By Scott Hanis

‘The Natural’ was always a movie I remembered for a couple of reasons. The main character (played by Robert Redford), making a bat out of a tree branch that fell during a lightning storm; and him hitting a baseball into the lights during a game, causing all the lights to blow out. Just remembering those scenes gave me quite the imagination when I played baseball as a kid (especially on the rare occasion I got to play under the lights).

‘The Natural’ is a good movie. It's not my favorite baseball movie, but it was very enjoyable. I recommend that you see it if you haven't done so already. It's a good one for the family. There's plenty of baseball, so that should be good enough for the guys. And there's a love story in there for the ladies as well. ‘The Natural’ has something for everyone, especially those kids with dreams of shattering stadium lights someday.

Corn Flicks Rating: 7/10 corns

Here’s the synopsis from iTunes advertisement on the right side of the page:

Nothing was going to stop Roy Hobbs from fulfilling his boyhood dream of baseball superstardom. Robert Redford stars in this inspiring fable that begins when 14-year-old Hobbs (Redford) fashions a powerful bat from a fallen oak tree. He soon impresses major league scouts with his ability, fixing his extraordinary talent in the mind of sportswriter Max Mercy (Robert Duvall), who eventually becomes instrumental in Hobb's career. But a meeting with a mysterious woman shatters his dream. Years pass and an older Hobbs reappears as a rookie from The New York Knights. Overcoming physical pain and defying those who have a stake in seeing the Knights lose, Hobbs, with his boyhood bat, has his chance to lead the Knights to the pennant and to finally fulfill his dream.

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