Reptileenbu
Did you people see the same film I saw?
ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Pacionsbo
Absolutely Fantastic
Bob
This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
mattkratz
This movie does a great job of portraying the life of baseball legend Babe Ruth, as it starts with his life in an orphanage and focuses mainly on the years during his baseball career. The main highlight for me was John Goodman's excellent performance. The film did a good job with the games, baseball action, the Babe's outlandish behavior, his immaturity, his marriage and romance, and his womanizing. This movie is a must for any baseball fan or anyone interested in the sport. I loved the scene where he visited the kid in the hospital and promised to hit a home run for him. They stuck to the facts as best they could-they probably took some "creative liberties" in the process. The cast worked well together-I liked it and so will you.*** out of ****
mcgwire-3
This movie is just a shame. There are a lot of people who think Ruth is the greatest player of all time and were just waiting for a decent biographical movie to come out about the Babe. This was just a let down. Tons of factual errors, bad choice of actor, you name it.Ruth was definitely heavy but listed at 6'2" and 220lbs. Some say maybe 250lbs later, but Goodman is much heavier and not very athletic looking. Ruth stole home 10 times in his career, he ran well for a big man. Maybe more like a Prince Fielder type of guy. He did so many awesome feats, why lie and embellish them? This movie rarely made mention to his pitching prowess which got him his start in Boston. He did not hit many home runs early on. He did not hit any in his last game which was in Phila. five days after the 3 homer game in Pitts. Little Johnny did not return the ball he signed, in fact it was auctioned several years ago. He did not hit an infield home run. In 1927 Gehrig did not have 14 home runs before Ruth hit his first! In fact when Gehrig had 14 Ruth had 18! I could go on and on with errors. Why not just get it right? The guy was still a legend!
Sandcooler
There are really only two ways John Goodman could ever fit into a sports movie: a) he's not the lead or b) it's about fishing. I'm nowhere near an authority on the real Babe Ruth, but I reckon a baseball legend could probably run five yards without being completely out of breath. Don't get me wrong, Goodman is excellent in the non-baseball scenes, but whenever he gets on that plate it's really embarrassing and highly unconvincing. Was this movie made on a dare? Did the studio just think John Goodman needed some exercise? It's pretty painful to watch all in all, but you can't look away. And yet...in a way it's also indescribably entertaining, even though that's probably just my dark side enjoying the "run fatty run"-aspect of this film. It also helps a lot that, as I already implied, the parts about Ruth's personal life are well-acted and in fact much more interesting than the repetitive homerun-homerun-homerun-homerun-homerun-homerun-homerun scenes. "The Babe" is a decent biopic, but you never really believe you're watching Babe Ruth. Oh well, at least it's easy to sit through.
acapella8
The movie is especially enjoyable due to the presence of the 1988 Men's Barbershop champion - "The Chiefs of Staff" -- from the Illinois district of the Barberhsop Harmony Society. Tom Kentish, BHS singer from Chicago. It is recommended for anyone wanting a good depiction of the life of Babe Ruth and who enjoys an authentic barbershop quartet. The Chiefs of staff sing "Here Come The Bostons" -- apparently a song that was written for the Boston Red Sox while the Babe was playing for them. Highly enjoyable movie, and be sure to rewind on the quartet when you hear it.Tom Kentish, BHS singer from Chicago.
