I admit it. I love Kevin Costner. I don’t necessarily love his movies, but I love that man. The first time I remember watching a Kevin Costner movie, I was 16 and it was Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. He didn’t have an English accent—so why he was Robin Hood was anyone’s guess; he didn’t have a butt you could necessarily bounce a quarter off of since he does give rise to the theory that all white men have frog butts; and he had a mullet. Then again, pretty much everyone had a mullet then—so that could be overlooked.
None of these facts mattered to me. The man was hot—H-A-W-T, hot, and I couldn’t wait until it came out on VHS so I could own it. He instantly rocketed to the top of my list of men I’d love to marry (or whatever). He remained there for a good ten years; and he’s shifted up and down the listing over the years, but he’s definitely still in the top twenty of “Boy, would I—and where are my handcuffs” category.
Soon after listing him thusly, I got to do some catching up with other movies of his: Silverado (boy, is he adorable in this!) and Bull Durham (which in my opinion is the definitive Costner movie). Other movies came: Dances With Wolves (good); Waterworld (geez, Kev, what were you thinking?) and JFK (jury’s still out on that one). Then came Tin Cup.
Arguments can be made and defended this is really Bull Durham with golf clubs. You would be right—and you would be wrong. But it’s Kevin Costner at what he does best. Cocky, but insecure good old boy who has to overcome himself and then wins the girl in the end. I’m assuming it’s not a real acting stretch for darlin’ Kevin, but who cares?
The dialogue and actions in this movie are quite hysterical. Or maybe it’s only hysterical to me since I can identify with said hero who would willingly self-destruct just to make a point. “Give me another ball.” The last fifteen minutes of the movie are just painful to watch, but you can’t turn away. Fortunately, it all works out anyway. Sorta. He at least gets the girl. (And by the way, when he starts kissing her on the couch? *fans self*)
Since quotations and movie quotes are possibly my favorite thing in the world—you should see the number of Quotation Reference books I have on my shelves and the scores of quotes stored on my computer—I will list my favorite quotes from this movie.
Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Sex and golf are the two things you can enjoy even if you're not good at them.
Dr. Molly Griswold: There's no such thing as semi-platonic.
Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Well there ought to be.
Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy: Does my inner child need a spanking?
Do you have any favorite movie quotes? Any favorite Kevin quotes? Favorite Kevin Costner kisses? Because I have to say the sex scene from Bull Durham is definitive for me! Sign me up and lay me in the spilled milk, baby.
2 comments:
I'm not much of a movie buff. I watch movies and then I forget them. Sometimes I can recall parts that I loved (Stranger Than Fiction: Harold singing to Ana) but I can't remember specific lines. Am I weird?
Robin Hood (The Price of Thieves) is still one of my favorite movies to this day.
I love your blog, Hellion.
I have a very large, framed movie poster from Robin Hood Prince of Thieves that has hung on my bedroom wall everywhere I have lived since 19&%. I have to give the ex credit that this was a point he did not argue and sleeping under that enormous frame can be a bit scary.
I love Kevin Costner. Sometimes wonder about his choices but love him all the same. He's passionate. That's what does it for me. Even when he falls in the water *cough*, he does it with passion. The small of the back speech from Bull Durham will forever be a favorite movie moment for me.
I don't quote many movie lines just because I have the memory of a nat. But I've always remembered the line from Parenthood when Keanu Reeves character said something like "you have to have a license to fish but they'll let any asshole be a father". This became a theme of my life in recent years....
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