Movie Watching on 4th of July-- Part 7: "A League Of Their Own," "Rocky" amd "Stripes"

Movies to avoid the mosquitoes.

"A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN"  (1992)

Tom Hanks makes his second appearance here as a drunken former baseball player who manages a women's baseball team during the manpower shortages of WW II.  Manages the Rockford Peaches in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

And, you've just got to love his quote:  "There's no crying in BASEBALL!!"

"ROCKY"  (1976)

How much more "American" can "Rocky" get.  Sylvester Stallone was the ultimate underdog and a fairly unknown person as an actor at the time.

The movie, its follow-ups, and he remain a big deal to this very day.


"STRIPES"  (1981)

If "Animal House" made kids want to join a fraternity, then "Stripes" made them want to join the U.S. Army.  It would be hard for Bill Murray not to do well with a whole bunch of misfits.

Rent It, Watch It.  --Cooter