Speaking as but a single bee within that swarm, I can understand that. I happen to think the movies Shane and The Natural are inspired, too. The Natural is wholly infidelic in it's original text, however. And I'm convinced the Holy Spirit must have been at work in that movie, because there's no way Robert Redford could have turned in such a magnificent work on his own, given his political bent.
Definately inspired made in Buffalo and my kids appeared in the crowd scenes ..