It is not about us but from what we have seen so far this looks like a great baseball movie that people are going to want to see. Here is the trailer... It is based on a true story!The Perfect Game... The Movie
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Looking forward to seeing it ... have seen just some short clips on TV but it does look to be quite enthralling.
It does look interesting. However, after watching the "trailer" for the movie it appears that Hollywood has once again put a political spin on what seems to be a wonderful story. Too bad if it turns out to be true.
quote:Originally posted by Moc1:
However, after watching the "trailer" for the movie it appears that Hollywood has once again put a political spin on what seems to be a wonderful story.
Moc1 ...
You aren't surprised are you? There are a lot of political spins in a lot of the movies these days ... does distract from the story line, doesn't it? Well, hopefully the real story here comes through loud and clear ... hopefully.
quote:a political spin on what seems to be a wonderful story
explain please?
quote:Originally posted by HaverDad:quote:a political spin on what seems to be a wonderful story
explain please?
It seemed clear to me what he was referring to. The trailer said it was "based" on a true story but did not say it was a true story. The story about 9 poor Mexican boys making it to the LL WS was good enough on its own merits. To throw in the racial elements defies belief and was over the top frankly. They create some cartoonish guy with a big Texas hat saying no Mexican was going to take his flag. I don't believe that ever happened. Then, they have an African-American (Lou Gossett) in the very next scene saying he is down with the struggle and offering a donation. Another gratuitous offering and another part I don't believe ever happened. If they want to make a movie about racial relations in this country then make that movie (e.g., Crash). Most people are not racist (and do not need to be continually reminded of it) contrary to what these Hollwood types seem to believe.
ClevelandDad is right when he says that most people are not racist. But I don't mind being reminded how things were or might have been in the past. It helps me to appreciate how far we have come in race relations in America today.
Buck Gofrey, Southwest High School football coach, is one of the winnest football coaches in the State of Georgia and he has just written a book entitled, "The Team No One Wanted To Play". It's a true story of his childhood baseball team that might have gone on to the next round on their way to the Little League World Series if an all white team would have agreed to play them. Buck signed my copy in our church book store on Sunday. So stuff like that happened in the past. We just need to be aware of that. But movies always exaggerate the plot for dramatic purposes. I wouldn't let that distract from an otherwise good story line.
Buck Gofrey, Southwest High School football coach, is one of the winnest football coaches in the State of Georgia and he has just written a book entitled, "The Team No One Wanted To Play". It's a true story of his childhood baseball team that might have gone on to the next round on their way to the Little League World Series if an all white team would have agreed to play them. Buck signed my copy in our church book store on Sunday. So stuff like that happened in the past. We just need to be aware of that. But movies always exaggerate the plot for dramatic purposes. I wouldn't let that distract from an otherwise good story line.
You start adding dialogue and rounding out the characters, and pretty much any film or book about actual events is "based" on a true story.
Los Pequenos Gigantes were initially only given three day visas by immigration to come play, as the immigration people didn't think they had a chance.
Don't think much of caricatures myself, but the events happened in 1957. Racism and/or enthnocentrism would have been very real and much more in evidence than we would expect today.
Los Pequenos Gigantes were initially only given three day visas by immigration to come play, as the immigration people didn't think they had a chance.
Don't think much of caricatures myself, but the events happened in 1957. Racism and/or enthnocentrism would have been very real and much more in evidence than we would expect today.
Hopes & dreams,....& defying the odds,....all intertwined with a game called baseball,.....I'll give it a shot! 
mmmm
and there I was..... thinking it was just another heartwarming story of overachieving, undersized underdogs winning against long odds which were amplified in 1957, by prevailing racial bias.
<-probably the producer's distilled pitch.
and there I was..... thinking it was just another heartwarming story of overachieving, undersized underdogs winning against long odds which were amplified in 1957, by prevailing racial bias.
<-probably the producer's distilled pitch.
PG...Good timing on the name of the movie. They didn't have to get a release from you regarding possible copyright or trademark infringement, did they? 
quote:f they want to make a movie about racial relations in this country then make that movie (e.g., Crash). Most people are not racist (and do not need to be continually reminded of it) contrary to what these Hollwood types seem to believe.
These people live in their own world. Controversy stirs interest ---- interest creates viewers ----- viewers create $$$.
Yes the people in charge contacted us early on about the name.
You know I watched a lot of the footage and the racial stuff never dawned on me. It just seemed like it really happened that way. We were told it was a true story and there is a book being released as well.
The thing I found stangest was the part played by Cheech Marin.
It is a great story by itself, without adding a lot of extras. I don't know for sure, but I was alive in the 50s and actually can imagine the racial things actually happening back then. Sometimes the controversy that stirs all that interest is true!
You know I watched a lot of the footage and the racial stuff never dawned on me. It just seemed like it really happened that way. We were told it was a true story and there is a book being released as well.
The thing I found stangest was the part played by Cheech Marin.
It is a great story by itself, without adding a lot of extras. I don't know for sure, but I was alive in the 50s and actually can imagine the racial things actually happening back then. Sometimes the controversy that stirs all that interest is true!
quote:Originally posted by PGStaff:
I don't know for sure, but I was alive in the 50s
C'mon, now PG. I've met you and I can tell you for sure you were most definitely alive in the '50's.
