Field of Dreams (1989) Movie REACTION!

For Film Friday #67, Madison watches Field of Dreams for the first time.
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[@Josephhikes]

I lost my dad when I was 16 , I’m 59 now . The scene where he plays catch with his dad gets me every time.

[@zedwpd]

I'm 56, lost my dad too. I've watched several reactions to this movie and I never stop thinking/crying about my dad when Ray meets his.

[@michaelj7069]

I cried like a baby in the theatre when this came out. One of my favorite movies ever. In 2019 I really wanted to watch it again after not seeing it for a long time. A month later my dad passed. I don't think I'll ever be able to watch it again.

[@dmwalker24]

I was never close with my Father. My Grandfather ended up taking on that role in my life. Every time I see that scene it brings home just how valuable those simple moments are, and how many of us need to make amends for some of the dumb stuff we put our parents through.

[@everykneeshallbow]

I was 13. I'm 60. Funny thing. I taught him how to play ball.

[@andrewek]

I’m 37 I lost him when I was 24. I would give anything in the world to have one more game of catch with him. Just to spend that time with him.

[@troythomas753]

Burt Lancaster describing his wish is just fantastic acting. You can see it in his eyes.

[@Hapsard]

Burt Lancaster was a wonderful actor.

[@rtwbikerider]

My favorite Burt Lancaster movie is Local Hero from 1983. It’s a love letter to rural Scotland. Lancaster is great, and the soundtrack is by Mark Knopfler. Enjoy.

[@DayDoDoeDontDayDoe]

His monologue is EPIC, goosebumps every time, what an actor

[@magnus3369]

His last movie

[@reesebn38]

You want to see a fantastic Burt Lancaster performance watch "The Swimmer"(1968). Amazing!

[@BillO964]

I am 70. My Dad passed on 25 years ago. This movie still brings tears. I miss my father. Such a great movie.

[@BryanPAllen]

17 for me Bill. I understand brother.

[@cavemancell3562]

@@BryanPAllen 70, and 17 for me, too. It was at a Sunday afternoon church picnic, an easy, casual softball game, my father incurred a minor injury and went to get in looked at, and discovered he had very high blood pressure, and probably had it for years. The years of high blood pressure damaged his heart, and some years later died from the damaged heart. He would have died much sooner had he not discovered the high blood pressure. My brother was a ball player - an excellent third baseman, and with his strong arm, a pretty good pitcher. Good at bat. Clutch. He passed 9 months after our father.

[@stanleydavidlepretre4241]

Thank you and everyone who replied for sharing. Stay safe I want to wish all of you nothing but the best.

[@moeball740]

27 years since my dad died. We weren't super close but we weren't estranged, either, like Ray and his dad. 1989 when this film came out was a big year for me and a special moment with my dad. In 1967 I was just a wide eyed kid when my dad took me to the All Star game that year. Even got to meet Hank Aaron after the game! 22 years later my dad was retired and I got the chance to take him to the All Star game and that's a memory I will always cherish.

[@johnrawlings6610]

God bless you and your father!

[@kbuselmeier69]

This movie is aging so well. I think as a person gets older and revisits this movie it makes more of an impact.

[@trentarmstrong5000]

Agreed!

[@3dbadboy1]

Like Moonlight said. "You know, we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other days. What I didn't know, is that it was the only day."

[@TheTitandog70]

This is a movie that will reduce grown men to tears. It such a great story. great reaction Madison

[@stanleydavidlepretre4241]

I didn't cry it's just all of the pollen around during springtime. My allergies only make it look like I'm crying... sniff don't look at me I'm a tough guy, lol.

[@reesebn38]

@@stanleydavidlepretre4241 I saw this in the theatre. I had to run out the back exit.

[@andreshernandez1180]

It bothers me that Kevin Costner was asked about this moment in a talk show and he basically mocked the moment.

[@jsharp3165]

Doc Graham stepping off the diamond is still one of the greatest movie moments I've ever seen in my life. Or ever will. What a beautiful illustration of sacrifice and of contentment and purpose. He knew that saving people and touching lives was his highest calling. And he stepped forward into it. All over again.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Absolutely. People talk about playing ball with his dad scene, but Doc stepping off the field is the scene that gets me the most.

[@g.willykers]

My number one all time favorite movie!! Love it!!Number two is Shawshank Redemption, and number three is Seabiscuit.

[@curtismartin2866]

Folks who aren't big baseball fans typically miss this. During the game the night before, when Graham gets his chance, he flies out deep enough that the runner on third can rag up and score. In Baseball, this is called a sacrifice.

[@dnish6673]

@@dr.burtgummerfan439 I thought I was the only one.

[@hadithi]

​@@g.willykers you have excellent taste in cinema.

[@TheBTG88]

Terrance was not dead - recall that Ray's brother-in-law could see and hear him. And when he went into the corn, he was going to write about what he experienced - "Shoeless Joe Comes To Iowa". He does not die. He finds his way back to writing, which is the 'help' that Ray gives to him.

[@trentarmstrong5000]

Disagree. He was either dead when Ray met him or died when he walked into the corn.

[@MyraJean1951]

That part where Costner asks his dad if he wants to "have a catch" and gets a catch in his throat puts me in tears EVERY time! Great reaction Madison!

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

Fun fact, the word “Dad” was actually added in during post production.

[@MichaelBLynch]

Men watching the the woman and man get together at the end of a rom-com after overcoming 1000 obstacles: I don't get it. Men hearing Kevin Costner ask his Dad, "You wanna have a catch?" They burst into tears

[@ResidentPetrolhead]

Like clockwork. Every single goddamned time.

[@BryanPAllen]

Mike gets it

[@pedronavaja4837]

Guilty as charged. I hate this movie for breaking me at the ending every time.

[@CoryGasaway]

It's just a magical film. There really isn't a genre like it. It's truly a masterpiece. Should have won Best Picture that year in the Oscars.

[@mot0rhe4d40]

It didn't need Holly Weirds approval to be something awesome, it did that all on its own.

[@kenb.1212]

I agree!

[@wreckingKREW1]

Over what was nominated,yeah,probably. Not a huge fan of Dead Poet's Society,liked My Left Foot,but what that should have won for it did...Best Actor for Daniel Day Lewis. Born On The Fourth Of July I'd have been OK with myself and the actual winner that year,Driving Miss Daisy was deserving enough,in my opinion. But of those 5 I would say for sure that Field Of Dreams holds up the best,because the themes and messages in this movie are truly timeless. So yeah,of the 5 nominated films,I'd agree,it should have won. But the reason I say I would also lean to Field of Dreams probably being the most worthy out of what WAS nominated is that,to me,the best movie that year wasn't even nominated. That movie being Glory.

[@petemcfeet28]

Doc Graham was played by Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster. Do yourself a favor Madison and google him, his bio will blow your hair back. This was also his final acting appearance. Thoroughly enjoyed this reaction as I do all of yours. Cheers.

[@dennisswainston411]

My parents were 16 when I was born. So I grew up with my parents on our farm. I played tackle football with my dad and and once he knocked me unconscious when we were wrestling! My Dad died at 36, two months before my wife found out she was pregnant with our first child (and his' first grandchild). I cry EVERY time I watch this movie...

[@cleekmaker00]

23:20 Ray Liotta's line "Hey, Rookie... you were good" was a tip of the hat to Burt Lancaster (Doc Graham), as this was last screen performance. He has been in a score of classic films that are right up your alley.

[@theylied1776]

Terence Mann wasn't dead. If you remember, Terence crossed in and out of the field twice. The Ghosts can't pass the border of the field. And Ease His Pain was about Ray's father, John. Ray and John had that huge fight and never saw each other again after Ray went off to college.

[@jasonbeatty831]

Burt Lancaster as the older Moonlight was incredible. He just chewed on the scenery.

[@Charlesbaker3017]

Lancaster can..CHEW..any scenery. On earth 🌎.. Local Heroe..is one of his best..

[@reesebn38]

Watch "The Swimmer"(1968). His performance will blow your mind.

[@reesebn38]

I saw Field of Dreams in the theatre opening night spring of 89. I was waiting for my girlfriend to get off work. She was a bartender and had to stay late, so I went to this movie. I had been a Costner fan since Silverado, so I was excited to see it. Well I had to leave out the back exit of the theatre I was so upset. When I picked up my girlfriend she asked, "Are you crying?" "No!!" As I wiped the tears and snot from my face. I've seen Field of Dream 20x now. I lose it every time! This film has magic dust all over it. I like to think Terence was not dead, but came back to life. For a Writer not to write is a fate worst than death. Publish or Perish. The Field inspires him to want to write again.

[@tonymoyer2817]

Another point about Doc Graham, he was meant to be there to once again sacrifice his dream to be a doctor. His fate was to save Karen, not play ball. Still considering what that means...

[@grumpyoldgraymetalhead2441]

Notice how when he got to bat, the result was a sacrifice fly.

[@johnnyboy7144]

It’s brilliant filmmaking and storytelling, he hits a “sacrifice” then once again “ sacrifices” his dream to be what he really is, a doctor

[@stephw1702]

And in the process allowed Mark to see the players.

[@mack7882]

I'm an old man, but I tear up everytime I see this. I remember family baseball games with my dad, who is gone so long ago. Yet I remember as yesterday, and I would give almost anything for one more catch with him. In the end, love is all there is. I worked as a counselor for over 40 years and I can't tell you the importance to boys and to men of a good father and a fathers blessing. I've seen sixty year old men, by all accounts powerful and successful in life, but still they hurt and would still give anything for their fathers love and blessing.

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

I appreciate this movie so much more as an adult, knowing just how much I would love to play catch with my Dad one more time. It makes me tear up every time I watch the film, doesn't matter whether it's a reaction or the full movie. This movie pulls at all the heart strings, especially for someone whose major connection with his Dad was, indeed, baseball.

[@susanliltz3875]

“A League Of Their Own” Is another great “baseball movie” All female baseball players keeping the game going while the men were off fighting in the war… You’ll enjoy this one too!! Great story and cast ., Tom Hanks stars in it along with Gena Davis and Madonna and Rosie O’Donnel (misspelled). Worth watching!!

[@jaydisqus3353]

This movie is responsible for so many random dad hugs...

[@lesgrice4419]

It's a magical mythical movie and your interpretation is right on! There's a huge irony here as The writer - director Phil Alden Robinson said he was handed the original book by a woman producer who said 'you have to read this', he asked 'what's it about?', she said 'a farmer who hears voices', Phil said 'Nah. not my thing', she persisted, 'you really need to read it, he then builds a baseball field', Phil said 'that's definitely not my thing', but he took the book home, left it on a table, about 10.30 that night out of courtesy he picked the book up and started to read.....he read it right through to the end, put it down and thought 'I've got to make a movie out of this'...and he did. When Ray Liotta (RIP) said to the Doctor as he leaves the field 'You were good' he didn't just mean as the character it was a tribute to Burt himself for his acting life and contribution to movies. I think this was his last movie and he wasn't in the best of health. It reminds me somewhat of Shawshank in that its kind of about hope and believing in yourself when everybody doubts you....one day the Universe has no choice but to listen....

[@chrisg9196]

The earliest and fondest memories a man will have of his father, is when his Dad teaches him to throw and catch a baseball. Right up there with learning how to ride a bike. That's why grown men cry or weep when Kevin Costner asks, "Do you want to have a catch?" with the crack in his voice, being on the verge of tears as he delivers the line. When they have that catch, it's illustrates what every son has only ever wanted from his Dad, after they are gone: just one more catch.

[@dadoleyna]

My wife and I met in 1987, in college band. and did not date until 1989. Our first day/date consisted of meeting up, heading to lunch at a local Italian restaurant and then watching this movie. Needless to say that restaurant and this movie bring up powerful emotions.

[@billforrester2512]

This was the best post movie reaction commentary I have ever seen on KZbin. I loved that you loved this movie so much. I am a 69 year old man, and I get choked up at the end of this movie, just like everyone else. My dad and I had a tumultuous relationship. In his last years, we both tried very hard to repair the damage done earlier. We did the best we could, and I really miss him. This movie brings that all back. Thank you so much for your reaction!

[@Aggiebrettman]

I was lucky to meet writer-director Phil Alden Robinson at a screenwriting awards dinner and had to shake his hand. "You go to hell, Robinson." "Why? What did I do?" "You've made me bawl like a kid dozens of times over the years-- every time the final 7 minutes of FIELD OF DREAMS comes on." He laughed. "It still. does that to me, too." Very cool man. Very awesome movie.

[@lynnturman8157]

Did you win the Nicholl?

[@Aggiebrettman]

@@lynnturman8157 close. Was a finalist the strike year of ought-seven. Didn’t get nuthin cept a plate of chicken. 🤣

[@Aggiebrettman]

(And who are you so wise in the ways of aspiring nobodies?)

[@lynnturman8157]

@@Aggiebrettman A finalist? Very impressive. I'm star struck!! 😉

[@lynnturman8157]

@@Aggiebrettman I submitted a few scripts but never made the finals. So are you still living in the house in Bel Air that you bought after you sold your spec script?

[@tumbleheart4664]

I love every character in this film, but Annie is the real MVP.

[@rogeraguilar3442]

I always lose control when he plays catch with his dad. Such a universal message of hope, love and healing. I cried along with you and others here, I am sure. Thats the beautiful thing about these videos. To share these moments and emotions with others who are experiencing it for the first time. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

That scene doesn't get me as much as Doc stepping off the field.

[@jwoo1800]

Costner shines in his sports movies. This, Bull Durham, Love of the Game, and Tin Cup are easily my favorite movies by him

[@donparnell309]

Though Bull Durham and Field of Dreams are two totally different baseball movies, Crash Davis and Ray Kinsella (and Roy McIvoy too with golf) have a common poetic love of the game.

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

Thank you Madison for reacting this masterpiece Field of Dreams starring by Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones and Ray Liotta. The famous line is just epic "If you build it he will come". 😊😊

[@havok6280]

This, Brian's Song, and Rudy make grown me cry unabashedly.

[@NemeanLion-]

I loved how she got exited about a road trip with Costner and Jones. I don’t think Terrence was supposed to be dead though.

[@keng4847]

I don't think Terrence is dead either. He interacts with a lot of random living people (many of whom are not connected with what's going on) for a dead guy. Not only does he interact with Ray and his family, but there is also the hot dog vendor at the ballpark, the people he interviews in the small town, while doing research on Moonlight Grahame, the secretary that talks to Ray and Terrence when they 1st get to that small town, and Ray's brother-in-law The ghosts in this movie are seen only interacting with Ray and his family, and Terrence. But there do seem to be a lot of people who think he is dead.

[@davidwoolbright3675]

In the book he apparently dies at the end. That’s why he was invited in. He wasn’t dead the entire time though.

[@raybernal6829]

Yes he wasn't dead as he read a article that his son was looking for him and he called him to let him know where he was.

[@randall-king]

@@raybernal6829 great thinking

[@bossfan49]

When Ray is researching him he says something about Terry developing interactive software for children... which is present time. Also, in all his research there was no obituary. Then toward the end Terry actually shakes hands with Mark.

[@hdtripp6218]

The game major league baseball has at this field is incredible...takes you back to being a kid

[@kermitcook8498]

"If you watch it, we will as well." One of many Kevin Costner's baseball endeavors. I really love Terry Mann and his monologs about the game. "Hey, Dad? You want to have a catch?"

[@johnv61]

I’m 61 and this movie still makes me tear up. Your reaction Madison was one of the most sincere and honest ones I’ve ever seen. The way you described all the sub plots and meanings makes me appreciate this great movie even more. On another note, I love western movies and books too…..I’m going to buy yours, I’m sure it will be fantastic!

[@MadisonKThames]

Thank you so much, John!❤️

[@falcon215]

I wouldn't feel too self-conscious about tearing up during the end scenes.. us 'tough', grizzly guys have been reduced to blubbering babies for years.

[@3dbadboy1]

I remember leaving the theater and I saw so many people still in their seats crying.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Madison, yours was the perfect reaction to this movie. I have watched it many times and I have the same reaction every time.

[@asdfasdf7199]

this was kevin costner's masterpiece, i'm glad you loved it too 🥰

[@scottdarden3091]

Kevin Costner in For The Love Of The Game is a good love story and a really good baseball movie 🍿 but we know you love westerns and Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp, is a good back story of Wyatt Earp. A very young Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn,. Danny Glover and Kevin Kline in Silverado is a great Western.

[@rayvanhorn1534]

What can you say that hasn't been said? Terrific, beautiful, masterpiece, touching, inspiring, magical,...timeless. Wonderful reaction again Madison, & I actually wonder about people who don't get teary-eyed or emotional. This is more than baseball, its about relationships...in the purest form. So many layers to this film, the casting was perfect, the performances were spot-on, score was excellent as was set design & script. Lost my dad at 10...didn't get much time playing catch. This movie always gets me. How many fathers & sons have been blessed by such a simple game, by this film...the impact of it will last for decades. My opinion this is Costner's Magnum Opus (along with "Dances With Wolves"). Thank you for this...for your vulnerability, sincerity & genuinely good heart.

[@skylinerunner1695]

My folks parted ways when I was less than two years old, and my father didn't involve himself in my life, so I'm moved by aspects other than the father/son element of this story as I didn't get to bond or build memories with him. However, the themes of regret, abandoned dreams and the sobering realisation of time running out, resonate deeply.

[@dmwalker24]

The character of Terrence Mann takes this story from good and entertaining, to absolutely top-tier. Ray is essentially flying blind, but Terrence anchors that in wisdom, and knowledge. He's there to restate the girl's explanation, and translate what she's saying into that beautiful literary prose. He's also there, because he's has the ability to adequately describe what he finds beyond the field. I think in the absence of that character this film would not have seemed as serious, and important as it does.

[@dirtcop11]

A thought occurred to me, there are so many people who had the talent and ambition to be something 'special' but their lives took a different turn. They wound up doing something noble and good but never got the recognition that they deserved. It would be wonderful if someone told their stories for them and celebrated what they had done.

[@MrLovegrove]

I've never seen anyone make it through this movie without crying Madison. I know I didn't. Both the first time I saw it, and just now watching your reaction. I was so happy to see that you were doing this one. I think everyone should see it. It's not the same type of movie at all, but I recommend another Costner baseball film called For Love Of The Game. Thank you for this reaction. You are consistently top notch.

[@bmw128racer]

You might want to check out "The Natural" now, with Robert Redford. ⚾

[@ReadingRambo152]

One of the coolest things about this movie is that Moonlight Graham was a real player who only played one major league game, and then worked as a doctor in Chisholm MN for 50 years. What a legend ❤️

[@christiansabotta6368]

Doc crossing the line breaks me every time. Great movie.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Such a great scene. He got the chance to go back and do it all over again, when he walked off the field he made the same choice he made before, and he realized it was the right one for him all along.

[@Mike-wr7om]

To me this movie is less about baseball than about connecting with your parents by connecting to the things they loved. I'm not a baseball fan; I really have no interest in the sport. But this move means so much to me and touches me so deeply because I watched it with my parents on VHS when I was growing up. The sounds, the score, the look of the film -- they instantly transport me back to a time when I was eleven or twelve years old, and the family is cooking out on the grill, and we always have VHS tapes playing movies when there's nothing we want to watch on tv, and the golden light of those days, the complete sense of peace and security and happiness pierces my mind and heart acutely; I'm transported for only a flash back to those golden days. This movie is about connecting to your parents by connecting to the things they loved. For Ray that was baseball. For me, ironically, it's this movie.

[@3dbadboy1]

Another great film to watch is The Natural with Robert Redford and Glenn Close. Please watch the 'regular' version, not the one with the deleted or extended scenes. I think it takes away the timing that's necessary for the story.

[@ThistleAndSea]

All three of Kevin Costner's baseball movies are really good. 🙂

[@michaelvila8761]

I saw this in its theatrical release in 1989 while living in Los Angeles. I was 37 and on a date. By the time the house lights dimmed up at the conclusion every man in the theatre, including myself, was in tears and being comforted by their significant other. A most remarkable experience. I’m 70 now and though this film still hits my heart between the eyes, your reaction moved me more deeply and your analysis is spot on. Thank you for sharing. A quick side note… In the mid ‘80s while working at 20th Century Fox in Los Angeles, I was on the distribution of projects that were in future consideration. One of them was called “Shoeless Joe” by W.P. Kinsella. When producers Lawrence & Charles Gordon moved to Universal from Fox, they somehow optioned that project away with them and the rest is history.

[@GenXJen78]

Interestingly, I'm not a baseball fan, but two of my favorite sports movies are this one and A League of Their Own. If you haven't seen the latter, you definitely should. It's fantastic.

[@Pixelologist]

Have you tried Bull Durham? Wonderful film.

[@4thlinemaniac356]

Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones is the best Baseball Movie of All Time And one of the best character movies also

[@BDogg2023]

People like to compare this and Bull Durham, I think because they came out around the same time. All my life people have argued which was better, but I think it’s an apples to oranges comparison. This movie is to baseball what Rocky is to boxing. Neither movie is really about the sport. Bull Durham is all about baseball. A League Of Their Own is brilliant. This movie and that one never fail to make this grown man cry.

[@charlie.on.youtube]

Oh I would love to see a reaction for A League of Their Own

[@bertpunkaficionado8357]

"Dad, you wanna have a catch"... I can go directly to that scene without the build up and it still hits me. I can't even describe the moment vocally without my voice breaking. It's that moving. FYI: this is Burt Lancaster's last film (Dr. Graham). As last movies go, this is one to be proud of. Great exit.

[@windsorkid7069]

I'm commenting before watching your reaction. This is one of my all time favorite movies. Costner said many times that this is not about baseball, it's about relationships that need to be healed. Many of us, myself included were deeply touched by this classic. I hope you don't disappoint us and love it as much as I do.

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

So much like Rocky isn't about boxing.

[@larrycork49]

I loved Burt Lancaster, one of the greats, as Doc Graham. Another great movie with Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed is "From Here to Eternity". Check it out. I enjoyed your reaction, as I always do. ❤

[@ckobo84]

Crazy that Burt is better looking at 90 (or whatever) then any of us at any age.

[@zesouto3752]

Watch the movie Rocket Gibraltar

[@moonlitegram]

One of my favorite movies of all time, obviously. Glad you liked it. In regards to 30:34 "so Terrance was dead, right?" It's possible, but I don't think its certain that he actually is supposed to die when he goes into the field (or was dead before that). For one thing, in the book this film was based on, that character was the real life author, JD Salinger. And JD Salinger was still alive when the book was published. And the only reason the film features the fictional character of Terrance Mann is because JD wasn't OK with being included in the film. The other thing is this film seems to go out of its way to not explain everything. And I think it does this purposely in order to keep the mysterious and wondrous nature of it all alive, even after the film ends. They explain enough to wrap up the film and get its thematic points across. But its not a film that explains exactly how or why everything is happening. So I think we're supposed to be left wonderring whether or not he actually does die when going into the corn field. And I think that nature of the film is why its so easy for me to revisit this film many times over and rewatch. It always has an air of mystery about it, even when you know what's going to happen.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Hi Madison Thames, I'm so glad that you reacted to this movie, it seems to me this movie is perfect for you! Also it's wonderful to see how your channel has grown even though you're not a full time youtuber.

[@ronolsen3623]

Great movie. Wonderful book Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella. The dream grew so much that there is actually a professional level baseball field there. This past season I actually go lucking and watched the Cubs play there. Walked through the corn to get to the field. Thanks for the review. The book is also fun.

[@HealthAtAnyCost]

This is my "Perfect Movie" - a movie about writing, baseball, and anachronism - my big three loves for movies and books; this combined them all. Major League Baseball has played on the Field of Dreams for a few years and the first one was amazing. "Kevin Costner leads Yankees and White Sox from cornfield onto the Field of Dreams" is the KZbin video to watch and listen to his tear-inspiring intro. Thank you for doing this film. It really is exquisite. Your commentary afterwards was fantastic, too. Thank you for taking the time to be introspective and respectful. (And while I didn't see Terence Mann as dead, plenty of people did.)

[@joejawson5264]

The new rules this year have made baseball even better. The pitch clock is making games so quick it seems.

[@UncleCharlie111x2]

I can't watch it without getting emotional! Great movie! Great job reacting to it!

[@HardRockMark]

I’m 44 and lost my dad about a decade ago. That scene gets me every time as well. I’d give anything to play catch with my old man just 1 more time.

[@musicloverchiefsfan5410]

Great reaction Madison! This movie has something for everyone to relate to! I grew up in Iowa and I remember the making of this movie. I didnt go see it initially. A few years after it's release I finally watched it. For over 25 years it's been one my favorite moves! Thanks for doing this one!

[@MahlerHolic1860]

Thank you Madison for reviewing one of my all time favourite movies. It is perfect. Directing, acting, writing, location, every goddamn element! I cried when I saw it in the cinema in 1989 and every time since. Thank you.

[@paulmellette8925]

What a wonderful reaction to an incredible movie. I've enjoyed this film since it was in the theaters and I still tear up at the end!

[@mannygee005]

this movie is like poetry. When you describe it to someone it would be like you reciting poetry. "And then Ray visited 1972 and there in the night he found Doc Graham outlined in moonlight."

[@enidrobertson4858]

I didn't think Mann was dead since the brother-in-law could see him. I think the reason he was invited into the corn was because he was needed to write about the ball field. The way the players gathered around as Mann was telling Ray why people would come, Mann had his passion for writing again. I think Mann went into the timeless place inside the corn and wrote his story about the field of dreams. The moment Mann stepped into the corn, where time doesn't exist, his story would have been instantly written and read by people at whatever time in their lives that they needed to read it. All those people's timelines then converge as they arrive at the field in their cars.

[@torbjornkvist]

W. P. Kinsella, the Canadian author who wrote the book this film is based on, has said that the "Voice" was provided by actor Ed Harris, who still is the husband of Amy Madigan (Mrs. Kinsella). This is a great movie.

[@joshridderhoff2050]

To me, this is nearly a perfect movie. Doesn't matter how many times I've seen it; no matter how many reactions I see to it... the end still opens up the waterworks. You should've seen the smile on my face when I saw that you finally got a chance to watch this one. *hugs*

[@zedwpd]

way out here in farmland USA, no one would be driving bye, let alone stopping to see him plowing up 1 acre of corn, which is also funny that little bit caused their entire crop to just break even.

[@bossfan49]

If he did major league dimensions it's about 2.5 acres. It wasn't just the money lost on the crop, but the money spent on renting equipment to level the field, planting grass, building the backstop and bleachers, putting up overhead lights, and running underground electric for said overhead lights. etc...

[@claytonskids6764]

So many messages in this movie 👍Absolute Magic ✨ Glad you “got it” and thanks for sharing 🤗

[@stillaboveground2470]

Who's peeling onions in here? I'm not crying! You're crying!

[@tooluser]

Another great baseball movie that's not a baseball movie is The Natural. I'm sure you'd love it.

[@blinkybill2198]

This movie gets me every time 😢

[@glennlesliedance]

I was so glad to see you react to this film. This is one of my favorite movies. It never ceases to move me, and I've watched it scores of times. I have a special, vivid memory of playing catch with my father that stays with me 50 years later. I was working a theater job in Indianapolis the summer they filmed this. There was an incredible drought in the Midwest that summer. I hear/read that they had to bring in water to get the corn and field to look so good for shooting. When I saw this movie in the theater when it was released a friend I was with was so moved because she had lost her mother earlier that year. I sat there for minutes with her as she sobbed. I think anyone who has lost a loved one and wishes for one more moment together or to share what's happened in their life with that person will be touched by the reveal of Ray's father and that last scene.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Madison!🙂"Field of Dreams" is a very unique film that is very touching no matter how many times you've seen it. I cried like a baby seeing this again.😭Archibald "Moonlight" Graham is a real character. His life story is pretty accurate. Terrance Mann is a fictional character. Nope, he was not dead. But, he had lost his love for baseball, not going to a game since 1958. He goes into the field with his writing spirit once again sparked. So, both his love of baseball and writing again is achieved. Of course, the White Socks are real. They were banned from playing baseball for throwing games, and were nicknamed "The Black Socks". There was no evidence that Shoeless Joe Jackson ever thew a game, but he was banned from playing none the less. When I first saw this, I never expected his father to show up. The voice had a double meaning. James Earl Jones has sold his voice rights to Disney to keep the voice of Darth Vader alive. Great emotional reactions to this unique film, Madison!!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Fonny222]

A couple years ago MLB came back to the farm built a second field and hosted an official MLB game. The first one was between the White Sox and Yankees which the Sox won with a home run in the bottom of the ninth in a crazy game. The next year, 2022, it was Cubs Vs Reds. This year it’s on hold until they finish construction on a complex they are building.

[@SuperShifty22]

I'm in my mid-sixties and I ALWAYS get emotional watching this movie. I didn't have the best relationship with my dad.............except for Baseball. When I try to think back to my favorite memories of him, they ALL involve baseball. Thank you Madison

[@freeandretired]

The best non-baseball movie about baseball there is. Baseball players know why this movie is special.

[@jimrobinson9979]

I don't follow baseball but for some reason I've usually enjoyed the baseball films I've seen. Kevin Costner starred in another baseball film, For Love of the Game (1999) that I liked. Another absolutely excellent one was The Natural (1984) starring Robert Redford.

[@chuckwilson4186]

I’ve seen this movie countless times… I cry every time .. as a guy that loves the game .. who’s playing it most of his life … “ it is heaven “

[@84brooksy]

I cried too Madison! I lost my dad when I was 25 . that was 13 years ago , And I would give anything to have a catch with him again. Such a powerful movie. Great review

[@AlexandriPatris]

I always took it at face value that he was alive and would come back to write his book. It's never crossed my mind that Terrence might have been dead and had to have his issues resolved before entering Heaven, but that kind of make sense in some ways. On the other hand, he interacted with several other characters like the librarian and the brother.

[@michaelholt3222]

Classic, amazing film! Always hits me in the feels as well Madison, thank you for reacting to this one!! This movie has so many messages, all intertwined for a fantastic and wonderful ending, as a baseball fan, I appreciate it, but as I have gotten older, and watch it more, i have realized its about alot more, and alot more personable, baseball was just used as a means to an end. Take care Madison!! Your awesome!!..👍👍👍👍👍

[@jerrypetrole4604]

I've probably seen this 100 times and I bawl every time. Welcome to the club :) I finally got to visit the field last year and it is quite magical. Thx for the great reaction!

[@mregobuster]

This movie always gets me everytime. The story of Ray and his father rings true personally to me in some ways. My dad was a pitcher who played in the minor leagues in the mid 70's and had feelers to be signed to the majors and before he could sign he blew his shoulder out. Cut ahead 10 years he had me and he taught me and my older brother to play. He saw real potential in me so he drilled me with baseball. And like Ray at an early age baseball became a chore. I still played and we never had any falling out but I just wasn't into it like he was. I was pretty good but knew It wouldn't go beyond high school. A few years after graduation he died at only 52. So when Ray asks his dad at the end to have a catch...It destroys me everytime because there is nothing I wouldn't give to have the same. Great reaction Madison.

[@artbagley1406]

It's a wonderment to watch women react so tearfully about a baseball movie. But folks will say, "This movie is way beyond a sports flick" and they'll be absolutely correct. It deals with HUMAN FOIBLES, HUMAN NEEDS, ABOUT UNIVERSAL EMOTIONS. About redemption because of following one's dreams. Nice job, MT!

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This one gets me every time - even after dozens of times it steps all over my feelers. Probably always will. As Burt Lancaster disappears into the cornfield, it is his farewell, and final appearance in a film. Love your reaction!

[@josephmayo3253]

One of the most beautiful movies ever made. So much more than a baseball movie.

[@chadjenkins4876]

Someone's cutting onions in here. What a perfect movie it is

[@lifelover515]

Saw this 30 years ago. At the time I enjoyed it but felt no inclination to see it again. Thank you for showing me how it was a lot better than I remember. Perhaps I just needed the uncanny insight of a Madison K Thames to get all the symbolism, ha ha. I could relate to the passion through my youthful love of cricket, which involves similar skills but different techniques, and my own father, a 'couldabeen' county player, being a great mentor. I would idolise the legendary players and thrill at the crack of willow on leather, the roar of the crowd, the sweetness of a well-timed shot or well-aimed throw, the satisfaction of a (barehanded) outfield catch, the dreaded death rattle of the wickets, all that. But this time I could embrace the supernatural element, and appreciate the fine performances all round - RIP James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster and Ray Liotta. So once again, Madison, you have been my guide, wise and true.

[@bossfan49]

I'm glad you finally appreciate the film, but I don't feel it's about baseball/sports OR any supernatural element. I believe it's about the dilemma of following an instinct (buying a farm) chasing a dream (building the baseball field) making decisions (foreclosing on the loan) dealing with regret (father and son relationship) and learning how to avoid it in the future (forgiveness/understanding/acceptance).

[@gregzaffuto4507]

The community where the field and farmhouse were located kept the baseball field for community events and real baseball games were played at the field. There is a short documentary on KZbin video of Kevin Costner and other cast and production crew going back to the location after 10 years, having a picnic day, talking about making the movie, and talking about how the publicity of the movie being filmed there transformed the area into attracting tourists to visit the field, play catch, and injected needed revenues into the rural community. Its a great movie and brings tears to your eyes at the end every time I've watched it.

[@inhumanmusic1411]

Saw this in the theater when it came out with my friend. He pointed at James Earl Jones and said "I know that voice from somewhere". Told him that he was Darth Vader and right after that, his face lights up as he realized that. The field is still there and people travel there to play catch with their dads or play a game. There is also a second field for professional games. Nobody ever seems to realize that Mark is Poindexter from Revenge of the Nerds.

[@bossfan49]

Your friend was old enough to have seen this in the theater but didn't know who voiced Darth Vader?

[@inhumanmusic1411]

@@bossfan49 He wasn't into who was who in movies like I was.

[@davidpost428]

This is why you love baseball. This is why we all love baseball. For many it is the child-father conection and the memories that it fostered. There is so much about this American game in its tradition, formerly known as the national pastime. Baseball has had so many great characters with their quotes and so many great moments. Two years ago, Major League Baseball built a field next to the one in the movie that held 3,000 fans, almost all from Iowa, and the White Sox played the Yankees in what was a thriller. Before the game started, Kevin Costner came out of the corn onto the field alone and stood there. He was followed by the players from the two teams wearing their 1919 uniforms coming out of the corn. Scenes from this are on KZbin. Not a dry eye.

[@anthonyguadagnino2681]

The tears every time you guys do a reaction to this. Once u get past the hokie part of the ghosts and the ball players, such a great movie.

[@BryanPAllen]

I had to head over and watch again Madison. Really enjoyed this

[@grahamtravers4522]

Great reaction. NEVER be concerned about crying. It shows you are a feeling person. You are not alone, this film gets everyone. I rate it alongside "It's a Wonderful Life".

[@TimothySmiths]

My dad every day after a long day of work , would play catch with me and throw grounders and etc when I played Little league, take me to batting cages,and would go to every one of my games,sometimes coming in his work clothes to be there. I think of how tired he must have been but did it for me, so yeah every time i see this film i shed a tear.