The Babe – Ein amerikanischer Traum (1992)

The Babe – Ein amerikanischer Traum: Directed by Arthur Hiller. With John Goodman, Kelly McGillis, Trini Alvarado, Bruce Boxleitner. Babe Ruth becomes a baseball legend but is unheroic to those who know him.

“This is what modern-day Hollywood does to most icons, to most of our u0026quot;heroes.u0026quot; It, generally speaking, trashes them, emphasizing the bad in their lives over the good.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile the 1948 Babe Ruth Story way over-sugarcoated Ruthu0026#39;s story, this new version portrays this sports hero – perhaps the most famous sports personality in American history – to the other extreme, of course. Why canu0026#39;t Hollywood just be neutral on these biographies? Show the good and bad, but be fair about it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you read about Babe Ruth, itu0026#39;s astonishing to find out just how big a celebrity he was in his lifetime: literally bigger-than-life, and the fact so many people know his name and face over 90 years after he started playing Major League Baseball is a testimony to that. Much of what Ruth did was good stuff, especially with kids and charities, but he also had a crude, rough side to him and a life that had more than its share of sufferings. He was, indeed, and complex and fascinating human being. One thing that is outright lie: the plot line as written on the title page here saying u0026#39; {Babe) is unheroic to those who know him.u0026quot; No, all the old players said for years afterward how much they all liked Ruth, what a great guy he was and generous to a fault.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRuthu0026#39;s bad points should be pointed out, but this movie dwells too much on the unpleasant scenes which is probably one good reason why it wasnu0026#39;t a hit movie. Hollywood just doesnu0026#39;t get it: people donu0026#39;t want mostly negative stuff, especially about their heroes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnyway, John Goodman did a fine job of playing Ruth. He didnu0026#39;t write the script, so I am not upset with him. Kelli McGillis is a pretty woman and also adds nicely to the film as Ruthu0026#39;s strong wife, u0026quot;Clare.u0026quot; u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, the movie is still interesting, especially if youu0026#39;re a baseball fan. But, as a big fan, I would like to have enjoyed this movie and bought the VHS (now DVD) and viewed it many times …..but itu0026#39;s not fun to watch.”