Description: In 1918 the Boston Red Sox won their fifth World Series, thanks in great part to a young pitching and hitting sensation from the slums of Baltimore, named George Herman Ruth, a.k.a. The Babe, or The Bambino. A year later, after not advancing to the playoffs, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold the Babe to the New York Yankees. In turn, the Bronx Bombers went on to win an incredible 26 World Series titles. Die-hard Red Sox fans who have lived their entire lives lamenting this trade have come to refer to it as the Curse of the Bambino. The Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino features new footage from the devastating '03 pennant loss, the highlights of the historic '04 playoff victories and the World Series sweep. In addition, this acclaimed documentary combines unforgettable archival footage with contemporary interviews that focus on the true Red Sox fans who have been dreaming of the day they could see the Curse put to rest, once and for all.
Amazon.com: Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino finds a happier use for bleak material earlier found in HBO's 2003 Curse of the Bambino. Where the latter told the seemingly endless saga of the Boston Red Sox's misfortunes since team owner Harry Frazee sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1919, Reverse picks up the story to include Boston's stunning victory in the 2004 World Series. Many of the quotes and archival footage included in the original Curse are here, including anguished commentary from such Beantown enthusiasts as comics Denis Leary and Steven Wright, author Robert B. Parker, and former columnist Mike Barnicle. Painful recollections of the Yankees' perennial domination of the Red Sox, of countless screw-ups that snatched world championships from the team's hands for 86 years, and the redemptive story of Boston's 2004 comeback in a 3-0 series against the Yankees (and subsequent sweep of the Cardinals in the World Series) make this a uniquely moving (and funny) baseball documentary. --Tom Keogh
A Brooklyn Dodger Fan Salutes The Red Sox Nation As a lifelong Brooklyn Dodger fan I have to admit that I cried when I watched this. I had never really followed the Red Sox before I saw this video, but I will now. Actually, because of the similar caps, we get mistaken for Sox fans ALL the time, but that's no shame. Brooklyn's Dodgers and Boston's Red Sox share long and storied complementary histories. Just watch this DVD and any of the many Brooklyn Dodger DVDs available. Consider this:
1. Fenway Park was built in 1912. Ebbets Field was built in 1913.
2. The Dodgers' first Ebbets game was against the Giants, our bloodsworn National League enemies. The Sox' first Fenway game was against the Yankees (then the Highlanders).
3. Boston had Frazee. We had O'Malley. Roz Wyman is our "No, No Nanette."
4. Babe Ruth played for Boston at the beginning of his career. He played for Brooklyn at the end.
5. We share The B.
6. It took Boston 86 years to win the Series. It took Brooklyn 68.
7. Fans of both teams HATE (and I mean HATE) the Yankees. The Yankees defeated Brooklyn 6 times in the Series (Boston beat Brooklyn once, in 1916, by the way, but that was A LONG TIME ago; it's a shame Brooklyn got kidnapped and never got to even the score).
8. The Dodgers were the first team to integrate. Boston was the last (what took you guys so long?)
9. A bizarre history has plagued both teams, who constantly blew Pennants and Series in nailbiter situations. The Sox had the Curse of the Bambino. The Bums had the Curse of Brooklyn.
10. Brooklyn fans and Boston fans share an almost spiritual attachment to their teams that spans generations. I guarantee NO CITY ever had a love for a team like Brooklyn, but I'll put Boston a VERY close second.
11. Many grieving Brooklyn Dodger fans are now active Red Sox fans.
12. Boston is the American League's Brooklyn. And vice-versa. (I don't know ANY Brooklyn-turned-LA Dodger fans. A different breed altogether.)
13. The Green Monster. The Rotunda. Gil Hodges. Yaz. Ted Williams. The Duke of Flatbush.
14. "WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR!" Need I say more?
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Dear Boston,
Best wishes from The City Across The River.
Need I say more???
A Must own for Sox fans! I saw this when it first aired, and I had to get it when it was released. I still watch it all the time, and get chills. To hear the fans perspective, it's amazing. I felt everything that they felt ... just pure emotion.
If you are a Sox fan, you should have this as part of your collection. It's just exactly what the fans were feeling and thinking that year.
Rverse of the Curse of the Bambino This DVD of the history of the Red Sox - Yankee rivalry, the greatest rivalry in sports, and covers a lot in an hour. It's worth the purchase if you're a fan of either team and is a good gift to a child or someone who is just learing about baseball. There is great footage but nothing new, and that's what lowers the rating for me. I just wanted more. There wasn't enough about the greatest comeback in baseball history: the Sox beating the Yanks in the 2004 ALCS. The DVD just isn't quite enough. It falls a little short for a rabid fan, but is likely fine for all others.
Reverse The Curse of The Bambino It was great a must own for any long time Red Sox fan. My son who is feels this is the best documentory he has ever seen. It is very emotional for myself as a 40 year member of RedSox Nation.
1 Of The BEST! I live in Illinois so we have to put up with mainly CUB fans. However, there IS a Team that DID win a WS a few years ago named the WHITE SOX! 4 of my fave teams have gotten into the WS (DBACKS/RED SOX/WHITE SOX & CARDS). This docu is truthful/funny & Denis Leary's comments are right on! I've always been a BOSOX fan & was on edge watching the WS, especially when they were thisclose from being eliminated by the dreaded Yankees which we saw CHOKE! HA! HA! HA! It was a beautiful thing! I sure hope HBO will release the Wait Till Next Year with the CUBBUMS so we can see how pathetic they've been in '69 & beyond!
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