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Subject: OT : Greatest sports movies Posted by: wiggs - Donor [10261612] Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:34 I just wondered what everyones favorite sports movies of all time were. You can list more then 1. Major League Rudy Remember the Titans Bull Durham just to name a few | |||||||
| 1 | biliruben Leader ID: 49132614 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:36 | Rollerball. | ||||||
| 2 | Ira ID: 46345416 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:37 |
Apparently 'Slap Shot' is hilarious, but IMO didn't find it all that funny.. I liked 'The Replacements' personally.. Also, if 'The Sandlot' counts, that's hilarious.. | ||||||
| 3 | Sludge Sustainer ID: 5781086 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:41 | Don't forget BASEketball. | ||||||
| 4 | Sludge Sustainer ID: 5781086 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:47 |
Slapshot was classic. The Replacements, unfortunately, suffers from a malady too many sports movies fall prey to. Underdog losers. Bonding moment. Win the big game. Great drama when it happens in real life, terrible movie though. Not to say that all movies that follow that formula are bad, but there's generally something else that makes them rise above mediocrity. Major League was funny. Rudy was true. Jerry Maguire had a good love story. Another good one is A League of Their Own. Field of Dreams. | ||||||
| 5 | Sludge Sustainer ID: 5781086 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:48 | The last two don't fit that formula... just throwing them out there. | ||||||
| 6 | J Leader ID: 49346417 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:52 | I too, must vote for Baseketball ;) | ||||||
| 7 | wiggs Donor ID: 10261612 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:53 |
rocky 4 junction boys tin cup happy gilmore | ||||||
| 8 | rockafellerskank Leader ID: 27652109 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:56 | Pride of the Yankees. | ||||||
| 9 | Great One Donor ID: 298341017 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 19:58 |
I am gonna win this contest. The Natural Hoosiers | ||||||
| 10 | Mike D Donor ID: 23715270 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:03 |
Vision Quest Victory I can lift tall buildings after watching those. | ||||||
| 11 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:08 |
My personal favorite, a holdover from high school glory days (well, as close as my days in high school got to glory anyhow): Vision Quest. I forget the name of my personal "Shoot". He went to Mepham High School - the same school that had their football season canceled this year because of the hazing assaults at football camp. Like Lauden Swayne, I was physically inferior to my nemesis in every conceivable way (well - as far as I know), but unlike the movie hero I actually got to take on my behemoth twice. He beat me in something like 25 seconds in our first meeting, but I turned the tables in our second match the following year when he was indifferent enough to allow me to take him into the second period, at the very beginning of which he contorted me into another terribly embarrassing pin, only this time in front of my friends and family. Ahhh high school. Thanks wiggs. | ||||||
| 12 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:08 | Funny, MIke D. | ||||||
| 13 | Razor Donor ID: 411149818 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:14 |
The Natural - classic, just classic Rudy - Rudy, Rudy, Rudy! Rocky 4 - people always say that every Rocky after the first one was garbage but Rocky 4 was awesome | ||||||
| 14 | Sludge Sustainer ID: 5781086 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:15 | I might be in the minority here, but I thought that The Natural sucked. | ||||||
| 15 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:15 | I didn't like The Natural, either. | ||||||
| 16 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:18 | Also, I liked each successive Rockie movie less than the previous one. I liked II and III was fair I guess, but I thought IV was the first one that was really bad. | ||||||
| 17 | Rendle Donor ID: 14815714 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:22 | Kingpin | ||||||
| 18 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:24 | Bad News Bears | ||||||
| 19 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:26 | Btw, for anyone on the East Coast with access, Bull Durham is on Showtime at 9pm. | ||||||
| 20 | Texas Flood Donor ID: 311039208 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:37 | Mystry Alaska, The Sandlot, Ali, Raging Bull, Bad News Bears, Pride of the Yankees, North Dallas Forty are some of my favorites. the charriot race in Ben Hur was also pretty dramatic;). | ||||||
| 21 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 217351118 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:47 |
And the ski race down the daunting K-12 in Better Off Dead. "He's skiing on one ski!" | ||||||
| 22 | Mike D Donor ID: 23715270 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:49 | LMAO! Funny flick. | ||||||
| 23 | Myboyjack Leader ID: 14826271 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 20:51 |
1. Caddyshack 2. Raging Bull 3. Rocky 4. Hoosiers 5. Bang the Drum Slowly | ||||||
| 24 | Razor Donor ID: 411149818 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 21:28 |
I thought Bull Durham was overrated. Good but not great. Rocky 4 was great because Drago was more heinous and invincible than any of his previous opponents. Not the best of movies, but a fine inspirational flick. The little underdog American who is past his prime avenges his mentor's death by beating the huge, invincible Soviet. Not academy award winning stuff but enjoyable to watch. And I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Like Mike or Air Bud. | ||||||
| 25 | j o s h ID: 37832020 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 21:43 |
Pride of the Yankee's North Dallas Forty Any Given Sunday and that goofy one with Burt........"the longest yard" (comedy) | ||||||
| 26 | Sludge Sustainer ID: 5781086 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 21:46 | Oh, and don't forget the Quidditch match scenes from the two Harry Potter movies. Pure excitement there. | ||||||
| 27 | j o s h ID: 37832020 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 22:01 | I forgot Brian's Song. | ||||||
| 28 | Mike D Donor ID: 23715270 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 22:03 | You can always do a Google search, I'm sure it will turn up. | ||||||
| 29 | j o s h ID: 37832020 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 22:06 |
 thanks:) | ||||||
| 30 | Great One Donor ID: 298341017 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 22:29 |
Seabiscuit and according to the LA Times - I DID WIN! link | ||||||
| 31 | R9 ID: 298411916 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 23:01 | Wow, Billy Dee Williams? He made other movies? ;) | ||||||
| 32 | Ejector ID: 19336170 Tue, Sep 23, 2003, 23:40 |
Chariots of Fire This Sporting Life | ||||||
| 33 | Rand Donor ID: 83231216 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 00:00 |
A movie I really liked when I was younger, and haven't seen since, was One on One with Robbie Benson. It's probably crap, but when I was a kid I thought it was amazing. Same with Coach starring a hot hot Cathie Lee Crosbie (every high school basketball players dream coach), I think that was her name. I can't believe no one has mentioned the classic Youngblood starring Rob Lowe and the mullet headed Patrick Swayze as "hockey" players. lol | ||||||
| 34 | Micheal ID: 216502320 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 06:17 | Happy Gilmore | ||||||
| 35 | JerryLewis ID: 508487 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 09:54 |
"Let It Ride" Story about life at the racetrack and one great day.(horses not NASCAR). Richard Dreyfuss was great in this flick. Funny as hell if you were ever in to horse racing. | ||||||
| 36 | leggestand Sustainer ID: 23842814 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 10:07 |
The Natural Field of Dreams Rudy Hoop Dreams | ||||||
| 37 | wiggs Donor ID: 10261612 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 15:51 | Ali | ||||||
| 38 | beastiemiked Sustainer ID: 3531815 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 16:24 |
Prefontaine Teen Wolf - Michael J Fox could be the worst basketball player ever. | ||||||
| 39 | Mike D Donor ID: 41831612 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 16:31 | But as the Wolf, he was unstoppable. Amazing how a little hair can increase one's vertical leap by 3 feet. | ||||||
| 40 | Athletics Guy ID: 238132416 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 17:13 | Mega-Boob Olympics | ||||||
| 41 | Dave R Leader ID: 1367294 Wed, Sep 24, 2003, 17:25 |
Caddy Shack Hoosiers Shrek Oops thats not a sports movie | ||||||
| 42 | wiggs Donor ID: 358552510 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 11:57 | the rookie | ||||||
| 43 | walk Leader ID: 314441211 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 14:04 |
Bull Durham (the wit, the chemistry!) Bang the Drum Slowly (DeNiro and Moriarity and the understated aspect of it all, so well done) Field of Dreams (very weighty, but pure love of the game, too) Raging Bull (considered by film pundits to be one of the best flicks of all-time, let alone a sports flick) Others I liked: Cool Runnings Hoosiers The Natural (for the heart) Rudy Rollerball (awesome) Kingpin (very funny!) White Men Can't Jump (funny) SlapShot (a classic) North Dallas Forty (very good film; ESPN's new show only wishes it can be as superb as this) Others I must see: Baseketball (since I love South Park) Prefontaine (supposed to be superb) I hear that "The Backyard," a documentary about extreme wrestling amongst teenagers is supposed to be horrific. I would love to see it. - walk | ||||||
| 44 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 1629107 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 14:10 | I can't believe it took us 43 posts for someone to say Raging Bull. Nice, Walk. | ||||||
| 45 | walk Leader ID: 314441211 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 14:16 |
No, MITH, check out #20 by TF. He had Martin covered. - walk | ||||||
| 46 | Mattinglyinthehall Sustainer ID: 1629107 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 14:17 | Ah, so he did. Sorry TF. | ||||||
| 47 | walk Leader ID: 314441211 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 14:18 |
Oh, I forgot "Evil Dead 2." Ash against those dang possessed buddies of his was certainly a sporting event (and a funny one at that!). Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell rule! - walk | ||||||
| 48 | wiggs Donor ID: 228282514 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 15:31 | the program | ||||||
| 49 | kev ID: 3155515 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 19:39 | Brian's Song, far and away, the best sports movie ever. We will not mention the remake with the dude from ER. | ||||||
| 50 | Texas Flood Donor ID: 311039208 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 20:00 | I'm not sure if you would qualify this as a sports movie but, the "Hustler" starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott is a fantastic movie sports or no. I also forgot to mention the "Monty Stratton Story" and "Soul of the Game" fantastic story about Josh Gibson and Satchiel Paige. | ||||||
| 51 | Wilmer McLean ID: 075249 Thu, Sep 25, 2003, 21:28 |
Grab some munchies and settle down to a made-for-tv movie of the Nancy Kerrigan Olympic skating troubles. I give it two knee caps. Well, not a sports movie, but Ben Hur has a great Chariot race. Damn Yankees has heart and legs. | ||||||
| 52 | Great One Donor ID: 298341017 Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 11:59 |
anyone ever seen The Scout? I thought that was a pretty good movie most people haven't seen. | ||||||
| 53 | Seattle Zen Donor ID: 55343019 Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 19:31 |
Sports movies are pale and flacid compared to the real thing. The two best movies reagrding sports I've ever seen are two documentaries that show the beauty and power of a champion and the beauty and artistry of athletism: When we were Kings  The Tokyo Olympiad | ||||||
| 54 | Wilmer McLean ID: 075249 Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 19:45 | The two best sports documentaries for me are Hoop Dreams and Ken Burn's Baseball. | ||||||
| 55 | wiggs Donor ID: 428393010 Tue, Sep 30, 2003, 12:44 | i heard that "the spirit of STL" was good | ||||||
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