Field of Dreams: Difference between revisions

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It is built on a unique story idea about an Iowa farmer who decides on a whim to build an expensive baseball field.

''Field of Dreams'' has a very strange concept, but what it carries is an underlying metaphor of faith and redemption, along with the simple joy of a father and son playing catch. It is one of Costner's most well known films and also one of James Earl Jones' most famous roles outside of voicing [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]].

 

 

* [[Arc Words]] -- "If you build it, he will come."

** Also probably one of the biggest examples of [[Memetic Mutation]] in film, being one of the most referenced and parodied lines out there.

* [[Magic Realism]]

* [[Meaningful Echo]]: Combined with a [[Meaningful Name]]

* [[Melancholy Moon]]

* [[Moral Guardians]]: The townspeople who wish to ban the work of Terence Mann.

* [[Pragmatic Adaptation]] -- In the novel, Ray builds the field bit by bit (starting with the left field); in the movie, Ray builds the entire field all in one go. Plus, the movie focuses more on the magic of the field, the romanticism of baseball, and Ray's relationship with his father. It gets rid of confusing plot elements from the book such as Ray's identical twin brother Richard, and a depressing storyline with a supposedly ex-Cub named Eddie Scissons.

** They also changed J.D. Salinger to Terrence Mann when it became apparent that Salinger would sue, making the adaptation both financially and legally pragmatic.

* [[Scenery Porn]] -- The field itself was built on two separate properties to allow for uninhibited sunset shots, several scenes set during "Magic Hour" (very late twilight) were actually shot over the course of several days to preserve the lighting.

* [[Shout-Out]] -- "As a small boy, he had a bat named [[Citizen Kane|Rosebud]]."

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Ray is seeking the approval of his father.

* [[You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious]]: Sort of. Doc Graham knows something is up with Ray, when he asks him if he's "Moonlight" Graham.

 

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