Fore? I'd Give It A Five! "Tin Cup"

Tin Cup (1996)

Rated R for language

Starring  Kevin Costner, Rene Russo, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin

Directed by Ron Shelton

The Story:

Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy (Costner) is a golf pro at a dusty old course in Texas.  He gets a new golfer, psychiatrist Molly Griswold (Russo) who Roy flips for.  The problem, she's dating his old friend, and PGA sensation David Simms (Johnson).  Simms dares McAvoy to try out for the US Open, and so begins Roy's road to redemption to qualify for the Open and try and win Molly away from Simms.  Will he win the Open and the girl, or flame out on both?

Kevin Costner makes excellent sports movies.

As golf is technically a sport, this is one of my three favorite golfing movies.

Yes, Caddyshack and Happy Gilmore are the other two.

:)

This one has the added bonus of being a romantic comedy, and a pretty good one, so both the guys and the ladies should have little problem compromising and enjoying this one together.

See, the perfect date film can sometimes be a sports movie too!

Written and directed by Ron Shelton, the man knows his way around a sports film.  Having delivered his first feature, Bull Durham (baseball) with Costner and also helming White Men Can't Jump (basketball) and Play It To The Bone (boxing).

I think that just means he owes us a football and hockey film, and he'll have hit all of the main sports.

Cheech Marin works as Roy's beleaguered best friend and caddy who tries to help Roy with his golf game, but gets exasperated when his advice falls on deaf, and often dumb, ears.

Johnson comes across just slimy enough as the bad guy.

It appears that he and Marin hit it off rather well as the two would star in Nash Bridges for the next 5 years after Tin Cup was made.

Costner and Russo make a fun on-screen couple.

The film ends perfectly with a nod to what makes sports, and sports moments great.

As the years pass, people forget who won and lost, but the 'moment', whether they are great or dubious plays, live forever.


Final Grade: A-

Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: This is a fun one to break out every so often and watch again.  It's fun everytime.