Knuckleball!
Knuckleball!
| 18 September 2012 (USA)
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Follows the Boston Red Sox' Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets' R.A. Dickey - the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball - during the 2011 season.

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Sameer Callahan

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

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Marva-nova

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

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Edwin

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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Billy Ollie

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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oscar-35

*Spoiler/plot- Knuckelball, 2012. Follows the odd throwing pattern of Major League pitchers.*Special Stars- Tim Wakefield.*Theme- Practice makes perfect.*Trivia/location/goofs- Documentary.*Emotion- An interesting and well developed film covering this interesting subject for baseball fans. Enjoyable and tells the human costs and pain of using this pitching style in the leagues. Shows an unvarnished and truthful account of the tricks, gimmicks, strategy, and problems to players if they wish to use this very special and deadly pitching asset against major league hitters.

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salmon62

This is an interesting documentary for baseball fans. Much of the iconic attributions to baseball's knuckle-ballers has been made before by sportscasters during games, but this is fun to watch nonetheless. The movie focuses on two pitchers in 2011, Tim Wakefield, and R.A. Dickey. I believe Dickey is still pitching in 2013 for the Blue Jays.There is a tendency in documentary filmmaking to include too much footage, and "Knuckleball" is no different. The documentary jumps back and forth in time rather than follow a chronological order. The same crowd shots are used multiple times. There is footage of the pitchers driving around in cars. There is a lot of game footage of the two pitchers which becomes tiresome after an hour. Just when you think there is going to be some breakthrough or change of pace in the film, it lapses back into footage from the mid 2000's. There is excessive coverage of the Red Sox-Yankees series.This movie would be good for people who aren't familiar with pitching styles or the history of the famous knuckle-ballers in baseball.There are entertaining interviews with Niekro, Hough, and Wilbur Wood.In short, this documentary is about 15 minutes too long. It is a good bet for serious baseball fans.

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soccerman1960

If you like baseball, you'll like this movie. If you like small films, you'll like this movie. If you like likable people, you'll like this movie. Knuckleball is a wonderful little film.The drama of Wakefield's triumph in game 5 of the 2004 American League Championship Series is the only thing I'd wish were more prominently treated here. (Enduring through THREE passed balls in the 13th inning, with no runs allowed? Epic!) But what stands is a warmly entertaining homage to the best of baseball, the best of baseball players, and the best benefit of simple human faith.Most rewarding are the extended conversations with Phil Niekro and Charlie Hough throughout, and the additional conversations with Jim Bouton, Wilbur Wood, and other past practitioners of baseball's "freak pitch". Interspersing the intimate and heartfelt conversations with R. A. Dickey and Tim Wakefield with game highlights and historical footage puts things in even better emotional perspective.If only the filmmakers had opportunity to highlight Dickey's transcendent 2012 season, and not just Wakefield's retirement press conference from this year. The torch hasn't just been passed, it's shining brighter than anyone could have predicted. Wake's 1992 Rookie of the Year pitching performance was great--but Dickey's most recent has been phenomenal. All because this tight-knit and loyal fraternity of pitchers has selflessly shared everything they know so that someone else might continue on ahead and do the same for those who come after. The movie does a wonderful job of capturing the joy of it, and the wonder.A thoroughly enjoyable film.

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garypaterson

Was lucky enough to catch this at the world premier free screening at the Tribeca Film Festival last Saturday.Really enjoyed its interesting and heart warming story telling about the rare baseball bread of the knuckleball pitcher. Both looking back and looking forward the film brought the story of this select band of pitchers beautifully to the screen.R.A Dickey... such a class guy and there is something quite touching that he is the only knuckleballer left in the MLB. And you couldn't wish for a better champion of the 'freak' pitch.Would happily watch it again. Congrats to all those involved.

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