FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) | (her) FIRST TIME WATCHING | Movie Reaction | RE-UPLOAD

[@videovillagereactions]

Thanks for clicking by to watch the Kevin Costner classic, "Field of Dreams"! Des wasn't prepared for how emotional this one gets, so be sure to grab your tissues and drink plenty of water! ⚾🌽🏟 Note: This is a re-upload. Unfortunately we lost all our views and comments from the last one - but we didn't want to lose the reaction from the channel.

[@adampare8088]

We all cry at this movie. If someone doesn't, never speak to them again ⚾️

[@videovillagereactions]

Harsh, but fair! I approve. 😅🍻 - Greg

[@charlier711]

Thanks for a real, heartfelt reaction. Having grown up in a baseball family this is the ultimate childhood fantasy - being able to play catch with your father when you were about same age. No man can get through that ending - "Hey Dad, want to have a catch?" - without that strong, heartfelt emotion. Maybe this is heaven.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you for watching and your kind words. Completely agree with you on the ending. This movie's just special in that way. - Greg

[@randyshoquist7726]

"I hate it when that happens" was a catch phrase by a recurring character by Billy Crystal on SNL at that time.

[@videovillagereactions]

What's wild is I never knew that - despite hearing it repeated many, many, many times. Never knew that's where it came from. Thanks for that, Randy! - Greg

[@gregoberlin6663]

One of the best, well written movies of all time. A movie classic.

[@videovillagereactions]

It holds up so well. Totally with you on that! - Greg

[@jjkehrley]

Even just seeing the scenes you guys picked for the reaction, it still brought tears to me!

[@videovillagereactions]

Love that, thank you for the watch and the kind words - Greg

[@shhh5260]

I watched this year's ago when I was in middle school. It was an emotional movie. It hits harder now. My father passed 2 months before my 1st child, my daughter, was born. When Ray's wife tells him to introduce him to his granddaughter is now the most emotional part of the movie.

[@videovillagereactions]

Oh, boy, I bet. I'm so sorry to hear about your father but thank you for sharing your story. This movie really cuts to the heart of so many different layers in the child/father relationship. It's why it remains such a classic imo. Thanks again - Greg

[@dusty4835]

As a child in the 50's/60's, so many hours were spent playing catch with my father. Fortunately, I didn't have a similar relationship with my father as did Costner in the movie, but ''playing catch'' is a perfect bond or bait allowing one to recall those golden memories while enjoying a great film.

[@videovillagereactions]

Glad to hear your relationship was better - and totally agree. Golden memories indeed. Thanks for sharing, Dusty! - Greg

[@MilnerSTL]

I watched your original reaction and was happy when I saw in my feed again. I’ve watched numerous reactions to this, but yours is the best. You had all the same reactions I had. Kinsella is a family name and we were a big sports family so it makes me cry every time! I would love to play catch with my Dad again!

[@videovillagereactions]

Wow, thank you for that! This was a good one. I can't believe it took me so long to watch it, but I'm also a believer in timing and think this was when I was finally supposed to see it. - Des

[@jethro1963]

@@videovillagereactions You'd have to look this up to see if I have it right, but I believe in the original edit Ray doesn't acknowledge John as his father. Test audiences so wanted to hear Ray say "Dad" that the ending was changed.

[@Fred-vy1hm]

This is in my top five baseball movies along with The Natural, A league Of Their Own, Bull Durham and For The Love Of The Game, the last two also starring Costner. 😊

[@videovillagereactions]

Great list! We are definitely going to be doing For Love of the Game soon - and likely Bull Durham and The Natural at some point (probably closer to spring training)! So, stay tuned! - Greg

[@artbagley1406]

One time-line snafu for "FoD": Ray, like myself, was born in 1952. I began college in 1970, NOT in the '60s! Ray couldn't have "majored in the sixties." He'd have worked his way to graduation around 1974. It's apparent Ray wasn't a math major!

[@videovillagereactions]

Love that so much 😅 Thanks for that, Art! - Greg

[@jamesgreenhow108]

The Beanie that Annie was wearing was part of the "Brownie Uniform". A "junior league Girl Scout group"

[@videovillagereactions]

Awesome, thanks for that, James! Appreciate it! - Greg

[@paulamoya7956]

Bay Area Baseball Girl Here!lifelong Giants & A’s. Fam since The early 70’s . This film is in myTop 10 all time since the day of its release . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

[@videovillagereactions]

Bay Area fans are always welcome here!!! - Des

[@daves536]

Field of Dreams............making grown men cry for 35 years and counting.

[@videovillagereactions]

You got that right! - Greg

[@2wentpostal]

Something that nobody seems to talk about is we only see Moonlight Graham have one at bat in the movie and he hits a sacrifice fly. A sacrifice fly does not count as an at bat, so according to the strict interpretation of the rules, even though he faced a major league pitcher, he still didn't have an official at bat.

[@videovillagereactions]

That is true! At least he got a RBI though. 🍻🍻 - Greg

[@custardflan]

We saw this movie first in San Diego and the scene in the Feed store talking about hearing voices got a huge laugh. A couple weeks later we were visiting family in Iowa and saw it in a small town American Legion Hall that doubled as a theater, sitting on folding chairs. Not a single laugh.

[@videovillagereactions]

That's really interesting! Thanks for sharing that. I always chuckle at that whole scene. - Greg

[@lesgrice4419]

Phil Alden Robinson who wrote and directed this wonderful film says he was offered the original book to read by his producer and he asked what its about, she said a farmer who hears voices and builds a baseball field, Phil said, not my thing but took the book home and put it on a coffee table. About 10.30 that night he picked the book up and started to read and read it all the way through and thought, I have to make a film of this. The irony is that the movie is I guess about second chances, about believing in that still small voice that tells you to believe in your dream when all others doubt you.....

[@videovillagereactions]

Thanks for that, Les. Great story! Love hearing and learning that stuff. Appreciate it! - Greg

[@custardflan]

WP Kinsella attended Iowa University Writers Workshop, as did many other famous writers.

[@dun9295]

I saw this as a kid, 13-14 yrs old. It was good, not my fave. Watching this as a 46 year old man whose father was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it definitely hits different. Watching Ray work through the reason this was happening made me tear up, by the catch with dad I was bawling. Great reaction guys!

[@videovillagereactions]

I'm so sorry to hear about your father, thank you for sharing this and your kind words. It definitely does hit different as we, and those around us, age. Best wishes to you and yours. - Greg

[@DBoys59]

The hat she was wearing is a Brownie's hat. It's the daughters. she was wearing her uniform. it's equal to the boy's cub scouts. girls are Brownies before they become girl scouts. Boys are cub scouts before they are Boy scouts.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you for solving that mystery for us! Really appreciate it, it was driving me nuts! - Greg

[@emichels]

Epic movie, you are both amazing. Thanks for reacting.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank YOU! Appreciate the kind words and support. - Greg

[@bvrsteve]

This may be my favorite movie review. Wish you would do more.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you so much, Steve! We have SO many more great ones coming (we hope!). Our goal is to start doing 2, then 3 a week as we grow. Just need to find more room in the day to edit :) - Greg

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Do not go into the fog...errr I mean corn...😂 "If you build it he will come." - Bud Bundy - Married With Children. 😂

[@videovillagereactions]

😂 Love it, Roy! - Greg

[@jeffberbert7784]

A genuinely moving and beautiful reaction.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you so much for those kind words, Jeff! Appreciate it and you! - Greg

[@757optim]

It's funny that you said the man talking about Doc Graham sounded like he really knew him. ; )

[@stinkbug4321]

"Look at his bag." "I can't. He's got pants on."

[@Otokichi786]

"Field of Dreams": The simple tale of a farmer and his regulation baseball field that makes strong men cry, then call their father. "Terence Mann" is standing on for J.D. Salinger, who refused to get involved in the movie. And it came to pass that the field does exactly what "Terrence Mann" said it would do for people seeking peace of mind. "Is this Heaven? Yes, it's Iowa."- James T. Kirk

[@videovillagereactions]

Love it! Thanks for this.🍻 - Greg

[@darkhorse9027]

Gabby Hoffman was also in "Uncle Buck", another movie you should react to. Her best line (in my opinion), was "I bet she's getting tongue" 😂😂😂

[@videovillagereactions]

😂LOVE Uncle Buck! Sadly we've both seen it (but I'll double check with Des), it's so great. - Greg

[@darkhorse9027]

@@videovillagereactions what about "Real Genius", "Sixteen Candles", "Porky's ", "Grosspointe Blank", "Weird Science", "Nerds", "Mannequin", and other 80's comedy. 😁🙏

[@Rick-jf6sg]

Just now found this. Looking forward to more of your work here. If you're looking for future baseball films to react to, perhaps consider a 1949 Ray Milland baseball fillm, "It Happens Every Spring." It's hilarious.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you so much for the kind words, Rick! Glad you found us. We have to do more baseball, so I'm adding that to our list. Appreciate it! - Greg

[@markdenio4537]

"May I sit?" "Please. Want some cookies?"

[@videovillagereactions]

😂His delivery is so pitch perfect there, kills me every time. - Greg

[@custardflan]

You can visit that field. Just outside Dyersville, Iowa. Just west of Dubuque. 😊

[@videovillagereactions]

That's so cool. Have you been?? - Greg

[@custardflan]

@videovillagereactions yep. Couple times. They've built a smaller major league park next to it.

[@skyhawksailor8736]

I watch any Field Of Dreams "First Time Watching", even re-upload, because this is a great movie. Being it is a re-upload I will put a re-post I put on a lot of these post about this movie. Do you think Terrance Mann was already a ghost. The first hint was when Ray dropped Terrance off and then made the U-Turn and there was Terrance standing in front of Ray. The second hint is he did not pack any clothes or belongings to take with him. The third was when Ray told Terrance he was missing and handed the paper to Terrance. Ray leaves and Terrance picks up the receiver and asks himself what will he tell his son. The fourth is Ray and Terrance never talks about what Terrance said to his son. I acutally believe Terrance was a ghost the whole time since Ray met him.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you for reposting this, Sky! I loved it the first time and still love it this time. Appreciate you! - Greg

[@tooluser]

It's Karen's Brownie hat (that she obviously doesn't feel like wearing)

[@videovillagereactions]

Appreciate that, tooluser! It was driving me nuts trying to figure it out. 🍻- Greg

[@ATN2USN]

I subscribed because you knew Jimmy Stewart in Harvey. Pays to know your film history.

[@videovillagereactions]

Thank you so much! And you've come to the right place, we're movie history nerds for the most part, which makes finding first time reactions for both of us tough - but we have so many more coming. Hope you have fun with us! - Greg

[@videovillagereactions]

That was the first play I ever did in high school. I remember that, by chance, the old movie theater in town was playing it. I got to see it for the first time in a gorgeous old theater with an organ and a big screen! Jimmy Stewart is the best! - Des

[@custardflan]

Costners other great baseball movies are Bull Durham and For the Love of the Game.

[@videovillagereactions]

Completely agree. We are going to do both at some point on the channel, likely For Love of the Game first. Not sure when but soon! - Greg

[@jamesgreenhow108]

A's vs. Red Sox in 88-92 was a very big deal !!!!

[@videovillagereactions]

I had to cut some of our discussion about that from the reaction, we realized after that comment that was the year (or maybe the next?) that they went to the World Series, right? Thanks for this, James! - Greg

[@williambranch4283]

I await playing catch with my dad ;-)

[@robreyescosme6902]

Terrance Mann walks off into the cornfield like all the other ghost... Was Terrance a ghost to begin with..? The paper read that his father called the police to report him missing.. Was he already dead..? As a cop, I responded to many sudden death calls because of family members unable to reach them... Just a thought..

[@videovillagereactions]

I really like that theory, it's one I hadn't considered before but there is certainly some evidence to support it. Good stuff! Cops usually have good eyes for that kind of thing. Thanks so much for commenting and watching! 🍻- Greg

[@WrestlingGod-f4v]

Sorry I missed it again

[@videovillagereactions]

Don't worry, you didn't miss it! We didn't do a premiere for this one. It's a re-upload, so I just put it out as soon as I finished re-editing it. - Greg

[@githerax5303]

I never liked baseball, even as my father tried to bond with me by taking me to baseball games. The game...ugh. Too inefficient in its use of space, time and manpower. But basketball now- that's a tight game; every player, every second, every inch of the court matters. I'm a numbers guy. That satisfies me.

[@videovillagereactions]

That makes sense to me. I always preferred playing basketball - mainly because I was trash as a baseball player. Appreciate you, Gither! - Greg

[@jollyrodgers7272]

squeek, squeek, squeek, squeek, squeek BANG squeek, squeek squeek (THE NOISE OF BASKETBALL IS JUST PLAIN NERVE WRACKING).

[@githerax5303]

@@jollyrodgers7272 true :D At least that means something is happening though!

[@markdenio4537]

The newspaper lady is reading the obituary she wrote in real life. The men telling James Earl Jones about Doc Graham were real-life friends of his.

[@videovillagereactions]

I learned that for the first time because of comments like yours and am SO grateful! Thank you for this, it makes it so much cooler. - Greg

[@markdenio4537]

@ Welcome! That’s how I learned it too.

[@finngirl1313]

for some reason you spam every FoD reaction with the same misinformation. the newspaper editor was portrayed by veteran actress Anne Seymour (1909-1988) who appeared in 30+ films and many TV shows (Gunsmoke, Bonanza, My Three Sons, Bewitched). she died 5 months before FoD was released & her film character reads the actual obituary for Doc Graham written by the actual editor. the three men in the bar are one actor & two local guys who recite facts about Doc Graham but did not know him personally. this film is plenty magical on its own, why the need to share falsehoods about it?

[@seanbumstead1250]

I hate all the changes they have don't too baseball in the last 5-6 years

[@videovillagereactions]

I don't think you're alone with that, hear it a lot! - Greg

[@Rick-jf6sg]

Abso-dang-lutely. For me, the first big mistake was when they instituted the DH in 1973. Hated it then, hate it now.

[@JarrettGaza]

Constructive criticism: get rid of the overlay logo it’s not necessary, but it is irritating. I recommend you review some of the other reaction to this movie. There are tons of them. Lose it in your channel grow much faster. Thanks

[@videovillagereactions]

Unfortunately, our first cut without it was taken down. This was the way to get it back up. Our editor tends to keep longer versions of the reactions up (it's the writer in him) whereas a lot of other reaction channels will be at half the time our reactions are. Even with it, we've seen growth with the channel. We'll avoid when we can, but so far, it's allowed us to keep content up. - Des