Nov. 6, 2021

Comfort Films 5: Major League

Comfort Films 5: Major League

This week, John and Georgia examine the seminal baseball comedy Major League, how it's possible to love sports movies even if you don't really love sports, and complicated reactions to problematic content in old favorites.

00:00:13 - Live sports, playing sports, sports movies, and watching sports on TV

00:10:37 - John gives a synopsis of Major League

00:15:10 - Georgia, why was Major League chosen as a comfort film?

00:16:23 - John, when did you first see Major League?

00:19:17 - Discussion of the few sports terms John and Georgia know

00:21:14 - Georgia's favorite childhood baseball team and baseball parks visited 

00:24:07 - Georgia's Patriots anecdote

00:25:07 - John talks about being a sports contrarian

00:25:37 - A tale of a Yankees fan living in Red Sox territory

00:27:20 - Does Major League fit the tradition definition of a comfort film?

00:29:10 - Discussion of problematic elements in Major League

00:51:34 - The influence of Major League in Ted Lasso 

00:56:08 - John and Georgia's favorite character in Major League

00:58:42 - Discussion of the character Harry Doyle played by Bob Uecker

00:59:38 - John's favorite scene in Major League

01:00:22 - Georgia's favorite scene in Major League

 

 

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