"THE SANDLOT" WINS OUT

After voting ended on a two week-long poll that asked all of you what your favorite baseball movie was of all time, the results showed that "The Sandlot" was the favorite among 'fullcourtpressing' readers.  I'd like to spend a few moments taking a look at what makes this movie great.

What is it that makes a movie memorable?  Obviously when a movie has easy-to-memorize quotes and scenes it becomes something that we keep in our minds for a long period of time.  "The Sandlot" is one of those movies that is so good that, after watching it, we keep it in our minds forever.  If all baseball movies were Beatles songs, this one would be "Hey Jude."  Though it isn't my personal favorite baseball movie, I recognize its awesomeness and can easily understand when other people say that it is the best ever.

There are three scenes in particular that EVERYONE who has seen this movie can remember (proof that it is a memorable classic).

1.  "Wendy the Lifeguard" Scene



Every little kid who has ever gone to a public pool KNOWS that reason number one for going was not just to swim and it definitely was not to get exercise.  A major reason for going was for the lifeguards.  I know, I know, all you girls will say that because of that all boys are pervs.  But you know what, girls?  Tell me you don't go to the pool or beach dreaming about the hunky lifeguards.  There is a reason you go tanning on the beach, even when your backyard gets hit with the same amount of sun.  Anyway, I love the realism in this movie.  There are even some scenes that play on childhood situations that have been done a million times before and since that for some reason are just more entertaining in this film.  Even my brother, a movie lover and self-acclaimed film expert) says that this movie blows "Stand By Me" out of the water.

2.  FOR-EVER



One of the funniest things about this scene is that later on in the movie you realize just how far from the truth the kid's story really was.  Also, "For-ever..." is probably the most quotable line from this movie.  Honestly, it is hard not to stretch that word out every time I use it.

3.  Babe Ruth's nicknames



Baseball players have the best nicknames in all of sports.  It's a fact.  Look it up.  Babe Ruth, because he is arguably the most well-known baseball player of all time, happens to have a ton of nicknames.  I love this scene because it shows how a simple nickname, or like twenty of them for that matter, can help a man's popularity endure for lifetimes.

So there you have it.  The best baseball movie ever, "The Sandlot."

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