Eight Men Out

[ceebeegee]

So I'm watching Eight Men Out right now. The second half is better than the first, which is an interminable procession of conspiracy scenes with shady gamblers, etc. (but the dramaturgy is impressive). The second half is better but it's still an unwieldy story with a ton of characters to keep track of. But I did came away with a few thoughts:

Joe Jackson and Bucky Weaver were shafted.

Kennesaw Landis sounds like a first class, self-righteous prick. A lifetime ban after they were acquitted, based on rules he pulled out of his ass? Jerk.

I can't decide which is worse--the old era, where the players were so poorly paid, they were ripe to throw the Series, or this one, where arrogant overpaid assholes have no loyalty to the hometown for which they play, and go to the highest bidder every few years. Can't there be a happy medium?

Ty Cobb should be in this movie. I know he was a flaming jerk, but he was my favorite vintage player when I played Little League.

OMG! The last scene has Shoeless Joe playing in Hoboken!!

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[son-of-ottie.livejournal.com]

And if you'd known, you could've easliy seen ME!!
In the first trial scene the camera follows Studs Terkel and John Sayles then swings over to the players entering and then tracks two extras on its way to picking-up Studs and John again.
I am one of the two extras the camera picks-up on its way back. You'd know it's me because...it is!

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

Damn, I've already returned it so I can't see you!