Have you ever seen The Sandlot? If not, go rent it or buy it right now. This movie is an absolute classic for everyone of all ages, and must be seen by every baseball fan and American ever. And this is why.
This movie is so dang quotable. You have probably heard the phrase “You’re killing me, Smalls”, right? That comes from this movie. Also, another quote from this movie is “You play ball like a girl!”. Thank gosh this movie was made in 1993, because I do not know if they could get by with saying this. But nevertheless, this movie is filled with so many iconic quotes that you will start telling them to your friends and your family.
There are also so many iconic scenes in this movie. There is not a better scene in cinema when all the kids go out on the 4th of July and play baseball under the lights of the fireworks, while “America the Beautiful” by Ray Charles is being sung behind it. It is just a pure shot of aesthetic and screams the word “America”. Another scene is when they go to the carnival, and chew tobacco before hopping on the ride, and they all start getting sick. An iconic turn of events. And you cannot forget the scene where Squints goes to the deep end to drown on purpose, in order to get Wendy Peffercorn to give him mouth-to-mouth. All three of these scenes are the best of the movie in my opinion, but there are so many other good ones in this classic.
The last reason The Sandlot is the best is the score in this film. You have “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens, “Tequila” by The Champs, “Green Onions” by Booker T. and the M.G.s, and “This Magic Moment” by The Drifters, just to name a few. All of these songs are probably some that you hear all the time, and for good reason.
So with all of this info, I hope you are able to get a better grasp on the greatest movie ever. Field of Dreams is great, and Major League is top notch as well. But The Sandlot is just on its own level of greatness, because its for people of all ages. And even if you do not enjoy baseball, you will still enjoy this coming-of-age classic.
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