On a somewhat related side note regarding Joe Jackson and the movie Eight Men Out, there was one scene I felt was sort of disingenuous. When Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) was talking to Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) about how much he missed playing ball, Joe said I would have played for food money. Well, if you would have played for food money, why did you take $10,000 from gamblers?
You seem to be confusing 'Eight Men Out' with the fictitious movie, 'Field of Dreams.' Ray Kinsella was Costner's character in FoD. As was Ray Liotta playing Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Yep, and not sure how I would have done that. I have watched both movies multiple times and think they are both great.
I do realize FOD was a "story" while Eight Men Out was somewhat based in truth. My point was the character of JJ (who it was at least implied he was the same guy kicked out for betting or taking gamblers' money) stated in the movie he would have played for food yet took $10,000 from gamblers. I just found the character and the comment to be morally inconsistent.
