Moneyball SLAPS so hard - Ben From Canada

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  • čas přidán 23. 05. 2020
  • Ben "From Canada" Chinapen is back with a look at Moneyball 2011. You know that movie that's about baseball but it's actually about statistics but don't worry it's not boring . He breaks down what makes this such an inspiring and well crafted narrative piece and why the performances including Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill are so great. He also does it in a way that only he knows how. By making a good video. Thanks for watching.
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  • @mrsundaymovies
    @mrsundaymovies  Před 4 lety +2164

    I’m actually working on another video arguing against the merits of Moneyball in the interest of being fair and balanced. It’s mostly about how there should be a space between Money and Ball.

    • @munjee2
      @munjee2 Před 4 lety +16

      That is a pretty big issue ? How can you watch a something with such a big error in the title Mr *.* Sunday Movies

    • @JonahEKoh
      @JonahEKoh Před 4 lety +11

      Please don’t use the word “Slaps” outside of referring to music. Especially in a movie set in Oakland lol it’s disrespectful to the culture.

    • @thomasok16833
      @thomasok16833 Před 4 lety +22

      @@JonahEKoh nobody cares about Oakland culture except the people in Oakland. Maybe Richmond. And only some of them.

    • @annonymous7286
      @annonymous7286 Před 4 lety +2

      The logical conclusion is to destroy hash tags

    • @daltonjames7717
      @daltonjames7717 Před 4 lety +1

      U seen warrior prolly my favorite sports movie

  • @grennbalze
    @grennbalze Před 4 lety +934

    "The real moneyball is the friends we made along the way."
    its a metaphor

    • @jakekalua669
      @jakekalua669 Před 4 lety +63

      I know it’s a metaphor.

    • @ItsTheGuy77
      @ItsTheGuy77 Před 4 lety +18

      I don't get metaphors. They go over my head. My reflexes are too slow to catch them.

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety

      the movie show that he fail badly... just get good point but never win the championship...

    • @dreamlandnightmare
      @dreamlandnightmare Před 4 lety +7

      @@campkira Because the mathematical system only works over a larger number of contests. Playoffs/World Series are a minute fraction (best 3/5 or 4/7 games) of a full baseball season (162 games) and thus far more subject to variables and randomness. It's like flipping a coin - flip it 162 times, and you're guaranteed to come up with a number close to 81 heads and 81 tails, but flip it 3 to 7 times, and it could come up heads or tails every time. In general, playoff and WS winners are dictated as much by chance as mathematical consistency.

    • @greggeverman5578
      @greggeverman5578 Před 3 lety

      I know it's a metaphor.

  • @rileyscherer129
    @rileyscherer129 Před 4 lety +631

    I love when James let's Ben out of his editing dungeon once every couple months to talk about the couple movies Mason secretly throws down the laundry shoot when he comes to record the podcast

    • @MrGittz
      @MrGittz Před 4 lety +13

      Riley Scherer I think he needs to start his own channel. This video was so fucking good.

    • @Thomas-Jay-Baker
      @Thomas-Jay-Baker Před 4 lety +7

      GuyX 1 he has one! He just doesn’t upload this type of content on there. I think he should start though, these essays are great.

  • @stnbl1569
    @stnbl1569 Před 3 lety +605

    As an actual baseball player, my personal favorite scene is where Chad Bradford comes over and just thanks Billy Beane for giving him a shot at playing ball.

    • @matthewsawczyn6592
      @matthewsawczyn6592 Před 2 lety +46

      It's a really beautiful moment. Such a humble guy

    • @007Hutchings
      @007Hutchings Před 2 lety

      You play a ridiculous amount of video games to be an actual baseball player.

    • @bilboswaggins4783
      @bilboswaggins4783 Před 2 lety +28

      @@007Hutchings holy shit 5 full videos? He might as well be a pro gamer with those hours

    • @joni1405
      @joni1405 Před 2 lety +34

      @@bilboswaggins4783 5 videos that are all under a minute long. How does he even have time to eat?

    • @BrandonRaimo11
      @BrandonRaimo11 Před 2 lety

      No problem

  • @RickJay1971
    @RickJay1971 Před 3 lety +792

    "He scores the winning point" - it's the thought that counts, I guess

    • @rivalproductions9213
      @rivalproductions9213 Před 3 lety +50

      He doesn’t follow baseball

    • @WalkoffGrandslam
      @WalkoffGrandslam Před 3 lety +43

      I cringed slightly but I don't blame Ben

    • @gdownard1
      @gdownard1 Před 2 lety +29

      @@rivalproductions9213 if ur doing an essay on a movie about baseball, you think you’d know that it’s a run 🤣

    • @libradawg9
      @libradawg9 Před 2 lety +24

      @@rivalproductions9213 There's a huge difference between not knowing the term walk-off and not knowing what a Home Run is.

    • @gabrflyan6364
      @gabrflyan6364 Před 2 lety +13

      He’s confused but he’s got the spirit

  • @futureboy314
    @futureboy314 Před 4 lety +1271

    5 minutes of this was enough to make me go rewatch Moneyball.

    • @Fenglang1
      @Fenglang1 Před 3 lety +15

      or watch it for the first time, in my case :D

    • @GC-yw1mn
      @GC-yw1mn Před 3 lety +11

      @@Fenglang1 it’s pretty great, right?

    • @ToshiRolls
      @ToshiRolls Před 3 lety +2

      Same

    • @davek7054
      @davek7054 Před 3 lety

      4 minutes!

    • @BlendedTwon
      @BlendedTwon Před 3 lety +3

      4 minutes 12 seconds next thing i know i’ve watched the whole movie

  • @calebscott2339
    @calebscott2339 Před 4 lety +571

    Title: Moneyball SLAPS so hard
    Me: This is gonna be a Ben video isn't it

    • @glenellisquinn
      @glenellisquinn Před 4 lety +1

      The writing was on the wall

    • @awesomedavid2012
      @awesomedavid2012 Před 4 lety

      Same

    • @Jayfive276
      @Jayfive276 Před 4 lety

      What is this comment? How does this crap get hundreds of thumbs up?

    • @danieloneal7137
      @danieloneal7137 Před 4 lety +4

      I mainly clicked on it to learn if slapping was good or bad.

    • @seanp25
      @seanp25 Před 3 lety

      @@Jayfive276 why are you so mad about a comment?

  • @carlbirge3223
    @carlbirge3223 Před 3 lety +494

    “How can you not be romantic about baseball” -billy Beane -Brad Pitt -me

    • @MaximusNV
      @MaximusNV Před 3 lety +1

      especially missing it this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @volo455
      @volo455 Před 3 lety +7

      - Michael Scott

    • @kstark321
      @kstark321 Před 3 lety

      Especially if you're a Cards fan. #Game6

  • @petermoore7796
    @petermoore7796 Před 4 lety +617

    At first I was mad that you said "point" instead of run but it made me realize, that's what makes this movie amazing: it's a sports movie for everyone

    • @plutovr5192
      @plutovr5192 Před 3 lety +1

      @J M eh is not used as much as people think

    • @jeffgillson
      @jeffgillson Před 3 lety +20

      You don’t need to be a sportsball fan to appreciate a last inning touchdown.

    • @TheZooropaBaby
      @TheZooropaBaby Před 2 lety +1

      Also it’s not really sports movie/book, I don’t think Michael Lewis wrote this as a sports movie, it’s a metaphor or life/business/team building

    • @WlatPziupp
      @WlatPziupp Před rokem

      @@jeffgillson A when whatting whatdown now?

  • @nishitn98
    @nishitn98 Před 4 lety +578

    Great Job Ben. Never understood why moneyball wasn't so popular. To quote Raymond Holt: " VIINNNDICATIOOONNNNN!!"

    • @Mr.Lubbox-Lobsterlegz1
      @Mr.Lubbox-Lobsterlegz1 Před 4 lety +6

      Moneyball was a big deal when it came out

    • @thomasok16833
      @thomasok16833 Před 4 lety +1

      @@hugopatino-cano672 He's the Time Traveler Wife's husband.

    • @shaid1111
      @shaid1111 Před 4 lety +4

      I very much understand. It's a super boring movie if you do not fundamentally relate with Brad Pitt from scene 1 onwards.

    • @aliquidgaming1068
      @aliquidgaming1068 Před 4 lety +1

      ......who is Ben? How long has he been lurking in the shadows of this hilarious channel patiently waiting to garner more fans of Moneyball?

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety

      baseballl movie..

  • @Fantasy23Legend
    @Fantasy23Legend Před 3 lety +183

    Can we also add how underrated of an actor Jonah Hill is? He is absolutely right about every character being great. But Jonah adds another level that is so relatable.

    • @javierpinon9443
      @javierpinon9443 Před rokem +9

      it's because jonah hill seems so normal and completely in character that it's easy to forget he's just playing a role. honestly one of his best performances

  • @srivardhanjangili7335
    @srivardhanjangili7335 Před 3 lety +79

    One of my favorite parts about this movie is that you see Brad Pitt's character change the way he does things. In the beginning he talks about not getting too close with the players so that they're easier to cut, but as the movie goes on he realizes he needs to change the way he does things too and he gets closer with his players. You can really see it in the scene where he has to cut somebody and you can tell it hurts him to do it.

  • @alexjames4770
    @alexjames4770 Před 3 lety +112

    The Streak montage is one of the best scenes in all of film. I get goosebumps every damn time.

  • @MrKstate21
    @MrKstate21 Před 4 lety +187

    I absolutely adore Moneyball
    “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”

    • @dreamlandnightmare
      @dreamlandnightmare Před 4 lety +5

      By realizing it's a crass industry run by billionaires who barter around prima donna millionaires who make their millions playing a child's game.

    • @whowastheoneguy4719
      @whowastheoneguy4719 Před 4 lety +1

      @@dreamlandnightmare There is baseball outside MLB

    • @edmontonboy99
      @edmontonboy99 Před 4 lety

      dreamlandnightmare All the while being paid more than the President

    • @iantheweird1384
      @iantheweird1384 Před 4 lety +1

      dreamlandnightmare thats not what makes Baseball Baseball its the nuances on the game

    • @llamabaseball
      @llamabaseball Před 4 lety

      @@dreamlandnightmare the sport not the league

  • @bretrogersweightlifting4008
    @bretrogersweightlifting4008 Před 4 lety +212

    This whole movie gives me chills in the best possible ways

    • @callmecrow6086
      @callmecrow6086 Před 4 lety

      Dude, I hope it isn't corona.

    • @edmontonboy99
      @edmontonboy99 Před 4 lety

      Yep, especially during that montage where they’re winning 19 in a row, and that moment at the end of game between Oakland and the Royals

    • @mikelkasa
      @mikelkasa Před 4 lety

      Could not of said it better!!!

    • @JasonSmith-cz8yj
      @JasonSmith-cz8yj Před 4 lety

      Bret those might be Brad Pitt goosebumps. U gay bro.

  • @carterh5350
    @carterh5350 Před 3 lety +43

    "its a metaphor" "I know it's a metaphor" killed me each and every time

    • @normie2716
      @normie2716 Před 11 měsíci +1

      And yet, here you are. Alive and well.

  • @zabronzkee731
    @zabronzkee731 Před 3 lety +157

    I'm so happy I found someone who loves Moneyball just as much as I do, I tell people all the time this is my favorite movie EVER, and no one really gets it.

    • @jdunnatl
      @jdunnatl Před 3 lety +3

      Its such a great movie. It's funny how many of my favorite films are about baseball, yet I haven't watched it since the 80s.

    • @alexanaya1457
      @alexanaya1457 Před rokem +1

      I'm not sure why but this movie at the end makes me ball my eyes out knowing the fact that the money wasn't the issue and loving being in Oakland was him. the fact that he never won makes it that more emotional for me and it is undoubtedly my favorite sports film.

  • @dus10Bish0p
    @dus10Bish0p Před 4 lety +1909

    I’m baffled someone who refers to a “run” as a “point” loves this movie.

    • @porsche911sbs
      @porsche911sbs Před 4 lety +89

      that triggered me

    • @RoryGlynn
      @RoryGlynn Před 4 lety +494

      I think you're missing the run here.

    • @timhough
      @timhough Před 4 lety +56

      @@RoryGlynn the main thing is that after the point, he went all the way to the end and got a touchdown!

    • @r12e5p
      @r12e5p Před 4 lety +69

      In case you missed it, Ben doesn’t follow baseball.

    • @isaiahbright7546
      @isaiahbright7546 Před 4 lety +19

      I never watched a full baseball game in my life and I loved the movie when I saw it he describes why perfectly it's an underdog story that's real and shows how change is necessary and just sticking to the old ways can just lead to the rich getting richer.

  • @pumping426foot
    @pumping426foot Před 4 lety +148

    "I made one decision in my life based on money. And I swore I would never do it again."

    • @alexanaya1457
      @alexanaya1457 Před rokem +1

      that one touched me, but the jonah hill line after was an absolute master piece, "you're not doing it for the money. you're doing it for what the money says. and it says what it says to any player that gets paid big money. that you're worth it....."

  • @ThiagoCRocha-fh6lg
    @ThiagoCRocha-fh6lg Před 3 lety +86

    The best thing in youtube, is people being hype about things they love.
    its amazing
    i'm gonna watch this movie

  • @duggy1710
    @duggy1710 Před 4 lety +105

    As someone that doesn’t know much about baseball, Moneyball is one of my favourite movies ever

    • @SteefPip
      @SteefPip Před 4 lety

      As a life long Bay Area baseball fan, let me tell you this movie fails at showing us who Billy Beane actually is. This movie makes him out to be a crusader for the little guy, when in reality he's a hard nosed businessman who puts money before winning every time. There's a reason why the poorer teams keep their payrolls low, so they can collect the checks from the collective bargaining agreement. If they spent more, they would get less subsidies and that would effect revenue stream. It's no secret, the poor teams choose to stay poor teams, all so they can play the poor old me card. Shit, the Giants spend tons of money and haven't had a good team in years.

    • @harrylimeracketeer
      @harrylimeracketeer Před 4 lety +1

      seems like people who don't like baseball like this movie

    • @Grimmes12
      @Grimmes12 Před 4 lety

      @@SteefPip which is why Oakland was the first team to stop paying minor league players.

  • @IloveGorgeousGeorge
    @IloveGorgeousGeorge Před 4 lety +299

    Ben, James should be paying you a lot of money.
    Or at least some money.

    • @jonathangibson9098
      @jonathangibson9098 Před 4 lety +6

      Or pay him in "BALLS"?

    • @willcalvert1608
      @willcalvert1608 Před 4 lety

      I mean, he’s worth $900,000. He can spare it

    • @ItsTheGuy77
      @ItsTheGuy77 Před 4 lety +8

      Or AT LEAST let him out of his dungeon every once in a while.....

    • @ActiumFilms
      @ActiumFilms Před 4 lety +4

      @@willcalvert1608 you know those "estimated net worth" stats online are a load of BS right?

    • @cable7152
      @cable7152 Před 4 lety +1

      Or atleast in coupons

  • @broadstrokespro
    @broadstrokespro Před 2 lety +36

    This has to be the best filmmaking analysis of a movie. Fantastic, well thought out points on directing, casting, music and editing choices, and hammering out the theme. While remaining fun and funny. Extremely well done, my man, consider me subbed.

  • @justinking8892
    @justinking8892 Před 3 lety +19

    Jesus man, I didnt even hear the entire scene with the final 20 game win, and I still got goosebumps. What a great movie and a great in depth analysis.

  • @WakingDreamer01
    @WakingDreamer01 Před 4 lety +49

    "It's a metaphor."
    "I know it's a metaphor."

  • @ThreeMinutesOfPlaytime
    @ThreeMinutesOfPlaytime Před 4 lety +505

    Ben: "I'm not a baseball fan."
    Also Ben: *refers to runs as "points"*
    Me: "Yeah, I can tell..."
    Great video though lol

    • @cbesmer7
      @cbesmer7 Před 4 lety +1

      Thought the same thing! Haha

    • @thenameisgramps9247
      @thenameisgramps9247 Před 4 lety

      I corrected him every time he said it

    • @jakobstone
      @jakobstone Před 4 lety +1

      I cringe when I hear “point” or “points” mentioned.
      However, Thanks for the video. Great job 😁

    • @DCVM93
      @DCVM93 Před 4 lety +1

      I feel that is more to make things accessible to a non-fan of baseball. And the statistics they use to value a player dont just equal runs.

    • @ThreeMinutesOfPlaytime
      @ThreeMinutesOfPlaytime Před 4 lety +1

      @@DCVM93 I think non-baseball fans can understand the concept of runs pretty easily. And I know plenty about how sabermetrics are used, but he specifically said that they use them to determine which players score the most points (in reference to runs) and nothing else in sabermetrics is referred to as "points". I wasn't correcting him or anything, it just amused me as a baseball fan.

  • @iliasVoolgaris
    @iliasVoolgaris Před 4 lety +480

    "You know how the MLB works, it's rigged, some teams have more money than others"
    Thank God this man has no idea how European football works....

    • @ststst981
      @ststst981 Před 3 lety +25

      there's a reason Mexico refuses to sell any good players to Europe

    • @gododgers5275
      @gododgers5275 Před 3 lety +71

      As a baseball and european football fan, and a fan of a big market baseball team and a smaller European team, I think baseball is much worse. At least with european football teams that can't win the championship still have something to compete for by trying not to get relegated. Small market baseball teams, like some european football teams, will wander in the proverbial desert for years, with no true direction. The one good thing about baseball though is that small market franchises can sometimes win it all, like the Kansas City Royals in 2015, and it's more likely than a team like Leicester winning the prem.

    • @samr227
      @samr227 Před 3 lety +2

      The fact that this movie straight up doesn't exist in Australia

    • @LearnedSophistry
      @LearnedSophistry Před 2 lety +7

      He’s also wrong Oakland is a huge market, it’s just the owners refused to spend money and keep their players

    • @SuperDeucen
      @SuperDeucen Před 2 lety +5

      @@LearnedSophistryIs it really though? The bay area has two teams. Oakland by itself is a pretty small city. The metropolitan area itself may be an argument but out of markets with two teams Chicago would rank right above it with almost twice the population.

  • @redwall1521
    @redwall1521 Před 3 lety +59

    "Aaron Sorkin worked on this screenplay and I think that speaks for itself."
    Great line. Love the West Wing.

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Před 4 lety +124

    Perfect review of the film, you broke everything down perfectly. This film also showcases just how damn good Brad Pitt can be if he's trying.

    • @johnwade7760
      @johnwade7760 Před 4 lety +2

      Or he can win a dang Oscar for just being himself while DiCaprio acts circles around him in Once Upon a Time... It's crazy.

    • @lpr5269
      @lpr5269 Před 3 lety +2

      You know why Brad Pitt is so good?.........Wait for it........................He gets on base.

    • @branchy7159
      @branchy7159 Před 3 lety

      @@lpr5269 hahaha you had to say it

  • @simonmorgan8539
    @simonmorgan8539 Před 4 lety +130

    Ok, ok, you've convinced me; I'll give this one a spin. Never been a "sports movie" kinda guy, so I'd have a natural inclination to give this one a wide berth.
    Good job, Ben. We love you too.

    • @Skiller0904
      @Skiller0904 Před 4 lety +2

      It's well worth it! I'd also recommend Coach Carter and The Blind Side as two other sports movies which are good without knowing anything about the sport.

    • @thomasok16833
      @thomasok16833 Před 4 lety +2

      It's worth a watch

    • @vb2388
      @vb2388 Před 4 lety +3

      Warrior is the Best Sports movie imo..

    • @IloveGorgeousGeorge
      @IloveGorgeousGeorge Před 4 lety +4

      Also not a Sports Movie kinda guy, but I loved Moneyball the first time I saw it.
      I think you can enjoy anything when someone passionately explains why something they love is so good

    • @ethanwatson6131
      @ethanwatson6131 Před 4 lety +3

      “sports movie” is a very specific type of movie. While moneyball has the underdog trope going for it in that category and of course baseball being the crux of the story it’s not the same feel good story that most sport movies go for that is derived from the demographics existing love of sports.

  • @Christian-qg9jh
    @Christian-qg9jh Před 3 lety +35

    I love this movie for many of the same reasons, and it's really cool that someone who doesnt like baseball likes this movie too.
    HOWEVER....the fact that the movie painted Art Howe as a villain and completely left out that the A's had the AL MVP and three dominant starters on the team is a crime that cannot be ignored

    • @chuckcribbs3398
      @chuckcribbs3398 Před 3 lety +8

      It's drama. There had to be some conflict. If everyone was portrayed as going along with it, the movie wouldn't be as good. I have to think Art was involved with the process of moving towards a more stat-based team and having to play the players even though it might not have made sense. But who knows. Art was not a great manager, overall.

    • @manatortv
      @manatortv Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah but I'm glad it's a little inaccurate. The things this film are trying to tell us wouldn't be as inspiring or strong if they told the more realistic story.

    • @porcupinecraig
      @porcupinecraig Před rokem +2

      Art Howe was very hurt by the way he was portrayed. That is just plain wrong.

  • @andrewmarino4309
    @andrewmarino4309 Před 3 lety +516

    “Scores the winning point” Damn this guy really doesn’t watch baseball

    • @emperorbailey
      @emperorbailey Před 3 lety +27

      GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!

    • @Aquatarkus96
      @Aquatarkus96 Před 3 lety +17

      1 run = 1 point.
      Stop looking for things to get mad about. Points and runs are synonymous

    • @blakem328
      @blakem328 Před 3 lety +48

      Aquatarkus nobody is mad, it’s just funny for baseball fans when people say point. That’s it

    • @GorillaRadio88
      @GorillaRadio88 Před 3 lety +24

      Aquatarkus and nobody who watches baseball would call a run a point.

    • @radoverpink
      @radoverpink Před 3 lety +18

      @Alexander Supertramp I lost brain cells reading this

  • @benjohnson5058
    @benjohnson5058 Před 4 lety +54

    This is now probably one of my favorite film analyses I’ve ever seen

    • @mikemorgan6685
      @mikemorgan6685 Před 3 lety +1

      @SchafrillasProductions does some great analyses, too. Particularly Ratatouille and MegaMind

  • @starcraft2own
    @starcraft2own Před 4 lety +137

    Paused the video halfway through to watch the movie, my eyes are now wet and i'm thinking about my own future and how much i should love the work i'm putting into my own dream, even if it feels extremely shitty now and i'm an endless ocean away from it.
    This is one of the finer movies i've seen that most certainly deserves the prestigeous 10/10 score.
    If a movie about baseball can make you appreciate the mundane then it's not really a movie about baseball at all, it's a movie about accepting life and the struggles in it.. by playing baseball!
    I'm just a loser that didn't enjoy the ride!

    • @gfreddo90
      @gfreddo90 Před 4 lety +9

      I stopped this video around halfway and watched the movie too.
      For me, I have never enjoyed the mundane challenges to reach a goal and have often looked for a shortcut or even an out. My life has dramatically changed lately and so will my attitude.

    • @solvemproblerstudios5889
      @solvemproblerstudios5889 Před 4 lety +3

      That’s why I and many Americans love baseball (obviously it’s fine if you don’t). It’s because it’s sort of a symbol of our childhoods- not because it’s always fun to watch (I’ve seen some boring games). I learned a lot of the lessons that made me who I am on the field, and met my friends there too. Money Ball is just a good allegory for the sort of lessons you could learn on the field or in any struggle.

    • @rubbl3797
      @rubbl3797 Před 4 lety +2

      If you don't cry during a great inspirational movie you're not human

    • @squatchhammer7215
      @squatchhammer7215 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rubbl3797 I didn't cry. Not because it wasn't inspiring or plays with the emotions. The reason why I didn't cry because it was a dramatic movie based on history. I am more watching the acting, scene placement and score. This movie still made me feel emotional even though it was a known outcome for the movie, now that for me is a masterpiece of movie making.

  • @robertgonzalez510
    @robertgonzalez510 Před 4 lety +34

    The Oakland A’s are my team even though they let me down time and time again this movie brings me back to those days when people had to appreciate what was going on in Oakland.

    • @justiceom5991
      @justiceom5991 Před 4 lety +2

      Yup, love my Chokeland A's! But hey we haven't lost a game this year!

    • @mattguz55
      @mattguz55 Před 3 lety

      This was our year 😢

    • @udontgotJack
      @udontgotJack Před 2 lety

      Same. Even today's teams are constructed the same way and it gets us a first round playoff exit every time. It's starting to grow really stale, but when they first found this formula it was amazing and its amazing they still have as good of teams as they do even today

    • @chrisdion3260
      @chrisdion3260 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm from New Hampshire and therefore when this was going on I was a huge Red Sox fan waiting for us to break the curse. I didn't know anything about Billy Beane or what he was up to with the Oakland A's I just remember when we got Theo Epstein and made some big changes and it was revolutionary and ended the curse. So Moneyball has a special place in my heart too because it explains how the Red Sox finally did it. That ending is so prophetic. Of all the Baseball Professionals that thought Billy Beane was a joke, the Red Sox ownership understood exactly what he had done. He changed baseball forever.

  • @manatortv
    @manatortv Před 2 lety +10

    “It’s not a cool movie to love, but it’s given me THE most value of any film” this is exactly why it’s been my favorite film of all time.

    • @manatortv
      @manatortv Před 8 měsíci +2

      @@klaatubarada7556 you must be upset over lots of films that are based on reality then lol, literally all movies based on real life do this

  • @ryanlee122787
    @ryanlee122787 Před 4 lety +234

    This movie changed Jonah Hills career, before this he was just Seth Rogan jr.

    • @galipote_rd
      @galipote_rd Před 4 lety

      #True

    • @mclaughlin75
      @mclaughlin75 Před 4 lety +1

      Well put!

    • @rookjameson
      @rookjameson Před 4 lety +1

      Wait. Fuck, I just realized that they are not the same person!

    • @jdunnatl
      @jdunnatl Před 3 lety

      There's some truth there.
      Not that Jonah did bad before that, but he showed he was an "actor". He also directed "Mid-90s", which is really fantastic.

    • @razkable
      @razkable Před 3 lety

      i think hill unlike seth can actually act

  • @thefilmseeker
    @thefilmseeker Před 4 lety +141

    Me: "Wait a second, this video isn't about a franchise film..."
    *Ben from Canada speaks*
    Me: "OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH"

  • @Carlos-rc8lw
    @Carlos-rc8lw Před 3 lety +20

    1:04 "Oakland Califonia has almost 3 times less money than the Yankees" there's a better way to say that lol

  • @sumeetvanderboo4972
    @sumeetvanderboo4972 Před 3 lety +11

    The editing and writing on this was top notch. Do more videos Ben!

  • @Triforcefilms
    @Triforcefilms Před 4 lety +293

    Holy Eff Ben! Keep doing analysis like these, VERY into it. thx

  • @BillClaw
    @BillClaw Před 4 lety +22

    Imagine being a fan of the Oakland A's your whole life, and you happen to be able to go to most of those 20 games, that was such a fucking great time

    • @mclaughlin75
      @mclaughlin75 Před 4 lety +4

      I'm a Mariners fan, and I sat back in amazement, with my hear in my hands. I love this movie, but it doesn't mention that the team was built mostly from scouting and their system. They never or barely mention Zito, Hudson, Mulder, Chavez, or Tejada. The part of the movie where the scout says, "we will teach them to play Oakland A's baseball" makes a lot of sense.

    • @robertoreilly6660
      @robertoreilly6660 Před 4 lety

      Makes me think of Linsanity with the Knicks.

    • @stdolezal
      @stdolezal Před 4 lety +1

      It was so fun when the Indians went for 22 in 2017.

    • @harrylimeracketeer
      @harrylimeracketeer Před 4 lety

      @@stdolezal and both teams died in the LDS

  • @SportStorm23
    @SportStorm23 Před 3 lety +11

    Favorite movie I've ever watched, very interesting to hear how great it is from a cinematic perspective when it comes to light, cinematography, etc.

  • @warmonger2500
    @warmonger2500 Před 4 lety +9

    For years I've been watching this movie, probably 5 or 6 times all of the way through. Most movies I've seen before I'll just watch a few scenes to get the highlights when I'm in the mood for something I know I liked. This is not my regular movie full of action and yet I've always been enthralled by it and don't even own a copy. Thank you for this video as it helps me to understand what it is about this movie that resonates so much.

  • @micahtataje
    @micahtataje Před 4 lety +615

    “American League baseball is completely rigged” National league baseball is totally fine though! 🤣

    • @dreamlandnightmare
      @dreamlandnightmare Před 4 lety +63

      Yeah, I understand he doesn't follow baseball, but he could have done at least a bit of basic research before making this video. It makes this video come off as sophomoric and amateurish. I felt like cringing out of my skin every time he referred to runs as "points."

    • @micahtataje
      @micahtataje Před 4 lety +33

      @@dreamlandnightmare I mean, it is a video about a movie, and not a video about baseball. Still really enjoyed. I just thought it was funny

    • @StaySqueezy12
      @StaySqueezy12 Před 4 lety +27

      @@dreamlandnightmare Well to be fair, the A's play in the AL so when researching them, he probably saw that they played in the American League.

    • @StaySqueezy12
      @StaySqueezy12 Před 4 lety +17

      Well the NL is 100% better to be fair, doesnt have the stupid DH.

    • @harrylimeracketeer
      @harrylimeracketeer Před 4 lety

      yeah very dumb. It's also not really true.

  • @MyNamelsBlue
    @MyNamelsBlue Před 4 lety +73

    Another case of incredible editing Ben
    love you too?

  • @jeffbonekemper8163
    @jeffbonekemper8163 Před 2 lety +1

    So as Moneyball is one of my Top 5 movies -- Ben is the Number ONE in commentary. Such grace, such style, such wonderful editing skills. (Now I have a hankering to watch the damn movie again. Which happens every time I come across yer take on it. Call it a dozen or 18 times now.) You, most definitively, have the winning point when it comes to this movie's analysis. Thank you.

  • @kalelapplegate5680
    @kalelapplegate5680 Před 3 lety +31

    Who else is here after moneyball just got added back to netflix

    • @danielebowman
      @danielebowman Před 3 lety

      I actually never found the movie to be all that good. I loved the book, a real revelation (even if it does massively over state the stats part of success). But the film was just 'meh'.

  • @jaimewest7161
    @jaimewest7161 Před 4 lety +89

    This is my all time favourite movie, it’s a shame tho because it gets overlooked from people who don’t want to watch it because they ain’t into baseball

    • @shaid1111
      @shaid1111 Před 4 lety +1

      Well it made over $100 million in theaters. And it's frequently in the "most popular right now" section on Netflix so you're luckily very wrong here. A lot of people watched this movie and a lot of people love it.

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety

      well yeah....

    • @jbo4547
      @jbo4547 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Pataganja this whole video talks about how it isn't even really about baseball... you can take the lessons learned as metaphors for anything in life

  • @williammcglinchey8033
    @williammcglinchey8033 Před 4 lety +20

    “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” Love that line so much.

    • @Grimmes12
      @Grimmes12 Před 4 lety

      That is the movie's catch phrase

    • @trauko1388
      @trauko1388 Před 3 lety +1

      Baseball is so boring they had to include STATISTICS in the movie to make it more interesting...

  • @nopenothanks5544
    @nopenothanks5544 Před 3 lety +4

    First time I've seen this channel. I might be biased because I also love this movie, but the production on this video blew me out the water. I never seem to be able to articulate the movies I love and why I enjoy them so much, overall why I care about them... but you've knocked it out the park for me here. Thank you!

  • @polelot5824
    @polelot5824 Před 3 lety +6

    God i love this movie's use of music from post-rock band 'This Will Destroy You'. I listened to their music before seeing this film and fell inlove with the sound and how it builds. I was so happy see it in this film and it fits so perfectly.

  • @paulbucknall1064
    @paulbucknall1064 Před 4 lety +9

    I love this film. What I find interesting is that all of my favourite sports films are focused on baseball. I’m an Englishman living in Australia and have never watched a full Baseball game in my life, yet from Field of Dreams to A League of Their Own to Moneyball, I have by far and away watched these films more than any other sports film multiple times.

    • @Grimmes12
      @Grimmes12 Před 4 lety

      Cheers from a lifelong diehard Yankee fan in NYC mate! How can you not be romantic about baseball? Btw Goal is a great trilogy.

  • @derickrisner2126
    @derickrisner2126 Před 4 lety +54

    "... and he scores the winning point!" Yep. I can tell you don't know baseball. That's okay though. Great review!

  • @bunnyslope1049
    @bunnyslope1049 Před 3 lety +5

    Holy shit. I thought I really liked this movie (more and more each time I watch it), but this just made me love it. Your analysis, editing, and enthusiasm is so contagious.

  • @benbradbury6500
    @benbradbury6500 Před 4 lety +3

    Thank you for this, Ben from Canada.
    I’m a small business owner and am in the process of scaling up, taking on bigger premises and hopefully taking on some staff (building a team).
    I’ve been doing this for over 10 years by myself, it’s been a long time coming.
    Your analysis of this film, especially your conclusion at the end really hit home to me (I welled up!).
    I’m gonna keep working away, doing the unglamorous work of building the systems the business needs so one day I can have that transcendent moment.
    Love your work,
    Thank you for making it

  • @cd8467
    @cd8467 Před 4 lety +19

    dude i’ve been waiting for someone to make a video like this ever since my econ teacher showed us this movie in class and i absolutely *loved* it despite not caring about sports or baseball in any way
    thanks, ben! delivering fantastic content as always

    • @cd8467
      @cd8467 Před 4 lety +2

      damn alright i 100% need to watch this movie again

    • @astralflick
      @astralflick Před 4 lety

      What class did you watch it in?

    • @cd8467
      @cd8467 Před 4 lety +2

      Astral Flick economics

    • @Grimmes12
      @Grimmes12 Před 4 lety

      I wasnt even expecting this type of review/analysis because I thought I was the only who felt like this about this movie and I was desperate for the movie to be released when I first saw the trailer

  • @lesammeh6293
    @lesammeh6293 Před 4 lety +23

    How... how on God's green earth did you just sell me on a baseball movie???

  • @jackmcfadden636
    @jackmcfadden636 Před 4 lety +4

    This is legit one of my favourite movies. I love it even more after watching this video so thank you!

  • @Hayden_cartt
    @Hayden_cartt Před 3 lety +6

    This movie is so much more enjoyable when you do know baseball. It’s just so awesome to see because the likelihood of a team winning 20 games in a row no matter how good they are is astronomical. That’s just because baseball is such an unfair sport where you get rewarded for doing bad sometimes and putting it all together for 20 games is amazing

  • @jasonlee6870
    @jasonlee6870 Před 4 lety +10

    Dude, I literally watched this movie for the second time a few days ago and was reminded how awesome it is. VINDICATIOOOOOOON!

  • @CarlosBerumenO
    @CarlosBerumenO Před 4 lety +10

    I've always wanted to see this movie. Now it's been heavily spoiled with this video... But I just want to watch it more! Before the week's over, I'll get myself to see it... Thank you Ben for this wonderful review!! James! Pay this underrated kid more money!!

    • @keithdeal209
      @keithdeal209 Před 3 lety

      ^^ this guy said true. This video gives you breakdown of the plot in the briefest possible way. If ya haven’t watched it please do yourself that favor. I had read the book twice before seeing it for the first time and it blew me away. And it still does every time I watch it

  • @bovrilover100
    @bovrilover100 Před 3 lety

    A perfect synopsis of a really fantastic movie. The soundtrack and how perfectly it fits into the overall film really stood out for me whenever I've watched the film
    Great video!

  • @aceman5099
    @aceman5099 Před 3 lety

    Moneyball is one of my favorite movies ever, and this is now one of my favorite CZcams videos ever.
    I've seen Moneyball at least 10 times, but never picked up on the zoom in shots, or the metaphor of Billy Beane working out being the same process of the team building and slowly improving. This was a beautiful of analysis of a truly beautiful movie. Thank you for doing something I didn't think was possible: Making me enjoy this movie even more than I already did.

  • @cumberbatchpepperpot
    @cumberbatchpepperpot Před 4 lety +507

    Why don’t you have a weird accent? I come here for weird accents!

  • @ConnorDoubleYou
    @ConnorDoubleYou Před 4 lety +28

    "Math is a wonderful thing
    Math is a really cool thing
    So get off your act let's do some math
    Math, math, math, math, math"

    • @trustmeimaphysiologist
      @trustmeimaphysiologist Před 3 lety

      Every British person: "It's mathS"!

    • @SRM110
      @SRM110 Před 3 lety

      doing math is slang for doing blow

    • @phillipchavez1321
      @phillipchavez1321 Před 3 lety

      School of Rock reference 👌

    • @markmearth1
      @markmearth1 Před 2 lety

      @@phillipchavez1321 I think it was in "Bad Teacher"as well, but I am not 100% sure.

  • @ShMeatWad
    @ShMeatWad Před 2 lety

    This is a wonderful analysis. Moneyball is also my favorite film. I love his use of archive footage and how it’s weaved into the film so well

  • @clstuff1
    @clstuff1 Před 4 lety

    Thanks you guys! Money ball has been my shit for a few years now, it’s super cool to see literally any video talking about it

  • @PramitChatterjee1993
    @PramitChatterjee1993 Před 4 lety +5

    Wow, actually got teary when you described the "crack of the bat" moment. NOICE.

    • @Grimmes12
      @Grimmes12 Před 4 lety +1

      It's like going through a midlife crisis when you see Billy stressing by himself and finally get a moment of joy

  • @ITZJ1MB0
    @ITZJ1MB0 Před 4 lety +9

    Why did I get goosebumps when talking about the crack of the bat scene.

  • @Lemonhed42000
    @Lemonhed42000 Před 3 lety +1

    I loved this movie, and I love your analysis of this movie! Really I love hearing anyone talk about anything they are passionate about but this was top notch! Well done thanks for the Vid!

  • @ECrazyW
    @ECrazyW Před 4 lety

    I have been waiting so long for a Moneyball video essay, THANK U

  • @harveywinter907
    @harveywinter907 Před 4 lety +4

    Somehow knew by the title that James didn’t make this video 😂 Amazing video and an incredible movie. I want more Ben.

  • @Das_Pike
    @Das_Pike Před 4 lety +3

    As if I didn't love the movie enough already, you've given me some fresh perspective on it. I'd love to watch more of your insight on something like 50/50 or Up In The Air.

  • @kyrieirving6579
    @kyrieirving6579 Před 3 lety +1

    i just want to say once you analyzed the music score progression I had to give you props, great take on this piece of art

  • @jamesbowman8939
    @jamesbowman8939 Před 3 lety

    Damn man, you really have such a powerful, invigorating, inspiring tone; I could probably listen to you talk about anything. I REALLY, really want to see this movie now. Kudos Ben x

  • @thisisnotme33
    @thisisnotme33 Před 4 lety +12

    I feel like I've just been sold something I wasn't even looking to buy.

  • @Legeon1080
    @Legeon1080 Před 4 lety +6

    I love this movie and just because I'm an A's fan. That was a really good analysis. Never saw the workout parallels. Nice.

  • @micahcochran8257
    @micahcochran8257 Před 6 měsíci

    This is one of my favorite CZcams videos. I come back to it all the time.

  • @fsdafdsafdas
    @fsdafdsafdas Před 2 lety

    I LOVE this movie. And you did this breakdown justice. Really really well done!

  • @dylmwidner
    @dylmwidner Před 3 lety +13

    The vice principal at my High School is one of the Oakland A's players. Honestly one of the first adults in my life that was able to connect with us without sounding like that awkward dad. Really cool dude!

  • @keithonthefjords
    @keithonthefjords Před 4 lety +4

    You had me with the first note from This Will Destroy You.

  • @TrainerCTZ
    @TrainerCTZ Před 2 lety

    SOLD! I'm going to watch it right now instead of bed.
    Thanks Ben, you editing machine!

  • @SamAgost
    @SamAgost Před 4 lety

    Thanks man. I really needed that pep talk at the end. Now on to watch money ball!

  • @ItsTheGuy77
    @ItsTheGuy77 Před 4 lety +14

    Honestly, I've never actually watched this film all the way through. I just didn't think "it was for me". I'm not a baseball fan at all. Like I genuinely don't understand anything about it. The only sport that I personally watch is Football(Soccer). But this was a very good video. Very well made. Definitely gonna give this film a chance. I honestly hope Mr Sunday let's you do more videos. Like your "Civil War appreciation" video is legit one of my favorite videos on the internet. Like, I love that film but your video just gave me a whole new appreciation for the film.

  • @djianface
    @djianface Před 4 lety +3

    This was such a good breakdown of a movie I thought I was watching Wisecrack.

  • @sickofjunk
    @sickofjunk Před 4 lety

    The best video iv seen on CZcams...
    I love how it explains the sight, sounds, and feelings this movie done....
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you

  • @seabrin
    @seabrin Před rokem

    Just found this. So glad to hear your perspective. I'd been missing you on your "Ben from Canada" channel.

  • @ScottAstr
    @ScottAstr Před 4 lety +5

    Definitely my favorite /sports/ movie. I thought the writing and directing felt very natural, especially when people speak over each other. I thought leaving takes like that in was a very interesting choice; in any other movie those would have been cut because they're not perfect, but that's how real conversations happen: you don't know everyone's line in real life.

  • @DEDITS-gd8qt
    @DEDITS-gd8qt Před 4 lety +5

    I watched this film recently, and whilst I love sport, I have never been interested in baseball. But between the performances, the music and emotion, this movie was fucking amazing. 10/10, Pitt, Hill and Pratt are all awesome. The system also sought of works for many other sports. The use of the Might Rio Grande is fucking awesome. I love when Hill goes "I don't why I just lied there" XD

  • @chrisdorn3676
    @chrisdorn3676 Před 4 lety

    Can we have more videos from Ben? I've watched this video four times since it was uploaded and will probably watch it again. Much love and kudos!

  • @jonswaner6504
    @jonswaner6504 Před 2 lety

    I'm glad you brought up the fact he uses zoom cuts... being schooled in "wide, medium, tight" as a journalist, I really appreciate this type of sequencing.

  • @artnessbyjustinbrown
    @artnessbyjustinbrown Před 4 lety +98

    Um it is VERY COOL to like Moneyball.

    • @gridlo
      @gridlo Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah, I thought this was common knowledge.

    • @Constatonks
      @Constatonks Před 4 lety

      @@gridlo It's not. Because only the top 1% of all cool people like Moneyball. It's for the coolest of the cool.

  • @Mkswagg23
    @Mkswagg23 Před 4 lety +4

    I wasn’t excepting this but I love it

  • @timjester8555
    @timjester8555 Před 3 lety

    Great rundown of the details and edits. Enjoyed it.

  • @philipwheeler864
    @philipwheeler864 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this, Ben - I've followed Sorkin's work a long while, but you pointed out so much to me about the movie, & about Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher also?!?! LOVED that film!), but mostly the meta viewpoint was just terrific. I got as emotional just listening to the themes you were revealing as I do watching the movie. Inspiring perspective. Thank you again!

  • @GarretRB
    @GarretRB Před 3 lety +5

    Another interesting fact is that when he starts playing first base he's wearing an infielder glove, not a first base glove. Further highlighting that he's new to that position.

  • @peterparker9214
    @peterparker9214 Před 3 lety +4

    Bennnnnnn you are my dude!!!!! I can’t give this movie enough praise, everyone gives me shit about it but it’s my absolute favorite sports movie in the history of time. Good review bud 👌🏻

  • @RyderKnightly
    @RyderKnightly Před 3 lety

    this was really good. and deep man. i mean you really see it all as a whole and with all its intricacies and depths beyond what i've ever experienced in a movie. I need to go watch this show again

  • @vince2x2
    @vince2x2 Před 2 lety

    Bloody good analysis! I continue to be drawn to this movie, for all the the reasons you mentioned and more, including the statistics! This movie actually inspires me.