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Contents 1 Background Information 2 Images 3 Article about the book 4 Voice at end of file 5 First paragraph 6 Final shot 7 Synopsis 8 Terrence Mann

[edit] Background Information

I added a lot of the background information on this film because I live in the area where the film was made, and have lived here most of my life. So many of the locations shown are familiar to me. I've also been to the actual field a couple times, and was able to walk around the field. I've driven over many of the local highways shown in the film. JesseG 04:52, 10 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Images

I was out in the Dyersville area today, so I stopped and took a number of pictures of the baseball field. I added them to the article, I hope you enjoy them. JesseG 01:36, 20 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Article about the book

Someone might want to right an article on the book Shoeless Joe, since one doesn't exist. -Rmpfu89 00:23, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

I'll get write on it. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 04:42, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Haha, that was a good joke rite there --Crackettt (talk) 03:05, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Wright yew R. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 08:55, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Voice at end of file

at the end of the film, "the voice" is credited as "himself." who voiced this role? 28 November 2005

I think they're being funny, as they did with the "Clean Shaven Umpire" joke. You should check the DVD, but I think it was Costner himself who whispered, "If you build it, etc."

[edit] First paragraph

I was just noticing the statement in the first paragraph, "The film is a fantasy that is meant to remind viewers of a more innocent and pleasant time." I don't think that's giving the story enough credit. Isn't it really about baseball as the American mythos? Kaleb70 18:20, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

What it's really about is fathers and sons. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 04:41, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Final shot

Can anyone detail how the final shot of the movie was filmed? I remember something about a helicopter and the twinkling effect of the cars' headlights was the high beams being turned on and off, and something about having only one or two takes to get it right.

You're right. That's discussed on the DVD extras. Since you know about it, you could add it. Wahkeenah 14:00, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

This was actually already in the trivia section, which had a lot of salient and interesting facts edited out by a Wikipedia editor who notes only "chainsaw time :D" as the rationale for trimming it. I'll see if I can "unchainsaw" it and see how long it lasts. :-\

See WP:TRIVIA Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 21:49, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I reinstated the trivia that you keep "chainsawing," Jaranada. You may wish to review this part of the style manual you linked to: "Do not simply remove such sections; instead, find ways to improve the article so that this form of organization is no longer necessary. It may be possible to integrate some items into the article text. Some facts may belong in existing sections; others can be grouped into a new section of related material. Convert bullet points to prose or narrowly-focused lists (such as "Cameos" or "Continuity errors"), as seems most appropriate."

[edit] Synopsis

I updated the synopsis, correcting errors of fact (such as the fact that Archibald "Moonlight" Graham played his one major league game in the 1920s, not the 1940s), and adding some detailed information. Having just watched the movie yesterday, these details are fresh in my mind.Enki Nabu 00:20, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Terrence Mann

Terrance Mann redirects here, but there is no mention of this character anywhere in the article. Is this appropriate? RadicalHarmony (talk) 15:31, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

You mean like where the article says, "Ray hears the voice again, which prompts him to contact 1960s author Terence Mann"? Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 16:00, 8 June 2008 (UTC)