The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Pride of the Yankees
Drama · Family · 1942
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Movie details
The Pride of the Yankees
“Intimate and thrilling drama of a hero of the headlines... the girl who had his love and shared his life, but dared not question his one secret!”
1942 Drama · Family 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Pride of the Yankees?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Wood
Written by
Jo Swerling · Herman J. Mankiewicz
Gary Cooper
Henry Louis 'Lou' Gehrig
Teresa Wright
Eleanor Twitchell
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Walter Brennan
Sam Blake
Dan Duryea
Hank Hanneman
Elsa Janssen
Christina 'Mom' Gehrig
Ludwig Stössel
Henry 'Pop' Gehrig
Court is in session
Put The Pride of the Yankees on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.