Damn - Just Finished Watching Field Of Dreams

I can’t imagine anyone who has ever watched that movie, at least the first time, and not been in tears.

I watched it last night and this morning and was in tears as well. I’ve seen it here and there over the years but haven’t watched it start to finish in probably 20+ years. It’s so great. And the end hits so hard. What’s weird is it’s a relatively boring movie for the most part (as I’m not much happens, no action, etc), but my three year old boy was glued to it pretty much the whole time.

So your dad was born in...1909?

Played in the late 20s and 30s?

Which scene?

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the little music notes that hit at all the right times. frick me

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It has a touch of Stephen King eeriness to it.

My dad was a high school coach, so my brother and I were supplied with all kinds of balls and equipment from birth. He coached us and watched our games in multiple sports through school and independent baseball. Cancer took him from us at age 49. The actor who portrayed Costner's father in the film was a virtual double for my dad as a young man. I lost it, and didn't remember getting back to my car and driving home.

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Ray Liotta's Joe Jackson was a little creepy.

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The fact that Shoeless Joe batted right handed in this movie was nothing short of a crime. They quoted all his stats and hyped him up the whole movie and they couldn’t get that right.

When it came out on VHS, I bought a copy of the movie and sent it to my dad. Was hoping he'd call me to talk about it, but he never said anything.

He coached my older brothers & I in Little League. He was a taskmaster and he yelled a lot at us just like he did at home. Until I was old enough to move up to Pony League, I didn't know playing baseball on a team could be fun. I was good too. Batted cleanup and made the all star team as an outfielder. (See my signature text!)

I never asked him about the movie, but, after seeing the movie I did tell him I appreciated him teaching me the game. I don't think I would have told him that if I hadn't seen the movie, because I didn't realize it. That's what it did for me.

Playing with friends in the neighborhood was more fun than anything else we did. I think that's what today's kids miss out on. There aren't any vacant lots to play on because people worry about getting sued these days. Sandlot ball is where I learned to love baseball.

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I had a question though...at the end, I don't think Ray tells his dad that he is actually his son. So when he's like "Hey, dad, wanna have a catch?" (*) does the dad realize it's his son at that point? Or did I miss something?

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I always got the feeling that Ray’s dad knew. He held back to see if Ray would recognize the younger him. Remember, he was already way past his prime when Ray was born.