![]() I grew up watching this movie, and while I admittedly didn’t appreciate all the finer nuances of the writing, there’s enough mystery and excitement in the story to keep younger viewers invested and entertained. But, as Ray learns, this field of dreams is about much more than bringing former baseball greats out to play. There are a few instances of profanity, but far fewer than many more recent films. It’s also a remarkably clean film, considering how mature and heartfelt the themes are, with no violence, substance use, or sexual content to speak of. Whether it’s the relationship between Ray and his late father author Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) and the past or Archibald “Moonlight” Graham (Burt Lancaster and Frank Whaley) and the road not taken, the film is committed to exploring what happens when opportunity passes by – and what people would do with another chance at their once-in-a-lifetime moment. Once again, it’s up to Ray to figure out whose pain he’s supposed to be easing, and how…Īlthough the film is centered around baseball as both a national icon and a personal dream, you really don’t need to understand the mechanics of the game to appreciate the story, which has far more to do with relationships and ambition than it has to do with runs, strikes, or balls. ![]() It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990 and was. But the voice isn’t done, insisting that Ray “ease his pain”. Field of Dreams stars Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan. Concerned about the cost of plowing under his crop and building the pitch, but unwilling to ignore the voice, Ray sets about making his vision a reality – and his vision comes true when Shoeless Joe strides out of his corn to play ball, along with a number of other players. When driving back to Iowa, Kinsella reveals to Mann that his father had one dream to play in the major leagues. And then Ray has a vision of a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfield, with the long-dead baseball hero Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) standing in it. Unfortunately for Ray, the voice keeps insisting that he build…something. After all, neither his wife Annie (Amy Madigan) nor daughter Karin (Gaby Hoffman) heard the voice. While out working in his cornfield, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) hears a strange voice calling the fateful phrase: “If you build it, he will come.” Unclear on what he’s supposed to build or who would show up if he did, Ray tries to move on. ![]()
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