When I was a kid in the 60’s my dad would come home from work and no matter how tired he was, he wanted to play catch. What I wouldn’t give for a 10 minute catch.
Just a phenomenal scene. I’ve seen Costner interviewed many times and he always tells how they didn’t really know where the film was heading while they were creating it. No fights, no love scenes, no action and it suddenly hit them that they weren’t making a simple ‘baseball’ movie or a whimsical tale of a farmer building a field….what they’d stumbled upon was about the relationship between fathers and sons and everything - the good, the bad and crucially, the things unsaid - and what we’d do differently if we had a second chance. No film, before or since, has captured that as perfectly as this. When people look back on Costners career in years to come, they’ll be citing Dances with Wolves, The Untouchables, JFK but for me….as great as those films are, it could be the last five minutes of Field of Dreams that captures him best. A classic and the kind of film that wouldn’t get made now. That in itself, makes it a genuine treasure.
Bull Durham was a baseball movie. This was a movie of the heart and soul of each of us. Baseball just... marked the time. It's simple, straightforward, and will always be relevant because it deals with the human condition. It's the epitome of the Timeless Classic.
The guy acting as his father was my roommate when I was in college. His ex-girlfriend was my girlfriend at the time, while he was trying to make it in the movie business. He was struggling and so broke he had to live in his car, so we invited him in. A year later he got hired for this and we were so proud to watch it in the theatre.
This scene always make me cry . I lost my Dad in 1988 , he was only 61 , now i am older than him . I would love to sprnd an hour with him , ask him all the questions i never got to when he was alive , tell him how much i love him , that i miss him , and tell him he was my Hero . Love you Dad xxxxxx
1. Ray almost calls him his father, 2. John says, "I could have sworn it was heaven", he knows there's something unusual here. My favorite movie, I've seen it 70 times. My Dad died in '87, and I was lucky to squeeze every ounce of love from our relationship, but I didn't cry a lot at the funeral or thereafter. In '89 my wife and I were on one of our first dates when she took me; she had to carry me out of the theater. This movie really helped me express my grief for my father's loss.
A woman 👩🏻 instinctively knows. My dad taught me about baseball ⚾️ and football 🏈. The nuances of the banter brings tears of joy years later since he no longer walks this earth. I love you and I miss you pops 💋.
Funny you should say that. I had a great relationship with my father and baseball was a big part of it. I really didn't cry when he died. About two or three days later, I saw this movie for the time. Despite being a huge baseball fan, I never saw it before. I thought it was too sappy. Seeing it right after my dad's passing, though, it seemed like destiny. I cried a lot. It was almost as if he was talking to me.
@@deb310red What he didn't know was whether Ray had forgiven him, or even wanted him as a memory. That's why he looked up, hopeful when Ray said, "Karen, this is my...".
While I spent my working life as a Special Ed Teacher I also have a theatre degree and English grand children. My dad died when I was seventeen and I can cry real tears when I need too. I love the ending of this Movie.
@@mikerotonda6264 my dad passed a little while ago as well, like Ray I didn't have the greatest father son relationship growing up, but I still miss him and hope to one day see him again
When he asked his Dad if "You want to have a catch?" I lost it. It makes me wish I could play catch with my Dad again. He died of cancer as a result of Agent Orange from his tour in Vietnam. He passed in 2013. This scene has never struck me like this before, until now. If you have a Dad, call him, tell him you love him. God knows I wish I could right now. Life is so short, and just as quickly it can be taken from you. There is so much we take for granted in this life, and we only have one shot at it. Make it count folks.
Both my parents are gone now. I wish I could see and talk to them again. I would tell them they were right about a few things in my life. I miss and love them.
Maybe I’m pulling from my own history, or I’m just really enjoying the movie. But “every time” he says “hey.. hey dad.” It just chokes me up and the tears start to come down. Beautiful movie and a timeless classic.
I love the moment when Ray says, "Hey, Dad?" and without missing a beat, his Dad immediately acknowledges him. No question, no hesitation; just a father hearing his child calling after him
This movie teaches us a lot about life --- we don't need money or material things to be happy --- just have a family you love and enjoy the simple pleasures like playing catch on a gorgeous summer evening
A good friend once told me, "Spend as much time as you can with your folks. One day they won't be there anymore and you'll realize how much you miss them."
My dad's 92 now and he was a great dad a school teacher and a principal..but honestly I can't remember him ever tossing a baseball with me..this scene makes me so sad
@@mikeserrano3813 My dad and I never had a catch. He was in his 50s by the time I was a teenager. Made it extra special that I played catch all the time with my boys and played catch on the F.O.D. Great times
It didn't until after my dad died. I think you don't really get what it until then...it felt cheesy when I was a kid and my dad was alive and i could play catch whenever, but when he's gone you realize the vastness of what is really gone and what you would give to do it one more time, and that's when it hits you.
I'm right there with you. For me, it starts with the opening music. Other connections also. The buddy who introduced me to this classic when it came out, now a few years gone.
And he composed the Titanic soundtrack too. So many actors say they didn’t see the magic in what they were doing until they saw the music attached, as they were just reciting lines. It’s such a big part of the picture, and for some films the best part. Field of Dreams soundtrack accomplished more with three basic notes in certain scenes than a boatload of soundtracks.
In may of this year (2021) my 21 year son and myself went to Dyersville and played catch on the field of dreams...it was a magical day...I am 57 years old and I had a smile a mile long. Best part was standing on the mound and delivering a strike to my son behind the plate. we took it all in...donated our $20 each..and it was a father-son moment that can never be taken away. Great movie! my son's favorite growing up.
It feels good knowing real Dads are having moments like this with their sons --- just imagine Loser Trump having a moment with his sons --- teaching them how to grab a pussy or commit financial crimes and blaming it on Hillary or Obama LOL
Any one who ever means anything to you has an effect on your life who you are and how you act. You will always carry a piece of that person with you in your heart. A person is never gone until they are forgotten. Never forget and they will always be with you. Remember the good times forget the bad. There is nothing wrong with living in a dream world at least once in a while. If that is what makes you happy do it.
@georgez i will always carry a piece of my special person in my heart back in 2006 my best friend/girlfriend passed away because of a drunk driver crossing her path while she was on an ATV she was 15 i was 17 and it still to this day gets to me every time, but i know that she is always with me in my heart and her spirit lives on.
My father died when I was 11 and, as a 40+ year old man, I still cry just about every time I see this movie when Costner asks his father if he wants to play catch. This is a "baseball movie" that's about so much more than baseball
Whenever I watch 'Field of Dreams" this final scene always makes me cry...and I would suspect that there is more than one man in this world that cannot help but cry at this...no matter how hard a man they think they are they will cry...thanks for posting this
i have never played or watched baseball & never had a catch but this is beautiful & eternal - I lost my dad just before I watched this & i wept buckets
My Dad’s favorite movie. He missed his dad. My dad passed not quite two months ago. This always made him cry And now I know why. Tears are coming down rt now. Daddy is favorite word because my four year boy says it so well. I can’t wait to have a catch with him. He will be playing with his Papa too. And maybe his Papa’s Papa. Love you Dad
I watched this movie with my dad when i was a kid, we used to play catch in the front yard all the time. He just passed two months ago. What i wouldn't give to be back in that front yard again.
I would argue for this side of someone like me who grew up without my father, who also chose to never be a part of my life. Understand the meaning of this movie well. It was all the more impactful when about 2 years after this movie came out (at the age of 11) that we received word that my father had died and I would never get the chance to meet him. Now much older this movie still gets me every time. Even just watching this clip is enough to make me tear up.
@@williamdiehl117 Touche'. I feel you my friend. Definitely meant no disrespect. Your situation makes total sense. Perhaps more poignant then my situation. I think this is a very good movie.
@@Chief_Keith_Schiesser No disrespect felt and if my comment came across that way I apologize. I believe that is the power and the impact of this movie. The feelings it invokes and the meaning it has for you is totally dependent on your world view and life experiences.
I hear you brother. I lost my Dad to cancer when I was just 7. I never got to have a catch with him. I'd give anything for this scene to be a reality for me.
My father and I never had a catch. He taught me about life, never gamble, don't smoke, and drink occasionally. He was a proud factory worker and a "jack of all trades" as he called himself... As I grew older and played all sports, he was content to just watch. A simple man from the hills of Kentucky to the car factories of Detroit... We talked about common sense, watch your money and watch your back, always. I've been to 7 continents of this earth and always have come back safe. Thanks Dad...He taught me quite well Chuck in Michigan U.S. Navy Retired
I use to play catch with my dad all the time. I am 60 now and dad is gone. I was close to my dad. He was my coach when I was young. Gotta say this, Hey Dad I know you can hear me , I sure do miss you and I love playing catch with you. Love you always dad. Your son.
Would love to talk with my Dad again. Sadly long passed. So much not said between us. Made up for it with my son. What a great film & a great actor in Kevin Costner.
I never cry, yet here I am weeping at this beautiful scene not having seen this in 20 years. I never got to play catch with my dad as he was always working to support my four siblings and me. RIP DAD
Yes, it’s one of the greatest ever. All of the themes and nuances and emotions. Agree 100%. Its a super special movie for me and for my family as well. I do think one often overlooked aspect here is Amy Madigan. The scene is just different if she weren’t there. She is so subtle and brilliant here. Annie has been the fighter and go getter and feisty one in their life but she is so much more. She can be in your face like the school board meeting or so subtle you don’t even realize everything she’s doing until she’s done it and you are better for it. She is the one who helps when he doesn’t know what to say. She follows his lead when he does introduce Karen because he needs to feel his way. She is attending to Karen to make sure she is ok and loved in the midst of this majestic and surreal moment between John and Ray. She gives them the space to be together and heal, even though she was probably bursting to be there every minute, and is still supporting and caring even from the porch. The face she makes when she flips on the lights! Annie loves her husband and had the bravery to go along with him and supported him doing this wild crazy sounding adventure even when she didn’t understand it or was scared. She helped make this field and this moment possible also, just in different ways. I’ve watched this movie so many times and always pick up one more thing.
Boy, I’d love to spend 5 minutes with my parents. The simple things in life that you just take for granted but long for when they are gone. Live in the moment and love every single moment. Tell your family and friends everyday. Don’t hold grudges and learn to forgive quickly. Life blows right by and those that you love will be gone in the blink of an eye.
I never knew my biology father. But my grandfather was my best friend in the world. We would go to ballgames all the time. I miss him dearly, he and I would throw baseballs together in the backyard with my cousin Greg who was also sadly taken from us at the age of 32 in a tragic car accident. I love them both so much and my heart hurts without them. The whole movie is so emotional but this last scene I cry so hard. Even more so now because I would give anything to have Greg and pop back to throw the ball in the backyard one more time.
I'm a grown man, and the part where Ray says: "Hey dad, you wanna have a catch?" always get me teary eyed! Makes me wish I could have spent more time with my dad. Especially when he's closing in on 70 now.
Use everyday ...I was 19 when my Dad died ...they'd been an argument days earlier and me and my brothers weren't really talking with him or each other ...he had a heart attack days later . He never knew how much I needed and loved him. Iam 59 now and still miss him so much.
Dont forget Rudy --- I always tear up at the scene where Rudy gets his acceptance letter from Notre Dame --- because then he will finally achieve his dream of being a player and run out on that field of dreams
I am 45 and lucky enuff to still have my father around. He worked his ass off to support the family but always took the time to spend with me and my brother. I'll never forget growing up us going out to the backyard during halftime of Bengals games and throwing the football around. He's a wonderful grandfather to my teenage daughter and He's my hero.
I love when Ray introduces his dad for the first time, saying, "this is my......this is john". And his dad says, "hiya karen" and then looks at John. He knew right away Ray was his son.
I'm sure this clip is getting extra eyes because of the recent MLB game at the Field, but I'm proud to say I've been weeping at this scene since the movie was in theatres back in '89!
My dad died when I was 18, he loved baseball we did not play a lot of catch, but we listened to Padres games in his carpentry shop, so baseball = my father being there, I miss him a lot.
thank you thank you thank you. i've watched it now about 15 x in the last 90 mins. tear up every single time. i took my four kids there the summer after the film came out. when she came up to bat, my 11 yr old daughter winked at the pitcher -- a guy we didn't know. he about bowled over -- SHE WINKED AT ME! SHE WINKED AT ME! JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIE! ~~~~~he couldn't pitch after that. thanks for the great trip down memory lane!
hamzamartinez, I tell my son I love him. I tell him all about me when I was his age. I show him my favorite places when I was a kid. I knew nothing about my father's dreams, dislikes, favorites. The only time I'd learn anything about him is when his relatives would be around. Thats when we had our catch, at a pinic, I remember thinking Wow the whole time. I'm making sure my son knows me. When my son and I have a catch, sometimes he asks what are you thinking you look funny? I just smile.
Same here!! Unfortunately my Dad always thought my hobbies were dumb and a waste of time. He still does. He never really supported me in that sense. But with my own son I always support and help with whatever things he’s into. I don’t want to make him feel like I felt. I am so happy my relationship with him is different. I think he realizes it too.
This is perhaps the only video on RU-vid without a single snide or abraisive comment - everyone gets along when the catch scene from The Field of Dreams is on.
Everyone in this movie got the opportunity to experience their dream after they lost their chance to experience it. Shoeless Joe and the White Sox players got to play games with Major League ballplayers again. Terrence Mann got inspired to write again and to see Ebbets Field and meet his heroes. Moonlight Graham got a chance to bat against Major League pitching. John Kinsella got a chance to play with and against Major Leaguers. and Ray Kinsella got a chance to have a moment with his dad again.
1. Mark gets to (A) see the players, (B) understand what's going on and at last (C) tell Ray to keep the farm. 2. Annie gets to turn on the field flood lights so that (A) John and Ray can continue playing catch after dark and (B) fans will drive to the night games. 3. Karin gets to meet her grandfather.
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born and raised in iowa, it is almost a requirement to love this movie, and blaspheme if you don't. if you have not been to the actual field in dyersville, you must go. and if you are lucky enough to still have your father with you, bring him with you and play catch. you will never forget it.
Anytime I watch anything pertaining to Field of Dreams,I find myself thinking of my Dad and how we used to have catches out front, to watching the Red Sox on tv over the years had alot of memories together, we saw our fair share of dissapointment, the only regret i'll always have is that he never got the chance to see the Red Sox win the world series,my son and I did I guess thats the closes it we'll be for now. Love You and miss you dearly your son Kevin
even though its made in the 80's, the message of forgiveness and regret (Ray resenting his dad and not having him see his wedding) works in any time period.
Ohh Man why did I watch this. I was shipping out overseas, my Father and I were so awkward with each other, we just shook hands goodbye. 63 days later he passed away. The single greatest regret of my life, not hugging him telling him I loved him and thanking him for his sacrafices. He worked two jobs, never attended any of my games or events, always tired or working. We caught once when I was 9, I still have the ball.
I swear to God When I realized that his fathers ghost recognized his son calling him Dad I broke down into tears, I still do every time I watch this scene
It's been twelve years since you made this comment, but I'll bet the feeling today is just as it was then, reading the comments, it seems we're not alone, it's quite universal isn't it.
It makes you feel so good especially in this day and age. It gives you hope in people and I asked my husband if we could move to Iowa and if he wasn’t working in NY he would have gone like a shot. Good warm feelings and faith in humanity.
My father - a semiprofessional baseball catcher & a longtime umpire - was 43 when I was born. My memories of him are of an old and wounded man who lived and breathed his diamond days past. So it's easy to see why, on so many levels, the unveiling of John Kinsella from behind the catcher's mask rocked my world. Rocks it still.
Same, a bit. My dad was a minor league pitcher, who had given it up by the time he met my mom. He was older, too, when I arrived. The first time I saw this film, and this scene, I audibly gasped.
This was the movie I went to see with my mother. Even though, this movie is about son and his father, this movie reminds me my mother who passed away 5 years ago. It is a beautiful movie. Thank you.
I lost my dad in 1998 . . . He was 78 and died of gastric cancer. I am now 70 and relive that last night over and over. I held him in my arms his last night on earth. There isn't a day go by that I wish he was still here so I can tell him all the things that I should have said and regret not saying to him! I miss you and love you, dad!
One of the best and most emotional guy scenes ever. Its hard for any dude not to get a little misty eyed watching this...Lets you know your really a man though
Never used the phrase “have a catch.” Let’s “play catch” is what me and the guys said to each other when throwing a baseball around. Is Costner’s line specific to certain areas?
Hey Guy, You said it , there is nothing like laughing and breaking each others balls while having a catch. Do me a favor if you don't mind if your Dad is still around and you are close give him a hug and tell him you love him..... I give anything to be able to tell my Dad that just one more time....
This film is all about one word...redemption....I loathed my father...he was a boxer in his youth hbefore I was born and very successful..all I saw was an old man...and we fought and argued very day until he died....this film cut me to pieces because I realised that the message was universal.......it says what we all think...'if we could build it he would come back to us as we would want'...it is the greatest man flick ever and those that think not are simply in denial
