The American Sports Mom: A Field Guide Sep 9, 2008
Out of the many popular sports movies ( Rudy for football, Hoosiers for basketball, Field of Dreams for baseball), the soccer movie that stands out is Bend It Like Beckham, a multicultural crowd pleaser with a homosexual subtext--and made in Britain. The Basketball Mom: Whereas soccer requires driving through GPS-confounding suburban sprawl, an urbanite can be a fervent basketball mom without spending a penny on gas. (Forbes)
Excerpts From State by State Sep 9, 2008
And as they walk las milpas in Iowa to do as their culture has done for thousands of years, anti-immigration ideologues bash them for spoiling what they see as a field of dreams as clean and pure as Iowa butter, as nostalgic as baseball, as all-American as Kevin Costner. The menH2A workers, meaning they have papers and are hired temporarilyarrived on buses from Monterrey, Mexico, last night, and this is their first full day here. (Slate)
Tour hits seven ballparks in eight days Sep 8, 2008
In addition to the games, trip organizers squeezed in side trips to the St. Louis Slugger Museum and Factory, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Museum, the Harry Carey Restaurant and the Field of Dreams movie location in Dyersville, Iowa. Mike Weiler of Rapid City said it was an extremely active schedule. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Padres call up Macias, Ekstrom Sep 7, 2008
The stint left him feeling like Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, made famous from the movie "Field of Dreams." Like Graham, Macias did not get an at-bat. He pinch-ran and scored once. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Future at their fingertips: Robot team is looking for scientists, business people and marketers of tomorrow Sep 4, 2008
Horne likened creating the team to the movie Field of Dreams, saying it s currently in the build the field stage, both recruiting interested students and volunteers and looking for ways to financially support the program. On the latter point, the team plans to run at least one fundraiser, in addition to reaching out to local businesses. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Fun at the movies Sep 2, 2008
Kennedy Kloepping, 4, of Tiskilwa and Brady Piacenti, 4, also of Tiskilwa, laugh at one of the scenes in field Of Dreams , which was shown on a large screen at West Park in Tiskilwa Sunday night in the event sponsored by the Tiskilwa Community Association. (BCR photo/Lyle Ganther). (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Obama has work to do in Denver Aug 27, 2008
DENVER In our history and hopes, the American West looms large: a field of dreams for new beginnings, a limitless expanse in which big risks yield big rewards and faith in the future is as lofty as the Rockies. So it is appropriate that the Democrats have come here, in the shadow of those mountains, to launch an unprecedented presidential candidacy Sen. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Open Court: Setting the tone Aug 24, 2008
Only two movies in history have ever made me cry ( Field of Dreams being the other), but I was a total mess by the end of this one. I put all of these movies ahead of preseason football, but there s no substitute for the real thing. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Feature film shot in city opens to public Friday Aug 22, 2008
Being part of a world premiere is exciting said Olson, who last participated in one in 1988 when Field of Dreams debuted at a movie theater he operated in Dubuque, Iowa, near where that movie was filmed. It s been great working with the creators of Joe Zopp, Olson said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
When 'The Blob' came to town Aug 19, 2008
In Dyersville, Iowa, the baseball diamond carved from cornfields for "Field of Dreams" draws fans who consider it a real ballpark. Mount Airy, North Carolina, has taken pains to make itself feel like Mayberry, the quintessential small town from "The Andy Griffith Show." And the bar exterior from "Cheers," once called the Bull and Finch, has renamed itself; these days, it's "Cheers Beacon Hill.". (CNN -- Travel)
Wife, mom inspire engineer to enter retail business Aug 19, 2008
Favorite movie (all-time): "Field of Dreams.". Expensive toy: 1986 CJ-7 black Jeep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Birth of CF.C was in the genes Aug 14, 2008
Yes, there have been times when my involvement with CF.C has felt like a burdensome curse; but mostly it has been a blessing, allowing me to share a Cougar field of dreams with my cousin -- a brilliant man I have known and loved my entire life. Ten years later, I think that blank scrapbook turned out pretty nice. (Cougfan.com)
How The Blob transformed one town Aug 13, 2008
In Dyersville, Iowa, the baseball diamond carved from cornfields for Field of Dreams draws fans who consider it a real ballpark. Mount Airy, N.C., has taken pains to make itself feel like Mayberry, the quintessential small town from The Andy Griffith Show. (MSNBC -- News)
The Fives: From presidents to the infamous, Little Leaguers make their mark on the world Aug 11, 2008
However, the popular actor and film maker was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence Enshrinement, largely for his work on baseball movies such as "Field of Dreams." Other diamond classics in Costner's catalogue include "Bull Durham" and "For Love of the Game.". Costner, who was a star pitcher for his Ventura, Calif. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ex-Bush aide files lawsuit over 'Swing Vote' movie Aug 9, 2008
A spokesman for Costner, who helped finance the movie, said the Dances with Wolves and Field of Dreams actor was on vacation and couldn't be reached. Blakeman, who has appeared on cable television news shows as a commentator, is the former president of Freedom's Watch, a group that has presented itself as the conservative alternative to liberal organizations such as MoveOn. (USA Today -- Life)
The fringe factor Aug 4, 2008
" He adds that he made two baseball movies in a row -- Field of Dreams and Bull Durham -- which wasn't a very calculated career move, and those who would start what termed "a debate" just don't have a grasp of who he is. Ads by Google Inside the . NASA video shows an eclipse darkening... Red Bull's 'Flugtag' competition... Reuben Ross knows the view from... Monks from medieval male-only ... It's fun to create cocktails, ... The muppet-voiced actor talks ... Frank and... (Ottawa Citizen)
"Swing Vote" Costner Coy On Candidates Aug 2, 2008
Like the memorable message in "Field of Dreams" -- "if you build it they will come" -- "Swing Vote" has "if you woo him you will get his vote." ... "And at the end of the day to actually be moved. That's what happens with this movie. I think a lot of people surprisingly, like "Field of Dreams," end up with a lump in their throat, something they didn't expect to happen happens.". (CBS News)
Rush Lifted Conservative Books Aug 2, 2008
Book publishers used to live in a field of dreams, believing that if you build it, they will come. They would publish books which they personally found interesting (usually from their perch on the Upper East side), and then solicit a few reviews and hope sales would follow. (Human Events Online)
Kevin Costner discusses his career, his family and feeling ignored Aug 2, 2008
His many memorable roles, including as a veteran minor-league baseball player in "Bull Durham," an Iowa farmer with a vision in "Field of Dreams," a down-and-out golf pro in "Tin Cup," a New Orleans district attorney obsessed with the Kennedy assassination in "JFK" and, more recently, a retired ballplayer in "The Upside of Anger," haven't earned him so much as a nod from Oscar. "I feel I have been dismissed a little bit," said Costner, who has a theory on why he hasn't piled up nominations:... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Princes' appeal over Diana film ignored Jul 30, 2008
Surely there has to come a time when to totally bastardise that old Field of Dreams quote, 'don't film it won't watch' - possibly go life too. Jeremy on June 06, 2007 at 01:35 PM. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)
Kevin Costner hopes to get back in the swing with new movie Jul 28, 2008
The appeal of Kevin Costner has always been his square-shaped ordinariness, if ordinary can even be used to describe a quietly cocky California native who is Hollywood handsome (tired eyes and all) and successful enough to own sprawling homes in Santa Barbara and Aspen, and a casino in Deadwood, S.D. He is known for playing the sympathetic everyman of underrated character, whether his playground is Westerns ("Silverado," "Dances with Wolves," "Open Range"), sports movies ("Field of Dreams,"... (Boston Globe)
Costner has a lot riding on new flick Jul 28, 2008
Costner classics include Bull Durham, Field of Dreams and No Way Out. The suspense of Swing Vote is in wondering how Bud will vote as the incumbent president (Kelsey Grammer) and his opponent (Dennis Hopper) fly to New Mexico to sway his support. (Boston Herald)
Marblehead resident details her experiences at last weeks all-star game at Yankee Stadium Jul 25, 2008
The man behind me calls this a field of dreams. People tear up as Old Man Steinbrenner takes a lap around the field. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
AFI Names Top Ten Fantasy Films of ... Jul 24, 2008
The other fantasy films to make the top ten incude: Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Rings; It's a Wonderful Life; King Kong; Miricle on 34th Street; Field of Dreams; Harvey; Groundhog Day; Thief of Bagdad and Big ... Judy Garland is teenaged Dorothy, who longingly sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Billie Burke, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr. 1939.Lord of the Rings: The Fellow ship of the Ring 2001. In this Tolkien classic, a young Hobbit named... (Suite101.com)
A museum loaded with N.C. history Jul 24, 2008
For the stat rats, there's a book with records of all 372 native North Carolinians who made it to the majors, including Moonlight Graham, of "Field of Dreams" movie fame, who played just one game in the bigs. Women have a niche in the museum, too. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Grooms Looking Forward to Future at Trinity Jul 18, 2008
Grooms said he encourages his players to join the football team in the fall. Editor s Note: The Courier Herald is going to run coaches interviews every Friday from Dublin, East Laurens, Trinity Christian and West Laurens. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Lawmaker: Downstate colleagues encourage crime to fill rural prisons Jul 17, 2008
7118 wrote on Jul 16, 2008 8:02 PM:" To Redbeard: "Prison communities" didn't force those prisoners to commit crimes. Rep. Davis mistakenly believes that if they give these ex-cons money to start their own businesses, then they will turn their lives around. Just another example of a Chicago democrat throwing money at a growing problem. Building prisons downstate isn't exactly like the Field of Dreams (if you build it, they will come); they need a place to put criminals. ". Redbeard wrote on Jul... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Nightmare over, Hamilton living dream Jul 15, 2008
07/14/2008 5:30 PM ET Hamilton's life no longer a nightmare Rangers All-Star slugger finds redemption on field of dreams By Tom Singer / MLB.com. Josh Hamilton leads the Major Leagues at the All-Star break with 95 RBIs. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List July 21-27 Jul 13, 2008
July 23 Field of Dreams (Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones) -- Thurs ... July 27 -- 9 a.m. Waterworld (Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn) -- 11:20 a.m. Field of Dreams (Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones) -- 1:15 p.m. Tin Cup (Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Cheech Marin) -- 3:40 p.m. The Guardian (Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward) -- 6:05 p.m. Bill Durham (Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins) -- 8 p.m. Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner, Mary... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gordon left to fret over loss after costly spinout Jul 6, 2008
Although Costner has starred in several sports movies -- "American Flyers," "Bull Durham," "Field of Dreams," "Tin Cup" and "For Love of the Game" -- he said his trip to Daytona probably wouldn't inspire him to tackle a NASCAR-related film. "The best movies are about men and women," Costner said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
'Crash' lands in Durham again Jul 6, 2008
"Field of Dreams," "JFK," "Tin Cup" and "Thirteen Days," among others, also rank among his best work ... "Costner has made a number of sports movies over the years. In "American Flyers" (1985) he was a bicycle racer. "Bull Durham" would be the first installment of his baseball trilogy, followed by "Field of Dreams" (1989) and "For Love of the Game" (1999). In "Silverado" (1985) he was a cowboy. In "Tin Cup" (1996) he was a pro golfer.He said he never set out to make a sports movie or a baseball... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kevin Costner and "Tri-oval of Dreams" Jul 6, 2008
Of his baseball movies Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game and Bull Durham Costner had this to say. They weren t really baseball movies. (The Palm Beach Post)
Costner debuts song - with help from the King Jul 6, 2008
Costner has appeared in several sports movies - three, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game were baseball-related hits. Asked if a NASCAR movie theme is in his future, he said: "I haven't thought about it, but I didn't think of the other three either. They just came along. They weren't really baseball movies, although people think of them that way. They were about men and women. And I always think the best movies will be about men and women. "When someone makes a great movie that... (Florida Times-Union)
Now you can take a seat, thanks to Matt Merritt Jul 4, 2008
That was the theme for the popular movie Field of Dreams when it hit theaters across the country several years ago. But families and friends of summer basketball players competing at the Everett Reed Memorial Courts behind Town Hall will come to cheer their team on anyway so why not build some benches for them to sit on. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Dream delayed Jun 27, 2008
That's a paraphrase of the refrain running through the mind of the main character in the film "Field of Dreams." He was obsessed with the idea that if he turned a cornfield into a baseball diamond, his dream of luring a baseball team and fans to an Iowa farm would come true. Gov. Jon Corzine had a similar dream when he launched an ambitious plan to make New Jersey a powerhouse for stem- cell research. (NJ.com -- Times)
CELEBRITY Q&A: Mike Myers talks hockey, 'The Love Guru' Jun 21, 2008
"So if I don't see them win in my lifetime, I could at least write it in that Field of Dreams way. If you write it, it will come.". I recently sat down with Myers to discuss the curse hanging over the Leafs, the CBC discarding the Hockey Night in Canada theme song and who he'd want to take on in the penalty box la Tie Domi. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Making sense of the AFI's 'Top 10 Films in 10 Genres' list Jun 19, 2008
The slot for Field of Dreams is one of the few things the AFI got right. Baseball is the scenery in Field of Dreams ... What about "Saving Private Ryan", "Sleepless in Seattle", "Finding Nemo", "Lord of the Rings", "Titanic", "The Usual Suspects", "Jerry Maguire", "When Harry Met Sally", "Goodfellas", "Field of Dreams", "Bull Durham", "The Lion King", "Shrek", "Schindlers List", "A Cry in the Dark", "Toy Story" "Big". (Entertainment Weekly)
American Film Institute Releases Top Films Jun 18, 2008
"Miracle on 34th Street, 1947. 6. "Field of Dreams," 1989. 7. "Harvey," 1950. 8. "Groundhog Day," 1993. 9. "The Thief of Bagdad," 1924. 10. "Big," 1988. GANGSTER 1. "The Godfather," 1972. 2. "Goodfellas," 1990. 3. "The Godfather Part II," 1974. 4. "White Heat," 1949. 5. "Bonnie and Clyde," 1967. 6. "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," 1932. 7. "Pulp Fiction," 1994. 8. "The Public Enemy," 1931. 9. "Little Caesar," 1930. 10. "Scarface," 1983. SCIENCE FICTION 1. "2001: A Space Odyssey," 1968. 2.... (FOX23 News, NY)
AFI picks best films in 10 categories Jun 18, 2008
Fantasy: "The Wizard of Oz," "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," "It's a Wonderful Life," "King Kong," "Miracle on 34th Street," "Field of Dreams," "Harvey," "Groundhog Day," "The Thief of Bagdad," "Big.". Gangster: "The Godfather," "GoodFellas," "The Godfather Part II," "White Heat," "Bonnie and Clyde," "Scarface: The Shame of a Nation," "Pulp Fiction," "The Public Enemy," "Little Caesar," "Scarface.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Love Guru's medicine Jun 17, 2008
"If you write it, it will come," he adds, paraphrasing a famous line from Field of Dreams. "It's kind of a fundamental dream for me. One day, one day, I will see a Stanley Cup!". (The Gazette (Montreal))
Dialing up the intensity Jun 16, 2008
Field of dreams for dads Nothing says Father's Day quite like a walk in the park - Fenway Park, that is. As they have for the past several years, the Sox opened the doors on Father's Day to let dads stroll around the ballpark with their sons and daughters. (Boston Globe)
All-Time Top Five Baseball Films Jun 16, 2008
Field of Dreams (1989; Written and Directed by Phil Alden Robinson): "If you build it, he will come" is what Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner), an Iowa farmer, keeps hearing a voice say in his corn field. He imagines this voice is telling him to build a baseball diamond, which he does. (Suite101.com)
O'Brien's beat blog Jun 16, 2008
I more closely relate to the Doc from Field of Dreams b/c I chose my career over the fantasy of maybe making it in baseball. I have more fun on here telling the stories about all the crazy stuff that happened and the errors, missed plays, & failed plate appearances. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Museum of Science exhibit 'Baseball As America' is a natural for fans Jun 13, 2008
Not surprisingly, "Field of Dreams" crops up several times. There are a number of audio and visual displays. (Boston Globe)
Chicago actress enjoys Tony attention Jun 13, 2008
"Something I think is going to be ho-hum takes off like gangbusters. I had a movie audition once for a film about baseball players in a cornfield. I didn't think it would be anything. The film turned out to be 'Field of Dreams.' So what did I know?". Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Talk of the Town: Real men do cry — at least at the movies Jun 13, 2008
Other films known to make grown men weep, so they say, include Titanic, The Notebook, Field of Dreams, Brian s Song, and believe it or not, Gladiator starring Russell Crowe as Maximus, meanest fighter to grace the Coliseum. His family is murdered and when Maximus dies with his honor intact after violently fighting his way to fame throughout the picture, the lump in male throats is quite understandable. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
More of this story Jun 12, 2008
Like in the movie Field of Dreams, they built it, but now it's time for the fans and supporters to come. . (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Braves need to teach new dogs old tricks Jun 10, 2008
Field of dreams, your post is hilarious and so true ... I agree with Field of Dreams as to whom to trade. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Movies under the stars begins Friday Jun 10, 2008
Other movies are Shrek on June 20, Field of Dreams on July 11, Babe on July 18, Chariots of Fire on July 25, Eight Below on Aug. 1, Seabiscuit on Aug, 8, and Enchanted on Aug. 15. The movies will be shown on a 15-foot by 25-foot screen, which cost the Celina Main Street 4,995. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Field of dreams Jun 9, 2008
com College Baseball - Tradition part of magic for CWS, Omaha. All the Way to Friday. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tradition part of magic for CWS, Omaha Jun 9, 2008
"When you see the young men who come there for the first time to practice, you remember the movie 'Field of Dreams,' '' said Dennis Poppe, the NCAA vice president for baseball and football. "They stop and take pictures. They take home handfuls of dirt. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Gone Baby Gone: No Maddie- but a masterpiece Jun 6, 2008
Private eyes Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck, Ben's younger brother) and his girlfriend Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) specialise in tracking down missing persons, and are hired by a stern, working- class matriarch (Amy Madigan, whom you may remember as Kevin Costner's long- suffering wife in Field Of Dreams) and her reformed alcoholic husband Lionel (Titus Welliver from Deadwood) to track down their four-year-old niece. She's pretty, blonde and looks a lot like Madeleine McCann, which is the... (Daily Mail)
On and off the field of dreams Jun 2, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Conrad WaltersJune 2, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Costner hits the baseball field in Eugene Jun 2, 2008
-- Academy-award winning director Kevin Costner has been in plenty of baseball movies, from "Bull Durham" to "Field of Dreams.". Turns out, he's no slouch at the plate in real life, either. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Sports)
The week's best films on TV May 31, 2008
Field Of Dreams (Phil Alden Robinson, 1989) 10. 45pm, ITV1. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
David Johnson gets the call May 31, 2008
YREKA David Johnson is going to live his baseball dream in the same state boasting the Field of Dreams ... The Field of Dreams movie site, a baseball field that's become a big tourist attraction, is in Dyersville, IA.. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Movies that make a man cry May 31, 2008
Field of Dreams (1989) Are you kidding me. It s when Ray asks his father to play catch. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hollywood can hit a home run with Red Sox May 31, 2008
Baseball's most sentimental film to date, Field of Dreams, took Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones to Fenway Park, where one of the sport's temples was not only a catalyst in advancing the plot but also a character in itself: the crowd, the hot dog stands, the Green Monster, the Citgo sign and the lights of Kenmore Square caught in the mist beyond the outfield. You can't duplicate that on a backlot. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Summer Blast May 30, 2008
June 1 Field of Dreams Meadow Walk; 2 p.m.; Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark, Brownstown Township; 1-734-379-5020. June 4 Wyandotte Waterside Concert; Roosevelt High School Band; 7 to 8:30 p.m.; Bishop Park; 1-734-324-7290. (The News-Herald)
What's ahead May 30, 2008
On Friday, Field of Dreams (1989) will play. Move Over Darling (1963) will play on Saturday. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Viewpoint: 'Rudy' is Cream of the Sports Movie Crop May 22, 2008
While movies such as "Rocky" and "Field of Dreams" often dominate contemporary sports-talk, the range of solid movies based around sports offers more to offer than mentally-slow boxers and whispering ghosts ... Honorable Mentions: "Field of Dreams"; "Bad News Bears" (the original and the remake, but not the sequels); "Seabiscuit"; "Vision Quest"; "The Longest Yard" (original); "Glory Road"; "Coach Carter"; "The Karate Kid"; "Goal!"; "The Little Giants"; "We Are Marshall"; "Stick It";... (The Daily Universe, UT)
Sci Fi Channel takes viewers beyond niche's boundaries May 20, 2008
Superheroes, Indiana Jones and even the baseball fantasy movie "Field of Dreams" would all be considered part of the genre as defined by Sci Fi's programmers. "It's not just aliens, spaceships and the future," said Dave Howe, who was promoted to president of Sci Fi from general manager in January. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Gotta love your team, for better or worse May 15, 2008
Field of Dreams- it isnt Glavine s fault he isnt winning. He has had one maybe two bad games but the rest of them were good. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Brazil fertile with promise for U.S. farmers May 14, 2008
The ride has been pretty good not just for Bruch but for hundreds of American farmers for whom Brazil has become a field of dreams. "We get between 60 and 80 inches of rainfall a year," he said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Comment on this article May 13, 2008
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