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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Field of Dreams’: Ease Your Pain

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Mark Jackson
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PG | | Drama, Family, Fantasy | 5 May 1989 (USA)
In 1989, “Field of Dreams” was nominated for three Oscars. It resonated so powerfully with people wishing for a return to simpler, more innocent times, traditional values, as well as confirmation that time-space portals, parallel dimensions, clairvoyance, karma, virtue (good karma), and destiny exist—that the actual movie-set field in Iowa became a major tourist attraction. They built it, and people came.

If You Build It, He Will Come

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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