A League of Their Own * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * Millennial Movie Monday

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[@Doublebarreledsimian]

Fun fact: Geena Davis is an incredible athlete who picked up archery at 41 and made it to the semifinals for the Olympic Trials for Sydney in 2000. At her highest rank she was considered the 13th best archer in the United States.

[@knoahbody69]

Archery isn't long distance running. It's also about the bow draw, and she's somewhere around six feet, so there's a lot of room for a bow draw.

[@that.ll_do_pig]

@@knoahbody69 feel better?

[@knoahbody69]

@@that.ll_do_pig Do you?🤔

[@knoahbody69]

Keep harassing me doody and find out.

[@knoahbody69]

@@donnyhathaway5710 So sad to be a Christmas Vacation troll. So glad when new years comes. Enjoy giving froshman wet willies, McD's is your future.😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@frednich9603]

I'm a 52 year old man, and the Betty Spaghetti locker room scene chokes me up 100% of the time I watch this.

[@andyhess8433]

That gets me every time too. Just kills me.

[@kenyonsgirl415]

You knew it wasn't good when you saw the Western Union guy 😔

[@andrewhogan6533]

Same, it cuts right through the heartstrings

[@OrangeElixir]

@@kenyonsgirl415 Yeah, and he needed some tact lessons.

[@kenyonsgirl415]

@@OrangeElixir absolutely! Surprised Jimmy didn't punch him tbh

[@MTTT19]

“By the way, I really loved you in The Wizard of Oz!” That line floors me every time!

[@amylowery1829]

The bruising you see on most of the actors are real injuries they sustained while filming.

[@knoahbody69]

Yeah, it's a rough sport. Some call it hardball.

[@rmhartman]

The old ladies at the end were the real players from the women's league.

[@brianstraight9308]

Yeah. She figures that out.

[@deebeedaydreamer]

"There's no crying in baseball!" Ah, haven't seen this one in years.

[@DeconvertedMan]

I was going to post that quote. XD

[@3DJapan]

That's the only thing I remember about this before watching this video.

[@crucisnh]

That's probably the most iconic and memorable like from this fine movie.

[@moeball740]

I know that is probably the most quoted line from the movie but my favorite is actually from the scene where Dottie is leaving and Jimmy is trying to talk her out of it. "It got too hard? It's supposed to be hard. If it was easy everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great." For anyone who has ever accomplished anything really difficult - lost a bunch of weight, got your degree, completed that immense project at work that got you a promotion, started your own KZbin channel - you know how effing hard you had to work to reach that goal. You can understand what Jimmy is talking about.

[@marklittrell3202]

You will often hear "There's no crying in baseball!" (or some variant of it. It comes from this movie. It's a classic.

[@inarar5334]

I love how older Dottie telegraphs her entire arc when she talks to her grandkids at the beginning. Tells the older one to not discourage his younger brother, then unambiguously tells the younger one to "kill em." Regardless of whether you think she dropped the ball on purpose or not, that's exactly where Dottie landed on her treatment of Kit, don't discourage her and keep her competitive at the same time.

[@robbob5302]

I never thought of that.

[@elvisvasquez7553]

I always thought that!... 2 years later, but I am so glad I am not alone in this LOL.

[@GaunteroDimmm]

This movie solidified one fact in life for me as a kid.......THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL

[@Lightmane]

which is funny since there is crying in baseball. It's happened many times, especially with kids.

[@brianlogsdon4824]

Yep. And that umpires look like penises with little hats

[@huskerchickmissy]

I used to say this to my daughter when she was little when she got hurt even to this day if shes sick or hurt I hear her say in under her breath lol

[@RobFMDetroit]

"Hey cow girls. See the grass? Don't eat it." This movie gave Jon Lovitz the best and most quotable 15 minutes of his career. Everyone is so perfectly cast. One of my all-time favorites.

[@Kevin-dn8qe]

"See, how it works is, the train moves, not the station."

[@sea-envy3137]

yea... that's the ticket

[@tric5122]

John Lovitz basically played his SNL character for the rest of his career. This epitomizes it.

[@rossrobertson674]

Right at the beginning I love when he starts laughing cuz Kit strikes out swinging at the high ones

[@reggiewolfpac7711]

Yeah mine 2 I just watched this.

[@KimDreamcatcher]

This movie is actually how Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna first met and became friends. Also like Madonna's song from this soundtrack: "This Used To Be My Playground." It's played during the end credits.

[@Sara01977]

They bonded because they both lost their mothers to cancer when they were young. They are still friends today.

[@edisonlima4647]

Geena Davis is ALWAYS flawless! Lol Btw, "The Long Kiss Goodnight" is a total masterpiece and if for some reason you haven't watched it yet...

[@robertburr2652]

"Tom Hanks is a baby here." Wait until she sees him in Splash!

[@JasonON]

Or Bosom Buddies.

[@jocgo]

Or Big

[@Mitsu2040]

My favorite movie!

[@banditoheat]

I can't imagine her reaction to Bachelor Party.

[@hepchaos]

I'd like to see her reaction to "The Man with One Red Shoe".

[@sammylane21]

Originally, Tom and Gina's characters were supposed to be lovers... I'm so fucking happy Penny decided to nix that because the story is MUCH better as it is, a team romance would've killed the purity in the story and the story itself too.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Yeah, plus it would've tainted the character's "redemption" arc.

[@MrSheckstr]

Yeah I have no interest in seeing a movie with Tom Hanks being Jody

[@Paineinyourblank]

omg yeah I haaaaate when movies tag on a stupid love plot.

[@ThreadBomb]

It would have been a big distraction from the team story.

[@allyburnett3315]

I agree plus she was married to a military man so....cheating like that when we love her would be so upsetting. Her husband was nice so I'm glad it ended how it did lol

[@shoshanalewinfischer]

I cry at the end of this movie every-single-time: The sister hug and the dedication to the original players. Also Penny's daughter played Betty Spaghetti. :)

[@rustybear5125]

Didn't know that last one...thanks.

[@davidkohl1048]

It's Stillwell looking at his mom's picture that gets me at the end. Breaks my heart in the best way. Such a brilliantly understated performance from a great character actor.

[@KrissyFace]

Daughter with Rob Reiner…from All in the Family, best friend to Tom in Sleepless in Seattle and a great director in his own right!!

[@wendell6468]

gary marshall, walter harvey, is penny's dad in real life...😂😳

[@metalbabesami]

@@wendell6468brother**

[@jaceygraham4485]

The way you said “stop it” when Marla was in etiquette class was such a mood. Marla Hooch is awesome! 👏🏻

[@thisisscorpio6024]

Here's a bit of trivia. When Geena Davis left acting, she pursued archery as a hobby. Later, she made the US Olympic Team as an alternate. I think she was in her 40's.

[@MordicusEgg]

I had forgotten about that. So cool. (So cool about Geena and archery, not my memory lapse.)

[@robertwarnock4147]

Mensa member too

[@adamvialpando106]

In her 40s? That is damn impressive.

[@creech54]

When did Geena Davis leave acting? Have you checked her IMDb credits?

[@cosmicorder2]

She's been back at acting recently, she's just not as big as she once was.

[@misslizzy9182]

"Avoid the clap. Jimmy Dugan" "That's good advice!"

[@rossrobertson674]

I just rewatched this for the first time since I was a kid and there's so many things I didn't get back then, and that was one

[@retrostuff8976]

@@rossrobertson674 Also the waitress line during the prayer. “She screamed your name over and over.” Lol

[@robbob5302]

Can't go wrong with that one.

[@fugmanz]

A lot of the characters in this movie were selected from the original rosters from the league, my grandmother, Helen Haley made it in the film, but it is not her story. It was interesting to listen to her tell about her time in the league. She passed away before the movie came out, so she never knew about it. Great movie. Love your infectious excitement, check out a movie called Love Stinks!

[@Vincenza8907]

They did play in skirts! Fun fact: Betty Spaghetti was played by Marshall’s daughter. She’s also the nurse in Riding in Cars with Boys. Also directed by Marshall.

[@savoy2576]

Tracy Reiner also played Bill Paxton's wife in Apollo 13.

[@Vincenza8907]

@@savoy2576 she’s rob Reiner’s daughter???

[@savoy2576]

@@Vincenza8907 Yes

[@chadbennett7873]

@@Vincenza8907 Rob and Penny's daughter, and Gary Marshall's neice, AND Carl Reiner's granddaughter. Think he has a movie lineage?

[@cryptc]

Madonnas "This used to be my playground" song for this movie is so great, always hits me in the feels

[@moeball740]

I also agree. There is such a sense of loss and melancholy in the song. It's really well done.

[@tyrannicaltypomichaeltester]

@@moeball740 agreed

[@scottywotty8550]

The song reached #1 hit on the Hot 100 and was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

[@whiteheat916]

Totally! Great song!

[@pandaemonaeon9]

@@moeball740 Yeeeeeessss!!

[@brianpalmer6182]

The actress who played Marla was in Robin Hood Men in Tights. She was Marion's friend. "Before you do it, you must go through it! Or else, I blew it"

[@adamlenart7309]

Broomhilde

[@Gosperella26]

Lobe that line

[@joshuahenry1791]

Gina Davis was such an underrated beauty. you have to watch her in Thelma & Louise. its a great movie.

[@phousefilms]

Had such a crush on her in my teens. Especially in "Beetlejuice"and "the Fly".

[@jamesgoodwin4543]

Absolutely love Thelma and Louise, and Beetlejuice.

[@loulou3887]

Beetle juice and Earth girls are easy are my favourites ❤️ Gina.

[@adamskeans2515]

Earth Girls Are Easy

[@brit8851]

This movie came out when I was around ten or so.. All the adult humor that flew right over my head... Oh My GOD!!!

[@rossrobertson674]

Ya me too, I was 8 and a guarantee I didn't know what jimmy was talking about when signed the kids ball and it said avoid the clap

[@blackkatt777]

When I tell you that everybody in this film gave it a thousand percent.....they really came on their "A" game. Now I love Madonna, but she was never a strong actress. She did great. This movie gets you so drawn in. Also, the scene where the black ladies through the ball from outer field was Marshall's homage to the all black female baseball teams that never got recognized by the league and given a place to play in their matches. Penny was such a good director. The Marshall siblings had so much talent. And Tom Hanks is worth every penny they paid him and then some. He is a lightning rod of talent and comedy....his touchstone.

[@MrRezRising]

Rosie O'Donnells story on how she got so many scenes is hysterical. Basically, no one but someone from Brooklyn could understand Penny's accent when she said, "I need someone else in this scene..."

[@rmhartman]

I hadn't heard that, but I can believe it.

[@scottlyttle5586]

@@rmhartman Watch the commentary on the blu-ray and all the associated interviews. All worth watching.

[@jucarcan]

That's hilarious. The Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna scenes really added to this movie very well. I do wonder how Madonna's acting career would have worked out if she had tried parts that suited her like this one rather than what she ended up doing.

[@MrRezRising]

@@jucarcan Even better, Penny would give a scene to Rosie and say to the rest of the cast, "Whaat, don ywanta b in d'movie?" Also, this was the beginning of Madonna and Rosie's bffuMswd (best friends forever until Madonna says we're done).

[@TheDivayenta]

Rosie played softball for Boston University. All of her plays in the film were for real.

[@michelletrainor7096]

The bruise on the girls thigh which they had reporter take a picture of in a scene is actually real . Must have been soooo painful.

[@SuburbanSavage]

And she had it for a year

[@jameshanley6886]

Rosie & Madonna best friends till this day

[@SuprousOxide]

The agent guy is Jon Lovitz. Famous for his SNL sketches where he lied about everything, often punctuating his lies with "That's the ticket!". Also voiced the Critic who would end most of his movie reviews with "It stinks!"

[@GVoodoo]

Also had a great episode on Tales from the crypt

[@OtakuAnime01]

Jon Lovitz is often seen in Adam Sandler movies as well.

[@Hogtownboy1]

he also is a great singer. He used to do a bit where he would sing opera and then go "surprised" sings a few more bars and then say "jealous"

[@jaybird8192]

Jon Lovitz stole all the scenes he was in! Wish he had a longer role in the movie!

[@n0tk0sher]

I liked him on Friends. "Hello Monica, hello greeter girl." "Tartlets...tartlets................tartlets. The word has lost all meaning." He was stoned at the time, made it extremely funny.

[@Brian25091]

The scene where the girl is having a picture taken of her leg due to a bad bruise and cut... that's 100% real. All the actresses had to actually play and slide in those uniforms. So they were actually getting pretty banged up.

[@Shazzadut1]

That actress had that strawberry bruise for a year!

[@Moonbeamchild8]

Sidebar: Ashleigh’s hair looks BOMB today.

[@elishawilliams5407]

I noticed too! She's so pretty🙂

[@johnchrysostomon6284]

When the credits start of "A Penny Marshall film" that means she directed it. It's 'her' film Women wore 'hat pins' to hold their hats o The Madonna song at the end of the film isn't on the soundtrack album

[@joemckinley4195]

Little known fact...Geena Davis took up archery after watching the 1996 Olympics at the age of 41. Four years later, she very nearly made the Olympic team in 2000. Turns out she was a natural.

[@MelissaArvanitaki]

Oh girl, you gotta watch Big!! It stars Tom Hanks and directed by Penny Marshall.

[@awkwardashleigh]

OH NO WAY

[@lynnettamiller]

When Ashleigh commented that Tom Hanks was a baby in this film, I thought, girl - you need to watch Big!

[@jameskirschling7887]

Also Awakenings directed by Penny Marshall starring Robin Williams and Robert Dinero. Ashleigh will definitely cry during this movie.

[@eronflemens2977]

Yes, you MUST watch BIG…another wholesome and witty movie.

[@JimRuel]

One of my top five all time favorite movies. Yes please react to Big.

[@pmvonhoffer1]

The rule in baseball is “You hold on to the ball, or the runner is safe!” Dottie dropped it on purpose. She wanted Kit to have the championship.

[@graphiquejack]

I’m not so sure. I guess it’s just meant to be a mystery

[@Sara01977]

I’ve seen this movie so many times and I NEVER thought that. I think Dottie is too proud to throw a game and Kitt’s win would be hallow. I truly think she dropped it due to the force of the push and fall to the ground.

[@s.roberts3451]

​@@Sara01977 Earlier in the film she got hit much harder by a bigger girl and she held that ball no problem. I think she gave her sister the win.

[@meghannweis1955]

I have ALWAYS thought she lost on purpose and I don’t care how old I get I still hate it. Sorry not sorry. Kit is the WORST!

[@nysunflower9439]

I go back and forth on this and have landed on Dottie respected her sister and the game to much to throw the a game.

[@Nightcrawlerfive]

If you want another Madonna movie, there's always Desperately Seeking Susan.

[@SamuelBlack84]

She's so sexy in that

[@amyhon2000]

Aiden Quinn is so beautiful in that movie, I just love him. ❤️

[@graphiquejack]

Dick Tracey, Evita are great, also, and even Who’s That Girl isn’t too bad. She’s also directed a couple of films. I enjoyed W.E.

[@SherriLyle80s]

EVITA!

[@jbrisby]

"I've broken my arm six times just walkin'". I think you might be doing it wrong.

[@GCEXTREMEMN]

Viva La Dirt League VLDL did a video on this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYLTpJePnZyonqs

[@thebrhinocerous]

I bet that she broke them falling, not walk ;)

[@famat161]

Good one. I tip my hat...

[@eolsunder]

@@thebrhinocerous hey you never know. Plenty of trees, cars, sign posts, etc to walk into. maybe she just doesn't pay attention?

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@eolsunder maybe she’s being walked as a batter that got hit?

[@ryan1976]

A great, underrated Geena Davis movie is "The Long Kiss Goodnight" from 1996. It's an action movie with Samuel L. Jackson costarring. It's a lot of fun.

[@cflournoy1529]

I love that movie!!!!

[@sunsungoaway]

YAAAASSSSSS!!

[@bryanfoster362]

Also “Cutthroat Island”. Geena plays a pirate in that one! It got a lot of bad reviews, but I always liked it

[@GregPourciau]

Yes !!

[@Nightlylioness]

So good!

[@RhiannonNeale]

Another great 90's role for Tom Hanks is That Thing You Do, which he wrote and directed! It's a about a band in the 1960's trying to make it in the music industry. It's very funny and heartwarming and has wonderful music in it!

[@Michigan_Tactical]

I did some research on the AAGPBL and was surprised to learn there were a lot more teams than mentioned in the movie. There was even a team from Grand Rapids, MI, my hometown.

[@Sting6312]

As a man in my 40s, this movie hits me hard due to this was one of my Grandmother's favorite movie. And every time I see anything about it, it hits me hard She's not here anymore, but again it's her favorite movie.

[@Sadarsa]

@@squirrel_maya006 My Dad's favorite movie was Grease, he had a thing for Oliva Newton-John. Everytime i see, hear, or even think of that movie, i remember him.

[@delbowman9900]

When I was a kid I went to church with a lady who actually played in the Racine team I believe. She had one of the firmest handshakes I’ve ever felt. Lol

[@marknickols7316]

Geena Davis is a phenomenon. An Oscar winner and a Golden Globe winner and an Olympic athlete (archery) and a member of Mensa (IQ 140+). You really must see some more of her movies.

[@TheDivayenta]

Yup- Thelma and Louise!

[@jasonwilley1995]

This Used to Be My Playground from the film ending was sung by Madonna, a brilliant song by the way x

[@EastSide-qc5oy]

and co-written by

[@gippywhite]

If you want to see another Penny Marshall masterpiece, you are going to want to see the Robin Williams and Robert Dinero movie Awakenings. She directed that, too. I am so glad that you like this movie so much! It’s by far one of my favorites! ⚾️🚺🇺🇸💙💙💙

[@billboth6572]

Oh my gosh YES YES YEEESSSSSS! - Also the FISHER KING

[@NestorCustodio]

Awakenings is incredible.

[@LastRenegade]

@@billboth6572 Wasn't that directed by Terry Gilliam?

[@bolasblancas420]

Roberto Dinero… i love the typo.

[@SuprousOxide]

A tearjerker, though

[@ADPTBL]

If you liked Geena Davis you need to watch “The Long Kiss Goodnight” with her and Samuel Jackson.

[@chrismetafora6565]

Quick Change too!!!

[@crapstirrer]

Stay away from Cutthroat Island, though.

[@ANTPLAYS100]

Also surface as Tony's sister

[@leroyhardeman6351]

I was just going to suggest this before I read your comment. One of my favorite movies.

[@ADPTBL]

@@leroyhardeman6351 What’s bad is that I made this suggestion before noticing someone else made it earlier. Which just goes to show…. IT MUST HE SHOWN!

[@TheBlockDog]

So, Bob, played by Bill Pullman is also in a movie called " Independence Day" Highly recommended.

[@Blackarachnia1996]

Yeah, Independence Day is a must. Also recommend Mars Attacks! and Twister, also from 1996, and Starship Troopers and Volcano from the ’90s as well… And if she hasn’t seen The Wizard of Oz, that’s a must too!

[@phousefilms]

Also in "Spaceballs". :P

[@roman0robert]

So much fun watching A League with you, Ashleigh! Someone probably already commented, but if the catcher is covering home plate or between the runner and the plate, yes, the runner can go right through them. Dottie needed to hold onto the ball to make the out.

[@Greybeardmedic]

It's interesting to note that there have been a few rule changes since then due to catastrophic injuries with home plate collisions. Baseball doesn't want runners smashing directly into the catcher.

[@benn454]

@@Greybeardmedic The Posey Rule

[@Greybeardmedic]

@@benn454 Yeah. I'm a Giants fan and obviously biased. Guilty as charged.

[@MichaelSmith-uu5ci]

When our daughters were teenagers and were fighting all the time, we had them sit down and watch this movie with us. Their relationship was very similar to Dottie and Kit. Our youngest always felt like her sister was holding her back and was mean to her for no reason. The oldest was frustrated by her sisters behavior and her trying to help was only making it worse. They watched all the way through and really didn't say much. The next morning at breakfast, I asked the youngest what she thought of the movie. She said she really enjoyed the movie , except for the way that Dottie treated Kit. She looked at us very seriously and said, "That Dottie, what a bitch!" My wife and I howled laughing! it was one of those truly hilarious family moments. Years later our youngest finally understood what was really going on, but we still laugh at that moment and every once in awhile at the proper moment we still say, "that Dottie, what a bitch!"

[@YodatheHobbit]

I could relate to Dottie and Kit's relationship with my younger brother as well as a teenager.

[@karlsmith2570]

That's a pretty good wat of teaching your daughters a life lesson on their relationship with each other Nicely done

[@jackdonohue7893]

Ironically, I hated Kit sooo much in this movie.

[@pdshaw]

My younger brother and I always disagree that Dottie drops the ball on purpose at the end so Kit would win. He just doesn't understand why she would do that... Being an older brother - I know exactly why she did it.

[@jackdonohue7893]

@@pdshaw she should never have done that.

[@ginalobendo752]

I haven’t seen this comment yet, but the guy Madonna’s character danced with at the bar is Eddie Mekka, who played Carmine in Lavern and Shirley.

[@LA_HA]

Two other great Madonna movies are Desperately Seeking Susan and Dick Tracy. Most definitely worth a look

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

That was The Big Ragu?!? Didn't even notice that!

[@rezjest]

The radio sportscaster was played by David L. Lander aka Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman on Laverne & Shirley.

[@laudanum669]

@@rezjest David Lander became a Professional Baseball Scout after his acting career.

[@billbabcock1833]

I just watched this video again and realized that there are two actors in it from Laverne and Shirley. The home field game announcer played Squiggy and the soldier dancing with Mae after the chaperone was poisoned played Carmine on Laverne and Shirley. I guess Penny Marshall liked working with them.

[@JoeCebu08]

Your channel is so great. I honestly believe you SHOULD have your own hour long movie review show on a major network that would be on in PRIME TIME!

[@bushbasher85]

If you like Geena Davis in this you really need to watch “the Long Kiss Good Night”. She is one of the most badassed badasses ever in that movie

[@davidpacker9786]

YES.

[@pjgraves3126]

See the movie Geena won an Academy Award for, The Accidental Tourist.

[@johngraesser4911]

My ashleigh style movie suggestion would be earth girls are easy.

[@iluvmusicals21]

Yes, yes, yes! An action movie with Samuel L. Jackson.

[@johngraesser4911]

If it was for the popcorn in bed girl, it would be the remake of the fly with goldblum and davis.

[@MAC-X]

Another good 2 movies with Gina Davis are "Thelma and Louise" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight"...

[@AZMasterbaker]

Yes Thelma and Louise will be right up her alley

[@JG-fv9bv]

And "The Fly"

[@thechad4485]

@@JG-fv9bv Yeeeeees

[@nettack]

"This guy... I thought he was funny, but now he's getting on my nerves." Thar sums up pretty well what the world thinks of Jon Lovitz

[@nettack]

@Romanogers4ever Must be wonderful in your little world. Read up on Jon and then consider rethinking your position. On High School High as well.

[@jeanmiller2747]

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a great movie directed by Penny Marshall. I think it may have been one of her first. :)

[@Logan_Baron]

Her first movie direction yes. She had done several television directing jobs before that.

[@redrick8900]

@@Logan_Baron Those are completely different jobs.

[@r.t.643]

"What a good wholesome movie!" A signed baseball that says "avoid the clap" Love this movie.

[@grunthostheflatulent9649]

It's good wholesome advice.

[@rossrobertson674]

The 2 minute piss scene, had me rolling on the floor as a kid

[@gutz1981]

I still cry when that poor girl can't read her name.

[@d3l3tes00n]

This movie has so many little moments like that to show what women struggled with at that time. I love it.

[@NovaResource]

I’m a 52 year old man and I start to well up every time.

[@sunsungoaway]

@@d3l3tes00n It wasn't just women, many people didn't or couldn't go to school back in those days, especially in rural areas or if the menfolk were all gone to war and the kids had to help with the farm or work. Dolly Parton's father couldn't read or write, but her mother could. Sometimes parents didn't think it was important that ANY of their kids be able to read. It was just assumed that the men would work all their lives and the women would raise families and keep the house. Still happens today in some countries

[@gutz1981]

@Kristopher Chavez Agreed. My mum grew up just after WWII in Europe and was the oldest of 8 siblings in a poor farm family where education was not allowed to be a priority. I get upset when young teenage women of today say "You don't know how oppressed we women of today are." I get angry because I know how tough my mum and other women like her grew up and it feels like they are just disrespecting them by modern day women playing the ultimate victims. That is why I cry at this scene. Those were women who had it tough.

[@bluelagoon1980]

She's played by one of the Cusack siblings (Anne, I think). So much talent in that family!

[@craigdixon4113]

Try “Bad News Bears” 1976. Not the newer edition. The older one is better.

[@SAVikingSA]

I watched this the other week for the first time in ages and it's way more savage than I remembered.

[@craigdixon4113]

@@SAVikingSA I can’t argue with General Sherman about, “Savagery”

[@bamachine]

Walter Matthau is so much better than Billy Bob(he is great in other movies).

[@madeleinereads]

I cry every time I see the ending of "A League of Their Own," where Dottie and Kit hug. Every time.

[@henrikbjork5975]

”The long kiss goodnight” Gena Davis as a kick ass actionstar and Samuel L Jackson as a perfect side kick!

[@johnnygnoneeded]

One of Gina's most underrated and under appreciated, movies...without that movie, and Sigourney Weaver before that, Jolie, Theron, Johansson and what's her name from the Hunger Games might have never been given a chance to be action and super hero stars!

[@christi776]

She should do it for Christmas🎅

[@bkbff]

Literally my favorite movie!

[@edisonlima4647]

@@bkbff Same!

[@edisonlima4647]

That movie is amazing!

[@NovaResource]

There’s a big controversy about the end of this film: ‘Did Dottie drop the ball on purpose?’ Some people say no, I say yes and here’s why. First, Dottie only went to play because Kit wanted to go. As much as Dottie loved baseball, she knew it was more important to Kit. She would rather sacrifice her glory and her team for her sisters glory. Second: At the very beginning of the movie, Dottie (as an older woman) tells her older grandson to go easy on his younger brother. Then she tells her younger grandson to kill his older brother. I believe this is foreshadowing the end of the movie. Anyway, great review and thanks for all the great content.

[@cheeseburger12]

I always got the impression she dropped the ball.

[@luludee1300]

Oh man, you're totally right about that foreshadowing! Never noticed it before.

[@Ivy94F]

I wondered about that when the crowd goes wild at the end of the game and instead of looking upset, she looks proud and has a small smile on her face.

[@Sindraug25]

No, she didn't. That ruins her integrity and invalidates Dottie's win.

[@NovaResource]

@@Sindraug25 no it doesn’t. Kit still had to hit the high fastball that she usually couldn’t. Plus, it showed Dotties true love for her sister over her team.

[@catrissia]

The song playing at the end is a Madonna song Playground.

[@jimkimball5125]

I've seen this movie several times. And every time when it morphs to the modern day...I bawl like a baby. Such a good damn movie.

[@Ozai75]

Tom credits this movie for resurrecting his career. He had gone on a long streak of failures and many Hollywood studios considered him a 'has been' (His last three films were all massive failures) Racine's home baseball park (where the last game is played) is in my childhood hometown.

[@marclewis5505]

Turner & Hooch was a failure?

[@AoRArchAngel]

@@marclewis5505 It does have a very B rated feel to it, and a lot of human/animals don't do well. But really whether or not it did well, looking at the 2 movies before it and after it? Yeah, understandable why.

[@TheChoochooboy99]

Bosse Field is a great place to watch a baseball game. Spent many nights watching the Otters play. Also loved walking around New Harmony and seeing the gym Marla Hooch tried out in. Evansville and the surrounding towns were a great place to grow up. Not sure what it’s like now though.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

"Big" did quite well, and was even nominated for an Academy Award. I seem to remember that "Splash!" did well too. Put him on the map, so to speak.

[@sbasi2739]

@@JustWasted3HoursHere there are years between those movies and this movie, do the maths. It started well, then career dipped until this movie.

[@Majoofi]

Penny Marshall: Big, Awakenings Madonna: Desperately Seeking Susan, Evita Lori Petty: Tank Girl, Geena Davis: The Fly, Thelma and Louise, Beetlejuice

[@chrismetafora6565]

Geena Davis Quick Change

[@garysmith3037]

Ooooh, you gonna make her watch The Fly? Lol.

[@jackdubz4247]

The amusing thing about Doris' comment about Mae's bosom is that, at around the time this movie came out, you couldn't turn on a TV, open a newspaper, or a magazine without seeing Madonna's bosom. They were everywhere. Good times.

[@Ernie1978]

Geena Davis is brilliant in this film. She actually has many phenomenal performances. The Accidental Tourist, The Long Kiss Goodnight are some of my favourites.

[@jose9593]

The Fly, Thelma & Louise, etc.

[@burrichgrrl57]

@@jose9593 Thelma and Louise...YES!

[@jdrussell3828]

Rhe Long Kiss Goodnight is so underrated.

[@dan_hitchman007]

In his short cameo as the recruitment scout, Jon Lovitz practically stole the show IMHO. I believe many of his lines were ad libbed.

[@shujin12345678]

His yelling at the cow to shut up was an adlib

[@ronbo11]

I guarantee him telling the cow "Will you please shut up!" was ad libbed!

[@CardCarryingPsycho]

The Long Kiss Goodnight is by far my favorite Geena Davis movie.

[@Y_.R]

I would LOVE to see Ashleigh react to that one!

[@ts4608]

Or Thelma and Louise

[@christi776]

She should do it for Christmas🎅

[@Doublebarreledsimian]

She and Sam Jackson were awesome in that movie. Love the line: "Chefs do that".

[@CardCarryingPsycho]

@@Doublebarreledsimian "You used to be all "aw fooey I burned the toast", now you go into a bar and sailors come running out..."

[@SolarTiger]

Japan, after the war, really took to baseball...

[@shaun374]

At the time, Geena Davis was the big name among the cast (other than Hanks of course). That’s why she’s in the lead. She was known for her natural beauty and on screen charisma. She was quite popular in the early and mid 90s.

[@MJE-riffs]

Geena Davis also starred in the greatest action movie ever made, The Long Kiss Goodnight. Check it out.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

‘Chefs do that!’

[@chrismetafora6565]

She was great in Quick Change, love that!!

[@amariebloom]

The best movie ever!! So badass!,

[@garysmith3037]

There's no crying in ice skating either.

[@spirittammyk]

@@garysmith3037 Good reference! Not to mention Samuel L Jackson is in it.

[@morganbrokaw5190]

The Sandlot is the greatest fourth of July movie of all time.

[@BillTheScribe]

I've suggested it before and fully agree. It was filmed in my area. I knew three people the were extras on it.

[@davidleeroth784]

Yes!

[@svenidol]

The Sandlot is awesome. One of my favorite movies of all time. But Independence Day is obviously the greatest 4th of July movie of all time. "Welcome to Earth."

[@spirittammyk]

Naw, Independence Day is.

[@NickGreyden]

Sandlot better 4th movie than Independence Day? You're killin' me Smalls! (Although I will admit it is a better movie than ID)

[@iknowjack316]

Tom Hanks killed it in this movie as he does in all his movies. This one had so much heart

[@the_last_centurion]

I always loved Lori Petty that played kit. She was 'Tank girl'.

[@iChristyD]

She also got to make out with Keanu Reeves in Point Break (LUCKY Bitch!!)

[@the_last_centurion]

@@iChristyD she was. That one slipped my mind. I feel like most of her roles she plays herself if that makes sense but in point break she played the character.

[@thesilversage1]

Wasn't she the marine biologist in free willy?

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

" Prey for Rock & Roll " ( 2003 )

[@biguy617]

She also plays Keanu's love interest in Point Break.

[@alwayswrite2011]

Ashleigh, I'm a little surprised that you didn't do some crying at the end. This movie always got me right in the feels during the reunion. The reminiscing, the losses, the changes the characters went through since their time in the league... Right! In! The! Feels!

[@vandergrad]

I saw this movie shortly after my father passed away. I am from Rockford IL and I was pregnant with my first son at the time so everything was a big mess of bittersweet. I can usually get through the movie okay but I have never been able to hear "This used to be my playground..." without bawling like a baby.

[@alwayswrite2011]

@@vandergrad The anniversary of my father's passing was 6/29. We never stop missing them.

[@chrismetafora6565]

@@alwayswrite2011 I am sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you.

[@Shiirow]

yes, gloves needed oil since they were made out of leather and it dries out pretty quickly. so if you didnt want your glove disintegrating in the middle of a fastball... best to keep it oiled and soft. these days most are made of faux leather which doesnt need to be maintained to the extent that old school gloves were.

[@rossrobertson674]

I bet she was thinking like black crude oil that u pump out of the ground

[@jeffburnham6611]

Some baseball players today will still use a leather conditioner on their gloves to make them more supple, so when they close the glove the ball stays trapped in the pocket and doesn't bounce back out. Rub some conditioner on it and wrap it in rubber bands for a day or so, and you're good to go.

[@danbernard5428]

"I kinda love that guy" is how you can describe Jon Lovitz in any movie

[@eddiebranden1]

Since you watched La Verne and Shirley, the dancing soldier in the dancehall was Carmine(The Big Ragu) and the announcer was Squiggy.

[@mikegoodwin2386]

Wow, I did not catch that. (Or maybe I knew that once-upon-a-time? It's been a long time since I watched this movie.)

[@tonyacts]

Came here to make sure someone mentioned them. Good on ya.

[@robyne3297]

@@tonyacts Same. So funny that she mentioned Laverne and Shirley, and then there's Carmine. I totally had a crush on him as a kid.

[@skinnybuddha74]

Wow I've seen this movie so many times and never caught that. Thanks!

[@frednich9603]

Baseball rules say the catcher has to maintain control of the ball after a collision.

[@andyhess8433]

And until the Buster Posey Rule ended it, it was legal for the baserunner to intentionally collide with defensive players to dislodge the ball.

[@frednich9603]

@@andyhess8433 true, but I wasn't going to go into all of that detail

[@awkwardashleigh]

Well that just sounds really awful honestly

[@gabrielmauller8137]

@@awkwardashleigh that’s why they changed it, and I think it’s for the better.

[@peteg475]

I was a catcher, we were always taught to have the ball in the mitt, and use the free hand to keep the mitt closed when making the tag, so you'd never drop it after that freight train hits you. lol

[@tommiller4895]

The guy dancing with Madonna was Eddie Mekka. He played Carmine (aka the Big Ragoo) on Laverne and Shirley. He was an excellent Singer and Dancer. One of Baseball Stadium Announcers calling the game was David Lander who played Squiggy on Laverne and Shirley. The Baseball Scout was played by Jon Lovitz (from Saturday Night Live). Many of his insults and funny comments weren't in the script and were adlibs by Lovitz himself. Jimmy Duggan (Tom Hank's character) was based on the Real Manager of the Rockford Peaches former Star Player Jimmy Foxx. Kit (Lori Petty) has a Cult following as the title character in the movie Tank Girl.

[@jameswagner5996]

I really like the fact that the clips really shows the highlighted funny parts and meaningful parts.. was shocked you were able to do the whole movie in such a short time

[@okeefe757]

Madonna acted a fair amount in the 80's and 90's.

[@SilverShade1008]

Dick Tracy is quite good for an early comic movie. Madonna's pretty good as the femme fatale.

[@Flesharrower]

Well...she was in several movies...not too sure about the "acting" bit...

[@Stevarooni]

@@Flesharrower she wouldn't make it solely as an actress, but there are much worse crossover actors.

[@daveyjones5702]

@@Stevarooni lol it's usually worse when it goes the other way when actors think they can sing.

[@lynnjohanssen6552]

Who's That Girl was decent if I remember correctly.

[@readhistory2023]

Gina Davis got good enough at archery in only two years to qualify for the US OlympicTrials, didn't make the team though. She placed 24th.

[@tkaki6029]

She’s a member of Mensa. A legit genius

[@scottcortmeister4164]

Penny Marshall stole every scene she was in when she played Myrna the secretary in the TV adaptation of "The Odd Couple", the story of two divorced men sharing a two bedroom apartment in NY after their wives have had enough.... Super funny, one is a slob, the other an obsessive compulsive neat freak.... The TV version of the The Odd Couple was my first introduction to the wonderful Penny Marshall when I was a kid. I was so happy for Penny getting Laverne and Shirley and going on to do other great stuff like A League of Their Own... Great video, 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

10:25 -- the guy Madonna was dancing with was Penny Marshall's former co-star and accomplished dancer in his own right, Eddie Mecca. One of the announcers was another former costar, David Lander.

[@gutz1981]

"This use to be my Playground." Gets harder to listen to with each passing year and now I'm 40, it stings.

[@andrewhogan6533]

Agreed, such a wonderful song, but it does hit different with each passing year

[@kahldrialeighsun1208]

agreed. even then, i knew it was like sand running through your fingers. hugs guys xox

[@grega8586]

Pink Floyd's Time kicks my butt ;-)

[@luludee1300]

I was 9 going on 10 when this came out and I saw it in the theater. Even then, the time element and passing or moving away from such a pivotal time and people of one's life struck me really hard. Just hearing the song made me cry for years. Still makes me tear up.

[@Ivy94F]

Omg, talk about it!!! Its such a sad song for times long gone. Its was a beautiful choice for the film.

[@ralphschmitt5859]

“Summer Rental “ is also a great wholesome summer movie

[@jasonm8017]

Wait ah slip that one in. 👍🤣 …speaking of Penny Marshall…John Candy is awesome

[@keithrichman6918]

"Your wife's on my wammo" :)

[@ralphschmitt5859]

@@keithrichman6918 Lmaooo

[@rebeccahanson6941]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I played softball my whole life and I have to much respect for the women of the AAGPBL and the doors they opened for us. Your love for penny marshal is awesome. She is a trailblazer creating movies about trailblazers!!!

[@Do0msday]

This is one of the best sports movies of all time. It is quotable and the cast was PERFECT. I cannot imagine this movie with any other actors. There are only a few baseball movies that I would put ahead of them and one I'm really, really hoping you watch because I think you'd LOOOVE it and that would be ... The Sandlot.

[@warpig4942]

The best Penny Marshall + Tom Hanks movie is "Big".

[@jawbone78]

Tied with this one. They're both classics.

[@cobrian45]

Big is fantastic

[@Aazure_Skys]

Ashley keeps saying 'She's so pretty' about Gina Davis which she is and tall, but not relizing that she had seen her also in Beetle Juice 😂😂😂

[@chrismetafora6565]

Quick Change

[@missmartylynn]

And Bill Pullman from Spaceballs.

[@krissiep1317]

And Independence Day 👽🇺🇸

[@rossrobertson674]

The kid was so good at playing the pest, I love when Jimmy throws the glove at his face

[@seantlewis376]

Trivia from Oregon: Dottie and her sister are from Willamette, Oregon, now a neighborhood in West Linn. Whenever this movie comes up, some Oregonian is bound to mention it. It's a state law. 🙂

[@gilmcleod8087]

"The Long Kiss Goodnight " with Gina Davis. If you like her and you like "Die hard" type movies (this is better) watch "The Long Kiss Goodnight " then watch her in "Earth Girls are Easy" for something completely different!

[@danh8804]

Most unappreciated action movie of the 90s

[@bobmessier5215]

I liked Geena Davis in "The Fly" with Jeff Goldblum.

[@rmhartman]

Goldblum is also in Earth Girls are Easy.

[@grega8586]

...or she could see Geena Davis in her first movie, Tootsie (small part, tho).

[@cheeseburger12]

I love that movie. Sam Jackson was THE MAN. I put my keys in my pocket Da da da da dum

[@frednich9603]

I'm surprised you didn't recognize the stadium announcer as squiggy from Laverne and Shirley

[@awkwardashleigh]

HOLY SHIT. YOURE RIGHT.

[@andrewhogan6533]

How do you know about Laverne and Shirley?

[@kevinramsey417]

Helloooo, Shoyel.

[@jancw]

RIP Squiggy :(

[@GA-fn8hr]

@@awkwardashleigh And the dancer in the bar was Carmine Ragusa .

[@lucindapick2986]

If you love Penny Marshall, notice Madonna's great dance partner at the Suds Bucket is the actor Eddie Mekka who played Carmine Ragusa "The Big Ragoo" from Laverne and Shirley as a DANCE INSTRUCTOR! How cool is that?!!

[@Sunny-Gal6405]

I’m so glad you decided to watch this!!

[@marennicholson5444]

Your gunna have to watch Thelma and Louise ASAP to see Geena Davis at her absolute best. It’s all about strong women and strong bonds. It’s so so amazing.