Tommy's Honour - The Movie

[nevets88]

Sam Neill,  from Jurassic Park, is in it. Release is around The Masters. Looks great, but so far, having watched some of these kind of movies, there's only so much you can write given a golf story or maybe a good writer just hasn't had the time yet.

 

[Gunther]

One of my all-time favorite books.  Hope the movie lives up to it.

[SavvySwede]

Not sure about this but the gallery ropes at 0:55 look like an anachronism to me. I know the first US Open to use them was in 1954 but I don't know how much further back than that their usage goes.

[natureboy]

2 hours ago, SavvySwede said:

Not sure about this but the gallery ropes at 0:55 look like an anachronism to me.

Probably not a feature until crowds got large enough to warrant it.

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As far as the movie as a whole, you can't ever be sure just based on previews, but it seems to have some meaty story angles and solid acting. The golf itself might be less compelling as it's not shown much.

Edited January 8, 2017 by natureboy

[iacas]

Looks good. Book has been by the bath tub for a year or so now. I'm almost done.

[davechen]

Looks interesting, although the story seems a bit cliched.  Directed by Jason Connery, Sean's son, for whatever that's worth.  I don't have high expectations when it comes to golf movies.  But it's sure to be on the Golf Channel's heavy rotation in a year.

[iacas]

2 minutes ago, davechen said:

although the story seems a bit cliched

It's the story of Tom Morris, Jr.

It happened in real life.

[mvmac]

3 hours ago, davechen said:

I don't have high expectations when it comes to golf movies.

Same here but this looks like it could be good. The story seems to revolve around his life/relationships and not just a tournament.

[Blackjack Don]

The wife and I are re-watching "The Greatest Story Ever Told, as I write this. Watched it for the first time a couple of days ago. This has elevated to one of my top ten sports movies of all time. Golf lends itself well to telling stories of the past. I wish I could find Glen Ford as Ben Hogan. That's a great story, too.

I love period pieces and costume dramas. I'm a history nut.

[iacas]

18 minutes ago, Blackjack Don said:

The wife and I are re-watching "The Greatest Story Ever Told," as I write this. Watched it for the first time a couple of days ago. This has elevated to one of my top ten sports movies of all time. Golf lends itself well to telling stories of the past. I wish I could find Glen Ford as Ben Hogan. That's a great story, too.

I loved the part where Jesus turned balls into strikes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think you meant The Greatest Game Ever Played.

And yeah, I couldn't think of a good Jesus/sports joke. Something about overcoming adversity and bearing the cross of leading the masses, or maybe he played hockey for the Wheeling "Nailers" (oof!!), I dunno. I got nothin'. The Greatest Story Ever Told is a movie about Jesus. Charlton Heston and Max von Sydow, IIRC.

[Wanzo]

I'm a sucker for sports movies.  Looking forward to checking this out. It does look to be a little less golf centric which is probably a good thing. 

[gregsandiego]

4 hours ago, davechen said:

Looks interesting, although the story seems a bit cliched.  Directed by Jason Connery, Sean's son, for whatever that's worth.  I don't have high expectations when it comes to golf movies.  But it's sure to be on the Golf Channel's heavy rotation in a year.

Of course. What is there about 4 of 5 movies in the whole genre? How often does Golf Channel play tin cup and that most amazing story whatever movie?

[iacas]

6 minutes ago, gregsandiego said:

Of course. What is there about 4 of 5 movies in the whole genre? How often does Golf Channel play tin cup and that most amazing story whatever movie?

Off the top of my head…

1. Greatest Game Ever Played
2. Tin Cup
3. Caddyshack
4. Caddyshack 2
5. Happy Gilmore
6. Follow the Sun
7. Seven Days in Utopia
8. Legend of Bagger Vance
9. Dead Solid Perfect
10. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
11. A Gentleman's Game
12. The Squeeze
13. Golf in the Kingdom

I think there are a few others. There was a comedy like "Who's Your Caddy?" or something too.

[gregsandiego]

6 minutes ago, iacas said:

Off the top of my head…

1. Greatest Game Ever Played
2. Tin Cup
3. Caddyshack
4. Caddyshack 2
5. Happy Gilmore
6. Follow the Sun
7. Seven Days in Utopia
8. Legend of Bagger Vance
9. Dead Solid Perfect
10. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
11. A Gentleman's Game
12. The Squeeze
13. Golf in the Kingdom

I think there are a few others. There was a comedy like "Who's Your Caddy?" or something too.

Thanks for the list. I wouldn't consider the inane Caddyshack movies or anything with Adam Sandler as part of the golf genre.

A new one I kind of liked is 5 Hour Friends.

[iacas]

3 minutes ago, gregsandiego said:

I wouldn't consider the inane Caddyshack movies or anything with Adam Sandler as part of the golf genre.

To each his own, but in this case, I think you'll find yourself in a small minority.

[gregsandiego]

Just now, iacas said:

To each his own, but in this case, I think you'll find yourself in a small minority.

Maybe. I'm a huge Bill Murray fan but his other movies are better. Sandler plays the same lovable dunce too often for me.

[Denny Bang Bang]

41 minutes ago, iacas said:

Off the top of my head…

1. Greatest Game Ever Played
2. Tin Cup
3. Caddyshack
4. Caddyshack 2
5. Happy Gilmore
6. Follow the Sun
7. Seven Days in Utopia
8. Legend of Bagger Vance
9. Dead Solid Perfect
10. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
11. A Gentleman's Game
12. The Squeeze
13. Golf in the Kingdom

I think there are a few others. There was a comedy like "Who's Your Caddy?" or something too.

14. From the Rough

15. Little Loopers

I never thought there were many golf movies, until having Roku.  And I'll admit, I've watched them all now haha

[Blackjack Don]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

loved the part where Jesus turned balls into strikes.

Well, that's embarrassing. I can only say I can't tell the difference between an acid flashback and a senior moment.