I have never seen Field of Dreams, I know, I know, that's surprising from an Iowa girl. Lived not even two hours away my entire life from the movie site in Dyersville,but have never been there either. I decided, ENOUGH OF THIS MONSTROSITY, I'm going to go to the field. I also thought it would be better to go to the field before seeing the film, to see if the field had the same allure without knowing all the hype from the movie.
I woke up one morning, didn't have class, didn't have to work until 10pm, and I thought, "Today is the day, I'm going to Dyersville!" So I grabbed my camera, conned my friend Derek to come with me and off we went.
Yay, almost there!
When we are back on the road, I go to put my lens cap back on my camera. Hmmm...where is it I wonder, then I remember that I put it on the top of my car to while I took my pictures. Derek suggest we turn around to look for it. I tell him that it's going to be a waste of time since I won't find it but, fine, I was secretly holding some hope in the back of my mind, we are going to a field of dreams and miracles and all. We pull over in the general area and I walk stupidly on the side of road looking for it as Derek drives beside me as I look. I laugh and tell him it probably looks like we're fighting and hopefully a cop doesn't drive by. I look for about 7-9 minutes and tired of blushing so hardcore I get back in the car.
Derek and I are driving, looking for the next exit, then Derek starts to pull over.
"What are you doing?" I ask
"We're getting pulled over, give me the registration." Derek says
The cop comes up and does his "license and registration" bit. Then he looks at me and says, "Ma'am, I need you to step out of the car, bring your license with you."
I look at Derek, panicked, and get out.
The cop stares at me for a second and says, "Is everything alright? We got a call saying that the man with you were in an argument, forced you out of the car."
I laugh in nervous relief, I tell him the story of the picture and the lens cap, and he is not buying it, he is convinced I am a victim of a domestic dispute. I wonder what Derek is thinking in the car. The cop has me stand by his car for about 15 minutes while he goes in his car. He asked me a couple more times if I'm sure everything is OK. I reassure him again that I am thankful that he cares but it's just a misunderstanding. He then asked Derek to come out and talk to him to get his side of the story.
After that fiasco, finally got to The Field of Dreams. I laughed when we pulled up, "This is it, oh man."
It's just a regular ball field that has a house close to it, that happened to be in a movie. Most of the kids there agree that's what's cool about it.
Here are some pictures of the field and me walking out of the corn...awwwesome
Well, I had a few left but uploading the pictures is taking for-ev-er so....the field of dreams was cool, but now I have to watch the movie so I see what the fuss is about.
What? He wasn’t raised a farmer and he’s not from Iowa??? I dunno about this....
Kinda surprised the voice comes in so soon…when he’s walking around in the cornfield, why is he walking around in the cornfield?
The voice is in his dreams too?
“it’s ok hunny, I’m just talking to the cornfield." hhaha, oh Kevin Costner, you're so funny.
Pretty shot of the sun diffused through clouds, very lovely.
HE SEE’S WHAT IT IS, AND IT'S RAY LIOTTA!!!!
Is Costner kind of a jerk is this movie, I don't think I like how he treats his daughter.
It's pretty funny when Shoeless Jo says "have you ever head a ball or glove up to your face?" and Rays like "Yeah."
When all the ball players come out all they can say is that its "interesting" INTERESTING!!!!??!?!? There are freaking ghost, playing baseball in your yard. About a million things describe that better than interesting.
What's up with burning books? Is that in the book "Shoeless Joe" in which the movie is based. I love Annie's rant as she goes off on the "Nazi Cow." I have to agree, I think freedom is a pretty good thing.
James Earl Jones is sooo good in this movie. I love his voice.
Ghost and Time travel are in this movie, wicked.
Got sucked into the movie. So it's over, and it is a very good movie, maybe I should have watched the movie first because now I get it. I get why there was people from Texas who made the trip to throw a baseball. It's magic. Best sci-fi baseball movie ever. Annie's brother is a jerk though, I wasn't too happy about the way he grabbed her and practically threw her off the bleachers, but I guess the movie is about redemption and all so I guess their willingness to forgive him is understandable.
My biggest problem with the movie is how poor Moonlight had to leave the game to smack her back. But he got his dream to get a hit so, awwwe.
Well, if you haven't watched Field of Dreams, watch it. Then go to the field in Dyersville and have a catch with your dad.
By the way, lots of good one-liners, but the best is......
What are you grinning at, you ghost.
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