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Bull Durham, a review by Antares

Bull Durham





Year: 1988
Film Studio: Orion Pictures, Mount Company
Genre: Sports, Comedy, Romance
Length: 108 Min.

Director
Ron Shelton (1945)

Writing
Ron Shelton (1945)...Written By

Producer
Mark Burg
Charles Hirschhorn
David V. Lester
Thom Mount (1948)

Cinematographer
Bobby Byrne

Music
Michael Convertino (1953)...Composer

Stars
Kevin Costner (1955) as Crash Davis
Susan Sarandon (1946) as Annie Savoy
Tim Robbins (1958) as Ebby Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh
Trey Wilson (1948) as Joe Riggins
Robert Wuhl (1951) as Larry Hockett
William O'Leary (1957) as Jimmy
David Neidorf as Bobby
Danny Gans (1956) as Deke

Review
       The late eighties saw the release of some of the best sports movies ever made. In a span of five years Hoosiers, The Natural, Eight Men Out, Field of Dreams, Major League and Bull Durham Davis (Kevin Costner), Ebby Calvin LaLoosh (Tim Robbins), a newly signed bonus baby pitcher for the Durham Bulls, was blessed by the gods with a thunderbolt for a right arm. Unfortunately, he hits the strike zone as frequently as a real thunderbolt strikes the same place on earth twice. Davis is a journeyman catcher who has bounced around the minor leagues his whole career and is traded to the Bulls as . His sole purpose with the Bulls is to give LaLoosh the guidance and instruction needed to help graduate up to is truly her soul mate and that she really is in love with him. She too will have to be guided by , before she can also graduate to the big league of a lasting meaningful relationship.

       A first rate comedy and a quasi love story help to make Bull Durham an enjoyable romp that can be appreciated by both sexes, especially when viewed back-to-back with its sister film Field of Dreams, also starring Costner. To some this is the only way to truly kick off the baseball season each year.


Review Criterion
- The pinnacle of film perfection and excellence.
- Not quite an immortal film, yet a masterpiece in its own right.
- Historically important film, considered a classic.
- Borderline viewable.
- A gangrenous and festering pustule in the chronicles of celluloid.


(From Bull Durham (1988) on August 4th, 2010)

Big Daddy, a review by Tom

Big Daddy (1999/United States) IMDb | Wikipedia Columbia TriStar Home Video (United Kingdom) Director: Dennis Dugan Writing: Steve Franks (Screenwriter), Tim Herlihy (Screenwriter), Adam Sandler (Screenwriter), Steve Franks (Story By) Length: 89 min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85, Pan & Scan 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, German: Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish

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Stars:
Adam Sandler as Sonny
Joey Lauren Adams as Layla
Jon Stewart as Kevin
Cole Sprouse as Julian
Dylan Sprouse as Julian

Plot:
Thirty-two-year-old Sonny Koufax (ADAM SANDLER) has spent his whole life avoiding responsibility. But when his girlfriend dumps him for an older man, he's got to find a way to prove he's ready to grow up. In a desperate last-ditch effort, Sonny adopts five-year-old Julian (COLE SPROUSE, DYLAN SPROUSE) to impress her. She's not impressed... and he can't return the kid. Uh-oh for Sonny!

Awards:
Won:

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)		Favorite Actor - Comedy (Adam Sandler)
BMI Film & TV Music Awards (2000)		BMI Film Music Award (Teddy Castellucci)
Golden Raspberry Awards (1999)		Worst Actor (Adam Sandler)
MTV Movie Awards (2000)		Best Comedic Performance (Adam Sandler)
Teen Choice Awards (1999)		Film - Movie of the Summer

Nominated:

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)		Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy (Cole Mitchell Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000)		Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy (Joey Lauren Adams)
Golden Raspberry Awards (1999)		Worst Director (Dennis Dugan)
Golden Raspberry Awards (1999)		Worst Picture
Golden Raspberry Awards (1999)		Worst Screenplay (Steve Franks and Tim Herlihy & Adam Sandler)
Golden Raspberry Awards (1999)		Worst Supporting Actor (Rob Schneider)
MTV Movie Awards (2000)		Best Male Performance (Adam Sandler)
MTV Movie Awards (2000)		Best On-screen Duo (Adam Sandler and Dylan and Cole Mitchell Sprouse)
Young Artist Awards (2000)
YoungStar Awards (1999)		Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy Film (Cole Mitchell Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse)

Extras:

• Featurettes
• Music Videos
• Production Notes
• Scene Access
• Trailers

I haven't seen this movie in years. I remember enjoying it much more. Now I find it mostly an unfunny affair. Interesting to see Jon Stewart in a rather big supporting part. I have a few other movies with him. Even one where he is the lead (Wishful Thinking). Recently I enjoyed it in his recurring role as himself on the Larry Sanders Show. I can't wait to have my faster internet connection so I can finally see his Daily Show more often via the official homepage.

Rating:

(From Tom's Random Reviews on March 6th, 2011)

Doctor Who Marathon, a review by Tom

Doctor Who
Series 1.02 The End of the World
Writer: Russell T Davies (Writer)
Director: Euros Lyn
Cast


(From Doctor Who Marathon on January 6th, 2014)