This is a fanciful story, nostalgic now, with its presenting the baseball milieu as it was several decades ago, and presents several likable actors, now gone, led by Milland and Douglas.
Robert Redford, Kevin Costner, Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen - and a couple of other actors - can handle throwing, fielding and hitting a baseball competently, and are able to convey an ability at a level to warrant the character they've been hired to portray.
However, in past flicks, the macho Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart, who played "men's men" many times over, couldn't play baseball for sour apples; and Tony Perkins was even worse. However, Milland and Paul Douglas are so inept it is doubtful they would stand-out if participating as members of a T-ball team.
But it is enjoyable as a nostalgic piece of cornball comedy, with an engaging cast no longer with us. A 7-* decent piece of entertainment.
Robert Redford, Kevin Costner, Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen - and a couple of other actors - can handle throwing, fielding and hitting a baseball competently, and are able to convey an ability at a level to warrant the character they've been hired to portray.
However, in past flicks, the macho Gary Cooper and Jimmy Stewart, who played "men's men" many times over, couldn't play baseball for sour apples; and Tony Perkins was even worse. However, Milland and Paul Douglas are so inept it is doubtful they would stand-out if participating as members of a T-ball team.
But it is enjoyable as a nostalgic piece of cornball comedy, with an engaging cast no longer with us. A 7-* decent piece of entertainment.