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In the best example of a documentary turning a mundane task into high drama since King Of Kong’s Steve Wiebe had to choose between breaking the world Donkey Kong record or wiping his kid’s butt, FilmBuff’s Knuckleball turns “throwing a knuckleball” into a mystical fraternity of dudes who throw a ball a certain way despite it turning them into the worst and most ostracized people in the world.
This classic sports story recounts the 2011 journey of the last professional knuckleball pitchers: Tim Wakefield, a 17-year Red Sox veteran, and Mets up-and-comer R.A. Dickey. Together with just four other living knuckleballers, they shine a light on their remarkable brotherhood and the shared pursuit of honor and craftsmanship. (via YouTube description)
All joking (and melodrama) aside, I love a good baseball documentary, so I can’t wait for this. R.A. Dickey holding a chain-link fence, wishing every child could learn to throw a knuckleball is exactly what I want from a knuckleball movie anyway.
You can check out the full trailer below.
Know if you’ll excuse me, I need to make a Kickstarter for Suicide Squeeze!, my documentary about the only play in baseball that requires you to die.
[via Fark Sports]
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Is Abe Schwartz in this? I’ll watch if he’s in it, but otherwise, no dice.
+Brawler
I kept trying to come up with a witty comment for this but all that kept coming out was “Waaaah leave Ra-Ra alone.” I wish I knew how to quit the Mets
/Takes Cliff Floyd jersey out of closet
//Holds it and cries
I grew up with Charlie Hough on my TV. Gonna check out this flick, for sure.
You know, Brandon, you could alway plug the crowdfunding page for the sports movie you’re already in before you plug the fake one. :P
” Mets up-and-comer R.A. Dickey” He’s closing in on 40 years old.
Up next: Sidearm. And it’s sequel: Submarine!