cinephile-27690 I am on a goal to see every movie in the book 1001 Movies You Must See before You Die. This is in there, so I got my hands on a VHS and saw it. It was so good that I put it in my top 10, which impressed my Grandma since I was weaning out of mostly watching Veggie Tales and other cartoons. After seeing numerous more movies, it was ranked in the 30s. I re-watched it last night and returned to my top 10. This movie is so magical and makes you believe anything could happen. As Roger Ebert put it: "It's a religious picture-but the religion is baseball." Ebert later called it the 7th best movie of 1989. Unfortunately, Siskel did not see that and gave it thumbs down! This movie leaves you with a great fuzzy feeling few movies can give you. If you watch it, the feeling will come!

cmcastl I am not trying to convert anyone here but the opening scene in which God whispers to Kevin Costner's Ray Kinsella in that wonderful Iowa cornfield 'if you build it he will come' reminds me quite simply of the phrase drawn from the Bible 'the still small voice of God'.What is it about baseball films such as this and the Natural (1984) that they lend themselves so well to mythical splendour? And I don't even follow baseball! But these are two of my favourite films. I think in both the theme is one of redemption, whatever you consider redemption to be. For some reason, the very act of baseball just lends itself to legendary endeavour in a way no other sport ever has. And I don't even watch baseball!I may as well continue to play the prophet here, if you watch this film 'if you have a heart, you will cry'.

Mamta Thakur I must admit, I was a bit skeptical about watching this movie. I didn't expect much but since it's been on my list for a very long time, finally I sat down to watch it. And what a magical experience it was!I was completely absorbed in the story throughout the movie. The most outstanding qualities of the story are the honesty and innocence with which it's told. The actors are magnificent and the dialogues are memorable. The lines are sometimes cheeky but they are delivered with such honesty that one can't help but believe them :)It's like a fairy tale for adults, with messages like "Follow your dreams", "Believe in yourself" and the first and most important message about loving your family. It just clicks with you. The actors sometimes do what we all want to do with our lives. They follow their hearts and stand with each other against the whole world. One of the most beautiful movies ever made!It will stay with you longer than you imagined.

TheMegaCritic2000 . Having just watched this movie for the umpteenth time when I came across it on the TV (I have the DVD as well!), I thought it was time I wrote a review.What can I say? I think this is my all-time favourite movie. It hits a spot that no other movie ever hit. Obviously, that's a personal reaction, but I can relate to Ray Kinsella's feeling about his father. My father died when I was 21. I'd been away from home at boarding school, then uni, from the age of 11. Of course, I'm grateful for the education, but it meant I got to spend very little time with my father for the last 10 years of his life and I wasn't mature enough to realise the value of the little time I did spend with him. There were things left unsaid when he died. It would be magical to see my fatter again, as Ray gets to do at the end of the movie. Unfortunately, life doesn't afford us such chances in reality. The movie catches those emotions perfectly and I cannot help but she'd a tear at the end, when Ray see his father, so young with his whole life still ahead of him.The acting is superb, from the stars to the bit-parts. The script is wonderful and the music stirs the emotions, too. It's the best thing Costner has done, even now, 28 years later, he still hasn't topped it. The movie made Ray Liotta a star. He was perfectly cast as Shoeless Joe. Jane Earl Jones, as Terence Mann, the disillusioned 60s firebrand, brings that amazing voice to the role and runs through the gamut of emotions,from indignity to wonderment. Amy Madigan is also excellent as the slightly scatty wife of Ray. But I save special praise for Burt Lancaster, in his last movie role, who brings Doc Graham to life so perfectly. This movie us simply amazing. If you haven't seen it, please do.