The guy acting as his father was my roommate when I was in college. His ex-girlfriend was my girlfriend at the time, while he was trying to make it in the movie business. He was struggling and so broke he had to live in his car, so we invited him in. A year later he got hired for this and we were so proud to watch it in the theatre.
When I was a kid in the 60’s my dad would come home from work and no matter how tired he was, he wanted to play catch. What I wouldn’t give for a 10 minute catch.
@@deb310red What he didn't know was whether Ray had forgiven him, or even wanted him as a memory. That's why he looked up, hopeful when Ray said, "Karen, this is my...".
While I spent my working life as a Special Ed Teacher I also have a theatre degree and English grand children. My dad died when I was seventeen and I can cry real tears when I need too. I love the ending of this Movie.
@@mikerotonda6264 my dad passed a little while ago as well, like Ray I didn't have the greatest father son relationship growing up, but I still miss him and hope to one day see him again
Just a phenomenal scene. I’ve seen Costner interviewed many times and he always tells how they didn’t really know where the film was heading while they were creating it. No fights, no love scenes, no action and it suddenly hit them that they weren’t making a simple ‘baseball’ movie or a whimsical tale of a farmer building a field….what they’d stumbled upon was about the relationship between fathers and sons and everything - the good, the bad and crucially, the things unsaid - and what we’d do differently if we had a second chance. No film, before or since, has captured that as perfectly as this. When people look back on Costners career in years to come, they’ll be citing Dances with Wolves, The Untouchables, JFK but for me….as great as those films are, it could be the last five minutes of Field of Dreams that captures him best. A classic and the kind of film that wouldn’t get made now. That in itself, makes it a genuine treasure.
Bull Durham was a baseball movie. This was a movie of the heart and soul of each of us. Baseball just... marked the time. It's simple, straightforward, and will always be relevant because it deals with the human condition. It's the epitome of the Timeless Classic.
This scene always make me cry . I lost my Dad in 1988 , he was only 61 , now i am older than him . I would love to sprnd an hour with him , ask him all the questions i never got to when he was alive , tell him how much i love him , that i miss him , and tell him he was my Hero . Love you Dad xxxxxx
1. Ray almost calls him his father, 2. John says, "I could have sworn it was heaven", he knows there's something unusual here. My favorite movie, I've seen it 70 times. My Dad died in '87, and I was lucky to squeeze every ounce of love from our relationship, but I didn't cry a lot at the funeral or thereafter. In '89 my wife and I were on one of our first dates when she took me; she had to carry me out of the theater. This movie really helped me express my grief for my father's loss.
A woman 👩🏻 instinctively knows. My dad taught me about baseball ⚾️ and football 🏈. The nuances of the banter brings tears of joy years later since he no longer walks this earth. I love you and I miss you pops 💋.
Funny you should say that. I had a great relationship with my father and baseball was a big part of it. I really didn't cry when he died. About two or three days later, I saw this movie for the time. Despite being a huge baseball fan, I never saw it before. I thought it was too sappy. Seeing it right after my dad's passing, though, it seemed like destiny. I cried a lot. It was almost as if he was talking to me.
When he asked his Dad if "You want to have a catch?" I lost it. It makes me wish I could play catch with my Dad again. He died of cancer as a result of Agent Orange from his tour in Vietnam. He passed in 2013. This scene has never struck me like this before, until now. If you have a Dad, call him, tell him you love him. God knows I wish I could right now. Life is so short, and just as quickly it can be taken from you. There is so much we take for granted in this life, and we only have one shot at it. Make it count folks.
Both my parents are gone now. I wish I could see and talk to them again. I would tell them they were right about a few things in my life. I miss and love them.
This movie teaches us a lot about life --- we don't need money or material things to be happy --- just have a family you love and enjoy the simple pleasures like playing catch on a gorgeous summer evening
A good friend once told me, "Spend as much time as you can with your folks. One day they won't be there anymore and you'll realize how much you miss them."
My father and I never had a catch. He taught me about life, never gamble, don't smoke, and drink occasionally. He was a proud factory worker and a "jack of all trades" as he called himself... As I grew older and played all sports, he was content to just watch. A simple man from the hills of Kentucky to the car factories of Detroit... We talked about common sense, watch your money and watch your back, always. I've been to 7 continents of this earth and always have come back safe. Thanks Dad...He taught me quite well Chuck in Michigan U.S. Navy Retired
And he composed the Titanic soundtrack too. So many actors say they didn’t see the magic in what they were doing until they saw the music attached, as they were just reciting lines. It’s such a big part of the picture, and for some films the best part. Field of Dreams soundtrack accomplished more with three basic notes in certain scenes than a boatload of soundtracks.
Maybe I’m pulling from my own history, or I’m just really enjoying the movie. But “every time” he says “hey.. hey dad.” It just chokes me up and the tears start to come down. Beautiful movie and a timeless classic.
I'm right there with you. For me, it starts with the opening music. Other connections also. The buddy who introduced me to this classic when it came out, now a few years gone.
My dad's 92 now and he was a great dad a school teacher and a principal..but honestly I can't remember him ever tossing a baseball with me..this scene makes me so sad
@@mikeserrano3813 My dad and I never had a catch. He was in his 50s by the time I was a teenager. Made it extra special that I played catch all the time with my boys and played catch on the F.O.D. Great times
It didn't until after my dad died. I think you don't really get what it until then...it felt cheesy when I was a kid and my dad was alive and i could play catch whenever, but when he's gone you realize the vastness of what is really gone and what you would give to do it one more time, and that's when it hits you.
My father died when I was 11 and, as a 40+ year old man, I still cry just about every time I see this movie when Costner asks his father if he wants to play catch. This is a "baseball movie" that's about so much more than baseball
I use to play catch with my dad all the time. I am 60 now and dad is gone. I was close to my dad. He was my coach when I was young. Gotta say this, Hey Dad I know you can hear me , I sure do miss you and I love playing catch with you. Love you always dad. Your son.
I can't imagine what it would have been like to have a game of catch with my dad. Cancer took him when I was a little guy. Don't take the simple happy memories for granted. They're treasures.
You can live on those moments of happiness, for they are food and water to your soul. I wish you had that game of catch, but I imagine you have other great memories that get you through the bad times... you seem like someone who knows what really matters in life.
I would argue for this side of someone like me who grew up without my father, who also chose to never be a part of my life. Understand the meaning of this movie well. It was all the more impactful when about 2 years after this movie came out (at the age of 11) that we received word that my father had died and I would never get the chance to meet him. Now much older this movie still gets me every time. Even just watching this clip is enough to make me tear up.
@@williamdiehl117 Touche'. I feel you my friend. Definitely meant no disrespect. Your situation makes total sense. Perhaps more poignant then my situation. I think this is a very good movie.
@@keitherino No disrespect felt and if my comment came across that way I apologize. I believe that is the power and the impact of this movie. The feelings it invokes and the meaning it has for you is totally dependent on your world view and life experiences.
I hear you brother. I lost my Dad to cancer when I was just 7. I never got to have a catch with him. I'd give anything for this scene to be a reality for me.
In may of this year (2021) my 21 year son and myself went to Dyersville and played catch on the field of dreams...it was a magical day...I am 57 years old and I had a smile a mile long. Best part was standing on the mound and delivering a strike to my son behind the plate. we took it all in...donated our $20 each..and it was a father-son moment that can never be taken away. Great movie! my son's favorite growing up.
It feels good knowing real Dads are having moments like this with their sons --- just imagine Loser Trump having a moment with his sons --- teaching them how to grab a pussy or commit financial crimes and blaming it on Hillary or Obama LOL
I'm a grown man, and the part where Ray says: "Hey dad, you wanna have a catch?" always get me teary eyed! Makes me wish I could have spent more time with my dad. Especially when he's closing in on 70 now.
Use everyday ...I was 19 when my Dad died ...they'd been an argument days earlier and me and my brothers weren't really talking with him or each other ...he had a heart attack days later . He never knew how much I needed and loved him. Iam 59 now and still miss him so much.
Ohh Man why did I watch this. I was shipping out overseas, my Father and I were so awkward with each other, we just shook hands goodbye. 63 days later he passed away. The single greatest regret of my life, not hugging him telling him I loved him and thanking him for his sacrafices. He worked two jobs, never attended any of my games or events, always tired or working. We caught once when I was 9, I still have the ball.
born and raised in iowa, it is almost a requirement to love this movie, and blaspheme if you don't. if you have not been to the actual field in dyersville, you must go. and if you are lucky enough to still have your father with you, bring him with you and play catch. you will never forget it.
My Dad’s favorite movie. He missed his dad. My dad passed not quite two months ago. This always made him cry And now I know why. Tears are coming down rt now. Daddy is favorite word because my four year boy says it so well. I can’t wait to have a catch with him. He will be playing with his Papa too. And maybe his Papa’s Papa. Love you Dad
I never cry, yet here I am weeping at this beautiful scene not having seen this in 20 years. I never got to play catch with my dad as he was always working to support my four siblings and me. RIP DAD
My father - a semiprofessional baseball catcher & a longtime umpire - was 43 when I was born. My memories of him are of an old and wounded man who lived and breathed his diamond days past. So it's easy to see why, on so many levels, the unveiling of John Kinsella from behind the catcher's mask rocked my world. Rocks it still.
Same, a bit. My dad was a minor league pitcher, who had given it up by the time he met my mom. He was older, too, when I arrived. The first time I saw this film, and this scene, I audibly gasped.
Whenever I watch 'Field of Dreams" this final scene always makes me cry...and I would suspect that there is more than one man in this world that cannot help but cry at this...no matter how hard a man they think they are they will cry...thanks for posting this
Any one who ever means anything to you has an effect on your life who you are and how you act. You will always carry a piece of that person with you in your heart. A person is never gone until they are forgotten. Never forget and they will always be with you. Remember the good times forget the bad. There is nothing wrong with living in a dream world at least once in a while. If that is what makes you happy do it.
@georgez i will always carry a piece of my special person in my heart back in 2006 my best friend/girlfriend passed away because of a drunk driver crossing her path while she was on an ATV she was 15 i was 17 and it still to this day gets to me every time, but i know that she is always with me in my heart and her spirit lives on.
Yes, it’s one of the greatest ever. All of the themes and nuances and emotions. Agree 100%. Its a super special movie for me and for my family as well. I do think one often overlooked aspect here is Amy Madigan. The scene is just different if she weren’t there. She is so subtle and brilliant here. Annie has been the fighter and go getter and feisty one in their life but she is so much more. She can be in your face like the school board meeting or so subtle you don’t even realize everything she’s doing until she’s done it and you are better for it. She is the one who helps when he doesn’t know what to say. She follows his lead when he does introduce Karen because he needs to feel his way. She is attending to Karen to make sure she is ok and loved in the midst of this majestic and surreal moment between John and Ray. She gives them the space to be together and heal, even though she was probably bursting to be there every minute, and is still supporting and caring even from the porch. The face she makes when she flips on the lights! Annie loves her husband and had the bravery to go along with him and supported him doing this wild crazy sounding adventure even when she didn’t understand it or was scared. She helped make this field and this moment possible also, just in different ways. I’ve watched this movie so many times and always pick up one more thing.
It's been twelve years since you made this comment, but I'll bet the feeling today is just as it was then, reading the comments, it seems we're not alone, it's quite universal isn't it.
Having a catch with My Father.....I never got to enjoy the moment. He worked until he could breathe no more. He left his legacy though..Many, many grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. I will never forget you Pop!
thank you thank you thank you. i've watched it now about 15 x in the last 90 mins. tear up every single time. i took my four kids there the summer after the film came out. when she came up to bat, my 11 yr old daughter winked at the pitcher -- a guy we didn't know. he about bowled over -- SHE WINKED AT ME! SHE WINKED AT ME! JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIE! ~~~~~he couldn't pitch after that. thanks for the great trip down memory lane!
Would love to talk with my Dad again. Sadly long passed. So much not said between us. Made up for it with my son. What a great film & a great actor in Kevin Costner.
I love when Ray introduces his dad for the first time, saying, "this is my......this is john". And his dad says, "hiya karen" and then looks at John. He knew right away Ray was his son.
I never had any kind of a real relationship with my own Dad. So when I watched this movie when I was young it didn’t have an impact on me. But now that I’m in my mid 40’s and have my own teenage son, I was so moved that I started to cry when saw this movie again. I put myself in the place of John having a game of catch with my son being grown like Ray. I haven’t cried like that in along time. This is a movie is for fathers and sons, which is so unique and special. They don’t make movies like this anymore.
i have never played or watched baseball & never had a catch but this is beautiful & eternal - I lost my dad just before I watched this & i wept buckets
One of the best and most emotional guy scenes ever. Its hard for any dude not to get a little misty eyed watching this...Lets you know your really a man though
Never used the phrase “have a catch.” Let’s “play catch” is what me and the guys said to each other when throwing a baseball around. Is Costner’s line specific to certain areas?
My father was alive when I saw this film, and for 16 years after. We played catch, with baseballs and footballs, for much of our youth. I don’t think of any unresolved issues, so to speak, but the scene broke me up then and does now. Because now, after him being gone now 16 years, I’d still love to see him again, and that won’t change.
This part always hits me hard, especially after losing my grandfather a few years ago. So many great memories and I'll never forget him. I would give anything to play catch with him one last time.
This is perhaps the only video on RUclips without a single snide or abraisive comment - everyone gets along when the catch scene from The Field of Dreams is on.
I lost my Dad 8 years ago. This movie really hits how painful that loss can be. It's the little things. May be stupid but his death hit me when I bought a new car and couldn't take it to show him. I realized at that time that I had always shown him every new car I'd purchased over the years. Here I was a 57 year old man crying my eyes out. You always miss them!
Ha love that so many guys on here were honest about tearing up or just crying .I remember being in the movie theater on a date and I was like no you cant do this to me Im on a date but of course I teared up when the dad showed up.Great scence.
This film is all about one word...redemption....I loathed my father...he was a boxer in his youth hbefore I was born and very successful..all I saw was an old man...and we fought and argued very day until he died....this film cut me to pieces because I realised that the message was universal.......it says what we all think...'if we could build it he would come back to us as we would want'...it is the greatest man flick ever and those that think not are simply in denial
Dont forget Rudy --- I always tear up at the scene where Rudy gets his acceptance letter from Notre Dame --- because then he will finally achieve his dream of being a player and run out on that field of dreams
Lost my Dad when he was 52.and i was 20 in 1983...this always makes me weep ,as i wish i could meet my dad again for 5 minutes ,and tell him how much i love and miss him
This was the movie I went to see with my mother. Even though, this movie is about son and his father, this movie reminds me my mother who passed away 5 years ago. It is a beautiful movie. Thank you.
My dad played Texas league ball. I never had a chance to play catch with him, he died when I was a young kid. This scene just kills me everytime I watch it. Thanks so much for posting this.
Everyone in this movie got the opportunity to experience their dream after they lost their chance to experience it. Shoeless Joe and the White Sox players got to play games with Major League ballplayers again. Terrence Mann got inspired to write again and to see Ebbets Field and meet his heroes. Moonlight Graham got a chance to bat against Major League pitching. John Kinsella got a chance to play with and against Major Leaguers. and Ray Kinsella got a chance to have a moment with his dad again.
1. Mark gets to (A) see the players, (B) understand what's going on and at last (C) tell Ray to keep the farm. 2. Annie gets to turn on the field flood lights so that (A) John and Ray can continue playing catch after dark and (B) fans will drive to the night games. 3. Karin gets to meet her grandfather.
"Having a catch" is a rite of passage, personal growth, seminal experience, and endless source of joy for those who share its simple expression. Several generations have grown without it in America. A great sorrow for them.
even though its made in the 80's, the message of forgiveness and regret (Ray resenting his dad and not having him see his wedding) works in any time period.
My dad died when I was 18, he loved baseball we did not play a lot of catch, but we listened to Padres games in his carpentry shop, so baseball = my father being there, I miss him a lot.
Has there been a bigger fantasy movie which connects so strongly with its audience? i dont know. the ending of this movie is pure magic - the dialogue, the background music, the acting - it is nice to see a lot of people who openly admit to tearing up when Costner asks his dad if they can play catch. Along with Bull Durham Kevin Costner has been in probably the two best sports/baseball movies of all time. I heart baseball !
This scene tears me up every single time I watch it. My dad was worn down by life. He was born in 1914. He was 48 when o was born. He fought with patton in WW2. Worked in the coal mines. Then in Michigan, he worked as a construction worker for Harlan electric co. By the time i was 12 he was 60. He lived a hard life. We grew up in Detroit and that alone was tough row to hoe. It was head for my dad to do things with my brother and me. I only got to play catch with my dad a couple of times. I have only seen pictures of my dad in his younger days. He was much like the character in the film, trim young and full of life. I lost my dad when i turned 20. By then he had health issues and my brother put a lot of strain on him. I never gave much thought of my dad passing and he was never in the hospital. So when he got sick and i visited him, we got into an argument about him being sick and i said its time to get up and get better and go home. My mom was 25 when they met and then got married and were together for 28 years. He passed two days later. I never got to sit down with my dad and have that heart to heart talk like most guys got too. Sure me and my dad talked and he told me alot of things. I miss that man so much. He passed in 81. He gave me everything i needed and half of what I wanted and thats fine with me. But this scene causes me to have a lump in my throat like a jagged rock. I have always said if god could grant me one wish, it would be to sit down and have a beer and a ling talk with him. He was a good man. And a great Dad.
I was lucky enough to have a great relationship w/my dad. I still tear up every time I watch this scene. He died in ‘02 and I’d give anything to be able to do something as simple as ‘have a catch’ w/him again.
I lost my dad in 1998 . . . He was 78 and died of gastric cancer. I am now 70 and relive that last night over and over. I held him in my arms his last night on earth. There isn't a day go by that I wish he was still here so I can tell him all the things that I should have said and regret not saying to him! I miss you and love you, dad!
I was 20 when I first saw this and it was probably the first and only time in my life I ever visibly choked up in front of people during a movie.A wonderful movie that I've frequently referenced and has remained special to me even after almost 20 years.
Field of dreams has been my favorite movie since I saw it the first time. Then something happened. I bought it and my Dad and I had the chance to watch it together and he was moved to the tears just like me every time I watch it. I lost my dad 5 months ago, and this movie and this scene will have a very special meaning for me, for the rest of my life... "Hey! Dad?... Do you want to have a catch..." my heart will have to wait till I have the chance to be with him again...Thank you for posting...
I’m so sad this movie doesn’t have more recognition in the new generation. I used a reference from this movie in a conversation with my friends and they had no idea what I was talking about. I told them to go home and ask their parents.
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If there was ever a film that could make any man cry, this is it.
So true ,
Every time I watch this scene I do.
I was at the movies with my girlfriend and her mom and dad and I cried like an orphan.
I cry like a baby
Gladiator, dark Knight rises.
The guy acting as his father was my roommate when I was in college. His ex-girlfriend was my girlfriend at the time, while he was trying to make it in the movie business. He was struggling and so broke he had to live in his car, so we invited him in. A year later he got hired for this and we were so proud to watch it in the theatre.
That's awesome! Did he do any movies after? How is he doing today?
Really cool story.
That's cool
What a fantastic story! I love Dwier Brown. He's one of my favorite character actors.
Owlcu, Great story. You two have a good heart
When I was a kid in the 60’s my dad would come home from work and no matter how tired he was, he wanted to play catch. What I wouldn’t give for a 10 minute catch.
Me too.
When Jon's voice broke when he realized his son recognized him and asked for a catch gets me every time
Jon absolutely knew that Ray was his son - even though Ray was now older than him. Awesome film.
@@deb310red What he didn't know was whether Ray had forgiven him, or even wanted him as a memory. That's why he looked up, hopeful when Ray said, "Karen, this is my...".
Lol!! You're right!! My dad died 2 years ago and I was attempting to watch this since he is gone,.....and I just can't do...
While I spent my working life as a Special Ed Teacher I also have a theatre degree and English grand children. My dad died when I was seventeen and I can cry real tears when I need too. I love the ending of this Movie.
@@mikerotonda6264 my dad passed a little while ago as well, like Ray I didn't have the greatest father son relationship growing up, but I still miss him and hope to one day see him again
Just a phenomenal scene. I’ve seen Costner interviewed many times and he always tells how they didn’t really know where the film was heading while they were creating it. No fights, no love scenes, no action and it suddenly hit them that they weren’t making a simple ‘baseball’ movie or a whimsical tale of a farmer building a field….what they’d stumbled upon was about the relationship between fathers and sons and everything - the good, the bad and crucially, the things unsaid - and what we’d do differently if we had a second chance. No film, before or since, has captured that as perfectly as this. When people look back on Costners career in years to come, they’ll be citing Dances with Wolves, The Untouchables, JFK but for me….as great as those films are, it could be the last five minutes of Field of Dreams that captures him best. A classic and the kind of film that wouldn’t get made now. That in itself, makes it a genuine treasure.
dont forget Pride of the Yankees also
Very well said. I could not agree more.
So much heart in less than seven minutes.
Bull Durham was a baseball movie. This was a movie of the heart and soul of each of us. Baseball just... marked the time.
It's simple, straightforward, and will always be relevant because it deals with the human condition. It's the epitome of the Timeless Classic.
JFK was a sick, shameful piece of sshit. Costner should be forever ashamed he was in it.
This scene always make me cry . I lost my Dad in 1988 , he was only 61 , now i am older than him . I would love to sprnd an hour with him , ask him all the questions i never got to when he was alive , tell him how much i love him , that i miss him , and tell him he was my Hero . Love you Dad xxxxxx
I’m very sry for your loss
Yep every damn time
John, just tell him. He will know your voice and heart.
I truly understand, been there, never a second goes by that I don’t feel regret
I feel the same
1. Ray almost calls him his father, 2. John says, "I could have sworn it was heaven", he knows there's something unusual here. My favorite movie, I've seen it 70 times. My Dad died in '87, and I was lucky to squeeze every ounce of love from our relationship, but I didn't cry a lot at the funeral or thereafter. In '89 my wife and I were on one of our first dates when she took me; she had to carry me out of the theater. This movie really helped me express my grief for my father's loss.
So sorry for your loss. I lost my father 10-11 years ago at 83. I had many a catch with him when we were both younger.
A woman 👩🏻 instinctively knows. My dad taught me about baseball ⚾️ and football 🏈. The nuances of the banter brings tears of joy years later since he no longer walks this earth. I love you and I miss you pops 💋.
Funny you should say that. I had a great relationship with my father and baseball was a big part of it. I really didn't cry when he died. About two or three days later, I saw this movie for the time. Despite being a huge baseball fan, I never saw it before. I thought it was too sappy. Seeing it right after my dad's passing, though, it seemed like destiny. I cried a lot. It was almost as if he was talking to me.
Thank for sharing
Beautiful comments! Thank you!!
When he asked his Dad if "You want to have a catch?" I lost it. It makes me wish I could play catch with my Dad again. He died of cancer as a result of Agent Orange from his tour in Vietnam. He passed in 2013. This scene has never struck me like this before, until now. If you have a Dad, call him, tell him you love him. God knows I wish I could right now. Life is so short, and just as quickly it can be taken from you. There is so much we take for granted in this life, and we only have one shot at it. Make it count folks.
My dad was in Vietnam too. Was exposed to agent orange and as a result I was born with spina bifida. These were tough young men
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My condolences man.
Both my parents are gone now. I wish I could see and talk to them again. I would tell them they were right about a few things in my life. I miss and love them.
@@nedraleggett9088 this is a song I dedicate to both my parents. It's a great song. ruclips.net/video/hJAgk6Pn6Ks/видео.html
When Ray looks back at his wife and daughter on the porch with the house all lit up he realizes this is a slice of heaven.
This movie teaches us a lot about life --- we don't need money or material things to be happy --- just have a family you love and enjoy the simple pleasures like playing catch on a gorgeous summer evening
Karen laughing out loud adds a brilliant touch of youthful innocence. Brilliant directing.
A good friend once told me, "Spend as much time as you can with your folks. One day they won't be there anymore and you'll realize how much you miss them."
When of the greatest father/son scenes in movie history. Pure gold. Takes every man back to his childhood
The line delivery is perfect.
"Dad?" "Yeah?" "Wanna have a catch?"
Oh god.
My father and I never had a catch. He taught me about life, never gamble, don't smoke, and drink occasionally.
He was a proud factory worker and a "jack of all trades" as he called himself... As I grew older and played all sports, he was content to just watch. A simple man from the hills of Kentucky to the car factories of Detroit...
We talked about common sense, watch your money and watch your back, always. I've been to 7 continents of this earth and always have come back safe.
Thanks Dad...He taught me quite well
Chuck in Michigan
U.S. Navy Retired
One of the finest music cues of James Horner's exceptional career.
It never ceases to amaze me what music will do for a film.
also the Rocketeer score is also beautiful but not in this most powerful nostalgic way as field of dreams imo
@@ricm3633 wow. It makes snd carries that other film. Jesus. It just accents this one so much
And he composed the Titanic soundtrack too. So many actors say they didn’t see the magic in what they were doing until they saw the music attached, as they were just reciting lines. It’s such a big part of the picture, and for some films the best part. Field of Dreams soundtrack accomplished more with three basic notes in certain scenes than a boatload of soundtracks.
All respect to John Williams, but Horner might be the best composer of the last 50 years. God rest his eternal soul
Maybe I’m pulling from my own history, or I’m just really enjoying the movie. But “every time” he says “hey.. hey dad.” It just chokes me up and the tears start to come down. Beautiful movie and a timeless classic.
I can NEVER watch this movie without tearing up! Not since 1989.
Me neither.
The score alone can bring me to tears.
I'm right there with you. For me, it starts with the opening music. Other connections also. The buddy who introduced me to this classic when it came out, now a few years gone.
Same here, happens every time.
Says every man ever..
Dad, you want to have a catch? If that doesn't make.you cry, nothing will.
Cried at 14... Now cry at 44...
My dad's 92 now and he was a great dad a school teacher and a principal..but honestly I can't remember him ever tossing a baseball with me..this scene makes me so sad
@@mikeserrano3813 My dad and I never had a catch. He was in his 50s by the time I was a teenager. Made it extra special that I played catch all the time with my boys and played catch on the F.O.D. Great times
It didn't until after my dad died. I think you don't really get what it until then...it felt cheesy when I was a kid and my dad was alive and i could play catch whenever, but when he's gone you realize the vastness of what is really gone and what you would give to do it one more time, and that's when it hits you.
@@rawdawg15 I’d give anything, if I could just talk with my father one more time and “have a catch.”
I'm 46 years old, and every time I see this I wish I could hug my dad and tell him I love him. And of course, have a catch...
It captures a deep sense of Americana, fathers and sons connection that is so crucial to a healthy society. Man, we need it now more than ever.
I could never watch this scene without shedding tears. This has to be, bar-none, one of the best movie endings ever created. Thanks for posting this.
My father died when I was 11 and, as a 40+ year old man, I still cry just about every time I see this movie when Costner asks his father if he wants to play catch.
This is a "baseball movie" that's about so much more than baseball
I was 11 when my dad died in 93. Same
@James Freeman Was 15, and yeah, just pulls at your Heart
absolutely correct..
Truly one of the most remarkable scenes ever in a movie. You have to have a heart of stone to watch this without having any emotion.
I use to play catch with my dad all the time. I am 60 now and dad is gone. I was close to my dad. He was my coach when I was young. Gotta say this, Hey Dad I know you can hear me , I sure do miss you and I love playing catch with you. Love you always dad. Your son.
I can't imagine what it would have been like to have a game of catch with my dad. Cancer took him when I was a little guy. Don't take the simple happy memories for granted. They're treasures.
You can live on those moments of happiness, for they are food and water to your soul. I wish you had that game of catch, but I imagine you have other great memories that get you through the bad times... you seem like someone who knows what really matters in life.
Not until you as a Man have lost your dad can this movie be fully understood. "Hey Dad?" Gets me everytime.
I would argue for this side of someone like me who grew up without my father, who also chose to never be a part of my life. Understand the meaning of this movie well. It was all the more impactful when about 2 years after this movie came out (at the age of 11) that we received word that my father had died and I would never get the chance to meet him. Now much older this movie still gets me every time. Even just watching this clip is enough to make me tear up.
@@williamdiehl117 Touche'. I feel you my friend. Definitely meant no disrespect. Your situation makes total sense. Perhaps more poignant then my situation. I think this is a very good movie.
@@keitherino No disrespect felt and if my comment came across that way I apologize. I believe that is the power and the impact of this movie. The feelings it invokes and the meaning it has for you is totally dependent on your world view and life experiences.
ahhhhh, sorry but ya know women have dads too and we used to play catch. so this is basically a gender-neutral movie as far as I'm concerned.
I hear you brother. I lost my Dad to cancer when I was just 7. I never got to have a catch with him. I'd give anything for this scene to be a reality for me.
In may of this year (2021) my 21 year son and myself went to Dyersville and played catch on the field of dreams...it was a magical day...I am 57 years old and I had a smile a mile long. Best part was standing on the mound and delivering a strike to my son behind the plate. we took it all in...donated our $20 each..and it was a father-son moment that can never be taken away. Great movie! my son's favorite growing up.
It feels good knowing real Dads are having moments like this with their sons --- just imagine Loser Trump having a moment with his sons --- teaching them how to grab a pussy or commit financial crimes and blaming it on Hillary or Obama LOL
@@fredwerza3478 I think you drink to much!
@@fredwerza3478 Hunter Biden "Hey dad, wanna smoke some crack?"
Probably the most touching scene in movie history..at least for me.
I'm a grown man, and the part where Ray says: "Hey dad, you wanna have a catch?" always get me teary eyed! Makes me wish I could have spent more time with my dad. Especially when he's closing in on 70 now.
lost my daddy in Oct of 2014........and every time......i vry my eyes out. what i wouldn't give to even say hey one. more. time......
All men do. Never had the greatest relationship with my Dad but sure miss him now.
Use everyday ...I was 19 when my Dad died ...they'd been an argument days earlier and me and my brothers weren't really talking with him or each other ...he had a heart attack days later . He never knew how much I needed and loved him. Iam 59 now and still miss him so much.
Ohh Man why did I watch this.
I was shipping out overseas, my Father and I were so awkward with each other, we just shook hands goodbye. 63 days later he passed away. The single greatest regret of my life, not hugging him telling him I loved him and thanking him for his sacrafices.
He worked two jobs, never attended any of my games or events, always tired or working. We caught once when I was 9, I still have the ball.
Because he loved you mate...
theres not a grown man on earth that wouldnt think of this exact situation as heaven.
born and raised in iowa, it is almost a requirement to love this movie, and blaspheme if you don't. if you have not been to the actual field in dyersville, you must go. and if you are lucky enough to still have your father with you, bring him with you and play catch. you will never forget it.
My Dad’s favorite movie. He missed his dad. My dad passed not quite two months ago. This always made him cry
And now I know why. Tears are coming down rt now. Daddy is favorite word because my four year boy says it so well. I can’t wait to have a catch with him. He will be playing with his Papa too. And maybe his Papa’s Papa.
Love you Dad
I'm seeing my dad in a week. I'm crying too.
This scene always makes me cry. My dad has passed on but I'm visiting my son for a week. My son and I have become the song 'Cats In The Cradle'.
My youngest son is a 10 year old preverbal autistic prince.
He said “I want daddy” a few months ago for the first time.
Small miracles
I never cry, yet here I am weeping at this beautiful scene not having seen this in 20 years.
I never got to play catch with my dad as he was always working to support my four siblings and me.
RIP DAD
Hug your dads while you have them. Love hard and love long.
You are so right. Miss you Dad.
I love my dad so much, he's my hero, and the best man that I know! I don't know where I'd be without him!
@@captainmw8885 same her bud
My father - a semiprofessional baseball catcher & a longtime umpire - was 43 when I was born. My memories of him are of an old and wounded man who lived and breathed his diamond days past. So it's easy to see why, on so many levels, the unveiling of John Kinsella from behind the catcher's mask rocked my world. Rocks it still.
Same, a bit. My dad was a minor league pitcher, who had given it up by the time he met my mom. He was older, too, when I arrived. The first time I saw this film, and this scene, I audibly gasped.
Whenever I watch 'Field of Dreams" this final scene always makes me cry...and I would suspect that there is more than one man in this world that cannot help but cry at this...no matter how hard a man they think they are they will cry...thanks for posting this
I've never met the man who didn't cry in this scene
Any one who ever means anything to you has an effect on your life who you are and how you act. You will always carry a piece of that person with you in your heart. A person is never gone until they are forgotten. Never forget and they will always be with you. Remember the good times forget the bad. There is nothing wrong with living in a dream world at least once in a while. If that is what makes you happy do it.
@georgez i will always carry a piece of my special person in my heart
back in 2006 my best friend/girlfriend passed away because of a drunk driver crossing her path while she was on an ATV she was 15 i was 17 and it still to this day gets to me every time, but i know that she is always with me in my heart and her spirit lives on.
its been like 5 minutes and still teary eyed. this is human male kryptonite, seriously. best scene ever.
James Horner's music is crucial in this iconic ending. Wonderful job!
That and the panoramic circular shot to come around and show the cars lined up on the road approaching the field.
Trying to figure out what kind of people the 40 are that gave it a thumbs down?
One of the greatest movie endings ever.
I miss playing catch with my dad.
Werewolf Jones I thinks every son misses that
Werewolf Jones so do i
I do too I miss everything we did together
One day we will all play catch again with our Dads in Heaven.
I can't wait to see him again play catch with him
My husband gets very teary eyed at the end. Such a beautiful story with classic james Horner making it unforgettable with that score.
Even daughters can have good games of catch with their daddys :) Love this movie, never fails to bring a tear to my eye.
Yes, it’s one of the greatest ever. All of the themes and nuances and emotions. Agree 100%. Its a super special movie for me and for my family as well. I do think one often overlooked aspect here is Amy Madigan. The scene is just different if she weren’t there. She is so subtle and brilliant here. Annie has been the fighter and go getter and feisty one in their life but she is so much more. She can be in your face like the school board meeting or so subtle you don’t even realize everything she’s doing until she’s done it and you are better for it. She is the one who helps when he doesn’t know what to say. She follows his lead when he does introduce Karen because he needs to feel his way. She is attending to Karen to make sure she is ok and loved in the midst of this majestic and surreal moment between John and Ray. She gives them the space to be together and heal, even though she was probably bursting to be there every minute, and is still supporting and caring even from the porch. The face she makes when she flips on the lights! Annie loves her husband and had the bravery to go along with him and supported him doing this wild crazy sounding adventure even when she didn’t understand it or was scared. She helped make this field and this moment possible also, just in different ways. I’ve watched this movie so many times and always pick up one more thing.
I cry every freakin time I see this scene. One of the best moments in a movie ever.
It's been twelve years since you made this comment, but I'll bet the feeling today is just as it was then, reading the comments, it seems we're not alone, it's quite universal isn't it.
Having a catch with My Father.....I never got to enjoy the moment. He worked until he could breathe no more. He left his legacy though..Many, many grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. I will never forget you Pop!
Absolutely 🙏 best film ever ,I cry every time I see it when ray says " hey dad , you wanna have catch " ...and I'm 57 ❤️
thank you thank you thank you. i've watched it now about 15 x in the last 90 mins. tear up every single time. i took my four kids there the summer after the film came out. when she came up to bat, my 11 yr old daughter winked at the pitcher -- a guy we didn't know. he about bowled over -- SHE WINKED AT ME! SHE WINKED AT ME! JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIE! ~~~~~he couldn't pitch after that. thanks for the great trip down memory lane!
WOW! I must have watched this movie a thousand times or more and this gets me EVERY time.....grown men do cry..and it is okay...I miss you Dad.
THE ultimate Fathers day film IMO u dont see how any guy can watch it without it striking some kind of emotional cord
Would love to talk with my Dad again. Sadly long passed. So much not said between us. Made up for it with my son. What a great film & a great actor in Kevin Costner.
I love when Ray introduces his dad for the first time, saying, "this is my......this is john". And his dad says, "hiya karen" and then looks at John. He knew right away Ray was his son.
I kinda suspect Ray's father is like a Jesus figure --- come back to Earth to "save" his son
I never had any kind of a real relationship with my own Dad. So when I watched this movie when I was young it didn’t have an impact on me. But now that I’m in my mid 40’s and have my own teenage son, I was so moved that I started to cry when saw this movie again. I put myself in the place of John having a game of catch with my son being grown like Ray. I haven’t cried like that in along time. This is a movie is for fathers and sons, which is so unique and special. They don’t make movies like this anymore.
All these years later.......
goosebumps and tears from this scene. Such a well done movie.
i have never played or watched baseball & never had a catch but this is beautiful & eternal - I lost my dad just before I watched this & i wept buckets
I played professional baseball and my father played with me every day and knew nothing about baseball. He died before I went pro.
As close as a movie gets to perfect.
One of the best and most emotional guy scenes ever. Its hard for any dude not to get a little misty eyed watching this...Lets you know your really a man though
damn this scene makes me cry, every son here knows what its like to play catch with his father
I don't
Never used the phrase “have a catch.” Let’s “play catch” is what me and the guys said to each other when throwing a baseball around. Is Costner’s line specific to certain areas?
My father was alive when I saw this film, and for 16 years after. We played catch, with baseballs and footballs, for much of our youth. I don’t think of any unresolved issues, so to speak, but the scene broke me up then and does now. Because now, after him being gone now 16 years, I’d still love to see him again, and that won’t change.
This part always hits me hard, especially after losing my grandfather a few years ago. So many great memories and I'll never forget him. I would give anything to play catch with him one last time.
This is perhaps the only video on RUclips without a single snide or abraisive comment - everyone gets along when the catch scene from The Field of Dreams is on.
No matter where you are, anywhere in this Old World, as Long as you are with the Ones that Love, It Is Always Heaven.
Best Baseball Movie ever made.
Amen
Nice
If this scene doesn't get an emotional response out of a person they just have no soul.
I love how two of my favorite films, Field of Dreams and The Natural, both end with fathers and sons playing catch. Gets me every time.
I lost my Dad 8 years ago. This movie really hits how painful that loss can be. It's the little things. May be stupid but his death hit me when I bought a new car and couldn't take it to show him. I realized at that time that I had always shown him every new car I'd purchased over the years. Here I was a 57 year old man crying my eyes out. You always miss them!
Ha love that so many guys on here were honest about tearing up or just crying .I remember being in the movie theater on a date and I was like no you cant do this to me Im on a date but of course I teared up when the dad showed up.Great scence.
This film is all about one word...redemption....I loathed my father...he was a boxer in his youth hbefore I was born and very successful..all I saw was an old man...and we fought and argued very day until he died....this film cut me to pieces because I realised that the message was universal.......it says what we all think...'if we could build it he would come back to us as we would want'...it is the greatest man flick ever and those that think not are simply in denial
Tears of joy, playing catch with my dad, RIP, 1968, Dad.
This..........and "Brian's Song"
The 2 classic Man Tear Jerkers of all time.
Thank you for uploading this.
I'll add Pride of the Yankees to the list.
Dont forget Rudy --- I always tear up at the scene where Rudy gets his acceptance letter from Notre Dame --- because then he will finally achieve his dream of being a player and run out on that field of dreams
Need a big box of tissues for both those movies.
Don’t forget The Champ with Jon Voight
I still tear up when Roy says “Dad, you want to have catch”? Reminds me of my dad. RIP.
there are two kinds of people. people that love Field of Dreams, and cynical people that are dead inside
One of the films me and mum watched and cryed together miss her so much ❤️💔❤️
My all time favourite movie, always cry at the end
Lost my Dad when he was 52.and i was 20 in 1983...this always makes me weep ,as i wish i could meet my dad again for 5 minutes ,and tell him how much i love and miss him
This was the movie I went to see with my mother. Even though, this movie is about son and his father, this movie reminds me my mother who passed away 5 years ago. It is a beautiful movie.
Thank you.
makes me cry every time.
my dad is a wonderful man.
My dad played Texas league ball. I never had a chance to play catch with him, he died when I was a young kid. This scene just kills me everytime I watch it.
Thanks so much for posting this.
The look he gives to the ball after catching that baseball for the first time from his dad, so many emotions from that
Everyone in this movie got the opportunity to experience their dream after they lost their chance to experience it.
Shoeless Joe and the White Sox players got to play games with Major League ballplayers again.
Terrence Mann got inspired to write again and to see Ebbets Field and meet his heroes.
Moonlight Graham got a chance to bat against Major League pitching.
John Kinsella got a chance to play with and against Major Leaguers.
and Ray Kinsella got a chance to have a moment with his dad again.
1. Mark gets to (A) see the players, (B) understand what's going on and at last (C) tell Ray to keep the farm.
2. Annie gets to turn on the field flood lights so that (A) John and Ray can continue playing catch after dark and (B) fans will drive to the night games.
3. Karin gets to meet her grandfather.
"Having a catch" is a rite of passage, personal growth, seminal experience, and endless source of joy for those who share its simple expression. Several generations have grown without it in America. A great sorrow for them.
even though its made in the 80's, the message of forgiveness and regret (Ray resenting his dad and not having him see his wedding) works in any time period.
My dad died when I was 18, he loved baseball we did not play a lot of catch, but we listened to Padres games in his carpentry shop, so baseball = my father being there, I miss him a lot.
This scene is torture for us guys who only half got along with our fathers.
Amen. I hope you have a long and beautiful life.
Has there been a bigger fantasy movie which connects so strongly with its audience? i dont know.
the ending of this movie is pure magic - the dialogue, the background music, the acting - it is nice to see a lot of people who openly admit to tearing up when Costner asks his dad if they can play catch. Along with Bull Durham Kevin Costner has been in probably the two best sports/baseball movies of all time.
I heart baseball !
This scene tears me up every single time I watch it. My dad was worn down by life. He was born in 1914. He was 48 when o was born. He fought with patton in WW2. Worked in the coal mines. Then in Michigan, he worked as a construction worker for Harlan electric co. By the time i was 12 he was 60. He lived a hard life. We grew up in Detroit and that alone was tough row to hoe. It was head for my dad to do things with my brother and me. I only got to play catch with my dad a couple of times. I have only seen pictures of my dad in his younger days. He was much like the character in the film, trim young and full of life. I lost my dad when i turned 20. By then he had health issues and my brother put a lot of strain on him. I never gave much thought of my dad passing and he was never in the hospital. So when he got sick and i visited him, we got into an argument about him being sick and i said its time to get up and get better and go home. My mom was 25 when they met and then got married and were together for 28 years. He passed two days later. I never got to sit down with my dad and have that heart to heart talk like most guys got too. Sure me and my dad talked and he told me alot of things. I miss that man so much. He passed in 81. He gave me everything i needed and half of what I wanted and thats fine with me. But this scene causes me to have a lump in my throat like a jagged rock. I have always said if god could grant me one wish, it would be to sit down and have a beer and a ling talk with him. He was a good man. And a great Dad.
Come on, dammit! Anyone who hasn't had the best relationship with his father, has to relate to this! I cry every time!
I was lucky enough to have a great relationship w/my dad. I still tear up every time I watch this scene. He died in ‘02 and I’d give anything to be able to do something as simple as ‘have a catch’ w/him again.
I think he is trying to make the point that what Costner has is Heaven... Farm, family... happiness...
Everytime i see this I cry my head off..It reminds me of my Dad and my brother..I miss them so much!
I lost my dad in 1998 . . . He was 78 and died of gastric cancer. I am now 70 and relive that last night over and over. I held him in my arms his last night on earth. There isn't a day go by that I wish he was still here so I can tell him all the things that I should have said and regret not saying to him! I miss you and love you, dad!
You never know how much you’ll love and miss your family until they’re gone!!!
best sports movie ever made and it's not even close
I really hope heaven is like this. Where you could relive memories of your life. Awesome movie.
My father was in his bed, dying of ALS when this movie came out. The first time I ever cried at a movie.....
Love this scene, But since I was 12 years old, I haven't been able to sit through this scene without tears. 🥰🥰🥰
I was 20 when I first saw this and it was probably the first and only time in my life I ever visibly choked up in front of people during a movie.A wonderful movie that I've frequently referenced and has remained special to me even after almost 20 years.
I cry every single time I see this too. If you don't you have soul.
What a wonderful film and made me cry too.
This scene is where men go to cry …..
Field of dreams has been my favorite movie since I saw it the first time. Then something happened. I bought it and my Dad and I had the chance to watch it together and he was moved to the tears just like me every time I watch it. I lost my dad 5 months ago, and this movie and this scene will have a very special meaning for me, for the rest of my life... "Hey! Dad?... Do you want to have a catch..." my heart will have to wait till I have the chance to be with him again...Thank you for posting...
john knew...as soon as he said hey Dad..he remembered who he and his son was. God that's beautiful.
I’m so sad this movie doesn’t have more recognition in the new generation. I used a reference from this movie in a conversation with my friends and they had no idea what I was talking about. I told them to go home and ask their parents.