That was an excellent one.

Better Late Then Never

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Angels in the Outfield (1994) ** (out of 4)Roger (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a big fan of the Los Angeles Angels as its his one getaway from his troubled home life. His mother recently passed away and his dad doesn't want anything to do with him but promises to if the Angels win the World Series. This is when Roger prays for a championship and some angels decide to deliver.ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD is a remake of the 1951 film and it basically follows the same sort of storyline as that one. This film was made at a time when there were quite a few baseball movies out there aimed at children including LITTLE BIG LEAGUE, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR and MAJOR LEAGUE II. I'd argue that this one here is the weakest of the bunch but if you don't take it too serious then you might get some mild entertainment out of it.I think the film will mainly appeal to young kids. I say that because a lot of the attempted comedy is really of the slapstick kind and I personally didn't find it very funny. The movie certainly has its heart in the right place and it was obviously just trying to appeal to children with its message of prayers helping and coming true.The film does benefit from a great cast that includes a fine performance from Gordon-Levitt. You've also got the likes of Danny Glover as the coach, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd as a boss angel and there's even Matthew McConaughey. The cast certainly makes it more watchable for older people but ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD is just a bit too weak to really recommend.

This movie, while seemingly based off of a movie of the same title in 1951 released by MGM and starring Janet Leigh, is still a great film. Danny Glover in one of his best performances brings George Knox, a down on his luck baseball manager with a short temper, to life. As for this movie being "stacked", how about adding Christopher Lloyd (his stage experience works and shows through in his performances on screen, a wonderful actor), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Third Rock from the Sun), Brenda Fricker (a charming and well seasoned Irish actress), Tony Danza (yes even he is good in this film), Matthew McConaughey (he stole the show in Dazed and Confused, and his role may not be as pivotal in this film, but he got exposure), Adrien Brody (what I said about Matthew McConaughey goes the same for Adrien, except the Dazed and Confused part), some great character actors like Taylor Negron (David), Tony Longo (Messmer), Jay O. Sanders (Ranch Wilder), Neal McDonough (Whitt Bass) and a seasoned veteran in one of his final performances, Ben Johnson (Hank Murphy, the owner of the California Angels), and the rest of the cast does a great job, plus a great storyline that is uplifting to pretty much anyone, I don't care what recesses of depression you're in. I loved this film as a kid, and it brings back memories when I watch it today. I need this on DVD. I recommend it to any parent who's looking for something their kids have not seen, and everybody else, for that matter.

I have been trying to find out what the song was during the second half of the trailer for the movie. I cant seem to figure out what song it is. I don't even know if it was in the movie itself but I remember that it was in the trailer for it and if anyone knows could they please post it for me. I thought the movie was good but I really enjoy movie soundtracks for some reason. Sometimes the soundtrack is better than the movie itself. Some examples I would recommend would be Transformers, Remember the Titans, and The Faculty just to name a few. If anyone knows the song in the second half of the preview for Angels in the Outfield I would really appreciate it if they post the title. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this movie as a young kid. At that age I thought that the silly baseball antics were funny and that the movie was "cool" because of it's about sports. Now, several years later, I can look back and see what a well designed movie this was. This movie opened my eyes as a small child to the struggles other children dealt with and real world issues. That kind of exposure is largely lacking in kids movies these days which I don't think is to our society's benefit. Sure the baseball antics seem really dumb now, but they drew kids in. No seven year old is going to ask to see a movie about foster children, but they will ask to see a movie about baseball. Disney realized this fact and took advantage of it to teach these children an important lesson about the world.As a young adult the performance of Al and the other angels seems far less impressive, however I will give credit to the actors playing both children and Danny Glover who all did a fantastic job.