 | Steven S. |
6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
This is a good baseball movie, very easy to watch. Good to catch on cable on a rainy day. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Darrell S. |
6 out of 8 people found this review helpful
The actors may have been able to do a better job. However, for those who love baseball and know some about the white sox ( black sox ), I would recommend this movie.
It isn't as good as the Natural, but Eight men out is a good movie, insight into how players, true players were and felt and how ownership was. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Carolyn N. |
4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
It IS a good baseball movie and we DID watch it on a rainy day. My husband is very familiar with the White Sox scandal and I wasn't, so we rented this movie. I thought it was entertaining and informative. I realize, you can't accept everything you see in a movie as fact, but it gives a pretty good, overall accounting of how and why they threw the World Series in 1919. I thought it was a fun movie to watch. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| N H. |
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A little language, but overall entertaining enough for family viewing. Two boys, ages 12 and 16, found the story interesting,if a little "sad" (per the 12 year old). Gives some insight to the history of baseball. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| JoAnna E. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
I liked this film a lot. Buck is my favorite character. I appeal. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Stephen H. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Almost a crime/courtroom drama more than a sports movie. Great script, cast, and direction. Great soundtrack a real bonus. Fascinating, start to finish. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Russell M. |
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This was a movie that i liie . It gave you the you the inside people , how thay pitched your money to the players . Am like to Know if the Cinniantti plays plays were ever put up the money to throw the series also?
great movie , i like out lime movies as you can see
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 | Megan E. |
0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
This movie is about the fix of the 1919 World Series and the wonderful players that the scandal took down. Great topic for a movie but the movie doesn't come through. The acting is a little flat and the storyline jumps around so much it's difficult to follow at times. Worth watching but make sure you have caffeine nearby. Was this review helpful? Yes
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 | Andy G. |
2 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Sadly, where this film lacks is confident actors and a intense and knowledgeable screenplay. You could tell from the beginning that this topic was a passion of Sayles, but that he also had trouble directing it. It didnt seem to move as smoothly as some of his other work. I think one of the main reasons is due to the players that are under his lead. These are not dramatic actors, but instead some of the hottest talent that 1988 had to offer. Instead of being dramatic, I found myself full of laughter. I needed stronger actors to pull this film from out of left field. Finally, for those seeking a gritty drama about the hardships of rigging a game, do not look in this direction. This is not an Oliver Stone film, this is John Sayles, which means that he is incapable of pushing any buttons. There were so many directions and dark alleyways that he could have taken us with this film. Was this review helpful? Yes
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| Thomas J. |
2 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Full of filthy language and boring story line (and, I like baseball). Was this review helpful? Yes
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