Houston Astros: Scripting the Movie: Three things you need to know

Houston Astros fans — there’s an old saying that Hollywood can’t always script moments in sports and there are those who think sports are scripted. Whatever the case is, what the city had to endure and still is enduring, would make the perfect movie for fans to see.

They’re gonna put me in the movie. They’re gonna make a big star out of me.

So two things come to mind when I write the intro above.

Bullet Point #1

I had just read a book by former Astros broadcaster Bill Brown titled “Houston’s Team, Houston’s Title: 2017 World Champion Astros.” It’s a great read by the way and there are more books on the horizon in 2017.

Hurricane Season by Houston Chronicle’s Joe Holley – Expected release May 2018

Astroball: How a Gang of Outsiders Went Beyond Stats to Win the World Series by Sports Illustrated’s Ben Reiter – Expected release July 2018. 

Hopefully more to follow since I sometimes like to read.

So then I tweeted Mr. Brown, asking if there were any movie offers for his book. Of course, there haven’t been any, which comes as no surprise since it’s too early for it to come.

Bullet Point #2

Somebody posted about cast members for a possible, but not yet movie, about the Houston Astros’ championship run.

ABC13 – Who Could Play the Astros in a Movie?

I seem to agree with most of the cast on the list although I don’t know if Michael Pena is too old for the role of Altuve. Also, I think I can name someone who should be Alex Bregman: Me.

Why not? I’m kind of good looking and I still feel like I’m in college. I got enthusiasm and I’m just a funny guy. I love Bregman. Every time you hear him go nuts, it feels like he’s still a student at LSU. Of course, he’s a good kid.

Why not do both?

Stop spoiling the point people. Anyways, I did some thinking about these two things and I asked myself why not do both of these things and combine them. Why not make a movie about this? There should be. Now, I’m not just talking about ESPN 30 for 30, HBO, or just some special documentary for TV or Netflix. I’m talking about the real thing. I’m talking about the world equivalent to Camelot. Let’s go to Hollywood!

On second thought, let’s not go to Hollywood. It is becoming a silly place these days because they got issues they have to deal with in their industry. Plus, why should they do a film about the Houston Astros, who just flat-out defeated their beloved Dodgers? Would they accept our script for this movie? No way! Perhaps if we give it time, then maybe they’ll come around.

It would be easy for us to do a movie about the Houston Astros that would take some convincing to producers. There aren’t that many sports movies that are iconic these days. The last great sports movie I think was Moneyball, which was filmed a decade after the 2002 Oakland A’s season.

So we have to spice up the script a bit.

Recipe for the Script

What we need is a real-life story. We need a story that captures the hearts of everyone in America and the world to where they can get an understanding of how this country can be united despite the troubling issues facing us right now.

Not to be political, which is a topic I hate discussing, but I’ve said from time to time that the city of Houston gave other Americans the closest thing to being united in helping each other overcome the adversity of Hurricane Harvey. I’m not saying it was super close, but it was perhaps the best story of putting aside your background and standing together as one. Some stories are doing that, but half are not showing that unity. This story with Harvey I felt was what America was all about and what it could be if we work together to make the country stronger.

With that being said, I figured this film would need some elements that require more than just baseball. We have to include the story of the rescue efforts and the struggles of those in the floodwaters. Also, we must include the heroes of the story and also require the personal stories of each individual.

So what do we need for this film? There are a lot of things we need, but I will only name three key Well, we need great characters. There must be people to tell the story by way of acting. We must have great storylines to demonstrate how great this film can be. In addition, we must figure out how to have the ending be such a tear-jerker that people will leave with happy tears.

Okay folks! Quiet on the sets. As the old cliche goes, lights… camera…ACTION!