Best Sports Movies
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J.R. Hudson
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Of course it was.
But something about the Silver Screen seperates it from television I think
IMO
But something about the Silver Screen seperates it from television I think
IMO
I really liked "The Rookie".
And their was an Indian movie about a cricket match called "Lagaan", that was pretty good (if you like Indian movies).
Personally, I want to direct a football (or soccer as some blokes say) movie and a tennis flick.
And if you consider car racing a movie then the Mcqueen flick "LeMans"? would qualify.
Also, if horse racing is a sport, then "Black Beauty" is a big fave.:beer:
Cheers.
And their was an Indian movie about a cricket match called "Lagaan", that was pretty good (if you like Indian movies).
Personally, I want to direct a football (or soccer as some blokes say) movie and a tennis flick.
And if you consider car racing a movie then the Mcqueen flick "LeMans"? would qualify.
Also, if horse racing is a sport, then "Black Beauty" is a big fave.:beer:
Cheers.
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
Well after reading other people's picks, some of mine might be wrong, but I can't believe I have to defend my selections.
Baseball - Field of Dreams - No other movie in my opinion so completely captures a relationship between a father and son and the role that baseball plays in that role. James Earl Jones monologue at the end is the reason why I love this game and in my opinion it is the single best monologue in movie history (Take that all the way to Washington, Mr. Smith). There is something about this movie and the way it makes me FEEL that I think claims the top spot. Obviously, Eight Men Out, Bull Durham, and that Sam Raimi non-Raimi film For the Love of the Game are all great films, but 61*? In my opinion, while it told a great story, I've never been a Roger Marris fan. In my home my father put me to bed at night with stories of Mickey Mantle, so Marris never had that place in my heart. I know it is a crappy reason to not like a movie, but still. *That being said, I have the 2 disc history of the Yankees DVD that is the best documentary in the history of this planet*
Boxing - I picked Rocky II because, although it has it slow points (C'mon Adrian, wake up from your coma) I love the fact that it shows two things that are rarely seen in sports films: 1. An athlete gets a big payday and wastes all his money (TO saying he can't live on $13M a year???). 2. The comeback story. As an American sport fan we love a winner. You know what we love more? A winner who loses (How many people chear against the Yankees?). You know what we love more than a winner who loses? A winner who loses and comes back to win. There is something about that story that works great, and Rocky III failed to capture that. While Rocky is a great film and showed that Sly is a lot more than meets the eye, Rocky II is the completion to that story and it hits me harder. Raging Bull is a very close second, but that movie didn't capture the violence of the boxing that Rocky did for me, although DeNiro's performance is awe inspiring. I was also a huge fan of Million Dollar Baby, but the fact that it is a boxing story, redemention story, and then a political tale really left me with a mixed feeling (although I agree with the movies stance on euthenasia). Rocky II is still my selection.
Golf - I was tempted to pick Happy Gilmore because, although I hate Adam Sandler, this movie always makes me laugh. Caddy Shack is by far a great movie with great actors delivering awesome commedic performances, but Bagger Vance just has that magical element to it. It is, in my opinion, Field of Greens or something (Field of Dreams on a golf course if you don't get my joke attempt). Tin Cup is a great film, and the reason I don't like it is really simple, I can only watch Kevin Costner as a baseball player, not as a golf player. If he was a retired baseball player playing golf, then yeah, there we go, Tin Cup #1 golf film, but otherwise, he's either the Mariner from Waterworld, a baseball player, or John Dunbar from Dances with Wolves.
Football - OK, I resign to Hudson. Rudy is the best football movie and I completely forgot about it, even though I watched it on Starz or HBO or something on Saturday. Yeah, that is one of the few movies that really gets it 100% right throughout (and I noticed that Vince Vaughn was in it too... I wonder if that was when he became friends with Favro?).
Curling isn't a sport, it is called Tuesday for people who live in Minneapolis, but still... Men with Brooms is the only movie that I know that dealt with Curling, so that got my vote.
Karate - I'm sticking with Bloodsport because it's bloody and there is hardly any plot but lots of action and blood and that makes a movie worth a lot in my opinion. The Karate Kid was an incredible film and I remember it from my youth, but Kobra Kai never die? It just doesn't age well. I didn't think to include movies like Kill Bill, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Once upon a time in China, because those are just Kung Fu films in my opinion. I think notable mentions could go to The Last Dragon, Karate Kid, Karate Kid II, Karate Kid III (but not the Next Karate Kid), Kickboxer, Sidekicks (c'mon, everyone loved this movie), and Best of the Best (Chris Penn yelling 'Ride him like a toilet seat, Tommy' makes this almost over take Bloodsport for #1). It just does it for me.
Hockey - Miracle touches something in me, and maybe I'm just a pussy but still, this is a tale that works for me, maybe for the same reasons I liked Friday Night Lights, Remember the Titans, and Necessary Roughness. I'm a moron, what can I say?
Finally... we forgot car racing...
I'm going with Days of Thunder because I hate car racing and I don't know if I've seen any other car racing movies.
Now that I've finished this monster post, feel free to flame me... I'm a big boy, I can take it.
Jeremy
Baseball - Field of Dreams - No other movie in my opinion so completely captures a relationship between a father and son and the role that baseball plays in that role. James Earl Jones monologue at the end is the reason why I love this game and in my opinion it is the single best monologue in movie history (Take that all the way to Washington, Mr. Smith). There is something about this movie and the way it makes me FEEL that I think claims the top spot. Obviously, Eight Men Out, Bull Durham, and that Sam Raimi non-Raimi film For the Love of the Game are all great films, but 61*? In my opinion, while it told a great story, I've never been a Roger Marris fan. In my home my father put me to bed at night with stories of Mickey Mantle, so Marris never had that place in my heart. I know it is a crappy reason to not like a movie, but still. *That being said, I have the 2 disc history of the Yankees DVD that is the best documentary in the history of this planet*
Boxing - I picked Rocky II because, although it has it slow points (C'mon Adrian, wake up from your coma) I love the fact that it shows two things that are rarely seen in sports films: 1. An athlete gets a big payday and wastes all his money (TO saying he can't live on $13M a year???). 2. The comeback story. As an American sport fan we love a winner. You know what we love more? A winner who loses (How many people chear against the Yankees?). You know what we love more than a winner who loses? A winner who loses and comes back to win. There is something about that story that works great, and Rocky III failed to capture that. While Rocky is a great film and showed that Sly is a lot more than meets the eye, Rocky II is the completion to that story and it hits me harder. Raging Bull is a very close second, but that movie didn't capture the violence of the boxing that Rocky did for me, although DeNiro's performance is awe inspiring. I was also a huge fan of Million Dollar Baby, but the fact that it is a boxing story, redemention story, and then a political tale really left me with a mixed feeling (although I agree with the movies stance on euthenasia). Rocky II is still my selection.
Golf - I was tempted to pick Happy Gilmore because, although I hate Adam Sandler, this movie always makes me laugh. Caddy Shack is by far a great movie with great actors delivering awesome commedic performances, but Bagger Vance just has that magical element to it. It is, in my opinion, Field of Greens or something (Field of Dreams on a golf course if you don't get my joke attempt). Tin Cup is a great film, and the reason I don't like it is really simple, I can only watch Kevin Costner as a baseball player, not as a golf player. If he was a retired baseball player playing golf, then yeah, there we go, Tin Cup #1 golf film, but otherwise, he's either the Mariner from Waterworld, a baseball player, or John Dunbar from Dances with Wolves.
Football - OK, I resign to Hudson. Rudy is the best football movie and I completely forgot about it, even though I watched it on Starz or HBO or something on Saturday. Yeah, that is one of the few movies that really gets it 100% right throughout (and I noticed that Vince Vaughn was in it too... I wonder if that was when he became friends with Favro?).
Curling isn't a sport, it is called Tuesday for people who live in Minneapolis, but still... Men with Brooms is the only movie that I know that dealt with Curling, so that got my vote.
Karate - I'm sticking with Bloodsport because it's bloody and there is hardly any plot but lots of action and blood and that makes a movie worth a lot in my opinion. The Karate Kid was an incredible film and I remember it from my youth, but Kobra Kai never die? It just doesn't age well. I didn't think to include movies like Kill Bill, Hero, House of Flying Daggers, Once upon a time in China, because those are just Kung Fu films in my opinion. I think notable mentions could go to The Last Dragon, Karate Kid, Karate Kid II, Karate Kid III (but not the Next Karate Kid), Kickboxer, Sidekicks (c'mon, everyone loved this movie), and Best of the Best (Chris Penn yelling 'Ride him like a toilet seat, Tommy' makes this almost over take Bloodsport for #1). It just does it for me.
Hockey - Miracle touches something in me, and maybe I'm just a pussy but still, this is a tale that works for me, maybe for the same reasons I liked Friday Night Lights, Remember the Titans, and Necessary Roughness. I'm a moron, what can I say?
Finally... we forgot car racing...
I'm going with Days of Thunder because I hate car racing and I don't know if I've seen any other car racing movies.
Now that I've finished this monster post, feel free to flame me... I'm a big boy, I can take it.
Jeremy
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
The Rookie was good; I'm always digging an underdog heartfelt flick
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
The Rookie was a good film... Horse Racing, forgot that is a sport too... I'm going with Let it Ride with Dryfuss betting and that girls cleavage... Jennifer Tilly, oh did you make my dreams when I was a teen.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
Good take Yankee; I agree onthe Karate films; I felt the FUNG FU films were a different breed. Karate is different than Kung Fu is different than Smaurai is different....
The baseball one is hard; really hard. Field, Bull and Major League are my favorites. Although ML takes a lighter look at the sport there is no denying the bunt layed dwn by Berenger to win the game; great movie moment!
Forget The Natural (Hate Redford) and forget the TOM HANKS GIRLS film
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The baseball one is hard; really hard. Field, Bull and Major League are my favorites. Although ML takes a lighter look at the sport there is no denying the bunt layed dwn by Berenger to win the game; great movie moment!
Forget The Natural (Hate Redford) and forget the TOM HANKS GIRLS film
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CallaghanFilms
Veteran
Some Callaghan Favorites:
The National Pastime
1) Field of Dreams
2) The Pride of the Yankees
3) Angels in the Outfield (1951 version)
Prizefighting
1) The Harder They Fall
2) Rocky
3) The Champ (1931 version)
4) Raging Bull
5) The Set-Up
The Gridiron
1) Knute Rockne, All-American
2) Jerry Maguire
3) Brian's Song
On The Ice
1) Slap Shot
2) Mystery, Alaska
The National Pastime
1) Field of Dreams
2) The Pride of the Yankees
3) Angels in the Outfield (1951 version)
Prizefighting
1) The Harder They Fall
2) Rocky
3) The Champ (1931 version)
4) Raging Bull
5) The Set-Up
The Gridiron
1) Knute Rockne, All-American
2) Jerry Maguire
3) Brian's Song
On The Ice
1) Slap Shot
2) Mystery, Alaska
Damn Callghan, you made me remember one of my favorite boxing movies "On the Waterfront"Marlon Brando, B&W ...
"I could'a been a contender Charlie...I coulda been a contender"
Also, Cinderella Man was underated, but I don't know if it makes the top spot.
This is a good thread to write down a few films when you're in the "sports movie" mood. :beer:
Cheers.
"I could'a been a contender Charlie...I coulda been a contender"
Also, Cinderella Man was underated, but I don't know if it makes the top spot.
This is a good thread to write down a few films when you're in the "sports movie" mood. :beer:
Cheers.
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
Well I agree that Pride of the Yankees is an amazing film (I own it of course), but I have a hard time putting it in the same league as Field of Dreams, although it pulls at the heart string pretty tightly.
Regarding 61* not being considered because it is an HBO film, that's pretty easy to answer... Hudson, you get offered a chance to direct an HBO film about zombie lesbian biker chicks who kill to Skynard music on a big boat (just trying to combine a bunch of stuff I know you like). You're excited about this project, but its an HBO film. When you finish it, do you say that you directed a film? I think so, so in my opinion, 61* is in for consideration, although it doesn't come close to the other films in the genre.
By the way, if HBO comes at you with that project, can I AD?
Regarding 61* not being considered because it is an HBO film, that's pretty easy to answer... Hudson, you get offered a chance to direct an HBO film about zombie lesbian biker chicks who kill to Skynard music on a big boat (just trying to combine a bunch of stuff I know you like). You're excited about this project, but its an HBO film. When you finish it, do you say that you directed a film? I think so, so in my opinion, 61* is in for consideration, although it doesn't come close to the other films in the genre.
By the way, if HBO comes at you with that project, can I AD?
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
D_and_G said:
CallaghanFilms
Veteran
That woulda been number one on my list...D_and_G said:
but I thought since the bulk of the story is a drama about a fighter, and doesn't focus on the fights themselves, that it wouldn't count.
It is also one of my favorite films of all time.:thumbsup:
xl70e3
Skywalker
John_Hudson said:
Uh Oh :shocked: You hate Redford? Really? Why?
But I agree about Rookie, just forgot it. Sure, it was cheesy at times, too Disney'ish, but Quaid was damn good, as usually and I too am a sucker for heartfelt success stories...
And 1 more I forgot - Seabuscuit. Really love that one.
Jeremy Ordan
Major Contributor
D_and_G said:
Great pun, loved it and thought it was much better than my Field of Greens comment for Bagger Vance.
J.R. Hudson
Spirit Animal
xl70e3 said:
Just the whole Redford persona
Never liked him. Really don't like his work today.
And The Natural I just found to be so boring and blah. My perception of Redford is that he takes himself too seriously; I don't know. Just don't dig him. He's never seemed cool to me; just kind of 'Blah'.
Newman was the stud though