MickyG333
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7.2 stars.
When I was young, I saw this several times and always enjoyed it immensely. I played baseball since I was seven years old and watching 'The Natural' back then made me feel like I wanted to play harder. It was an inspiring film for me. But now 40 years later, it's not quite the same. It's an epic story, but it's long and slow in a way that reminds me of many films of that era.
In contrast to the slow pacing, the acting is absolutely superb and the cast is dynamic. There are some great actors showcased in 'The Natural', it feels like a movie that crosses over three generations of Hollywood. There are a few actors from the 1940s and 50s era, several from the 60s, 70s and 80s (Redford included in that group) and also a few that weren't fully recognized until the 90s and early 2000s (primarily the two lead females).
It's a film that bridges the gap of several eras of cinema, while at the same time feels like a classic from the 50s or 60s in presentation, cinematography and dialogue. It is set in the 1930s and 40s, so it makes sense that they captured the essence of that era, but they did it very well. If I had to guess when this film was made, I probably wouldn't even be close. There really isn't any particular aspect of it that points toward any specific decade, but if I had to guess, I'd say probably 1995 (and I'd be off by a full decade). It's way ahead of it's time, but that's the risk they took.
In being such a dynamic and timeless story, it loses some of the quicker pacing that audiences are accustomed to these days. Did I enjoy watching it again? Perhaps the first half, but when it got really drawn out and deliberate with the baseball scenes, I feel like the director was milking it a bit much. On the other hand, I don't want to cast a shadow on this wonderful classic, arguably one of the best baseball films of all time. I would have rated it as a 8.6 thirty years ago.
When I was young, I saw this several times and always enjoyed it immensely. I played baseball since I was seven years old and watching 'The Natural' back then made me feel like I wanted to play harder. It was an inspiring film for me. But now 40 years later, it's not quite the same. It's an epic story, but it's long and slow in a way that reminds me of many films of that era.
In contrast to the slow pacing, the acting is absolutely superb and the cast is dynamic. There are some great actors showcased in 'The Natural', it feels like a movie that crosses over three generations of Hollywood. There are a few actors from the 1940s and 50s era, several from the 60s, 70s and 80s (Redford included in that group) and also a few that weren't fully recognized until the 90s and early 2000s (primarily the two lead females).
It's a film that bridges the gap of several eras of cinema, while at the same time feels like a classic from the 50s or 60s in presentation, cinematography and dialogue. It is set in the 1930s and 40s, so it makes sense that they captured the essence of that era, but they did it very well. If I had to guess when this film was made, I probably wouldn't even be close. There really isn't any particular aspect of it that points toward any specific decade, but if I had to guess, I'd say probably 1995 (and I'd be off by a full decade). It's way ahead of it's time, but that's the risk they took.
In being such a dynamic and timeless story, it loses some of the quicker pacing that audiences are accustomed to these days. Did I enjoy watching it again? Perhaps the first half, but when it got really drawn out and deliberate with the baseball scenes, I feel like the director was milking it a bit much. On the other hand, I don't want to cast a shadow on this wonderful classic, arguably one of the best baseball films of all time. I would have rated it as a 8.6 thirty years ago.
7.6 stars.
I've seen all the Karate Kid movies, this one isn't the worst. It's an interesting (but not original) spin on the franchise. A Kung-Fu kid comes from Beijing, is more American than the Americans he befriends, yet speaks Mandarin to boot.
He likes a girl, she appears to be Italian, she works for her father in his Pizza Shop in Queens (I think it's Queens). Father used to be a boxer, now he has debts he needs to pay and must fight off a bunch of hired ruffians to buy time to get the money. It all goes south. And there is a strange interplay of the young Chinese boy helping the man regain his fighting skills by utilizing some Kung-Fu techniques. It's all a little odd.
But the boy is dealing with a bully of his own, a tough guy with a bad attitude. He happened to date the pretty Italian girl in the past, but she's not interested in him anymore, he's a creep. Sound familiar? It's way too much like the original Karate Kid, with a few twists, yet it follows the same trope: skinny underdog boy meets girl...girl dated big bad muscle bound bad guy...underdog inevitably must fight bad guy in a tournament.
Other than the usual stuff, this film is entertaining enough. I mean there are some big actors in this, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, and even a cameo at the end.
I've seen all the Karate Kid movies, this one isn't the worst. It's an interesting (but not original) spin on the franchise. A Kung-Fu kid comes from Beijing, is more American than the Americans he befriends, yet speaks Mandarin to boot.
He likes a girl, she appears to be Italian, she works for her father in his Pizza Shop in Queens (I think it's Queens). Father used to be a boxer, now he has debts he needs to pay and must fight off a bunch of hired ruffians to buy time to get the money. It all goes south. And there is a strange interplay of the young Chinese boy helping the man regain his fighting skills by utilizing some Kung-Fu techniques. It's all a little odd.
But the boy is dealing with a bully of his own, a tough guy with a bad attitude. He happened to date the pretty Italian girl in the past, but she's not interested in him anymore, he's a creep. Sound familiar? It's way too much like the original Karate Kid, with a few twists, yet it follows the same trope: skinny underdog boy meets girl...girl dated big bad muscle bound bad guy...underdog inevitably must fight bad guy in a tournament.
Other than the usual stuff, this film is entertaining enough. I mean there are some big actors in this, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, and even a cameo at the end.
7.0 stars.
This is one of those love stories that has several endearing moments, even brought tears to my eyes a few times. I was so touched by a few moments at the start, they were nice and heartfelt interactions between the lead female, grandma and sisters. But there is literally an hour in the middle of the movie that completely lost my interest. It's about the reality show aspect and how these young women (not very pretty) are vying for a super-handsome and chiseled cowboy on a dating show, much like 'The Bachelor'.
I must admit the guy has one of the most pronounced eight packs I've seen in a long while, and he's very tall and looks a bit like Armie Hammer. I think the female audience must of gone bonkers for this actor, thus the reason why this film is not completely gutter trash as far as ratings (otherwise it would be a 5.0). However, the movie feels like garbage. The dialogue is not original, although sometimes a bit clever, but the acting is terrible and the whole thing feels cheap.
I watched about 45 minutes and grew weary of the lack of originality, but I liked the spark between the leads. I felt I should see what happens, at least watch the end if nothing else. The first 30 minutes was okay, the next hour was dismal, but the last 15 minutes was wonderful, thus the overall 7.0 stars. I might watch this again in about 5-10 years if I got nothing better to do.
This is one of those love stories that has several endearing moments, even brought tears to my eyes a few times. I was so touched by a few moments at the start, they were nice and heartfelt interactions between the lead female, grandma and sisters. But there is literally an hour in the middle of the movie that completely lost my interest. It's about the reality show aspect and how these young women (not very pretty) are vying for a super-handsome and chiseled cowboy on a dating show, much like 'The Bachelor'.
I must admit the guy has one of the most pronounced eight packs I've seen in a long while, and he's very tall and looks a bit like Armie Hammer. I think the female audience must of gone bonkers for this actor, thus the reason why this film is not completely gutter trash as far as ratings (otherwise it would be a 5.0). However, the movie feels like garbage. The dialogue is not original, although sometimes a bit clever, but the acting is terrible and the whole thing feels cheap.
I watched about 45 minutes and grew weary of the lack of originality, but I liked the spark between the leads. I felt I should see what happens, at least watch the end if nothing else. The first 30 minutes was okay, the next hour was dismal, but the last 15 minutes was wonderful, thus the overall 7.0 stars. I might watch this again in about 5-10 years if I got nothing better to do.
