In one of the special featues there are interviews with players like Pedro and Sammy Sosa who relate their experiences. Pedro talks about arriving from the Dominican and starting in Montana. Talk about culture shock.
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I didn't know where to put this but I thought it was worthwhile to share.If you haven't seen this movie yet I would strongly recommend it to everyone.
The basic story line concerns a young Dominican ballplayer( a highly touted prospect) who arrives in the U.S. with no English and what it is like for someone
dealing with the frustrations of dealing with a different language and culture as a teenager. It is an HBO production. It has English subtitles.The movie gave
me even a greater appreciation of what these young players from Latin America go through. Special features are not too bad either.
In one of the special featues there are interviews with players like Pedro and Sammy Sosa who relate their experiences. Pedro talks about arriving from the Dominican and starting in Montana. Talk about culture shock.
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I saw this movie last night and I give it two thumbs up, definitely worth watching for insight into the struggles of the Latin American players acclimiating to
playing in the US. Really enjoyed it. It just came out on DVD.
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Bury the Hammer |
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I put it on reserve at the library, thanks for the recommendation.
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dominican soxfan |
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I watched it this weekend. Definitely recommend it!
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TheGoldenGreek33 |
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So I heard they were going to re-issue this on DVD to add in a new alternate ending with Kenan Thompson playing Angel Villalona.
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great watch
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JT44 |
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Agreed. Even my wife liked it.
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Can't wait to get this. I'm something like 63rd in line through the suburban Chicago library system. There are seven copies in the system. Figure I
might get it in time for the winter league playoffs!
"Things happen in Boston." -Joe Morgan
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Ephus wrote: In case you don't want to wait that long. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_5?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=sugar+dvd&sprefix=sugar |
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Ephus |
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Good call.
"Things happen in Boston." -Joe Morgan
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JT44 |
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Get netflix, brother. It will change your whole perspective on life. I was a skeptic at first, and now I don't understand how I lived without it.
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And my gf liked it. And torrents of pirated movies are illegal, but I hear they're really handy for getting movies
same day for free.
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SoxSail wrote: Just to clarify: torrents are not illegal. That said, I bought the movie yesterday evening and watched it last night. Great movie, and definitely worth checking out if you haven't yet. |
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When I watched this film, the player I thought of was Luis Soto.
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