The Natural (1984)
by admin on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Has anyone seen the 1984 movie, “The Natural” starring Robert Redford?
Can someone explain to me why the woman shoots Roy Hobbs toward the beginnig of the movie? It occurs in a hotel room, she pulls a black veil over her face and then simply shoots him. Why?
She is a serial killer who has been attempting to kill the best player of the popular sports of that era. The movie makes reference to a boxer and some other sports figure recently murdered.
Check out this Wikipedia entry for some more detail and how she relates to the mythology that is retold in the story.
Randy Newman – Theme From The Natural (Baseball Retrospective)
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