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5.0 out of 5 stars
You don't even have to be Irish OR a baseball fan to enjoy this,
By Bruce Baskin (Chehalis, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Emerald Diamond (Amazon Instant Video)
What makes this truly special, to me, is that it's ultimately about the triumph of the human spirit. Baseball wasn't even a cult sport in Ireland not that long ago. Gaelic football and hurling are the national pastimes there, while soccer ranks a solid third in popularity. Baseball? Not even a blip on the radar when a group of young men decided to try organizing it as a club sport in the 1990's."The Emerald Diamond" is at its core a story about how a few guys with a dream of playing a game totally foreign to their homeland are able to persevere through limited success and even more limited funds to create something with its own stark beauty, like Ireland itself. You can just see the love of the game and the pride these men have in playing it, especially those representing their country. This really matters to them, and Fitzgerald has created a film that viewers just can't help being drawn into...it's a VERY human story. An absolutely worthy DVD to own, especially for American baseball fans tired of steroid scandals, overpaid and inaccessible players and going to ballparks where they're treated to incessant commercials on the PA system, high prices for everything (even water) and the overall feel that they're being "sold" something. You get none of that here: It's baseball at its most basic and innocent stage as played by guys who truly have a child's love for the game.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting and entertaining,
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A solid documentary. Very entertaining to watch the team's eveolution. What some guys will go through just to play the game. Irish pride shines throughout.
5.0 out of 5 stars
FUN AND INFORMATIVE,
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Well made and fun to watch,even if you are not Irish this film will get you thru your off season baseball jones
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