I just had a wonderful time watching the old movie Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner. I stumbled onto this VHS movie at a local Hollywood Video store in Mountain View, CA that stocks tons of old stuff. This movie follows a man as he plows part of his old corn field in Iowa and builds a baseball diamond because he hears whispers. Slowly over the course of time in the movie players come to the field to play ball. The family starts going through a bit of financial challenges but manages to not sell the farm as more and more players come and dreams are fulfilled.

The movie is very touching and beautiful in the way it portrays family, friends and dreams. The main setting, an Iowa farm, reflects the simplicity and values of its characters. Amazingly, the movie also promotes open mindedness and free speech. The wife of the family who owns the farm and has built the diamond stands up for banned books at a town hall meeting and later a new character is introduced that was a part of the free speech movement.

I laughed, I cried a little… I had a great time with this movie. It was fun and positive in every way but it didn’t feel like a chore to watch. The acting was good and I highly recommend it to anyone. If you don’t have a video store nearby with older movies then watch the movie online for a few bucks with Amazon. Rent

Field of Dreams here. I know the cover image for the movie is a bot hokey so I’ve got another screenshot here. Don’t think you have to like baseball for this movie, it’s more about family and following your heart.