Undrafted - The Movie

I wish you posted this earlier I had a gift day from the family that was dedicated to binge watching a lot of TV. The movie stars and is directed by the actor who played John Deacon (bass player in Queen) in Bohemian Rhapsody. It looks a late night viewing for me. Thx

Where did you see this?  I checked DirecTV and Netflix and didn't see it.

amazon prime has it for rent

@Opus X posted:

Where did you see this?  I checked DirecTV and Netflix and didn't see it.

I found it on the Firestick. Not sure which provider? Maybe Hulu? I don't have many pay apps.

tubi has it.  Never heard of tubi but it says for free.

@2022NYC posted:

amazon prime has it for rent

amazon prime has it for free if you don't mind commercials

@PitchingFan posted:

tubi has it.  Never heard of tubi but it says for free.

That might be where I saw it.

I know it had commercials so it was probably a free app.

I just watched it and it was a fine movie.   The payoff for the baseball dad is clearly the last 20 mins of the movie.   I am not looking forward to that last at-bat or last pitch from my son but it will come sometime in the next 4 years.   Francis, I assume you noticed it was based on a true story and the guy it's based on wrote it and directed it.

If you have an hour I might recommend a non-baseball show on Amazon Prime and PBS.  Check out the documentary on Vernon Jordan.  He has such a great story and amazing career and it's still going.  I had the pleasure of working with him and the documentary is exactly who he is in person.  It's authentic.

Now I have to figure out what to do for the rest of the week...

Agreed Gunner. That ending really hits home.

Going to watch tonight!  Thanks for posting!

@Gunner Mack Jr. posted:

...I am not looking forward to that last at-bat or last pitch from my son but it will come sometime in the next 4 years...

Sometimes it happens, and you don't realize it at the time.

@keewart posted:

Going to watch tonight!  Thanks for posting!

Let us know what you think!

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I hated most of it...until the last 20 minutes.  Got a lump in my throat that wouldn't go away.  Reminded me of just how honored I have been to be a witness to my kids' sports careers.  I think it will a highlight of my life.  I've watched and tried to pick up the pieces, but I've also been able to say, "that's my kid" (in my head of course), more often than I could have asked for.  I am really dreading the day it is all over.

@baseballhs posted:

I hated most of it...until the last 20 minutes.  Got a lump in my throat that wouldn't go away.  Reminded me of just how honored I have been to be a witness to my kids' sports careers.  I think it will a highlight of my life.  I've watched and tried to pick up the pieces, but I've been able to say, "that's my kid" (in my head of course), more often than I could have asked for.  I am really dreading the day it is all over.

Wait until your kids are out of the game a few years. My daughter (softball) is 32. My son is 27.

While I’m still enjoying the memories they’re past it and on to the rest of their lives. My daughter plays in a lawyers softball league. My son prefers to play hoops. I supposed I could go to the courtroom (travel law) and scream out, “Dammit! Why didn’t you ask him this?”

Last week my son said he never thinks about baseball anymore except when I’m around.

My son's journey ended today.  It hasn't been a good day.  He said he wanted to go out on his terms, and I guess he did. Like I said earlier, sometimes you don't know when the last time will be.  All I can say is enjoy the ride, because as parents we are only on for the ride, but its their journey.  Now its on to whats next.

@baseballhs posted:

I hated most of it...until the last 20 minutes.  Got a lump in my throat that wouldn't go away.  Reminded me of just how honored I have been to be a witness to my kids' sports careers.  I think it will a highlight of my life.  I've watched and tried to pick up the pieces, but I've also been able to say, "that's my kid" (in my head of course), more often than I could have asked for.  I am really dreading the day it is all over.

I watched it very late at night. The next morning, while driving to work, the end of it replayed in my head and hit me again. It was so well done.

@FL-KY Baseball Dad posted:

My son's journey ended today.  It hasn't been a good day.  He said he wanted to go out on his terms, and I guess he did. Like I said earlier, sometimes you don't know when the last time will be.  All I can say is enjoy the ride, because as parents we are only on for the ride, but its their journey.  Now its on to whats next.

Sports are fun. But your kids will do far more incredible things as adults. For 99.9% of players sports ends with high school or college. It’s all just warmup for the real accomplishments in their life.

Well we watched it—mom, dad and older brother. 2021 said he had already seen it and it was “good” which for him was a ringing endorsement! If you haven’t lived it it wouldn’t seem like a cinematic masterpiece...scrubbing the uniform was a favorite part. And who doesn’t want your son to come up with the game on the line! Thanks for the tip!

@Los Angeles 2021 Parent posted:

Well we watched it—mom, dad and older brother. 2021 said he had already seen it and it was “good” which for him was a ringing endorsement! If you haven’t lived it it wouldn’t seem like a cinematic masterpiece...scrubbing the uniform was a favorite part. And who doesn’t want your son to come up with the game on the line! Thanks for the tip!

My pleasure to provide the tip. The ending has been discussed. But, you are correct. There's more stuff in the movie that will resonate with viewers who have been down the path. It was very well done in that respect  - capturing things that go on, are said, and the characters of such a journey.

Wow, great movie for any baseball parent. You hope that day never comes but you know it will. This movie along with the meme of the bucket of balls with the note at the batting cage sure is enough to make grown men cry.

Got me thinking though, what am I going to do with all my extra time? Maybe coach a coach pitch team or something. A couple dads I coached with have talked about starting a travel program to keep us busy.

I watched my son pitch for the last time this past spring. I had no idea at the time, that it would be the last time. Maybe that was a good thing. He called it his first real adult decision, and I am proud of him. He has eligibility left but has the chance to move on in his timing and on his terms. I am thinking now that it will be easier for his parents to "move on" than we thought it may be. I am so glad I was at the game and have the video. The one inning was something of a microcosm of his college career, including a walk, a bloop hit from an overmatched hitter, 3 Ks, and an aching elbow. I definitely plan to check out the movie   

@TerribleBPthrower posted:

Wow, great movie for any baseball parent. You hope that day never comes but you know it will. This movie along with the meme of the bucket of balls with the note at the batting cage sure is enough to make grown men cry.

Got me thinking though, what am I going to do with all my extra time? Maybe coach a coach pitch team or something. A couple dads I coached with have talked about starting a travel program to keep us busy.

I'm thinking about umpiring games for 9 and 10 year olds when my kid is done playing. Good excuse to be on a field. Make some money. And the speed of the game is appropriate for an old man's eyes and reflexes.

@Francis7 posted:

I'm thinking about umpiring games for 9 and 10 year olds when my kid is done playing. Good excuse to be on a field. Make some money. And the speed of the game is appropriate for an old man's eyes and reflexes.

That's exactly my path.  Kids stopped playing BB at 14 - turned to golf.  I started umping.  Do a lot of 8-12 nights and weekends.  Local rec leagues and in state travel.  Work schedule keeps me from HS on weekdays.   Absolutely love it.   I would recommend it to anyone.

Thanks for sharing Francis.  I watched the movie last night on Amazon Prime/Tubi with commercials for $0.  It was...meh...except for the last 20 minutes when it pulls on our heart strings.   The question that comes up in the movie is what do I do with your life after putting everything you had into baseball and not getting the reward of being drafted.   Disappointment and failure is part of baseball's DNA whether it is hitting at the plate, rec baseball, high school tryouts, college recruitment, minor league cuts, etc.....   Fairness is not part of life or baseball seems to be the theme here.

Baseball is a little kid's game played by grown men.   I thought the Director did a good job of projecting this at the end of the film.   Certainly, those of us who have been through that remember each one of our son's last baseball games whether it is professional, college, Legion, or high school.   I remember every detail for each of my 3 sons like it was yesterday.

Did anybody notice Tony Romo (Producer?) when they were going through the credits?

Yup. Romo was a producer on it.

@fenwaysouth posted:

Did anybody notice Tony Romo (Producer?) when they were going through the credits?

Interesting.  I checked at IMDB.com, and apparently it is _that_ Tony Romo. He also has one acting credit, as himself, in Trainwreck, which I thought was a good movie with a great cast.

BTW the filmmakers would probably enjoy knowing that their movie got some love here, as it didn't get so much at the box office (though the plan was probably always direct-to-video).

Box Office

More on the movie

https://youtu.be/O_-pRut9Yho

I just watched with my 2023. While as a mom, the swearing was a bit much as I haven’t spent much time in a dugout, he was on the edge of his seat howling with laughter and loved every second. Nailed it!

@Francis7 posted:

Let us know what you think!

I loved it!  All of it!

I may watch it every night until spring training starts!

I howled with laughter and cried unashamedly.  Husband wasn't home for me to get too embarrassed lol!

We have thought that son's last game was upon us.  We know it will come one day.  It isn't easy.  But by the grace of God and James Andrews, son is still in the game.

(btw, I had to look up the grandpa and bucked of balls referenced above......had to get the tissues again!)

Glad you liked it Keewart!

@Herewego posted:

I just watched with my 2023. While as a mom, the swearing was a bit much as I haven’t spent much time in a dugout, he was on the edge of his seat howling with laughter and loved every second. Nailed it!

They did pretty much nail the dugout stuff on the head. Those who have been there can testify to it.

Watched again last night with my husband and older son!  They loved it as well! 

Husband noticed right off that the pitcher from the opposing team was DJ from Roseanne/The Conners.   (Not me...I had my eyes focused on the DBack's pitcher lol, who actually played baseball in college

Great Roseanne catch Keewart! This was a nice almagam of characters for those outside the baseball circle but a bit over the top. I was not expecting Citizen Kane but it did fall slightly below my "Summer Catch" Mendoza line. The ending clearly made the movie enjoyable, this is the baseball parent Andy from Toy story 3 moment.

The movie is one of those "so bad it's funny" movies. I guess the best thing to say about it is the end was sincere. I understand the kid's last game and all, but the acting, writing, etc....oh my. I guess the horrible story, plot, violence, riot on the field with cops, etc. (ludicrously) took away from all of the "realistic" stuff that had the dads here weeping. Hard to cry at a story so laughable. In my house, we did like the 4-foot-tall catcher.

As far as the box office, it was likely released for a weekend in one theater to say it had a "theatrical release". Usually it's in the subject or writer's hometown where they would know the story (since, as noted, it's based on a true story of a real player, though if you actually look up the real situation it is, um, anyway....)