61* 2001 123movies

Watch: 61* 2001 123movies, Full Movie Online – Aiming for one of the most famed records in sports history, a pair of very different baseball players hit home runs at an impressive rate. Roger Maris, a reserved sort, is much less popular than his hard-partying New York Yankee teammate Mickey Mantle, the player who many observers think will be the one to challenge Babe Ruth’s record of 60 home runs in one season. But in the summer of 1961, Maris surges ahead of Mantle, making a run at Ruth’s mark..
Plot: In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally hated. Both men started off with a bang, and both were nearing Babe Ruth’s 60 home run record. Which man would reach it?
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Ratings:

	7.7/10 Votes: 16,901
	86% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 101 Popularity: 7.619 | TMDB

Reviews:

Tribute to American legend Roger Maris
As a Scotsman raised on football and rugby American sports have often left me cold and were a subject of derision in my household as a child. This film ,brilliantly directed by Billy Crystal, changed all that for me. I bought this film through a region 1 DVD supplier as it is unavailable in the UK and was moved to tears by its moving and heartfelt depiction of the late great Roger Maris who in one season became the most misunderstood and hated figure in baseball history. His crime- he dared to challenge a thirty four year old record set by Babe Ruth for the most home runs scored in a single season and even worse he was in competition with teammate Mickey Mantle for the record. Mantle at the time was the darling of NY Yankee fans and was probably the greatest player of his day, Maris was a small town boy who played the game only as a means to an end, to provide for his family, and cared little for public opinion or the press. The venom to which he is subjected to by the press and fans, brought on by immoral reporters, will make any sports fan angry. This film was a work of joy for director Billy Crystal and his love for the project shows in every shot and especially in the directors commentary. Barry Pepper is an uncanny Roger Maris and his amazing performance pulls us into the suffering the player must have felt. Thomas Jane is a brilliant Mickey Mantle playing the role of American legend with biblical sincerity. The whole project feels classy at all times, despite being made for T.V, and is a monument to both players and the era in which they lived. The film is rounded of by an appearance during the credits by Mickey Mantle’s son and grandson, pure class and a tribute to the boyhood idol of Billy Crystal All in all well done to Billy Crystal and cast. Thank you for a wonderful 2hrs and 9mins. I am only sad it wasn’t longer. But it has introduced me to the sport of baseball and has compelled me to learn more of both Maris and Mantle. So it has placed me on a journey of discovery. What higher compliment can I pay?

Excellent story.
An exceptional story. Brilliantly acted (excellent casting), perfect direction… Why can’t films at the box office be scripted like this? Baseball films are usually well done and 61* is no exception. The story of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle coming to odds with breaking a legend’s record has never been told better. They even look like the players! Great job by Billy Crystal, Thomas Jane and Barry Pepper for a great film. 61* does a good job trying to explain its very tagline: Why did America have room in its heart for only one hero? Did Yankees fans really feel that Maris was not one of the team? Did the media truly want to make his life miserable for chasing the Babe’s record? The subplot is as good as the main story itself. Thumbs up.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 9 min (129 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated TV-MA
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Director Billy Crystal
Writer Hank Steinberg
Actors Barry Pepper, Thomas Jane, Anthony Michael Hall
Country United States
Awards Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 4 wins & 26 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Arriflex 435 ES, Cooke S4, Varotal, Angenieux HR and Hawk Lenses, Moviecam Compact, Cooke S4, Varotal, Angenieux HR and Hawk Lenses, Moviecam SL, Cooke S4, Varotal and Angenieux HR Lenses
Laboratory Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA), USA
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Eastman EXR 50D 5245, Kodak Vision 250D 5246, Fuji Super F-400T 8582)
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm