed and rezoned the property so the Stillmans can run utilities to the property. The city will refund up to $5.1 million in property taxes, while the state will rebate as much as $16.5 million in sales taxes. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to. Sign Up Privacy Policy If all goes well, the Stillmans’ investment group, which is called Go the Distance Baseball L.L.C., expects to start construction next spring. The first phase, to be completed in 2014, will include spending $24 million to build 12 fields as well as clubhouses for the visiting teams. The second phase will cost $12 million and include another dozen fields and an indoor training facility, Stillman said. Though some in Dyersville questioned the property tax rebates and worried about an increase in traffic, an early poll conducted by The Dyersville Commercial, the local newspaper, found that 58 percent of 137 people surveyed favored the project.

Tricia Maiers, the city clerk in Dyersville who lives near the property, echoed the enthusiasm for the development. “It’s like we won the lottery,” Maiers said. “And it’s still going 25 years later.” A version of this article appears in print on September 30, 2012, on Page SP5 of the New York edition with the headline: Land With Baseball Diamond in 1989 Movie to Grow by 24 Fields of Dreams. Order Reprints | Today's Paper | Subscribe Kevin Costner Returns to 'Field of Dreams' Farm to Celebrate Film's 25th Anniversary | Hollywood Reporter Kevin Costner Returns to 'Field of Dreams' Farm to Celebrate Film's 25th Anniversary 4:28 PM PDT 6/15/2014 by the Associated Press Associated Press The actor hit the field to play baseball at the same farm featured in the 1989 movie. DYERSVILLE, Iowa — Actor Colin Egglesfield wasn't in the classic baseball film Field of Dreams. But if they built a screen in center field, he would come.

When Egglesfield heard about plans to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the movie's release during Father's Day weekend in Iowa, he flew to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, picked up his dad and drove six hours to the farm where it was filmed. PHOTOS Take Me Out: Hollywood's Best Baseball Movies The Los Angeles-based Egglesfield — most recently seen on TV shows such as Rizzoli and Isles and The Client List — and his father reached rural Dyersville in time for a viewing of the movie on the outfield grass with scores of others, including star Kevin Costner. That's when "Hey dad, you want to have a catch?" got them all, all over again. "My brother had one arm around my dad. I had my arm around him as well. It was just water works," Egglesfield said of the film's memorable final scene. This weekend's emotional reunion in Iowa showed why Field of Dreams still resonates with so many people decades later.

The site of the Oscar-nominated film about an Iowa farmer who hears a voice whisper "If you build it, he will come" and follows through on his vision by building a baseball diamond over a corn field has itself become a tourist destination since the movie's release in 1989. So it was only natural for the farm in northeast Iowa to host a three-day celebration of the film that made it so famous. Stars such as Costner and Timothy Busfield joined celebrities Egglesfield and past American League Cy Young award-winner Bret Saberhagen along with thousands of fans from all over the Midwest at the remote locale. Costner played the role of Ray Kinsella, the farmer whose diamond lured both the 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" and his own long-gone father out of the cornstalks beyond left field. Twenty-five years later, Costner brought his wife and kids back to Iowa to reminisce about his role in one of the most beloved sports movies of all time.

PHOTOS Best and Worst TV Dads: 'Modern Family,' 'Arrested Development,' 'The Simpsons' "I'm glad to be here with friends and old acquaintances and making some new ones, and for my children to be a part of this," Costner said. "It's certainly a high mark for me, this little movie, and it remains so." The weekend was jam-packed with activities, including celebrity softball games and concerts from the Gin Blossoms, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and even Costner's own country band, Modern West. But perhaps the biggest item on the agenda was a game of "remember when" — for fans and actors alike. Busfield, who played Ray Kinsella's brother-in-law Mark, said the moment when Shoeless Joe Jackson, portrayed by Ray Liotta, drilled a liner at Costner's feet after he dared the White Sox star to hit his curve ball is still his favorite. Actor Dwier Brown, who played Kinsella's father, talked about how much Costner's famous plea to Liotta — "What's in it for me?" — still makes him chuckle.

Broadcaster Bob Costas, who hosted a Q&A with the cast on Friday, talked about how much he enjoyed Burt Lancaster in the role of Moonlight Graham, a ballplayer-turned-doctor who gave up his second shot at a baseball career and saved Kinsella's daughter from choking on a hot dog. What all the actors have in common are warm memories of a movie that's nearly as popular now as when it was released. VIDEO The Most Anticipated Summer Blockbusters of 2014 "I don't know if anybody thought that, 25 years later, it would still be an iconic movie. You don't aim for the fences. You try to do your best job 12 hours a day," Busfield said. "What it's become, you don't ever expect." Many believe the film's enduring popularity is tied to how it tackled the timeless issues of fathers, sons and their often complicated relationships. That wasn't lost on organizers, who allowed dozens of dads to play catch with their kids — both boys and girls — in the outfield on Saturday morning.

"It just makes you think about people who aren't in your lives anymore or people that you should reconnect with," Michael Dunn, a native of Mount Vernon, Iowa, said following a catch with his son, Samuel. "When we were here [Friday night] to watch the movie — I've watched it probably 400 times, and tears still came to my eyes. It's just an amazing movie." Amazon.com: Field of Dreams: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann, Ray Liotta: Amazon Digital Services LLC By A Customer on June 8, 2004 Format: DVD Hi... this is a great movie..great transfer and great extra features...commentary, roundtable with hall of fame baseball players...bravo special ...current day update on the actual field of dreams location....BUT , and its a big one...it does NOT contain the fabulous hour long making of documentary from the initial release!!! as well as many of the other bonus features.... so.....if you are a fan , you will most likely want both editions...

I don't understand why they couldn't have included the bonus features from the first "collectors" edition to make this the definitive issue...but Like ON GOLDEN POND ...you get a newer edition with great extras which don't duplicate the original.... anyway...just thought I'd warn fans out there who are thinking of "trading up" for the new edition... Kevin Costner on 'Field of Dreams' 25 Years Later Video - ABC News ABC News The actor visited the iconic corn field and reflected on his own father-son relationships. 1:54 | 06/14/14 Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}} Coming up next: More information on this video Enhanced full screen Video Transcript Transcript for Kevin Costner on 'Field of Dreams' 25 Years Later Finally tonight, as one of the most memorable American films turns 25, its star, Kevin Costner, returned to the original field of dreams in Iowa, sharing some advice for dads everywhere on this father's day weekend. Here's ABC's Ron Claiborne. Reporter: They built it for the movie and they've been coming ever since.

Among those at this weekend's celebration of the 25th anniversary of the field of dreams, its star Kevin Costner. To me, it represented a magical story about, you know, listening to a voice that maybe you don't want to listen to. If you build it, they will come. Reporter: Field of dreams is the story of one man's crazy idea to build a baseball diamond in his corn field, inspired by that mysterious voice. His character builds it even though he doesn't understand why. Am I completely nuts? Pretty, isn't it? Reporter: And soon, the ghosts of baseball players past come. This weekend thousands of people came to see the field and feel the magic. Everything that comes with the movie is just amazing. It's my father. Reporter: But field of dreams is more than a baseball movie. It's about a father and son reconciling. The movie does feel with that biblical thing of men and their sons maybe not getting along. You don't want to go through life and wish you had played catch. That's the metaphor, playing catch. Hey, dad? You want to catch? I'd like that.

Reporter: A metaphor for this father's day weekend, a dad, his kids bonding over a gently tossed baseball on a field of dreams. Ron Claiborne, ABC news, new This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. Field of Dreams (1989) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago White Sox come.

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Director: John Lee Hancock 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X A new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his team in this coming of age movie set in the summer of 1962. Together, they get themselves into many adventures involving rival teams, lifeguards, and a vicious dog. Director: David M. Evans When a boy prays for a chance to have a family if the California Angels win the pennant, angels are assigned to make that possible. Director: William Dear When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Director: Daniel Stern Edit Storyline Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella hears a voice in his corn field tell him, "If you build it, he will come." He interprets this message as an instruction to build a baseball field on his farm, upon which appear the ghosts of Shoeless Joe Jackson and the other seven Chicago White Sox players banned from the game for throwing the 1919 World Series.

When the voices continue, Ray seeks out a reclusive author to help him understand the meaning of the messages and the purpose for his field. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu> If you believe the impossible, the incredible can come true. See more » Genres: 5 May 1989 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia When Ray is in the feed store is being teased by the other farmers, the song "Crazy" can be heard playing on the radio. See more » Goofs Toward the end when Ray and his father are playing catch, and Annie turns on the lights, Mark's jeep is no longer parked next to the light pole. But in the next shot, it reappears again in the same spot. See more » Quotes [first lines] Ray Kinsella : [voice over] My father's name was John Kinsella. It's an Irish name. He was born in North Dakota in 1896, and never saw a big city until he came back from France in 1918. He settled in Chicago, where he quickly learned to live and die with the White Sox.

Died a little when they lost the 1919 World Series. Died a lot the following summer when eight members of the team were accused of throwing that series. He played in the minors for a year too, but nothing ever came of it. Moved to ... [...] The Voice ................ Himself See more » Connections User Reviews "...and the memories will be so thick they will have to brush them away from their faces." (London, England) – See all my reviews It's American. It's corny (pun intended, I'm sorry). When I stop and think about it, it's laughable but the immutable truth is that this is naively beautiful on almost every frontier. I have watched this film so many times and though inside I know the ladled sentiment should be cringeworthy-especially for a cynic such as I...it somehow never fails to utterly absorb me. Horner's musical score is haunting and mesmerising and adds so strongly to the whole ethereal feeling that this film exudes. The acting is extraordinary in that they pull off corny lines without provoking me to laughter or cringing, with the possible exception of James Earl Jones speech "...the one constant is baseball...".

I even have to admit that Kostner is good (painful though it is). You may not like or understand baseball...it doesn't matter. This is not a film about baseball. Its about relationships (particularly about father son relationships) and it tugs on every heart string. There was a review of this film which first intrigued me enough to watch it several years ago. I cannot remember who said it but if memory serves me well his summation of Field of Dreams was this... "Could you ever really love someone who didn't cry at this film, even just a little?" Nuff said. 79 of 102 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes 'Bull Durham' vs. 'Field of Dreams': What's Kevin Costner's Best Sports Movie? | Fandango Already a Fandango VIP? Sign In 'Bull Durham' vs. 'Field of Dreams': What's Kevin Costner's Best Sports Movie? Share by Email It wouldn't be a proper Kevin Costner renaissance without a sports movie on his docket, and fortunately there's one such addition to the actor's resume with the opening of Draft Day.

Following his turns in superhero and action movies in the past year, Draft Day puts Costner in an NFL-set drama. Outside of conversations his characters have in Swing Vote and Three Days to Kill, this is actually his first foray into football territory. Mostly he's known for baseball movies, with two in particular being the fan favorites: Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. Released a year apart, they're quite different in spite of their shared pasttime, the former a love story and the latter a fantasy. When we polled users on Twitter for the answer to which is the best, though, Durham received twice as many votes as Dreams. Do you agree with the majority choice, or do you favor one of the other four Kevin Costner sports movies below? Bull Durham The preference of those we polled as well as critics, this is actually Costner's best reviewed movie overall (not counting the Tom Petty documentary he appears in), according to Rotten Tomatoes. It's his first collaboration with Ron Shelton, who makes his directorial debut with this semiautobiographical effort.

Costner plays minor league catcher "Crash" Davis (based on the director), who is involved in a love triangle between a rookie pitcher (Tim Robbins) he's mentoring and a woman (Susan Sarandon) seeking a kind of student of her own. Field of Dreams Despite coming in second place in our poll, Phil Alden Robinson's adaptation of the novel Shoeless Joe was a bigger box office success and a hit with the Academy, which nominated the movie for Best Picture. It also has a greater IMDb rating, 7.6 to Durham's 7.1, and on Rotten Tomatoes it has a higher audience score if not higher critical approval. This time Costner is an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after hearing voices vaguely telling him to do so. Tin Cup Reteaming with Shelton, Costner trades a baseball bat for a golf club in our poll's third placer. Theatrically, it was just as much a hit as Durham, yet critics didn't take to it nearly as much and IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes users rate it much lower, as well.

Again he plays a pro in a love triangle, here falling for a psychologist (Rene Russo), who is the girlfriend of his rival on the green (Don Johnson). For the Love of the Game One vote in our poll went to this adaptation of Michael Shaara's novel, in which Costner picks up the bat again under the direction of unlikely sports movie helmer Sam Raimi. While it does have its fans -- evidence includes better IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes user scores than Tin Cup -- the movie was a box office and critical failure. In this he's an aging major league player who pitches a perfect game for his swan song as we see his life depicted through interspersed flashbacks. American Flyers This early movie from Costner's resume did not earn any votes in our poll, but it rounds out the actor's crop of movies focused primarily on a sports story. It wasn't much of a hit when released in 1985, but it has a modest level of critical and audience favor. The sport is cycling, and Costner is a doctor specializing in athletes. The plot follows him and his brother as they compete in a cross-country race in the Colorado Rockies.

Honorable mentions: Although not a sports movie, in The Upside of Anger Costner plays a retired baseball player turned talk-radio host. He reunited again with Shelton for a brief cameo apperance in the boxing movie Play It to the Bone. And he narrates the documentary Laffit: All About Winning about jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr. Like it? Share it: Field of Dreams (1989) Starring: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffmann - Three Movie Buffs Review Reviewed on: July 18th, 2006 Ray Liotta and Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams. This may just be the quintessential sports movie. It is also a fantasy film that takes the viewer on a wonderful journey and keeps you guessing as to what will happen next. I know this is one of my brother Eric's favorite movies and to be honest I am quite surprised that he has yet to review it. Kevin Costner stars as Ray Kinsella. The movie begins with Ray's voice-over narration and a brief montage of his father's life and his childhood, up to his father's death and his marriage.

We then jump ahead to the late 1980's. Ray and his wife (Amy Madigan) have just bought a farm in Iowa. They have a young daughter. One evening out in the middle of his corn field Ray hears a mystical voice. It says, “If you build it, he will come.” Right away you know that this is not going to be an ordinary sports movie. After a few times of hearing the voice repeat its message, Ray sees a vision of a baseball diamond in the middle of his corn acreage. He convinces his wife and then plows up a large portion of his corn and builds the baseball field. All of this happens within the first 15 minutes of the movie. This is such an intriguing set-up that at first it doesn't seem like the balance of the movie can live up to this exquisitely original premise. The beauty of Field of Dreams is that it does. The story keeps getting richer and more compelling as the movie goes along. I won't delve much deeper into the plot specifics as I am sure Eric will want to review this movie soon and I will leave him some points to add. Instead I will write about the cast. Costner is perfect in the role.

He is a bland everyman caught up in otherworldly events. His reactions to the miraculous happenings are believable and anchor the story. Madigan is also very good. She provides some laughs and is more than just the understanding wife, she has a real personality and is especially good in the book banning scene. James Earl Jones and Burt Lancaster (in his final big screen appearance) bring their immense stature to the movie. If Ray is serving a penance, the characters played by these two legends are being given their rewards. Art movies about serious topics are usually critic's darlings, but in my humble opinion it is the basic stories that wear their emotions out on their sleeves for all to see and that connect with the simple humanity in all of us that will stand the test of time. Like It's a Wonderful Life, Field of Dreams is an American fable and takes its place in that revered pantheon of classic Hollywood movies. Did you enjoy Patrick's review? +6 Reviewed on: August 6th, 2006 Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams. One of the things that I love about this movie is the way that it never even tries to explain itself.

Where these baseball players came from or how they got there is left a mystery. Are they angels? Is this a shared Acid flashback amongst the characters? It's up to you to decide. Another great thing is that although the subject matter is treated with great reverence, it also isn't above including some very funny moments. The best line in the movie is when Ray goes to Terrence's house and finds him uncooperative, proclaiming that Ray is a leftover from the sixties. Ray tells him, "You've changed - you know that?" and Terrence responds, "Yes - I suppose I have! How about this: 'Peace, love, dope'? Now get the hell out of here!" In some ways this movie is a contradiction. Ray and his wife proudly proclaim themselves to be freethinking children of the sixties and yet the heart of the story revolves around the tradition and innocence of Baseball as summed up by the eloquent speech given by Terrence near the end of the film. It's a speech that in the hands of someone else might sound corny or stupid, but in that deep sonorous voice of James Earl Jones, it will give you shivers.

"...they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and could be again." I don't think that I would call this the quintessential sports movie since really it's about so much more than just baseball, but it is a helluva good movie. Did you enjoy Scott's review? +4 Reviewed on: October 20th, 2006 James Earl Jones and Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams. The very essence of Field of Dreams is nostalgia.

Not only is there the old time baseball players but Ray and Annie think back on their youth many times. Terence, Shoeless Joe and Dr. Graham each add their fond remembrances as well. In the speech, that Jones gives near the end, he says that “...baseball has marked the time.” At least it has for the last hundred years. Using baseball as a metaphor for youth and innocence, Field of Dreams takes Ray on a journey to help those who never felt whole in their lives. The intellectual Terrence, lost faith in man kind and wants to know more about the meaning of life. Dr. Graham wants to know what could have been. Shoeless Joe missed playing baseball. Ray wants to apologize to his father. Regret dwells in the back of all of these men's mind. Through the baseball field, they are each allowed to deal with that moment they wish they could do over. I have often sat through many movies where my wife has gotten caught up in some emotional scene that does nothing for me. Field of Dreams provides a scene that gets to me every time, that my wife never gets. When Ray asks his dad, “You wanna have a catch,” (It's play catch Kevin.

“Play” not “have”) I get choked up. It is a brief scene, emotional scenes between father and adult son are rare in movies, and any guy can relate to it. I often play catch with one of my sons in our backyard. It is our bond. We keep track of imaginary outs and scores. I don't want to even think of the day when he outgrows playing catch with me. On a lighter note, as both my brothers mentioned, Field of Dreams has some of the most memorable dialogue from any movie. “Is this heaven?” “No, it's Iowa.” My favorite funny line is, “Ty Cobb wanted to play, but none of us could stand the son-of-a-bitch when we were alive, so we told him to stick it!” The most poignant line is, “You know, we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening.” On paper, a movie about baseball playing ghosts in an Iowa cornfield, should not have worked. Kudos to the studio executive that was brave enough to give this movie the go ahead. It could have so easily been a sappy mess but, for whatever reason, everything came together and the movie works. Field of Dreams is a classic!

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Question: What sport is featured in the film "Field of Dreams" starring Kevin Costner?
Answer: Baseball