Customer Reviews
Yes - I could see the game too... - By: are-jay-enn, 20 Aug 2007 
...although I loaned the film to a colleague at work who could not see the point of the film. I kinda thought that was partly the essence of it.
I've since read the book too & have to say that I prefer the film although the novel is very well written but there are a few differences between the two.
Well acted, well shot & it is the stuff of dreams. If you can't see the point you won't see the game...
Pushes all your buttons - By: Jay, 12 Jun 2007 Every now & then you find a film that just pushes alll your buttons, it reallly speaks to you, no not "the voice", but to your heart. I am not ashamed to say that I cannot watch this film without crying, & I must have seen it at least twice a year, for a number of years now. It always gets me.
A father son relationship that fell apart leaving regrets that could never be resolved, the beauty of this film is that it plays on a common problem that many men have with their fathers, & gives us alll the chance to make a difference. I for one formed a much better relationship with my own father after watching the film, so you could say it has changed my life, though I hate that phrase it sounds so trite, but this film prompted me to make a choice before it was too late & for that I will always be grateful. That reason alone ensures it will always get top marks from me.
Guaranteed To Make You Feel Good About Life - By: Peter Kenney, 28 Nov 2006 FIELD OF DREAMS is a film about a man who pursues a big dream against heavy odds. In the process he serves as a catalyst for some remarkable events. The film is guaranteed to leave the viewer feeling good about life. It is adapted from a novel about Shoeless Joe Jackson by W.P. Kinsella.
Kevin Costner stars as the man who has the dream & the strong supporting cast includes Amy Madigan, Gaby Hoffman, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster & Timothy Busfield. James Earl Jones gives a particularly memorable performance as a famous writer from the 1960's.
The movie was nominated for Oscars for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay & Original Score in 1989. The film's director Phil Alden Robinson also directed THE SUM OF ALL FEARS.
One of my favourite films - By: Coxy306, 09 Nov 2006 For years my dad kept telling me to watch this film, & for years I ignored him. Foolishly. I bought this DVD about a year ago & have lost count of the amount of times I have watched it. It is, in my opinion, the best sports film I have ever seen (and I love sports films!)
Whilst the soul of the film is about dreams & always believing in yourself no matter how hard it is, for me the real strength lies in the tenderness with which it addresses not just baseballl, but sport as a whole. The simply stunning Terrance Mann (James Earl Jones) speech about baseballl near the end of the film, for me sums up what sport is alll about. I am only a smalll fan of baseballl & had no idea about it when originallly watching the film but am a huge footballl fan, unfortunatly being an avid Wolves supporter! Yet although the speech talked about baseballl, the meaning behind it, the spirit of what the game encompasses is true for alll sports, footballl especiallly. Being a wolves fan has been passed down through the generations of my family (alll being wolverhampton born) & as the speech says, its the one thing that has stuck through the ages, the one thing that unites us. I am 19 & will never for the rest of my life forget the magical day we beat United in the premiership, & this speech recallls the importance of sport in our hearts & in our memories from when we were young. It is the way sport is addressed in this film, that makes it just amazing.
PLus as an earlier reviewer rightly said, if you are not touched by the last 15 minutes of the film, you have no soul. The line which always gets me being "No Ray, it was you" *sniff* I promise you this will be the one of the best DVD purchases you will ever make. A brilliant film, which will be around for years to come.
The power of dreams makes a compelling film...for men - By: Gloucestershire Echo, 09 Aug 2006 I'm no baseballl afficianado, nor an American, but I loved both 'Shoeless Joe' ( the book on which this film is based) & this film, released some years after the book.
It's a fable about the power of dreams, & the need to listen to your 'inner voice'. It's about a father/son relationship, & its a sports film for those with a spirit for life. And it is one of the best, a real 'feel good' film in which Costner excels. A real classic.
What's more the cinematography & soundtrack are outstanding, & despite the fact it didn't win the academy's Best Picture Award in 1990 ( losing out to 'Driving Miss Daisy' can you believe?) , it's one of my alll time top 10 films.
