Great movie, lousy copy.
Added 12/12/2009
This was a fun movie and would have been even better if I had received a decent copy. The original movie was made by MGM. My particular VHS copy was made by ORION and it is a terrible copy indeed. To start off with it was recorded at extended play. Can you imagine? I don't even record my own stuff at standard play. And the sound was terrible, losing it in parts. The picture was snowy and the tracking not on track if you get my drift. I had never seen this movie before and Orion ruined my first viewing. I guess I will have to try again. Beware of old movies that say they are new. Not all copies are created equal.
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Pretty good DVD if no Blu-Ray available
Added 11/24/2009
This is a classic movie, but it isn't available on Blu Ray as of this writing. The transfer is better than okay. One forgets the language in those 80's movies!
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Bull Durham
Added 8/30/2009
This is one of the two VERY best baseball movies ever. A working knowlege of baseball helps. I watch this movie every year just before Spring training just to get my baseball jices flowing. The other GREAT baseball movie is Major League.
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Definitely not the greatest sports movie ever
Added 8/2/2009
As a sports lover and someone who is moving to Durham, I could not wait to see this movie. However I found it boring. I cannot fathom why everyone loves it so much. I found the characters sad and one-sided. This one was lost on me.
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Superb, essential
Added 5/25/2009
This is a great movie, well-written and perfectly cast from stars to bit parts. I actually like Kevin Costner's performance here, and that's saying something; he got kind of insufferable after this. Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon are both terrific. This is a superb comedy for grownups.
One good thing about this comedy, unlike most: It doesn't get cheesy laughs by dumping on anyone--everyone gets to be a person, not a device for yocks. This movie shares that unusual quality with another all-time top-ten: Local Hero. Get that one too.
The commentary track by director Ron Shelton is one of the best on any DVD I've heard; he's very articulate about the moviemaking process. The commentary by the two main actors is intermittently fun but less interesting.
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Great movie, lousy copy.
Added 12/12/2009
This was a fun movie and would have been even better if I had received a decent copy. The original movie was made by MGM. My particular VHS copy was made by ORION and it is a terrible copy indeed. To start off with it was recorded at extended play. Can you imagine? I don't even record my own stuff at standard play. And the sound was terrible, losing it in parts. The picture was snowy and the tracking not on track if you get my drift. I had never seen this movie before and Orion ruined my first viewing. I guess I will have to try again. Beware of old movies that say they are new. Not all copies are created equal.
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Pretty good DVD if no Blu-Ray available
Added 11/24/2009
This is a classic movie, but it isn't available on Blu Ray as of this writing. The transfer is better than okay. One forgets the language in those 80's movies!
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Bull Durham
Added 8/30/2009
This is one of the two VERY best baseball movies ever. A working knowlege of baseball helps. I watch this movie every year just before Spring training just to get my baseball jices flowing. The other GREAT baseball movie is Major League.
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