What Did Everyone Think of the Movie Moneyball?

[geoff]

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One of the best baseball movies I have ever seen.Top 3 in my book.The other 2 have to be Major League 1 and Eight Men out.

[gorilla777]

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Email me the receipt after you go and give me the PayPal account to gift the money to.

Then I want what you thought of the movie pretending the lead actor wasn't Brad Pitt.

Maybe have Keanu Reeves as Billy Beane?........

"Bro, this payroll is totally bogus, but OPS is way righteous!"

[trsent]

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If my wife agrees to it, OK...heck, I might even go by myself if I'm not the one putting the bucks in Pitt's pocket!

Dave Miedema

Email me the receipt after you go and give me the PayPal account to gift the money to.

Then I want what you thought of the movie pretending the lead actor wasn't Brad Pitt.

[sox83cubs84]

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This thread was not started to discuss Brad Pitt outside the movie.

Dave if you saw this film and didn't know jack about Brad Pitt, you would leave the theater feeling you enjoyed the movie.

In fact, I'll make you a deal - Take your wife to the movie and email me a receipt from the box office with the price your paid and I'll pay for the tickets to see the movie. My treat for you and your wife.

How can you refuse that offer?

If my wife agrees to it, OK...heck, I might even go by myself if I'm not the one putting the bucks in Pitt's pocket!

Dave Miedema

[trsent]

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No intention of going to see the movie whatsoever...I have no desire to put my hard-earned money in Brad Pitt's pocket (those who know me well will know why I said that).

Dave Miedema

This thread was not started to discuss Brad Pitt outside the movie.

Dave if you saw this film and didn't know jack about Brad Pitt, you would leave the theater feeling you enjoyed the movie.

In fact, I'll make you a deal - Take your wife to the movie and email me a receipt from the box office with the price your paid and I'll pay for the tickets to see the movie. My treat for you and your wife.

How can you refuse that offer?

[sox83cubs84]

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Dave...is it because of his politics or because Jolie was once your gal and he stole her from you ?

Chris:

If I tell you that the reason I'm not going to see Moneyball is the same reason I refuse to see 98% of the Hollywood productions out there, I'm sure you'll guess the answer.

Dave Miedema

[gingi79]

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I went last night. I really didn't pay much attention to the movie, because I was too excited about my out-fit. I was sporting an A's authentic replica, complete with pants, stirrups and white cleats. It was a bit nippy, so I threw on my A's Starter. My wife seemed jealous because of all the looks I was getting from the ladies. This one girl's boyfriend asked me what I was drinking or smoking. He was just jealous. He's obviously a hater.
Overall, the movie was awesome with a capitol "A".

You are nowhere near as clever as you think you are.

[d4347]

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I felt like the movie didn't live up to expectations. Brad Pitt is an outstanding actor and he played the part with a likeness to Beane that most of the Hollywood elite couldn't. With that said, the plot lacked excitement for a baseball movie. If the best part of the baseball portion of the movie to highlight is the 20 game winning streak, maybe it's a team and subject not worth making a movie about in the first place.

I feel terrible for Art Howe. Although I don't know the man, the movie made it seem like he's a malcontent and a bored, tired old man. Hoffman might not have been the best actor to play the part. Since when is Art fat? Also, every time I hear Jonah Hill talk I think of Super Bad. He's just not the most believable fit for the role.

Overall, I give it a B

[both-teams-played-hard]

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I went last night. I really didn't pay much attention to the movie, because I was too excited about my out-fit. I was sporting an A's authentic replica, complete with pants, stirrups and white cleats. It was a bit nippy, so I threw on my A's Starter. My wife seemed jealous because of all the looks I was getting from the ladies. This one girl's boyfriend asked me what I was drinking or smoking. He was just jealous. He's obviously a hater.
Overall, the movie was awesome with a capitol "A".

[cjw]

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No intention of going to see the movie whatsoever...I have no desire to put my hard-earned money in Brad Pitt's pocket (those who know me well will know why I said that).

Dave Miedema

Dave...is it because of his politics or because Jolie was once your gal and he stole her from you ?

[Titans74]

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Even as a huge fan of baseball/sports movies, I have zero interest in ever watching this film.

[scootmagroot]

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I saw it a few weeks ago at and private screening, and thought it was really good. There is a lot of parts in it that a non baseball fan wouldnt understand, but I really liked it. Much better than I expected. And nice little touch that Billy Beane and Eric Chavez both went to my high school, so seeing a young Beane in my high school colors was fun.

[sox83cubs84]

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No intention of going to see the movie whatsoever...I have no desire to put my hard-earned money in Brad Pitt's pocket (those who know me well will know why I said that).

Dave Miedema

[trsent]

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Good article about the history of the movie.

http://www.aolnews.com/2010/08/04/oakland-goes-hollywood-with-brad-pitts-moneyball-production/

[Doodles]

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Did the uniforms look authentic? They look good in the trailers I saw.

Anyone remember the movie with DeNiro called "the Fan?" That was the worst baseball movie I ever saw. The uniforms were a complete mess...for example, the pitcher would be in a Rockies home jersey, and the catcher in a road jersey...then outfielders would suddenly be in different jerseys, and SF would be wearing road jerseys in a home game.