Field of Dreams BROKE me * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary 

That final dolly shot on Burt Langcaster as Ray Liotta tells him "You were good." Knowing this was the actor's last feature Hollywood film, always tears me up inside.

I tear up every time Ray asks his dad to play catch

I absolutely fell in love with your reaction. Cried to your reaction. I have to tell you that Shoeless Joe Jackson is my Great Great Uncle. Yes he was a real person. One of the greatest of all time. He holds the 3rd highest batting average in baseball.

“I’m Archie Graham.” That was my favorite moment of this film. Doc gives up his dream twice and the result both times is that he helps others. I think Doc is the real hero.

Dear, dear Ashleigh. One of the BEST things about your reviews (and this whole channel in general) is your honest, uncut, and oh so human REACTIONS. We all believe you're 100% real and so very compassionate, and I just want to say I appreciate you and your humor and wonderful expressions concerning every movie you share with us. Even the ones you don't like. Thank you for all you do!

Two reasons you should never change how you react to movies: 1) "Is that why I don't write books?" (Proceeds to give a gut-busting laugh) 2) allows us to watch her get emotionally devastated Love you and your open, honest reactions, Ashleigh!

"Hey Dad? You wanna have a catch?" Always got me 😭

Fun Fact: August 12th, 2021 they played an actual MLB baseball game on a field they built next to the field of dreams where they shot the movie. The game opened with Kevin Costner walking out of the cornfield with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers players. He went to the pitchers mound and gave a speech. And the teams played... they have done that every year since. You can find video of it on youtube! Loved your reaction as always.

Not only was Shoeless Joe Jackson a real person, so was Archie "Doc" Graham. The scenes were Ray and Terence were inteviewing people about their memories of Doc Graham were real people from his hometown in Minnesota who remembered Doc and were sharing their memories of him.

This is a devastating movie for me and my sisters. Our grandfather played professional baseball in the 40’s and 50’s. My father was an athlete who wanted to go pro but a knee injury kept him out. He had us 3 girls but lived an unhappy life with alcohol problems. Our relationship was complicated and at times unhealthy through my childhood. However the few times things were “normal” was regarding baseball. We watched every game together and I grew up knowing the game like the back of my hand (he always wanted sons but got 3 girls). We also watched every baseball movie together including this one when it came out and I still remember him crying to it. I think he saw himself as Ray with his relationship with his dad. A year later my father died and I was 12. As adults my sisters and I became Ray. We can’t watch this movie without having a ball out crying existential crisis.

I love the part near the end when Ray says, "Ease his pain." thinking it was his father's pain. And Joe says, "No Ray, it was you."

Dear dear young lady.... I never got into baseball....my father was not into baseball either, but when Kevin Costner says, "Hey Dad?.... I LOSE it! What son or daughter doesn't want just a little more time with a parent who has passed away? I miss you Dad ...and Mom.

"If I had only gotten to be a doctor for 5 minutes, now that would've been a tragedy." As someone who has family in the medical fields I cannot tell you how hard and deep that line hits. And Burt Lancaster delivered that line and his character beautifully.

The fact that Ray's father is there is the big secret of the movie. When the film opened in Japan, the posters for the movie, said something like "A man builds a Baseball Field and plays catch with the ghost of his father." The producers were up set, saying "You're giving away the secret." The distributors in Japan let them know, this will bring in more people to see it. Ancestors are very important in Japan.

The little catch in Ray's voice when he says, "Wanna have a catch?" is a tiny thing, but it adds so much. This is the kind of movie you can see time and time again. Even though you know the ending, and every line, the humor is so sweet and the characters so good hearted that it's always a pleasant way to while away a couple of hours. Like a ball game on a perfect, lazy summer afternoon.

33:41. A forever moment. The ugly crying in that instance is the BEST THING ive ever seen on RU-vid. Ever. The honesty, the emotion are absolutely pure. Thank you, Ashleigh.

'You wanna talk about it?' I nearly laughed myself sick....but in the good way. Thats the reaction you're supposed to have with a movie as brilliant as this. Thank you Ashley for always being the best reactor and not hiding your feelings.

I’m 65 years old and I still cry every time I watch this. When Doc leaves the field to save Karen and Ray realizes he can’t go back tears me up. The ultimate is when he realizes his father is there and he introduces his family to him. I lost my father two days after my 15th birthday and he never met my wife and sons. I lost my wife two years ago to cancer so now that scene means even more. When Ray says ‘’hey dad’’ how can anyone not shed a tear?

“Dad, u wanna have a catch”? Ashley: oohhh nooo ohh noooo 😭

Mr. Mann wasn't dead. His mission was to write about it. He speculates a writing a story called "Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa." That's actually the title of the book, or short story, on which the movie is based.

It always gets me when Doc is walking off the field and Shoeless Joe says, "Hey rookie, you were good." My family was driving from Minneapolis back to Alabama in 2006 and we stopped by the field. There was a couple dozen parents and kids playing baseball. My sons and I stood in line and took an at-bat from a twenty-something year old dad who got stuck pitching to everyone. It's something we will always remember.

Took me forever to get my wife to watch this. "I don't like baseball movies!" battling with "It's NOT a baseball movie. It's just a movie with baseball in it." She did, finally watch it. Now she loves it.

Ashley simply needs to keep a box of tissues in her filming room at all times, just in case of crying movies. Maybe like a Costco bulk container. We love you, Ashleigh!

You weren't the only one crying. My dad passed away 2 years ago, he was in his late 40's when I was born. The line where Ray talks about only ever seeing his father after life had broken him down rang in my ears because it's the only way I ever saw my dad.

I’m sitting here in tears after watching this with you. Field of Dreams gets to me every time. When Archie makes the choice to give up baseball and be a doctor, the tears are flowing. But when Ray asks his dad to have a catch, I’m ugly crying. Every time. Such an epic movie.

"I don't think it's polite to be a bitch. But here we are." OMG I laughed so loud. Thank you Ashleigh!

One of Dad’s favorite films, if not thee favorite. We used to watch it together on VHS all the time when I was a little, little kid. He passed away a couple years ago. And as an only child, it hit me particularly hard. Because you see, he wasn’t just my Dad, he was my best friend and greatest cheerleader in life. My confident and greatest teacher. Never once in my whole life did I see or hear my father lie, cheat, steal, cuss, belittle, gossip, or hurt someone intentionally. He was patient and kind and generous to those that had nothing; he truly was just good through and through, and what you saw was what you got. He believed in me even when I did not believe in myself, loved me unconditionally, always told me how proud if me he was, praised me to an embarrassing amount. We had the same sense of humor and he laughed at every joke I every made, never failed to tell me I was gifted and incredibly special, and he understood me more than anyone in this world ever would or could. I’m the person I am today because of my father. He had unwavering confidence in me and in his eyes, I could do no wrong. I know now just how lucky I was to have a Dad like he was. He always used to say we were “two peas in a pod”. And we truly were. So when he passed, it was like a part of me died too, and I felt like my heart had been ripped in two. I’ve not been able to watch this movie since my Dad died. Watching it with you was the first time. I was crying right along with you, but I also felt oddly comforted. The memories of watching this with him, while yes I did cry, for the first time they made me smile too. I felt the joy if those moments instead of only feeling pain. And I know in my heart of hearts, my Dad is still with me. He lives forever in my heart and soul, and in the wonderful memories he gave me that will last a lifetime. And someday, when I follow him into that cornfield of dreams we don’t come back from, I know he’ll be waiting for me, right there, with open arms, on the other side. Love you Dad. ❤

The dad reveal at the end hits every guy ❤

Your tearful "Ya'll gonna have to plow up more corn for a parking lot" got me. This was the first video of yours I've seen and you couldn't have picked a better movie. Can't wait to see more!

In 2021, MLB played a game at the baseball field they built for this movie, complete with the teams (wearing the uniforms the teams had in 1919) and Kevin Costner himself emerging from the cornfield to play the game. It was a massive success, and MLB now wants to do it every year.

As a "baseball lover", it's so good to hear someone new to it notice the sound of the crack of the bat. My dad passed when I was in high school while I lived and breathed baseball so.. yeah, lots of tears watching this.

And here I'm trying to enjoy my Taco Bell and you've got me, a grown man, crying, watching you crying, to a movie that always makes me cry so I don't watch it anymore. This right here is why you're the best. As always, love your reactions!

Ashleigh, I weep like a baby every time I see this movie and 35 years later it's still one of my all-time favorites!😍

"Harvey" starring James Stewart was the movie that appeared briefly on their television screen during this movie. You should totally watch "Harvey" at some point, I think you'd enjoy it. It has a wonderful message about kindness being more important than smarts. And the whimsy that inspires kindness and a good spirt is more important than realism.

That was the most moving, best reaction I have seen from a millennial yet. My Dad and I watched this movie together when it came out. He's gone now, and this movie "breaks" me as well, when I rewatch it. I am glad you didn't edit out your tears. Thank you.

To be honest this is EXACTLY why we love your reactions. That emotion of seeing a movie for the first time is something we can experience by watching you experience it. All the characters in this film found a magical place in Iowa/Heaven where their dreams came true. Ray resolved his dispute with his father. John got to see his son and family. Shoeless Joe Jackson got to play baseball again. Annie got to see her husband be happy by doing something he loved and got to defy her brother. Karin got to meet John and connect with her father over baseball. Archibald "Moonlight" Graham got to stare down a pitcher and round the bases, and he got to save a child again. Terence Mann got his inspiration for writing and life changing ideas back. And Mark got to finally see what other people see. This movie is about "not recognizing significant moments in your lives as they are happening" and how dreams can unfold very differently from what you planned. However in the end in many ways you can connect with those dreams throughout your life. Maybe it's through family, maybe a change in career after failure, maybe standing up for rights, getting new inspirations, or just sharing a common interest with someone. We all have suffer challenges, setbacks, and changes in direction...our dreams are the magic that never dies. Phil Alden Robinson wrote and directed this film, his next film was Sneakers with Robert Redford. Another great watch, and one of the definitive early computer hacking films. He also was one of the people involved in the Band of Brothers mini-series. BTW the reason the Terrance Mann in the book is J.D. Salinger who wrote the Catcher In The Rye, and then became a very reclusive person. The premise is that all the characters in the story were connected by that book (not the voice/visions). Salinger is believed to enjoy baseball and as a fan the author of the book wanted to include somehow bringing Salinger into public life by seeing baseball a game was a novel idea. Salinger absolutely hated appearing in any works of art as a character, so indicated any likeness in a film/tv adaptation would get the harshest legal consequences. So they invented Terrence Mann. Some believe Mann disappears into the field as a Cather in the fields of Rue reference. Others interpret it as it’s a note that his character was made up and Salinger removed from the story. Some think it’s more complicated, that Ray didn’t meet Terrance in modern day. Terrance had died and stopped checking in with his father just a few days before Ray arrived and the Terrance he went to the game with was a ghost (however Mark does seem to acknowledge him, and he doesn’t interact with a few other people)

Terrance Mann (in the movie) was an icredibly influencial writer in the 60s, but "lost" his inspiration to write after people kept misinterpreting his work and/or blaming him for the choices they made. He still wanted to do good which is why he wrote educational material for children. The ghosts inviting him to "the other side" out in the corn is to show him the wonder of the universe and reignite his passion for writing again. Great reaction Ashleigh, I'm bawling right along with you!

One part of the movie, that I've found out that most folks don't realize, is the part near the end, when Ray realizes that the catcher is his father. Ray and Annie begin to put the voices together, saying them aloud ..... "If you build it, he will come" and "Ease his pain." Ray turns to Shoeless Joe and says "It was you" indicating his affirmation that the voice in the field was Shoeless Joe. Then, Shoeless Joe turns to Ray and says "No Ray, it was you" informing Ray that the voice in the field was not him, but instead came from inside of Ray himself. Ray was hearing his own soul telling him how to make amends with his father and ease his own pain.

All I have to say is, Girl, you picked the wrong movie to disregard the warnings and forget the tissue. 😂 The A**hole brother saw Mr. Mann when he showed up, so he wasn't dead. Not sure what happened to him in the corn field. Hands down favorite reaction to this movie, as well as the Sandlot. You are on a roll this summer. Shout out to the editor, great job!

Ashleigh, 5 out of 5 stars for your reaction to this gem of a movie. I remember watching this with my Dad, and I think it was the first time I saw him cry. I have been watching your channel since Star Wars. I appreciate how much of your soul you allow us to see. You are truly special. Please keep on doing what you're doing. We will keep on watching.

The moment you said you didn't have tissue before starting I knew you were in trouble...😭😭😭 This movie is so special to me for so many reasons. I don't think you need to worry about Terence Mann. You can imagine that he woke up in his apartment fully refreshed and inspired to write a new story. Maybe some other people have mentioned this, but the scene at the end with Ray and John is played as if they both know who the other is, but they are afraid to break the spell (they both just saw Doc Graham leave the field and be unable to go back to being a young man) so they dance around the father/son connection. Originally, Ray says, "Hey, John, wanna have a catch?" but early test screenings were unhappy the two men remain kind of distant, so Kevin Costner dubbed "Hey, *dad*?" and it changes the whole dynamic of the final moments. The score by James Horner is also a large part of why this movie works so well. He goes from spooky to nostalgic to dreamlike to heavenly. I used to listen to it on long road trips and I knew exactly which scene the music went to. This movie holds up on repeat viewings, as well. I cried along with you and I've seen this movie (and reactions to it) probably over a hundred times since I first saw it in the theatre. It is timeless.

Not just a great baseball movie, but a fantastic drama sprinkled with comedy that reminds every son of playing catch with our dad. This one is in my top 10. Miss you, Dad.

My mom passed earlier this year, and she loved this movie, and baseball in general. I hadn't teared up in a while until I heard "People will come Ray, people will most definitely come."

I was pretty sure you'd like this movie and I was so excited when you announced you'd review it. And overjoyed that you enjoyed it as much as I did. One of my favorite movies. It heals pain. It restores hope. Your tears were just the outward sign that you'd reached an emotional flood stage. You needed to cry just to release some of it. And all good. This movie was about healing.

This is why we love you hun. You watching the movies that meant so much to us (and still do) in our youth and to see you react so naturally without holding back shows your heart to all of us that watch. Thank you

"I would absolutely buy a ticket to a ghost baseball game." made me laugh so hard. I feel you though, I love this movie. It's a little hokey, and I don't really care about baseball, but this movie always gets to me. It's just so unique and beautiful in the story it tells and the way it tells it. If that ending doesn't make you feel something, you're dead inside.

"You're gonna have to plow down some more of that corn to make a parking lot" - best thing I've ever heard someone say about this movie :P

I didn't even watch the whole damn movie and I cried. EVERY. EFFING. TIME.

I feel vindicated. I was as emotional as you when I first saw this. But in that end scene where you see all the cars, I said to the person with me at the movie, "Where will they all park?" Doc Graham was my mother-in-law's doctor growing up in Chisholm, MN. They still have Doc Graham days as a town festival.

As a native Iowan, this movie just makes me proud to be from Iowa! The Field it was shot at is Still there Ashleigh! I live only an hour’s drive away. If you ever once to visit, it’s an amazing experience, highly recommend it!

I think Terrance was able to go with and “visit” because he had, essentially, shed all of his regrets at that point. I guess we don’t know if he stayed in the afterlife, which I mean he’d be dead at that point, or if he comes back. But I think Ray wanting to go kinda implies that it’s not death. I always thought Ray couldn’t go just because he still had to find some resolution with his father.

55 year old dude and this hits hard EVERY time. Should have known someone with your heart would have such a wholesome reaction.

This reaction is exactly why many of us watch these channels. Hugs go out to our sweet Ashleigh. It's tough to see Ashleigh cry. At least it was for a good reason. This movie sticks with you for a long time.

I'm 77 and a Dad to 2 sons. I felt your pain and cried along with you. Love your reactions.

Oh, wow. Hadn't watched this movie in years. When I watched it in initial theatrical release (in 1989), when Ray sez to his dad "You wanna have a catch?" the entire audience (mostly male) started "coughing" and sobbing ......... including me. Another tremendous reaction, Ashleigh............thanks for sharing. (((BTW: Burt Lancaster's last movie)))

"If you build it, he will come." Fun Fact: Although his character delivers the movie's signature speech praising baseball, in real life, James Earl Jones hates baseball. Despite this, he would play another baseball enthusiast four years later in The Sandlot (1993). Location Location Fact: After the filming was completed, the family that owned the farm kept the field and added a small hut with inexpensive souvenirs for sale. Visitors are (as far as I know) free to come to the field and play baseball as they please between April and November. Baseball Camp Fact: Ray Liotta had no baseball experience and batted right-handed, although "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was a lefty. Phil Alden Robinson allowed Liotta to bat with his right, but still put him through several weeks of extensive training with University of Southern California baseball coach and former Brooklyn Dodger Rod Dedeaux in order to be convincing as one of the sport's greatest hitters. Liotta eventually developed a good swing. The scene where he hits a line-drive straight back at Kevin Costner actually happened. Costner's fall on the mound was real, and although it was a surprise, he stayed in character.

It is a damm shame Hollywood doesn't have the soul to make movies like this anymore. Asheigh, I've seen this movie at least 20 times, I watched it a half dozen times in school.. it never stops being heartwarming. I haven't met anyone, since this movie was release that said they didn't like this film. perfect movie, best reaction..

Best reaction I’ve ever seen. Love the feels. Pure emotion. I’m an old man and laugh-cried when you learned it was his dad. Thanks for being genuine.

I have seen this movie dozens of times, it's one of my remote drops. I've watched at least 20 reactions and I still cry every time. Your reaction is priceless.

As several others have noted this was Burt Lancaster’s last film. For decades he was one of the biggest actors in Hollywood. In his filmography he starred in many diverse & popular movies. A perfect film for you to watch is The Crimson Pirate. I believe you would truly enjoy that movie.

Who would have guessed that one of Ashleigh's biggest cries would come from a baseball movie. Kevin Costner has done 2 other baseball movies, the classic Bull Durham and the very good For Love of the Game. I hope you get a chance to review both some day.

I was about to shut down and go to sleep when I saw this notification. I said, well, I can’t put this off. You didn’t disappoint. Thank you, Ashleigh for my umpteenth catharsis with this movie. I’m right there with you. It wrecks me every time.

Ashleigh 😭 Why did you make me cry along with you? 😰 Tearing up watching you watch and tear up too. 🥲

4 days after my 28th Birthday I met my soulmate, by the following November he died. 1 day before my 29th Birthday Field of Dreams came out. I lived in New York and went alone into a theater in Manhattan. I left the theater shattered with tears still streaming down my face. I think I scared some people waiting online to go into the theater. This movie is something I rarely watch. 35 years later and I still see just one thing, my Joe coming to see me.

I don’t think Terrance Mann was dead. Mark (the brother) could see him and talk to him before he could see the others! All of them were real ball players even Archie Graham! This was a great movie! I cry every single time I see it. It also does not hurt that Costner is in it..serious eye candy IMO. Two other baseball movies I believe you’d enjoy with him in it are “For Love of the Game” and “Bull Durham.” ❤️

Sobbing, “You’re all gonna hafta plow down some more of that corn to make a parking lot.” Interesting blend of the sentimental and rational. 😂

No matter how many times I've seen this movie, I still can't help but cry during the Dad reveal. Hits me hard in my heart. What I wouldn't give to relive my childhood, playing catch with Dad in the back yard while BBQing. Thankfully, at almost 88, he's still with us, but is limited by his age.

A few years ago, to commemorate this film, the Yankees and White Sox played a regular season game in a stadium they built in a cornfield in Iowa. The players wore vintage uniforms like the ones in the movie and when they took the field at the start of the game, they did it by emerging from the cornfield. Costner led them onto the field.

Well; the "Fried Green Tomatoes" cry has been dethroned as the deepest, most heartfelt moment on your channel. It was beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

She's not a big crier, but I knew this would get her. This is a great childhood movie of mine. I cry every single time, as a 27-year-old man. One of the greatest movies ever made, I believe. Certainly, one of the great father-son/male-centric movies ever made. Good acting, well-shot, well-written, and a great theme/story with a lot of symbolism and depth. Based on a good book, of course. It's a 'must-watch' for all humans, I think.

I think, of all of Ashley's reactions, this is my favourite. I have watched it 3 times now and have cried every time along with her. Thank you for being you, Ashley.

James Earl Jones delivers one of the best monologues in any movie. Gives me chills every time, though this movie is full of chill-generating moments.

RIP, Ray Liotta (Shoeless Joe Jackson) Art LeFleur(Chick Gimbel) Burt Lancaster (Moonlight Graham) This was Burt Lancaster's last film as an actor, 1913-1994.

Without question, the most beautiful, most wholly human reaction I’ve ever seen. Thank you, Ashleigh. We all try sooooo hard to curate everything about ourselves and our images. There’s a lot of dying in that practice. By showing up as we are, living and relating and appreciating has a chance, too. 🙏🏼

Ashleigh, your reaction was amazing. I've watched this 5 times. I think this is my favorite movie, and I love how wrecked, vulnerable etc. you were. This is just how I felt. You're the best, keep it up!

Watching the review after watching the full reaction: I've been in a awful mood today. So I watched this as some Therapy and welp Thank you, thank you for always being so raw and real with us here. Love you.

Our mother was from Iowa, and when we watched this movie with our Mom and Dad, and Ray Liota asked: "Is this Heaven?" And Kevin Costner said: "No, it's Iowa." Our Mom started to laugh and then she cried. We will always love those moments. Thank you for appreciating this movie for all it means to different people.

33:52 "ya wanna talk about it" LMAO I've never laughed so hard while crying

Honey, I’ve seen this at least 50 times. I cry every time. I even cried with you. There’s no way you can stop yourself.

I'm a 47 year old man, my Dad is alive and well, but every time he says "Hey, Dad", I'm a mess too! 😢 Been hoping you would watch this, and your reaction was as pure as I knew it would be 🥰

I'm not crying. You're crying. "You're gonna have to plow down some more of that corn to make a parking lot," is a notion that never occurred to me. Made me laugh, so thanks for that extra chuckle at the end. Now that you've met Burt Lancaster here are some of his films you might add to your list: _From Here to Eternity_ (1953), _Sweet Smell of Success_ (1957), _Run Silent, Run Deep_ (1958), _Birdman of Alcatraz_ (1962), _The Leopard_ (1963), _Seven Days in May_ (1964).

What a beautiful reaction, Ashleigh! The movie they're watching at the beginning with Jimmy Stewart talking about the big white rabbit is "Harvey." It's *such* a wonderful movie!!!

"Y'all gonna have to plow down some more of that corn to make a parking lot." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I'm dead. It's too cute how you say things that are totally hilarious and cute, but you don't intentionally do it. That's just who you are. 😊

Thank you for your review - I was playing minor league baseball in Germany when this movie came out, and it destroyed me. I was away from my Dad at the time, and it made me miss him more than anything. When I came home, we watched it and actually played catch together afterwards- even though he was old, out of shape and could barely throw. In 2002, when my son was born, I felt emotional and thought of this movie. When I got the chance to introduce him to his Dad (sadly, in the swan song of his years) he looked at me and made me promise never to let him want for anything, that I was to do everything for him as my he had done for me. Just this weekend I got to see my son at practice in prep for his first College football start in two weeks. After practice, as I was walking away - he asked "Hey Dad, want to have a catch". We tossed the football a few - and I thought of this movie, and how I kept my promise. Very apropos that your reviewed this, and on the drive home....I cried even worse than you did.

“Let me tell ya something…I would absolutely buy a ticket to a ghost baseball game”…had by dying laughing when you said that fighting back your emotions! Nice to see how much this movie moved you!

Also Ashley i hope you know that one of the world's leading atheist debaters (Matt dillahunty) who is an absolute genius and has had an atheist call-in show for like 20 years and has had amazing conversations and debates with some of the most brilliant minds on the planet, talks about your channel constantly and how much he loves it and watches it with his partner.

As a 46 year old man who grew up playing baseball and having catches with my dad and grandfather after dinner every night, no other movie makes me cry like this one.

Long time lurker. This is your best reaction. Saw this film as a kid with my mom. My mother passed in 22. This movie is beautiful and very heartfelt. It always amazes me how emotional it is at the end. They just don’t make em like this anymore.

Girl, this was the best reaction to this movie EVER! Just a tidbit about Doc Graham: He was a real doctor in Chisholm, MN who played ball. The Chisholm "townies" in the movie were not actors. They were real people from Chisholm telling real stories about the real Doc Graham.

Best line is when Ash mentions they need to cut down more corn for a parking lot lol 😂 oh girl we love you. You see the emotions of these classic movies. It's always heartwarming with you

I first saw this while on a date. Baseball had always been a popular game in our family and my grandmother had recently passed. This film emphasizes expressing love and kindness with those you care for in this lifetime. The scene with Doc got the eyes watery, but the ending was overwhelming. Highly appropriate reaction. ❤

Greeting Ashleigh The Jimmy Steward film on the tv was the film called "Harvey". You missed "Crazy" playing in the background when Ray is in the feed store talking to the old farmer. Most people would think it is Patsy Cline, buuuuttt... it is NOT. It is ACTUALLY Beverly D'Angelo (NL: Vacation you recently watched). Beverly played Patsy in "Coal Miner's Daughter", which you have ALSO already seen. 'Doc Graham' is played by Burt Lancaster. He is best known for such films as: "From Here to Eternity", "Atlantic City", "Local Hero", "Judgement at Nuremburg", "Run Silent, Run Deep", "Seven Days in May", "The Professionals", "The Train", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Birdman of Alcatraz", and "Gunfight at the OK Corral", just to name a few. Except for 4 or 5 actors, some of the baseball players on the field are the REAL baseball coaches / managers / and minor league extras, at least that was the rumor. The other 'real" baseball players were "Shoeless Joe", "Moonlight Graham", "Buck Weaver" (the BB player that curses), "Eddie 'Knuckles' Cicotte" (the pitcher), "Swede Risberg" (the catcher), and "Chick Gandil"(3B - "that was 68 years ago" BB guy). All of these players existed in the early days of baseball. The movie is based on (supposedly) on real life events. MLB has actually played a White Sox vs Yankees in 2021 season on this or near this field. The Reds vs Cubs was played in 2022. Glad that you enjoyed it, even with the "Big Cry" session. Don't worry about it many people who watch it have their ow "Big Cry" moments at the end also. See ya, Friday.

Don’t feel bad Ashleigh. Should have seen a theater with almost all of the grown men in it crying. I lose it at the “Dad, you wanna have a catch?” Line.

So first of all the actual Field is here in my state of Iowa and was used a couple of years ago for a game where one of the teams was the Chicago Cubs and Kevin Costner threw out the first pitch. Also Dr. Archibald was legendary actor Burt Lancaster and this was his last film role.

This is such a precious film. It evokes the deepest emotions. I am 56 years old, and haven’t watched it in a long time. I was crying along with you today. It gets me every time. It was one of my father’s favorite movies, which is why it’s very sentimental to me. He passed away thirty years ago.

This film has a magic nearly every film misses. While I haven't seen every movie made (nor has anyone else) I believe that kind of magic to be extremely rare. I weep every time I watch this movie, regardless of whether it's a reaction video or not. The first time I watched your reaction I was right there with you sweetie. In fact, later that night I watched it again (and weeped again myself) with my wife and she enjoyed it as well. Your "do you want to talk about it?" busted both of us up for sure! That was very funny but at the same time very real. I appreciate how you opened yourself up to all with this reaction video, and also how you simply let it play itself out - makeup and all. I think it's something very unusual for a woman to do these days! I'm unable to check right now, but I think it was Mr. Mann's father who contacted the police about him being missing, not his son. Anyway, I don't think he was dead the entire time, I think he just decided to visit the ghosts then come back to write about it. As others have mentioned, Shoeless Joe and Moonlight Graham were indeed real people, as were all the names the young Archie was listing when he first saw the on the field. As a Detroit Tigers fan, I have to say the comment about telling Cobb to "stick it" was hilarious! Yup - he definitely had that reputation! Just another beautiful moment in this movie. Perfect! Thanks Ashleigh for posting the video! You are one of only two movie reactors I follow and have subscribed to, though I have watched others from time to time. Appreciate ya!

I remembered watching this film decades ago, I thought it was good and didn’t think much more of it. When my dad died, I watched this film again, and I watched it a lot. This film got me through a tough time.

Terrance Mann is NOT dead. He was invited to the afterlife by the team, so that he could return and write a book about it. One of my all-time top ten favorite films.

This movie has its comedy moments but that ending, yup. Don't worry, you're not alone its next to impossible not to cry. Regardless of a persons standing of having a good, bad or non relationship with their father, I think this still hits right in the heart. You should watch "42" with Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford for another baseball movie.

I'm a believer in normalizing crying. I know sometimes if we feel we cry too much or to easily we don't like it, but I want to live in a world where we're not embarrassed and shamed when we cry. So when I started this video (the first of yours I've seen), I settled in to get to the end cause I was pretty sure we would have a good cry together. I was right. I'm glad you enjoyed one of my favorite films. And far and away (in my opinion) Costner's best performance. Edit: Also, I don't think it ever really sunk in for me that Terrance had died. I don't know how I could have missed that! I hope I didn't and I just forgot I knew that.