Durham | Eight Men Out | John Ross | Kevin Costner

Shattered Dream

by American Way Staff
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It's hard to believe, but Bull Durham and Eight Men Out, two movies that approached America's pastime from very different perspectives, are almost old enough to legally order a drink. The films, both of which are available this month on DVD in special anniversary editions, were released in 1988. It seems that the year and the baseball theme, though, are all they have in common. After all, Kevin Costner's Bull Durham had a love story and a feel-good ending, but John Cusack's Eight Men Out was a tragic tale of top athletes getting caught up in corruption. (Sounds familiar, no?) But with so much time having passed, we're finding it easy to get the two movies confused. Are we alone? Mark your answers below and see how well you do in figuring out which character nicknames and quotes belong to Bull Durham and which belong to Eight Men Out. -- John Ross

 

1. Quote: "The pitcher throws and you look for that pill. Suddenly there's nothing else in the ballpark but you and it. Sometimes, when you feel right, there's a groove there, and the bat just eases into it and meets that ball. When the bat meets that ball and you feel that ball just give, you know it's going to go a long way."

 

2. Quote: "Look for the fastball up. He's gotta come with the cheese. Relax. Relax. Quick bat. Pop the clubhead. Open the hips. Relax. You're thinking too much."

 


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ISSUE: Mar 15, 2008
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