For Love of the Game
"If...you loved Field of Dreams -- don't miss For Love of the Game!" - Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview
Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Just ask Jane (Kelly Preston), his on-again, off-again girlfriend. At the end of a disappointing season, just before what may be the last professional game of his life, Jane tells Billy she's leaving him. Now, with his career and his love life in the balance, Billy battles against his physical and emotional limits as he plays the game of his life. And now with every pitch, Billy comes closer to making the most important decision of his life. The suspense doesn't end until the last ball is thrown in this heartwarming drama about love, life and the perfect game.
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Baseball? Romance? - Movieviewer
One sentence: I enjoyed it.
What kind of movie is it? I don't think that's important. What's important is I enjoyed it.
I play baseball, and was expecting a movie about baseball. But to my surprise, it was more than that. (I think you have to find it out yourself ;) )
I find this moive to have a good mix of emotions and ups and downs.
I hope you will feel the same way after you watched this movie.A Truly Fine "Baseball" Love Story - revsdd
I'm not a huge fan of baseball (I tune in to a few games a year and the World Series) so I approached this movie with some apprehension, but was pleasantly surprised. This is an interesting and moving story.
Kevin Costner is excellent as Billy Chapel, a 19 year veteran pitching the last game of his career as a Detroit Tiger at Yankee Stadium. Once a star, Chapel has been plagued by arm problems, and before the game his girlfriend Jane (Kelly Preston) informed him that she was leaving. With all these conflicting emotions, and in significant physical pain, Chapel manages to string together the best performance of his career, shooting for a perfect game. As the game progresses, Chapel reflects on his life, his up and down relationship with Jane and the struggles in his career.
I warn you - the love story is a bit sappy in places, and the whole "last game might be a perfect game" scenario is perhaps a bit too romanticized - a bit too "perfect." The ending is also quite predictable. Having said that, it's an enjoyable movie; maybe the best baseball movie since "Pride of the Yankees."I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this movie - Bilman
I loved this movie and have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. Sam Raimi (Spiderman) directed it and the cinematography is wonderful. The same goes for acting, storyline and music. Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston have good chemistry and their characters are believable. It's a bit of a slow movie, but also very beautiful to watch.
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Baseball? Romance? - Movieviewer
One sentence: I enjoyed it.
What kind of movie is it? I don't think that's important. What's important is I enjoyed it.
I play baseball, and was expecting a movie about baseball. But to my surprise, it was more than that. (I think you have to ...A Truly Fine "Baseball" Love Story - revsdd
I'm not a huge fan of baseball (I tune in to a few games a year and the World Series) so I approached this movie with some apprehension, but was pleasantly surprised. This is an interesting and moving story.
Kevin Costner is excellent as Billy Chapel, ...I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this movie - Bilman
I loved this movie and have absolutely nothing bad to say about it. Sam Raimi (Spiderman) directed it and the cinematography is wonderful. The same goes for acting, storyline and music. Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston have good chemistry and their characters ...