Artivels Undescribable Perfection

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Delight Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

David Ahlstrom I was always surprised this film did so well at the box office. If you are a baseball fan it is almost unwatchable. I like Tom Hanks but he mostly snarls and growls in the film. Madonna is a complete anachronism and painful to watch. Most of the other women are simply irritating. Only Genna Davis is worth watching. Completely fails to capture the spirit of the wartime America. Don't waste your time with this turkey of a film.

zkonedog For a long time, "A League of Their Own" was one of those movies that I had never watched all the way through. Of course, I knew the iconic "No crying in baseball!" quote, but I had just never sat down and experienced the whole thing. What I found upon doing that is a movie that starts off quite slowly and seems a bit "low-rent", but then builds and builds to an emotional experience and ending.For a basic plot summary, "League" tells the story of of the Rockford Peaches, a team in the first ever Women's Professional Baseball League (organized during WWII with most of the men professionals overseas). It focuses primarily on the contentious relationship between sisters Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty), as well as featuring some great banter between characters played by Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna. Of course, overseeing it all is manager Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), a boozy former pro charged with "leading" the Peaches.For the first 20-30 minutes or so, it is very easy to get bored by this movie. If not outright bored, then surely a bit wary of what looks to be a rather low-rent experience. It seems like something one would find in a made-for-TV movie. As soon as Hanks' Dugan is introduced, however, everything starts to come together. By the end of the film, I can also guaranteed you'll be moved emotionally...a far cry from what it looks like in the early goings.It helps that the acting is generally quite solid throughout. Madona and O'Donnell play the perfect roles for their types, while Davis easily has the acting chops to carry the whole thing. Hanks, as usual, is brilliant throughout, providing the funniest lines of the film (including that one iconic one, of course).I wish the film would have taken itself a bit more seriously, but I can't really blame it for being a product of its times. In today's culture, I think a bit more care would have been taken in telling these women's stories (instead of so much tongue-in-cheek, almost goofy setups), but that wasn't the case in 1992.Overall, "A League Of Their Own" is a solid movie, if not grand enough to be spectacular. It might be a little tough to get into because of the slow start out of the gate, but it truly does a remarkable job of building up steam and ending on a very emotional high. It's a movie that all baseball fans should see, for sure!

mattkratz If you like feel-good sports movies, then you will love this movie. It features an all-woman baseball team after all the men are drafted into World War II. It features a perfect cast (especially Tom Hanks as the manager in his "comeback" role and Geena Davis, Rosie O'Donnell, and Madonna), good characters, humor, drama, and sports action. I loved the bratty little kid and the urination scene, as well as all the game scenes. Unforgettable line:"There's no crying in baseball!" This is the type of movie you will want to watch over and over again and enjoy it each time! You will like each character,each scene, and just about everything about this movie. *** out of ****

Marc Israel Let me start out by saying that A League Of Their Own is a fun movie. Geena Davis fulfills the role of "baseball dolly" and seems believable while Tom Hanks as washed up coach plays to the crown to everyones delight. Is there anyone out there who doesn't know that there's no crying in baseball? Even the Jon Lovitz scout was peppered with great one-liners and lovable schmaltz. Unfortunately the rest of the movie is unlovable schmaltz. The sports scenes seemed to be created for TV, as if it didn't matter if the positioning of balls, catches and players made no sense. The pushing of Madonna gave us one current pop culture moment from Rosie (I'm supposed to be an athlete, but maybe nobody noticed that I don't belong) O'Donnel stating, Mae, do you think there's any man left in America who hasn't seen your bosoms? Penny Marshall handled some scenes that worked and others that felt like Happy Days. Maybe it was her father on the set, but this plays like a "Laverne and Shirley" extended episode.