Bull Durham is far too quirky and aware of itself to be a classic. It's so obvious it makes the film not nearly as funny as it thinks it is. Take the Tim Robbins character for example. It seems the film makers thought that the funniest thing in the world is having a pitcher that can not aim. Sure I laughed at this joke the first few times, but about after the 20th time, it just got old. What else wore me down? How about Susan Sarandon's "as a matter of fact" attitude. Tramps are fun and all, but can you sell a premise on one? Bull Durham doesn't seem to enjoy the game of baseball nearly as much as it's foul mouthed players.
Kevin Costner is the only reason to watch this film -- he gives a fire-cracker of a performance.
Kevin Costner is the only reason to watch this film -- he gives a fire-cracker of a performance.