shrine to Jobu
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The shrine to Jobu is a small, improvised voodoo altar that baseball player Pedro Cerrano prays to for help with his hitting in the film "Major League."
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional religious shrine
ⓘ
film prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Major League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Major League (1989 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
iconic sports movie prop
ⓘ
popular reference in baseball culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Jobu (fictional voodoo god) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | David S. Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalDeity | Jobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Major League film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFranchise | Major League series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| genre | sports comedy ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
candles
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cigars ⓘ rum offering ⓘ small idol of Jobu ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasFanMerchandise |
Jobu idol replicas
ⓘ
T-shirts ⓘ bobbleheads ⓘ |
| hasParodies | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredRealWorldReplicas | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredSportsRituals | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | Cleveland Indians locker room ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAssociated |
"Are you saying Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?"
ⓘ
"It is very bad to steal Jobu's rum." ⓘ |
| ownedByCharacter | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cleveland Indians clubhouse (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to help Pedro Cerrano with his hitting ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | voodoo (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| settingTimeInWork | Cleveland Indians season ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
baseball superstition
ⓘ
faith in luck and ritual ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pedro Cerrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pre-game rituals
ⓘ
superstitious practices ⓘ |
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