tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post2764259572740123301..comments2024-03-08T18:49:51.289-05:00Comments on Classic Film and TV Café: Hoosiers: A Tale of Inspiration and Second ChancesRick29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-66039139491979776602021-04-18T17:15:19.116-04:002021-04-18T17:15:19.116-04:00I'm not a basketball fan, so I had very low ex...I'm not a basketball fan, so I had very low expectations of this film going in...and was pleasantly surprised. It's an inspiring, memorable film, and one I ought to revisit.<br /><br />I love the idea of an "art house" ending as proposed by a previous commenter. Brilliant!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-46684591963735176972021-04-06T23:51:12.490-04:002021-04-06T23:51:12.490-04:00An "arthouse" ending is an apt descripti...An "arthouse" ending is an apt description...but it would have been interesting.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-68801740789691569972021-04-06T23:50:47.107-04:002021-04-06T23:50:47.107-04:00Patrick, thanks for letting people know it's c...Patrick, thanks for letting people know it's currently on YT for free!Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-54925886498618581452021-04-06T02:04:12.820-04:002021-04-06T02:04:12.820-04:00Great sports movie. Always feel it should be rate...Great sports movie. Always feel it should be rated higher at IMDB (kids these days). I think I heard somewhere or other that Barbara Hershey thought she was going to be the central character, hard to see how that could happen when it's about a basketball team. <br /><br /><br />BTW, the movie is now out there on YouTube. They now have a movie channel (is that new? I think it is) with some movies available for free, some to rent. Hoosiers is a freebie.Patrick Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408356855300575520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-29614511478956340912021-04-05T20:09:25.858-04:002021-04-05T20:09:25.858-04:00Setting aside that "Hoosiers" was based ...Setting aside that "Hoosiers" was based on a true story, I always thought an interesting place to end the movie would have been as the team was in the locker room getting ready for the championship game. The coaches and players take stock of how far they've come to get to this point, and how much each of them has changed. Ultimately, it doesn't matter whether they win or lose the game; they've already won in a much bigger way. They break out laughing, with the stress melting away, and head out to the court for the start of the game. The End.<br /><br />Of course, I also realize that I've probably described the art house version of "Hoosiers," and that a lot of people wouldn't have liked the ending. You have to admit, though, that this puts a different spin on it!Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-76143385604294975592021-04-05T12:18:18.903-04:002021-04-05T12:18:18.903-04:00I love 'Hoosiers" for the positive messag...I love 'Hoosiers" for the positive message it gives and how much it affected me when I watch it everytime.Sue Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884072667977354828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5344878851139332715.post-14102456439614726472021-04-05T11:05:29.621-04:002021-04-05T11:05:29.621-04:00I recall being pleasantly surprised and moved by H...I recall being pleasantly surprised and moved by Hoosiers way back in 1986. I don't recall watching it since then so I suppose there will be no objections from hubby if I suggest it.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com