Top 100 Movies: No. 71 - Bull Durham (1988)
Posted on December 10, 2007
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I’ll tell you what I believe in: funny sports movies, opening presents Christmas morning not Christmas Eve, and Tim Robbins playing a major league pitching prospect who should make it to the show if his eyelids don’t get jammed. That’s what I believe in.
Bull Durham is a classic baseball movie with a love story to boot (if you’re into that sort of thing). Kevin Costner gives yet another solid mid-to-late 80’s performance along with Susan Sarandon, who plays a “lover” of baseball.
If you haven’t seen this flick before and decide to check it out, be on the lookout for a good supporting performance by Robert Wuhl - you know, the reporter from Batman? I love his character - the fast talking, wedding gift dilemma solving assistant coach.
Great stuff. Great movie.
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Writer’s Strike: Movies About or Featuring Writers As Characters
Posted on November 6, 2007
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On Monday, the people who write our favorite comedies, dramas, movies and late night shows went on strike. If this strike lasts for any significant period of time, we will eventually be watching re-runs. In fact, it’s already affecting late-night television. The strike could also shorten the final season of one of my favorite shows - Scrubs. Here’s hoping it ends soon.
With the current state of affairs in Hollywood, what would be more relevant than a list of movies about writers and/or that feature writers as characters? Here are ten eleven such movies (in no particular order) with a (very) short synopsis of each:
The Shining (1980)
Writer goes crazy.
Capote (2005)
Writer is obsessed.
Permanent Midnight (1998)
Writer likes drugs - a lot.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Writer can’t figure out how to end her novel.
Misery (1990)
Writer is saved and then kidnapped by an obsessed fan.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Writer takes a trip with his lawyer.
Stand By Me (1986)
Writer remembers that crazy summer when he and his friends found a dead body.
Almost Famous (2000)
Wannabe writer goes on tour.
Interview with the Vampire (1994)
Writer interviews a vampire.
As Good As It Gets (1997)
Writer with obsessive compulsive disorder falls in love.
The Player (1992)
Writer threatens a producer.
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