You know, one of these days I'll see a Kevin Costner movie I actually like.  So far, he's been really underwhelming to me.

Anyway, the reason I watched For Love of the Game this afternoon is because I'm a fan of the Detroit Tigers (or as I prefer to call them, the Motor City Kitties!)

There's no clear reason why I'm a fan- ever since I fell in love with baseball back in '93 when my Philadelphia Phillies went to the World Series, it's been a sport that always fascinated me because the possibilities seem endless.  For some reason the Tigers stood out to me.  It's like they were never acknowledged, never given proper respect, and never given attention whatsoever by the baseball announcers.  This is why the '06 season when they went to the World Series meant a LOT to me.  Best year ever (well, besides the '08 World Series of course, hehe).

I can sit here and ramble useless baseball nonsense until I bore everyone to tears, so let's get to the review, shall we?

This movie sort of stinks.  According to the information, it's supposed to be a drama but in all honesty it's partially a drama, but mostly a romantic snore fest.  It drags on and ON.  It's about Kevin Costner being a Detroit Tigers pitcher and winding down in his career mostly due to an injury forcing him into constant media pressure debating an early retirement.  After witnessing a few innings of Kevin Costner pitching against the Yankees (and WOW do the Tigers ever play the Yankees quite a bit throughout the season!) the film then goes back in time to 5 years before and builds the story from *this* time period when he would meet what would become his future girlfriend/wife.  She's parked alongside the road on a busy highway with car troubles, and of course Costner plays the ladies man by pulling over and helping her out.  I hated this scene but it shows exactly what to expect for the next 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From here, the film occasionally shows Kevin Costner pitching more games, but it mostly (to my utter disappointment) switches to a NEW direction and focuses around Costner and his relationship troubles.  First of all, For Love of the Game most certainly does NOT need to be 2 hours long, especially when a good portion of it centers around Kevin Costner and his tricky girlfriend either carrying pointless conversations that never build into anything worthwhile nor accomplish anything, the two of them making out, or concerning Kevin Costner getting to know the womans daughter (that she conveniently failed to mention until halfway through).

For this reason, I highly recommend all sports fans AVOID this movie like the plague.  Seriously, you do not want to watch a movie that focuses around nonstop romance and has little to do with actual baseball.  This is the kind of movie that girls drag their boyfriends to see.  Trust me on this one.

Overall, for a romantic flick, it's alright.  More baseball would have been preferable though.  Also, one complaint.  When we actually get to see some baseball-related segments, I thought Kevin Costner frequently talking to himself while on the pitchers mound was really far fetched and annoying.

For romance lovers only.
You know, one of these days I'll see a Kevin Costner movie I actually like. So far, he's been really underwhelming to me. Anyway, the reason I watched For Love of the Game this afternoon is because I'm a fan of the Detroit Tigers (or as I prefer to call them, the Motor City Kitties! )

There's no clear reason why I'm a fan- ever since I fell in love with baseball back in '93 when my Philadelphia Phillies went to the World Series, it's been a sport that always fascinated me because the possibilities seem endless. For some reason the Tigers stood out to me. It's like they were never acknowledged, never given proper respect, and never given attention whatsoever by the baseball announcers. This is why the '06 season when they went to the World Series meant a LOT to me. Best year ever (well, besides the '08 World Series of course, hehe). I can sit here and ramble useless baseball nonsense until I bore everyone to tears, so let's get to the review, shall we? This movie sort of stinks. According to the information, it's supposed to be a drama but in all honesty it's partially a drama, but mostly a romantic snore fest. It drags on and ON. It's about Kevin Costner being a Detroit Tigers pitcher and winding down in his career mostly due to an injury forcing him into constant media pressure debating an early retirement. After witnessing a few innings of Kevin Costner pitching against the Yankees (and WOW do the Tigers ever play the Yankees quite a bit throughout the season! ) the film then goes back in time to 5 years before and builds the story from *this* time period when he would meet what would become his future girlfriend/wife. She's parked alongside the road on a busy highway with car troubles, and of course Costner plays the ladies man by pulling over and helping her out. I hated this scene but it shows exactly what to expect for the next 1 hour and 45 minutes. From here, the film occasionally shows Kevin Costner pitching more games, but it mostly (to my utter disappointment) switches to a NEW direction and focuses around Costner and his relationship troubles. First of all, For Love of the Game most certainly does NOT need to be 2 hours long, especially when a good portion of it centers around Kevin Costner and his tricky girlfriend either carrying pointless conversations that never build into anything worthwhile nor accomplish anything, the two of them making out, or concerning Kevin Costner getting to know the womans daughter (that she conveniently failed to mention until halfway through). For this reason, I highly recommend all sports fans AVOID this movie like the plague. Seriously, you do not want to watch a movie that focuses around nonstop romance and has little to do with actual baseball. This is the kind of movie that girls drag their boyfriends to see. Trust me on this one. Overall, for a romantic flick, it's alright. More baseball would have been preferable though. Also, one complaint. When we actually get to see some baseball-related segments, I thought Kevin Costner frequently talking to himself while on the pitchers mound was really far fetched and annoying. For romance lovers only.