What a beautiful meditation on fathers, grief, and ultimately faith 💜💜💜 A very Happy Father's Day to all of you dads out there!

From the moment Moonlight steps off the field, the tears start for me. To give up your dreams in the service of others is so noble. Burt Lancaster shows what a true movie star is. Every moment on screen, I am riveted.

Happy father's day to all the great dads out there and those no longer with us.

I love that Moonlight Graham was a real person, and his story is real. He got one at bat in a major league game, and then he was a children's doctor for 50 years. What a legend.

“I’m not gonna bawl” was the best laugh of this reaction. I literally said out loud “Oh sweetie, that’s so cute. We all cry”

I’m a grown man of 44, and still cry. I’m surprised you didn’t bawl your eyes out

Anyone who said to wait until fathers day to watch this should really acquaint themselves with the idea of "spolier alert"

The "Field of Dreams" field is within rock-throwing distance of where my maternal grandmother's paternal line settled when they arrived from Germany in the mid-1800's. Last summer, I was in the area and visited all my ancestors in the area, and had to stop in to the obvious tourist trap. That's exactly what it is, but it is a good sentiment. ❤ They are building a larger stadium now and hope to host at least one MLB game a year there. But really, there isn't much there other than a nice field to have a catch on.

I just got home from my father's day plans and immediately watched this reaction. Thanks for another great reaction.

Waterworks watching this movie. Every. Single. Dang. Time. And I do not care; I love this movie.

When Annie looks at him and says " if you really feel you should do it, then you should" makes my eyes sweaty 😢

Yes! You nailed it! I heard one of the producers talk about it once. In the book, it was actually J.D. Salinger, but when he heard they were going to make a movie, he threatened to sue if they used his name or likeness. So, they had to come up with the fictional character of Terence Mann, and if they hadn't, we wouldn't have had James Earl Jones, and they wouldn't have had an excuse to write that monolouge that he gives.

This is a wonderful, touching movie for most people. But for middle aged guys who wish they hadn't missed opportunities with their fathers, it's devastating. Some of the most outwardly tough-seeming guys you'll meet break down sobbing at the end of this one. Such a good movie.

If you want to find out more about the 'Black Sox Scandal' mentioned in the opening - 8 Men Out, with John Cusack

I have never made it through this movie without Tearing up. I also lost my Dad when I was young (he was only 52). There always things left unsaid and undone. This was Legendary Actor Burt Lancaster's final film and he did a remarkable job. As Dr, Graham he showed how 1 inning of Baseball could change a life. He won a Best Actor Oscar for "The Birdman of Alcatraz".

Very touching movie, still great to watch.

"It's hard not to be romantic about baseball" another great baseball movie "Moneyball"

Whenever I feel down, I watch this movie. It's such a tearjerker, but sooooo heartwarming.

I live in Iowa, but I've not been to the Field of Dreams field. The funny thing is that the baseball field in real life is partially divided by two different properties owned by two different people, and for a time they both competed with each other for the tourism dollars, despite one of properties only having a small portion of left field on its land. A couple of other things. The Chicago Cubs Triple A baseball club the Iowa Cubs is in Iowa, and they usually have fireworks show after the games around the 4th of July. Before the show starts, they show a part of this movie on the video scoreboard screen. "Hey, is this heaven?" "No, it's Iowa." Then the fireworks start. MLB actually have had a couple of games in Iowa in a cornfield near the Field of Dreams field (the regular field isn't big enough for an MLB game.) The first year they had it they had a really cool opening to the game. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i81kldaVmbLVoYE.html That first MLB game ended with a game winning homerun.

Yup. This one's a tearjerker. I'd give anything to play catch with my dad one more time.

I live in Iowa about 40 minutes from the field. I have taken each of my 5 boys to the field to "have a catch". It's free to go out on the field. Been there many times. The new MLB stadium was build north west of the original field a few hundred yards away. The property is now owned by inverstors. I haven't been there since the investors took over. In the auditorium, where they are discussing Terrence Mann, My high school's placard is in the background. I believe this was actually filmed in Dubuque, IA where their high schools were in the same league as the one I graduated from.

"Thought you were reading the rules of the hotel" had me laughing for a solid 5 min, lol! Great stuff!

In the NOVEL, the Terence Mann character was ACTUALLY J.D. Salinger, but Salinger would not allow his name tp be used in the movie, so they created a new character.

Funny you should mention Salinger. That's the writer whose pain needed to be eased in the book that this movie was taken from.

I love watching your reactions. You are definitely one of the most genuine people with a genuine reaction that I see on KZfaq. You seem to have a good heart and a good spirit. Definitely a keeper. With your husband probably knows. You have a good day

For more context about "shoeless Joe" and the black Sox..I highly recommend "Eight Men Out". Not even a sports guy but I love those true story type of films.

@Rhetorical A terrific film which hits harder for any man who lost their father, terrific cast all doing amazing jobs. I think this was the legend B Lancaster final film (Doc)

"I'm not married to the biggest horse's ass in three counties." Every time I hear this, I want Annie to reply "No, but your husband is!" After all the times I've seen this, I still tear up when Ray meets his father. If you really want to understand the role baseball played in shaping American culture in the 20th century, you should check out Ken Burns' great nine-part Baseball documentary. It's a must-watch for any fan and, for the baseball novice, a good introduction to the game, and how it came to be known as "America's pastime".

22:12 - I like how Doc Graham drops his leather baseball mitt, steps across the line, and it turns into a leather doctor's bag.

Wow, you clocked the Salinger connection quickly. Good reaction and summary. Some people think Mann is or will be dead and some think he'll come back and write again. I'm in the later camp. It's the answer to his musing "I know what everybody's purpose is here, except mine".

Haven't seen this one since my dad was alive, who passed away in 1993. So, this will be a trip down memmory lane

I've loved this movie for over 40 years, and the book even longer. Your reaction was a delight. Thank you

RIP to Ray Liotta He's so poignant as Shoeless Joe, just talking about the game. One of his best performances

For me, watching baseball is about as exciting as watching the outfield grow. And that's if it's Astroturf. But this movie really clued me in to the passion that people have for this game and how deeply connected they are with people who feel the same way. Right up to the point where they find out that they back the "wrong" team. As far as the filmmaking, it's brilliant. Every actor played their part perfectly. Every evening shot of that field might as well have been a painting. Right down to the last shot, created with real cars on a real road; done by working out how many cars would be needed and how far apart they would need to be, then finding those cars. No effort was spared. Now, it would just be CGI.

Love this movie! Visited the site in 92 on a family road trip south and a stop in Iowa for a family reunion. Had a catch with my dad on the field. The farm you can see beyond the cornfield was owned by my dads cousin during filming and it’s still in the family

When I was younger I was a problem child that gave my parents a hard time. No drinking or drugs,but I was as big an ass you can be at a young age. The last conversation I had with my dad was an argument. I told him," Do me a favor and just die." He did that two weeks later. The thing is I knew when I said it it hurt him,but never said I was sorry for saying it. At the funeral several people told me that he didn't understand why I hated him so much. The thing is I didn't.

I don’t believe in many things but I do believe this movie helped get me through my dad’s death. My dad was a huge baseball fan, and he taught me a lot of valuable lessons. I didn’t always agree with my dad, we had our arguments. This movie reminds me of my dad. Thank you so very much for your reaction! I will say the audio was good, just on the quiet side. Again the reaction and commentary was fantastic!!!

When you said Poindexter, did you know Timothy Bussfield played Poindexter in revenge of the nerds??? Because if not, that's some crazy serendipity!! 😂😊

The one inaccuracy was when Annie made mention of how much 'less acreage' they have due to the field. A baseball field (just between the foul lines) with 340 foot left and right field fences and 400 feet to center takes approximately 2.2 acres. Even with a yield of 200 bushels per acre, and as high as $5 per bushel, would only provide about $2200 of income.

not just moonlight graham, but 100% of the baseball people in this film are real, including their stories. like "ty cobb wanted to come but none of us could stand him when we were alive". few could stand him when they were alive. joe jackson hit left-handed, which is the only detail they changed for the film (because ray liotta hits right-handed). the most beautiful unscripted moment occurred after costner says "see if you can hit my curve". the script called for a homerun to be hit, but the unplanned shot back at the pitcher, and the way costner dodged it, staying in character and saying "yeah, you can hit the curveball" was too good so it was left in. the movie "8 men out" is the mostly-true telling of the 1919 white sox, with joe jackson and the others portrayed here. highly recommended.

Field of Dreams was all about second chances. Everyone got their chance to do something again that they regretted once in their life, including Ray playing catch with his father. Shoeless Joe Jackson got to play again. Terrance Mann got to find peace and write again (yes he was probably already dead the whole time - lol). Moonlight Graham got to bat and wink at a major league pitcher. My favorite all time movie. I cry at the end every time!

Great Reation...... The Wife (Amy Madigan) and the Daughter (Gabby Hoffman) also worked together in "Uncle Buck" which was released 3 months later..... Burt Lancaster is Great in this Role...... His last Role...... The movie with Jimmy Stewart that the Daughter was watching that got Turned off was the 1950 "Harvey," A Great Movie to Watch/React..... This BallField is still there.... They Created another Field Close by that they have played a couple Major League Baseball Games, and the Teams come to the field through the corfield in the Outfield.... Kevin Costner has done 5 Baseball Related Movies.... "Bull Durham" Which BoB Hope addressed it as "A movie about America's Favorite Past-Time, With a little Baseball Thrown in," "For Love of the Game," "Field of Dreams," "The Upside of Anger," "Chasing Dreams" Dennis Quaid Stars in a True Story "The Rookie" Semi-Serious: "A League of their Own" Geens Davis, Madonna, Rosie Odonnel; "Hardball" with Keanu Reeves; "42" Chadwick Boseman....

Crying tears of joy is the best emotion there is. It's love.

“We who?! You got a turd in your pocket??” 😂🤣 Nice! Never heard that one before. Definitely going to be using that one on my kids 😅 Thank you 😉

I don't like baseball. I never have. I absolutely love this movie. It's one of my all-time favorites. I can watch it anytime.

The field is real! It’s in Dyersville, Iowa. Visited there and even walked out into the corn a few years back

Great commentary after the film. Much more substantive than what I’ve heard from other reactors. I was impressed with how well you understood and perceived the themes of this story and were able to extemporaneously articulate your thoughts. I may have to watch some more of your reactions… 🤓

I love Amy Madigan. She is a great actress. She did the Stephen King movie The Dark Half.

Another beautiful, and funny, movie which came out the same year is by Steven Spielberg called "Always." Starring: Richard Dreyfuss Holly Hunter John Goodman and Audrey Hepburn! A great heart-warming story. And, only a handful of reviewers on youtube! Definitely one to watch, if not post a review as well. Another nice review. Thanks!

As much as I struggle with my faith. My favorite movies are all heavily based in faith. This being my all-time favorite.

Its okay you are allowed to cry at this movie. We think you are an alien if you don't.

Terrence Mann (I believe) is fictional replacement of J D Sallinger, author of "Catcher in the rye". In "Field..'" novel he's a charcter. Edit: 11:24 aha!

good stuff all around. minor pt - a football / baseball field is fairly close to one acre in size ( about 1 1/4 acre - regardless shape ). So IF the farm is say 200 working acres the field isn't a huge deal. now add in the lights , work involved etc.....

I kind of think Mann is dead throughout the whole movie and Ray comes see him at his apartment after he has already passed. His body probably in a park or someplace. The hint is the son looking for him because he hadnt picked up his phone in like a week or something and his apartment was a mess, which was obviously out of character for him. ... He was only gone for a day with Ray.

11:23 - Nailed it. Terrence Mann is an homage to JD Salinger. 17:41 - Do you know how many people don't get that the hitchhiker is Doc? ANNIE IS THE BEST!! I love Amy Madigan.

An absolute gem of a movie. I'd suggest for a future watch 'Breaking Away' from 1979. Few reactors have watched it but I'm quite certain all will like it a lot.

Terrance Mann is a fictional character. Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham was a real person. He only got one at bat his one game in the Majors - and this movie finally gives him his due. The people they interview in town actually knew the man. Casting an elderly Burt Lancaster as Doc Graham was a stroke of genius. It's mind-blowing this didn't win one Academy Award.

Oh what a great choice for Father's Day! 😁 Hope ever dad is having a great one, and everyone is having a happy Sunday

Her brother was really trying to save them from eviction, not destroy them.

Highly recommend For Love of the Game....another great Costner/baseball movie, usually overlooked and unappreciated but one of my favorites.

One of my favorite Kevin Costner movies. It is also a baseball movie.

I cry at the end every god damn time!! Best baseball movie ever and one of my top 5 movies of all time!

Was the "Poindexter" comment just a fact or just a coincidence?? The brother in law did actually play Arnold "Poindexter" in 'Revenge of the Nerds'. Lol... Several actors show up in another of the director's films, the excellent, "Sneakers".. she of the big ass (Lee Garlington), the brother in law (Timothy Busfield) and James Earl Jones... Also just learned this myself "the voice" is actor Ed Harris (The Abyss, The Rock).

Thank you for this beautiful reaction to one of my favorite movies! Definitely not my last! On a practical note I always thought the plot was a little weak on the whole bank thing. The corn yield wouldn't be effected that much (less than 5 acres for a ball field), but we are suspending disbelief aren't we?? Lol

11:46 To save himself from the flood

In the end, after all that build up, everyone came. So much so you could see the coming from the air, at night. Yeah that sounds dirty.

i believe graham dies the same night he spoke to ray, he said he couldnt sleep, which was rare for him, so when they picked him up he ws like joe jackson

Damn 5 minutes in and I think I need to watch this

You should watch John Sayles EIGHT MEN OUT, which is about the Chicago Black Sox scandal!

if a disembodied voice told me to build something and then ghost can visit me...i don't know if I'm doing that. I mean maybe "if you build a stage you'll get visits from like robin williams, bowie, freddie mercury" then maybe i'm swinging by home depot

"Is this heaven?" is his dad asking the question? or was he telling his son the answer to the question he should have been asking himself? You don't need a big life to have a great one.

All those cars were all the people in that town.

love burt lancaster, he even made atlantic city watchable

such a beautiful movie

Every man should have a wife like Ray's

6:14 - I think Shoeless Joe showed up for spring training.

The ending scene I heard they shut down the whole power grid, to make it with the cars

I've got to defend Mark, because his role was important in this too. Mark, like the rest of Annie's family, had pretty much lost the ability to hope and dream. Those were drowned in the pressures of the real world, and so they couldn't see the players because they had lost their hopes and dreams. Mark does love his sister. If he was as much of a dick as you (and others, it's not just you) claim, he'd have let his partners foreclose and take the farm after Ray and Annie refused his first offer. His partners obviously had no sh!ts to give. They just wanted the land. But he kept trying to buy the place from them instead of just taking it, even to the point of finagling a deal with his partners to let his sister and her family keep the house and live in it and just sell the land. He was frustrated and upset that day at the field, and when Ray reached out and yanked at Karin, pulling her out of Mark's grasp and causing her to fall (and the fall itself was 100% on Ray, even though Mark never ever should have handled her roughly, so equal blame for the entire situation), Mark was shocked into immobility, and all he could do was hope, hope, that his niece was okay. Hope returned, and with it his ability to see what the others did. And once he saw he was completely on team Ray. You gotta keep the farm, Ray. You gotta keep the farm. Mark's lesson is perhaps the most important one of all: that we can all discover how to hope, how to dream again. No matter how life has beaten us down, we can still dream and work to try to reach our dreams. Terry found what his purpose was in the events when Joe invited him to come out. He had said before that he understood everyone's purpose but his own. He was being summoned to go and see, and then return, and then write a book that would give other lost people the ability to hope and dream again. His purpose was to help teach people to dream once again. And I love that, as he steps into the corn and begins to vanish, we hear his laugh go up in pitch, like he was once again that kid who dreamed of playing at Ebbets Field. 🙂 Yeah, his dad knew. But he wanted to see what his son would do. This movie brought tears to my eyes as a relatively callous teen when it came out. Even more so as an old guy who lost his father two years, two months, and ten days ago, but who's counting? Dwier Brown, the actor who played John Kinsella, wrote a book called "If You Build It..." which is an excellent book about the movie, Brown's conversations with fans who were touched by the movie, and the way it changed Brown's relationship with his own father. Absolutely recommended. Possibly with tissues. 😀

Terrance Mann's father had the police looking for him! Perhaps he was already passed

I don't understand. Do you think Mark should finance the farm with his own money? I'm so confused when people get so mad at him.

Waiting to play catch with my father ;-)

Absolutely..baseball is the greatest sport ever invented. We are beyond passionate for it. i can tell you the career avg of Buster Posey and a dozen other players.. No other sport has fans that memorize stats like baseball fans. A baseball game is like a brick building. Every pitch is a building block towards completing the final project which remains unknown until complete.

yes costner has aged well

I've seen this movie 10000 times and the whole movie brings me to tears not just the end cause I know what it's like to love the sport and play most of my life and to now miss it so much

you got a like for the " i dont think it's polite to be a raging b", comment. hahahaha

Actually Father's Day was a spoiler big time! That subscriber should be made to Walk out into the corn!

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Love your reaction. Please react on the movie 1984 The Terminator. Thank you.

The sound levels are low.

My field of dreams would be a fields of weed plants lol jk.

I gotta defend Mark a little. Yes, he comes off an an arrogant A-hole...But his bank was going to foreclose on the property regardless, as Ray wasn't able to keep up after building the field. First Mark was trying to get them to sell so at least they could land on their feet, and then he was even going to convince his partners to let the family stay in the house, rent free. He was simply trying to keep his sisters family from being homless. Mark couldn't see the magic, so from his perspective all he saw was Ray acting irresponsibly with the farm. However.... the point where he grabs the daughter and drops here is where he definitely deserves an ass kicking.

I don't understand the hate for Mark his sister is about to become homeless and his brother-in-law has gone completely nuts in his mind because he thinks he sees a bunch of dead baseball players playing on a field that he built that a voice out of nowhere told him to build so I completely understand him acting like that

omg youre funny

You were a little harsh towards Mark. He was trying to do what he thought was right. He's wrong, but he's not a bad guy.

My theory is that Terrence Mann was dead the whole time. That’s why he was “missing”. And why the ball players invited him into the corn.

Worst Christmas movie ever. (I'm joking by the way.)

the movie the babe with john goodman is soo much beter.

She is the best wife.