"The Emerald Diamond" -Deluxe Edition DVD
"The Emerald Diamond" Deluxe Edition DVD features the full 92-minute theatrical
version of the film, plus over 85 minutes of bonus features and deleted scenes.
DVD
Talk called "The Emerald Diamond" a "marvelous documentary" and had this to say about the DVD
Extras:
- "The Emerald Age of Baseball" takes a trip back through history, pointing
out the large amount of Irish players who made up the leagues in the early days
of the sport.
- "Retiring Sean Mitchell's Number" delves into the sacrifices Mitchell made
for the Irish team, and the bittersweet occasion of his retirement ceremony.
- "Youth Miscommunication" covers the frustrations of American coaches trying
to explain the nuances of baseball to Irish kids. It seems asking a child to
"shag the balls" means something completely different in Ireland.
- "Rounders and the Irish Media" is a look at the media awareness of Irish
baseball, and how that affects the players. There's also a discussion on "Rounders,"
a baseball-like game played with bare hands.
- "Chris Foy's Wedding" shows actual footage from American transplant player
Foy's legendarily boisterous wedding. It includes a peek at the teary ceremony,
the best man's speech, and the dance floor madness.
There are five minutes of interview outtakes and bloopers, a rare inclusion
on a documentary DVD release.
"The Emerald Diamond Goes on Tour" is an eight-minute featurette on the
promotion of this tiny production in America. We watch Fitzgerald methodically
travel from city to city trying to get the word out on this film anywhere he
can.
"The Emerald Diamond Movie Premiere" takes us to Pleasantville, New York for
the film's February opening day. This 15-minute Q&A session acts a makeshift
commentary track, with Fitzgerald spilling details on how this peculiar film
came to be.
"Pride & Honor" is a featurette covering the American experience on the Irish
team, along with a test on the national anthem for the interviewees.
"National Team Interviews" is a collection of post-tournament chats from 2004
with players in Germany.
"Belfast North Stars Game" takes a short look at a 2005 game pitting the
Belfast North Stars vs. the Dublin Blue Devils.
"Dublin Giants vs. Dublin Spartans" details a heated game where the passions
of the Cuban and Latin American team members get the best of them. Hilarity
ensues.
"Dublin Spartans vs. Dublin Hurricanes" proves just how cold and ugly the
weather gets for some of these games. Staying true to the spirit of the Irish
team, nobody complains.
Two music videos covering the recording of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" for
the film's soundtrack are offered. Essentially, this is just studio footage with
the band Whiskey on a Sunday.
Finally, one teaser and one final trailer are included.
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CD Soundtrack
The CD soundtrack is also available from Amazon.com. It features 24
songs and movie quotes. Featured musicians include Shilelagh Law, Cady
Finlayson, Neck, John Walsh, Beoga, Charm City Saints and Whiskey on a
Sunday (aka Jameson's Revenge). The CD soundtrack is available through CDBaby and
Amazon.com.
Official Movie T-shirts, Sweatshirts, etc.
Official movie T-shirts and other merchandise are available through CafePress.com. Click here to visit our CafePress shop.
Support Irish Baseball
Producer/Director John Fitzgerald has formed EMERALD DIAMOND USA - a charity dedicated to raising funds for the continued development of baseball programs in Ireland. For more information, visit www.SupportIrishBaseball.com.
For more information, contact Producer/Director John Fitzgerald
