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Published Wednesday, April 06, 2005 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

TEAM COVERAGE ON FEVER PITCH: Yes, I'm part of the madness here in the Hub as Fever Pitch had its "world premiere" Wednesday at Fenway. No invite for me. I'm the new guy, so I can take that in stride. I did get to an advance screening and can report that it more than exceeded my expectations (which were low). I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then again, I'm a hopelessly romantic Red Sox fan, so how much should my opinion count? That's why I wrote a story examining the pitch of Fever Pitch to markets outside of Red Sox Nation. Although fellow Sox fans should know these things, too, before heading into the picture: You get to hear all of the requisite songs, from "Dirty Water" to "Sweet Caroline," the Dropkick Murphys and the 1967 Impossible Dream theme. And that footage of Jimmy Fallon and Drew Barrymore from the end of Game 4 of the Series? Not nearly as horrendous onscreen as it was to see in real-time last October. The Farrellys really pulled it off.

Look for more from me on the movie in Friday's Boston Herald.

Related story: Critics: Fans all over will catch `Fever' (Boston Herald)