THE NATURAL (1984) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

This was my dad's favorite movie. When Alzheimer's set in I'd visit several times a week. He would always say, "Have you seen this movie?" and then tell me all about it. We'd watch it. The next day or two we'd do it all over again. We must've enjoyed this movie 40 times. RIP dad, thanks for the gift of loving movies!

I forgot what an unbelievably talented cast this movie had. Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Darren McGavin, Wilford Brimley, Michael Madsen, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Robert Prosky, Joe Don Baker, Richard Farnsworth, Barbara Hershey.....

You two were actually beaming when you saw Roy playing catch with his son. These reactions are so fun when you play off each other.

Let's not forget Caleb Deschanel's insane cinematography! Gave this film its magical-fantasy feel by using almost exclusively natural light, helping to create that huge light-dark contrast. I'm constantly in awe of the look of this film. I like these quotes from the american society of cinematography, "... the black, gray and green baseball sequences, penetrated by blazing sunlight, give a sense of games not as they are played, but as they are remembered." & "The whole film is bathed in a kind of nostalgic glow, and the compositions are so precise nearly any frame from The Natural could be hung on the wall of a museum."

Fun Fact - The Natural was inspired by the story of Eddie Waitkus who was shot by his stalker while playing for the Cubs alongside my grandfather who was also on the team. My grandfather was the one who took the message from her and gave to Waitkus who was then shot. My grandfather felt guilty about that for the rest of his life. The ironic thing is that this was his son, my father’s, favorite movie.

I'm 51 years old. Watched this movie 100 times, easily. Every single time I watch it I still cry. I'm wiping tears away now. It's just a special movie.

This movie is filled with themes of light, dark, and electricity. The way the lights fluttered when the murderer touched him on the train. The lights off in the owner’s office. The lighting that hit the tree. The ball hitting the lights at the end. Roy breaking the camera and the clock. The “bad” women wearing black while the “good” one wears white. Some might call it overt or simplistic but I think it’s poetic, powerful, and beautiful.

One of the best things about this movie is that Redford actually played baseball in school - probably one of the best swings in any baseball movie. It's an incredible movie that I watch every February during Spring Training.

Best part of this reaction is Cassie's face the moment the ball hits the light. sheer glee.

I adore this film and the climax with Randy Newman’s magnificent score makes me cry everytime.

One thing that most people miss about this film is that Iris is living in Chicago which is where Roy was headed to start his baseball career. You can assume that she moved there to look for him and then just stayed hoping to one day find him.

Love this movie because it shows it's not just about talent, and not even talent and hard work, it's also about circumstances, good luck and bad luck, and wrong choices that you couldn't have known would end up so bad. But he never made excuses, he kept working at it and came back from it all to show streaks of greatness for a season. And in the end he's with his family, and whether you're a great athlete and rich and famous or just a regular person, that's all anyone can hope for in the end.

Robert Redford.... one of the greatest actors to ever grace the screen..... pure talent.... much like his character Roy Hobbs

"Eight Men Out" is a wonderful period piece movie on the most famous or infamous 1919 world series. Has great performances and a very authentic presentation of a film. Criminally underviewed imo.

I don’t know what I love more, The Natural or Field of Dreams. Both have amazing scores by Randy Newman & James Horner respectively but something about Randy Newman’s uplifting and inspirational music always gives me goosebumps especially at 36:23 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽, Great reaction

Why are these girls so likable? They are brilliant. They knew that us old folks want to see our favorite shows again like they’re new. These are some very smart women! Good taste as well. Brilliant idea!

The home run scene, were Pop is watching Roy run the bases. Always brings a tear to my eye. " Well your the best I ever had...and the best damn hitter I ever saw...suit up." That sums up this movie perfectly.

One of the more heartwarming films ever made, and a most lovely pick for you and your sister to watch together. The ending gets me every time.

The last film my Dad took me to before he died suddenly. What a film to see in 1984 when I was 8, what a city to be in for the 84 Chicago Cubs. 1984 was a great year for baseball, movies and Dads (which this movie is a mix of perfectly)

This movie holds a special place in my heart, because of where they shot it, which was in and around Buffalo, NY, where I grew up, so every scene has some personal meaning to me: I was at the last game ever played at War Memorial Stadium, which served as Knights Field. My late grandparents, before they were married, used to go on dates at the Parkside Candy Store, where Roy and Iris first reconnect. I knew the guy who played the carnival barker at the hitting station--used to mow his lawn, actually. I know the house that Roy grew up in. It's in South Dayton. So is the train station when Roy first leaves home. I could go on and on. It's just that personal to me, and the movie, of course, is wonderful. It's a total fairy tale to a bygone era of the game, but as improbable as that last home run is, it's happened plenty in the real world. Been looking for a reaction to this movie for a long time, and it's so great that you did it first. Great job.