The Mets’ Broadcast Director Turns Baseball Into Cinematic Art in Compilation Video

To me, baseball is cinema. At least, that’s what it feels like when John DeMarisco, the game director for the Mets’ SNY regional sports network approaches it. Like many of us, he’s a total film nerd who advocates for the importance of physical media. And, he’s able to make these beautiful connections between America’s favorite pastime and memorable cinematic moments. DeMarisco recently posted a video on X that proves that watching baseball is just as thrilling as seeing an action flick on the big screen. 

Woke up to thousands of new followers. Here's a crash course on the things we do here for the new folks #Baseballiscinema pic.twitter.com/LzsPb8UcUW

— John DeMarsico (@JohnDeMarsico) May 12, 2025

It’s a nice compilation of the broadcasting team’s documentation and cinema worthy coverage of the Mets’ baseball games. Even if you aren’t a huge fan of the sport (or you just don’t like the Mets), you’ll love the parallels drawn in this clip.

For example, there’s a clip from Planet of the Apes (1968) of character George Taylor, who is on horseback and discovers the remnants of the Statue of Liberty. We can see part of her crown in the foreground. The next shot also shows our fair lady’s crown over the Mets’ baseball field.

John DeMarsico/X

The sweeping music, the camera angles, it all just works beautifully. It is intentional, a bit whimsical, and includes such a wide reference of films. Enjoy every second, friends.

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