[TidesHoss32]

^ You two are missing the point, or maybe you'd rather not see a movie like this come out at all.

The movie will provide a framework. None of us other than jackie Robinson, the folks he crossed paths with, and God now what happened. This could have been made in 1960 and there would still be judges that said no, I remembered it this way.

So no gang, you, Hollywood, the history books, and the rest of the critics will never capture the truth, but you have to start somewhere. I'm placing my faith in Jackies daughter who is consulting from memory to assist in the making of the movie. I'd like to think her input would add to the historical truth the critics seek.

I will be happy to share my walk with you after my son and I watch it and provide feedback. I'm taking the historical tolerant approach going in to id the true merit of the film which should be shedding light on breaking down segregation in baseball and an athlete, a family, and a baseball teams experience in doing so.

Thank you Tide for the historical perspective. Please share where you learned your contribution from. My son and I would welcome the opportunity to learn more. Feel free to add Jetpilot. If it's historical authenticity you all seek. Gather around and share. This is where iron sharpens iron men!

Have a good week folks and looking forward to further data sharing.

Historical perspective? I think I mentioned that we all know what Jackie went though, without the input from Hollywood. Ive watched EVERY known documentary (factual, spoken from players that played with Jackie, his family, his friends, etc) on Jackie Robinson (Im a baseball fanatic. Jackie and Roberto Clemente are two of my favorites). What I dont like, is seeing the needless additions added to these films for the sake of film. You may like these films having the facts distorted for the sake of being "Hollywooded". I dont. Examples? Remember the Titans. Great film. I enjoyed it. But Hollywood absolutely BLUDGEONED the facts dealing with the "true story" (the school had been integrated for six years, and Julius Campbell supposedly had a world of talent, but was sometimes lazy. Gary Berttier was an animal though)..I heard my brother tell me all about Glory Road, how a brand new coach recruited all of those boys in one year and won the national championship, when in reality Haskins had been there since '61. Im not trying to ruffle any feathers, but me personally, I would rather pass on seeing them do this to a figure that doesnt need "Hollywooded"..I think his story speaks for itself.