FIELD OF DREAMS: REDEMPTION RETURNS

It's hard to believe that thirty years have passed since I first viewed "Field of Dreams". I was inspired to see writer/director Phil Alden Robinson's adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's novel, "Shoeless Joe" after catching a wee "making of", which conveyed a right-up-my-alley, "Twilight Zone"/Frank Capra tease. I sure wasn't disappointment. In fact, "Field of Dreams" rivaled my expectations and remains one of my all-time favorite films.

There's no point in rehashing the plot.  (Has any one not yet seen this wondrous creation?)  Still, for that select few who may be out of the loop, it's suffice to say that the fable features ghosts, time travel, Noah's Ark-ish faith and a tenderhearted, James Horner score, bracketed by a father-son, baseball motif that references the woebegone Black Sox Scandal. 

Its cast is an all-star dream come true: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Ray Liotta, Frank Whaley, Burt Lancaster, Timothy Busfield, Dwier Brown, James Earl Jones, Gaby Hoffman and a slew of stand-out, supporting players, each lending empathy and depth to a heaven-on-earth concept, where redemption is the magnificent reward. 

The movie's big line, "If you build it, they will come" has become one of the most quoted in popular culture and epitomizes the main characters' quests for forgiveness, love and the precious basics of life. 

Thanks to TCM, "Field of Dreams" will return to the big screen on June 16 and 18 in honor of Father's Day.  What a wonderful way to commemorate the occasion. 

Go on, now.  Listen to that voice. Buy your ticket. Replenish your dreams.