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Summary: A Homerun!
Review: An absolutely wonderful period comedy about the Women's Baseball League, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN sports exceptional performances by Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, and even the incessantly and annoyingly nasal Rosie O'Donnell. An excellent script about an overlooked era in baseball history, the film succeeds on every level. Told with the narrative bookends of a flashback, LEAGUE is the story of two sisters who end up feuding over the right way to live their lives: making hits out of the park or making a family. While it doesn't cast any judgments, LEAGUE does pass on the wisdom that, ultimately, it's your own personal happiness that matters.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: As a softball player, I appreciate and admire the struggles that these women athletes went through in order to play the game that they loved. They opened doors for women athletes for generations. This movie funny, has supspense and emotion all in one. The cast works together so well and Penny Marshall does an excellent job directing. To think that it's premise is based on a true story is truly inspirational!
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Summary: Entertaining and fun :-)
Review: Extremely entertaining movie, one of my two overall favorites (other: Grease)! Fun for all the family, has great moral/point - women CAN do it! Girls rule!
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Summary: Absolutely Perfect
Review: Fantastic is the only word that aptly describes A League of Their Own. Top notch acting, direction, and dialogue made this one of the best movies of the 90s, bar none.Set during World War II, baseball comissioners find themselves in a crisis as the boys head off to war. Rather than leave the stands empty, they make the executive decision to recruit girls to play. Small-town Oregon sisters Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) are picked up by talent scout Jon Lovitz (superb in a small supporting role). Once they're in, they meet several other colorful souls, including "all the way" Mae (Madonna) and loudmouth Doris (Rosie O'Donnell). Leading the team is down-and-out ball player Jimmy (Tom Hanks). We follow this hilarious group through a single season, which proves to be a humorous, heartwarming, and dramatic trip. Playing with sprained ankles, worrying about over-seas husbands, and sneaking out to party are all common place among the Rockford Peaches. Everyone involved in this picture shines in their role, no matter how big or small. Davis and Hanks carry the picture effortlessly, playing off each other extremely well. Petty does a fine job as the little sister along for the ride. All of the girls on the team are fantastic, each bringing something a little bit different to contribute to the ensemble. However, the stars of this show are Madonna and Jon Lovitz. These two are lewd, crude, and absolutely hilarious. Madonna IS "all the way" Mae, and producers would have been hard pressed to find someone better for the role. It's too bad that Lovitz is only given roughly twenty minutes of screen time as the talent scout. Director Penny Marshall does a fantastic job with her cast, crew, and photography. Everything seems to fall into place without any effort at all, but with the phenomenal cast, it's not surprising that this film was such a huge success. Buy, do not rent this movie. It's perfect for young and old alike.
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Summary: A League Of Their Own
Review: Finally! A baseball film that guys & grils will BOTH like! This could pass for a touching family film, a sport movie, or a hilarious comedy. Featuring memorable performances by Tom Hanks, Gina Davis, and Madonna this funny film has a little something for everyone. Gina plays an awesome hitter, and you have to see Madonna run! The film is especially funny when Stu ball angel" comes along. One of the funniest moments is when the girls are on a bus, and Stu is running around, and nearly kills them because he puts his hands on the drivers eyes. Madonna gets up, gets a bat, and says "I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to kill your son!" and chases him. A memorable baseball film that you'll love! The story centers on Dotti (Gina Davis) and Kit (Laura Petti) Henson. Both are sited by a scout, and are asked to join an all womans baseball league headed by a chocolate bar king (Gary Mashall). There, they meet Mae Mortibito "All the way Mae" (Madonna), Doris (Rosie O'Donnell), and the other Rockford Peaches. The girl are headed by a drunk manager named Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks). The girls go through several personal problems, but still manage to put up quite a fight on the field. But, trouble starts when "the chocolate bar king" threatens to shut down the league next season. Overall Grade: A+ (10+++)
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Summary: A League Of Their Own
Review: Finally! A baseball film that guys & grils will BOTH like! This could pass for a touching family film, a sport movie, or a hilarious comedy. Featuring memorable performances by Tom Hanks, Gina Davis, and Madonna this funny film has a little something for everyone. Gina plays an awesome hitter, and you have to see Madonna run! The film is especially funny when Stu ball angel" comes along. One of the funniest moments is when the girls are on a bus, and Stu is running around, and nearly kills them because he puts his hands on the drivers eyes. Madonna gets up, gets a bat, and says "I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to kill your son!" and chases him. A memorable baseball film that you'll love! The story centers on Dotti (Gina Davis) and Kit (Laura Petti) Henson. Both are sited by a scout, and are asked to join an all womans baseball league headed by a chocolate bar king (Gary Mashall). There, they meet Mae Mortibito "All the way Mae" (Madonna), Doris (Rosie O'Donnell), and the other Rockford Peaches. The girl are headed by a drunk manager named Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks). The girls go through several personal problems, but still manage to put up quite a fight on the field. But, trouble starts when "the chocolate bar king" threatens to shut down the league next season. Overall Grade: A+ (10+++)
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Summary: Wonderful movie, lacking DVD.
Review: For a girl that doesn't watch baseball, this is still one of my all time favorite movies, and a DVD I simply had to have when I started collecting. 'A League of Their Own' is the true story of a woman's baseball team that was started during WW2 when all the men went overseas. It's told from the perspective of Dottie (Geena Davis), a reluctant farmgirl whose husband is currently serving in the war. When the wisecracking baseball recruiter (played by Jon Lovitz, and he's brilliant!) shows up at her doorstep, Dottie originally says no, but her younger sister Kit (Lori Petty) coaxes her into going, and soon they're Rockford Peaches and playing ball. Now, admittedly I'm not a big Madonna, Tom Hanks, or Geena Davis or even baseball fan. But it's obvious their hearts were in this film, because it's acted perfectly and I couldn't improve on it at all. Tom Hanks plays the drunken manager of the Peaches, and he pulls it off so well you question his sobriety in real life! This movie is very heartwarming, definitely a feel-good and tearjerker (for the girls). Guys may find this a bit too 'chick-flick' for their tastes, but parents will like it as a movie that encourages girls to be all that they can. It's a longish film, so be prepared for a good sit. On to the DVD. That's the *only* reason this movie lost that star for the rating. First of all, the cover. Madonna is on the cover, but those that are diehard Madonna fans will find that her part is not nearly as big in this movie as she's billed. Rather, it follows Geena Davis's character (and thus her sister Kit), and it's Lori Petty who should have been on the cover instead of Madonna, simply in terms of who had the bigger role. Ah well. Also, there are ZERO DVD extras. Zero. Zilch. To make up for this, it's one of the most reasonably priced DVDs I've seen out there, and the picture quality is really great. If you're looking for this movie to add to your DVD favorites, go ahead and buy it, but be aware that there's no extras. If you're looking for it just to watch, you might consider the VHS version instead.
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Summary: This is a total classic!
Review: Geena Davis is brilliant in this movie. Trust me. Once you've seen it the first time, you'd want to put this one on again. Besides, I'm getting one of my sports pals this DVD (She hasn't seen this!) for Christmas. Hope she likes it!
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Summary: Awesome Movie!!!
Review: Great movie for the entire family. It's about girls playing baseball during the war while the men are away. It's a must see. Watch once or again and again!
Rating:
Summary: A league of their own
Review: Great movie for the female baseball fan :)
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