Ranking Baseball Movies: From Awful to Amazing

TLDRThis video ranks baseball movies based on how accurately they portray the game, from the worst to the best.

Key insights

🤵Sports movies can easily take viewers out of the film if they don't accurately depict the game.

📺Baseball movies are particularly susceptible to this problem due to the audience's familiarity with the sport.

🏀The movie 'Lucas' is an example of a sports film that fails to deliver on the look and feel of the game.

🎭This video focuses on ranking baseball movies based on how well they depict the sport.

Only baseball movies that feature college baseball or higher are included in the ranking.

Q&A

What criteria are used to rank the baseball movies?

The movies are ranked based on how accurately they portray baseball, including the atmosphere, stadiums, crowd, game situations, and adherence to the rules of the sport.

Do all the movies in the ranking feature professional baseball?

No, only baseball movies that feature college baseball or higher are included in the ranking.

Are the rankings subjective or based on objective criteria?

The rankings are based on the reviewer's analysis of how well the movies depict the sport of baseball, taking into account various factors mentioned earlier.

Are there any historical baseball movies included in the ranking?

Yes, historical baseball movies are included, and their historical accuracy is also taken into consideration.

Are kids' baseball movies included in the ranking?

No, kids' baseball movies, such as 'Bad News Bears', are not included in the ranking. The focus is on movies that feature college baseball or higher.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction: Sports movies can easily take viewers out of the film if they don't accurately depict the game, especially in the case of baseball movies.

03:18The movie 'Lucas' is given as an example of a sports film that fails to deliver on the look and feel of the game.

07:13'Major League: Back to the Minors' is ranked as one of the worst baseball movies due to its unrealistic and confusing depiction of the sport.

09:16'The Babe' is criticized for its inaccurate portrayal of Babe Ruth and numerous historical inaccuracies.