The Babe

Love this movie!! John Goodman was a perfect selection to play Babe Ruth!!

This movie was an excellent baseball movie. My son is a 12 year old baseball athlete and is now highly interested in baseball movies. We chose this one since it was "PG" and he already read many books on Babe Ruth. I won't give away any details of the movie since a review is not supposed to do that. Instead I will list what we liked and what we disliked: Likes: 1) Pretty accurate storyline compared to biographies about Ruth 2) Goes through his whole life, not just his baseball life 3) Mix of serious drama and humor to keep the film from being too dramatic 4) Easy for younger children 10+ to follow 5) Good balance of showing Babe as a hero, jerk, and sympathetic character. 6) There are no inappropriate scenes and the language is pretty tame, however, there may be a couple words that parents may object to but honestly it is modestly tame for other PG movies Dislikes: 1) Film gets a little long. A few scenes could have been cut to shorten the movie by 15-20 minutes 2) The end of his life is rushed a bit since the final scene still shows him playing baseball. Even 5-8 extra minutes about his final demise would have been a better conclusion than just words after the movie. It is worth the $3 to rent. I'm not sure I would spend the money to own it because it's not one of those movies you will watch over and over.

Great movie about Babe Ruth!

The Babe was a great baseball player in his day but I believe the game has become a faster paced more talented platform organization than days gone by.

I remember liking this film a lot more when I was a kid. Of course now that I am older, I realize that it doesn't do George Herman Ruth justice, as a person, or a ball player, making him into an oaf and a clod, a big shambling mess on the ball field. The movie script over simplifies important scenes, makes a big deal out of others that don't seem as though they should be, and glosses over important events entirely. It's still enjoyable, but take it with a grain of salt. More interestingly, watch the two wonderful short films on the special features that the real Babe Ruth made, and compare them to the trainwreck John Goodman portrays. In one Babe goes to an orphanage and teaches a kid how to play baseball, in the other, he steps off a train to play stick ball in a field with some kids. The personality of the real Babe Ruth was what made the man interesting. There are only a few scenes halfway through the film where John Goodman came close to capturing that personality. They should have concentrated on getting their facts straight when they made the movie, rather than trying to get a reaction from the audience. My biggest complaint was that they totally missed the relationship with Gehrig and Ruth. My favorite aspect of the movie was the nostalgia of a time period long gone, that they just don't make very many movies about. Maybe one day, Babe Ruth will get the movie he deserves. Until then, this one will have to do.

Babe, at his core, was a good guy. His past may be the reason for his immaturity. I was not a sports fan, or a Goodman fan before watching it. After the film, I am now a John Goodman fan, he is funny and genuine. I watched it because I'm a Ralph Marrero fan, and this was his last movie. (He was awesome as always, I love the Rickles' Laugh that he is known for). As for the Babe's behavior, I would think it is somewhat mild by today's standards for our so called "sport's hero's." Babe is a more caring person than most of the sport players in the news.

I'm not a huge fan of John Goodman but he was really great in the role of Babe Ruth. If you haven't watched or seen this film? Then I strongly recommend & suggest that you watch it, buy it, & own it yourself.

Have always loved baseball and this movie is as good today as it was in my childhood.

Great movie with awesome scring

It is one of life's ironies that one of the crappiest games ever invented (it is just restyled rounders after all) manages to produce some stonking films. Has there ever been a good football or cricket film? This is about the "legendary" Babe Ruth who was a bit of a monster really. A storming central performance by John Goodman who really seems to capture all the nuances of the Babe. Bargain price and well worth watching even for those who can't stand baseball - which is everyone but the Americans.

Este título solo lo podemos disfrutar comprándolo en este formato, ya que no está disponible en ninguna plataforma de streaming. Aunque no seas fanático del Baseball, es indispensable saber y conocer un poco sobre esta leyenda del deporte.

Il prodotto è si l'edizione inglese con audio in lingua originale (cosa non specificata nella descrizione, che andrebbe migliorata) ma contiene anche l'audio italiano e quindi è perfettamente adatto anche agli appassionati italiani che avessero timore di non capire l'originale (è inclusa anche l'opzione dei sottotitoli in inglese).

John Goodman knocks it out of the park as George Herman Ruth in this Babe Ruth biopic.