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Barry Levinson driected this 1984 baseball as myth movie. It stars Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Barbara Hershey, Willard Brimley, Richard Farnsworth, and Robert Duvall. It borrows a lot from the Sir Percival legend and from Greek mythology. It is very predictable and simplistic and the baseball scenes seem contrived (both errors and miracle plays are overdone). And what to make of the ending, where Redford/Hobbs is bleeding to death and then seen romping with his girl dnd their son. Malamud fans complained bitterly when the movie makers changed the tone of the story to make it more uplifting. The DVD contains some neat observations by a very articulate Cal Ripken, Jr.
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Redford's wooden acting is actually appropriate for the character as written, although he's clearly too old for the role. Kim Basinger is simply awful as Memo Paris-several lines are delivered so awkwardly it's embarassing ("what are trying to do-you're trying to kill yourself, aren't you" comes to mind). Come to think of it, all the female roles are forgettable-Hershey and Close have done better work elsewhere. Duval's devious sportswriter Max Mercy, Robert Prosky's sinister Judge and an uncredited Darren McGavin as corrupt bookie Gus Sands are all great, well-played roles and Wilfred Brimley and Richard Farnsworth are terrific as manager Pop Fisher and his bench coach Red. I like Joe Don Baker's cameo as the Ruthian "Whammer", too.Critics tend to savage Randy Newman's score as too derivative of Copland and emotionally bombastic, but it's always been one of my favorites.
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