Eight men out,Eight great actors.
Added 9/12/2009
This is the film that made John Sayles and John Cusack Stars.It made critics Take Charlie Sheen seriously.It was the first time I saw Dave Straithairn act,or Michael Rooker.D.B.Sweeney's greatest moment on film is his portrayal of some guy named Joe Jackson.The film is about more than baseball,it's about life.The best thing about this movie is that it seems so real,There's no (ACTING),It's all natural.It's a great movie,Highly recomended!
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The 1919 White Sox
Added 8/17/2009
A great movie for Baseball Fans of all ages! I watch it over and over
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ONE STRIKE AND YOU'RE OUT!!
Added 8/9/2009
This is the story of the 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal in which 8 of the players were bribed to 'throw' the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, in which they were heavily favored. The Series had changed to best of 9 games that year so the star pitcher who won 29 games would get at least three starts. Without his participation in the scandal, they would have been unbeatable. He became 'in' when Sox owner Charlie Comiskey refused to pay him his bonus for winning 30 games because he 'only' won 29. Comiskey had ordered him benched toward the end of the season for two weeks, missing five starts, to prevent him from reaching 30 wins and earning the bonus. This was but one example of Comiskey 'cheating' his players out of money they had earned. At that time, the owner was king. There were no unions and not even a commissioner for the players to appeal to. This is a fascinating story about a major black spot on Major League Baseball and subject to much discussion as to whether all the players implicated really did intentionally play below their ability. Roger Ebert's lower rating is primarily due to his feeling you had to have too much knowledge of the scandal and the individual players before watching the movie because the individual players and other characters were not identified clearly and distinctly early on in the film. His criticism does have some merit but certainly not enough to avoid this very interesting incident in Major League Baseball and one of the few full-fledged scandals in profession sports, although steroid use may end up being right up there. The costumes and settings are well done and give you a real feel for the period. Another interesting sidelight is the players' relationship to the community. They were a real part of the community, even walking back and forth from home to the stadium for games and, of course, travel by train provided for a much different environment between players and the sportswriters who traveled along. Enjoy!!
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Great insight on one of the original baseball scandal
Added 7/15/2009
This movie is a classic. If you are a true baseball fan, this movie is a must see! It is a little slow, but the acting and the plot more than compensate. I love to see both sides of the coin: the media angle and the players view - both clean and "dirty".
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8 Men Out is one of the best sports movie of all time and a 5 star DVD
Added 5/27/2009
There are a lot of great sports movies and I know I might receive some backlash for this but I look at eight men out as the greatest sports movie of all time in my opinion. This is from my point of view because I can relate to the movie more from the gambling aspect. I first really like this movie because it is based on a true story and the one of the biggest sports scandals in history. There is a lot of drama in eight men out and it goes to show you if others are not looking out for you don't mind not looking out for them and stabbing them in the back. That's exactly what the white socks did and cost there team and owner the World Series. Even when the socks tried to get out of the bet they were too far in with the bookies and they already made a commitment and if they turned back now people would be killed. 8 Men Out is filled with up and down moments that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you pick up this DVD you will not be disappointed.
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Eight men out,Eight great actors.
Added 9/12/2009
This is the film that made John Sayles and John Cusack Stars.It made critics Take Charlie Sheen seriously.It was the first time I saw Dave Straithairn act,or Michael Rooker.D.B.Sweeney's greatest moment on film is his portrayal of some guy named Joe Jackson.The film is about more than baseball,it's about life.The best thing about this movie is that it seems so real,There's no (ACTING),It's all natural.It's a great movie,Highly recomended!
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The 1919 White Sox
Added 8/17/2009
A great movie for Baseball Fans of all ages! I watch it over and over
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ONE STRIKE AND YOU'RE OUT!!
Added 8/9/2009
This is the story of the 1919 Chicago White Sox scandal in which 8 of the players were bribed to 'throw' the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, in which they were heavily favored. The Series had changed to best of 9 games that year so the star pitcher who won 29 games would get at least three starts. Without his participation in the scandal, they would have been unbeatable. He became 'in' when Sox owner Charlie Comiskey refused to pay him his bonus for winning 30 games because he 'only' won 29. Comiskey had ordered him benched toward the end of the season for two weeks, missing five starts, to prevent him from reaching 30 wins and earning the bonus. This was but one example of Comiskey 'cheating' his players out of money they had earned. At that time, the owner was king. There were no unions and not even a commissioner for the players to appeal to. This is a fascinating story about a major black spot on Major League Baseball and subject to much discussion as to whether all the players implicated really did intentionally play below their ability. Roger Ebert's lower rating is primarily due to his feeling you had to have too much knowledge of the scandal and the individual players before watching the movie because the individual players and other characters were not identified clearly and distinctly early on in the film. His criticism does have some merit but certainly not enough to avoid this very interesting incident in Major League Baseball and one of the few full-fledged scandals in profession sports, although steroid use may end up being right up there. The costumes and settings are well done and give you a real feel for the period. Another interesting sidelight is the players' relationship to the community. They were a real part of the community, even walking back and forth from home to the stadium for games and, of course, travel by train provided for a much different environment between players and the sportswriters who traveled along. Enjoy!!
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