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8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'A League of Their Own'

They wanted their own league, and we got a cinematic classic because of it. What's a movie you quote all of the time? One with lines that just stick in your head and come up in everyday conversation? I think I read or hear something from A League of Their Own on a weekly basis, if not daily. I mean, how many times in your life have you heard, "There's no crying in baseball"? My point with all this is that this movie entered our cultural lexicon and has been there for 30 years. Surely, we can find some excellent lessons filmmakers can glean from this masterpiece. I think about eight of them make sense. To do that, I recommend watching the movie so it is recently in your mind. If you want a quick refresher, check out the trailer below—and then let's look at the lessons. Read More...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 March, 2021

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