Field of Dreams Rewrite

Welcome to tonight’s Movie Rewrite. Tonight’s rewrite is the “Field of Dreams.”

Let’s take it from where Shoeless Joe Jackson invites Terrance Mann (James Earl Jones), to head back with them behind the weeds. Each night when the game is over, that’s where the baseball ghosts return to the after life, until the next day. James Earl Jones was thrilled to finally see what all the fuss was about by the baseball ghosts, once they passed through the weeds each night.

Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner ) was understandably very upset. After all, he built the field for all to enjoy and he doesn’t even receive an invitation to see what’s out there beyond the weeds. Ray believed that all of this building of the field and putting out someone’s pain was for the benefit of the James Earls Jones character, not him. Kevin whispered, slightly under his breath, “It was for you,” referring to James Earl Jones. As shoeless Joe Jackson was headed behind the weeds for the night hosting James Earl Jones, Shoeless responded to Ray’s comment under his breathe and said, “No Ray, it was you.”

When Ray Kinsella turned around to head into the house, who does he see standing on the field alone? He sees his dad, John Kinsella, as a twenty year-old man who plays baseball. What a crazy twist life displayed here; you have a 36 year-old son meeting his 20 year-old father, before the son is even born yet. Ray’s 20 year-old father, John Kinsella, asks Kevin to play some catch, being that all the other players left for the night. Needless to say, Kevin accepted and basically is having an outer body experience to the reality of this incredible, yet bizarre experience.

After a few minutes the father, who in this case is the 20 year-old, asked Kevin Costner, “Is this Heaven?” Kevin replied, “No this is Iowa .” The 20 year-old father responded, “Boy, this sure looks like Heaven.” As u remember, none of the ball players could cross certain lines and come into the house. However, since this was Ray’s future father, an exception was granted. And John Kinsella came into the house and spent the night with Kevin and his family. This gave new meaning to the word “Nostalgic & Reflection.”

It was such a wonderful night that Kevin and his family asked the 20 year-old father, if he would like room and board with their family. The young man, John Kinsella happily accepted the invitation.

This is where the magic begins and literally changes the course of time. Kevin Costner, as a 36 year-old man, took advantage of this time to teach his 20 year-old father (before Kevin was technically even born yet) the things that he never taught Kevin, but should have. This way, when John Kinsella has Kevin down the line, all those deficiencies from the past were filled because of the lessons Kevin taught his father before he was even born. Talk about full circle huh ?

So in essence, Kevin broke the barriers of parents and children for life. The key is for the grown up kids, to teach the young parents before the kids are even born, the lessons that they should know before having the kids. As a result, the kids are very grounded, well adjusted, confident, sweet and most importantly kind to animals.

The End.

The Movie still would have been great.