Favourite Sports Movies

[Guy Incognito]

I dont know of that many good ones - just wondered if anyone had any suggestions or comments. Saw The Natural yesterday - was pretty good.

My faves are:

Any Given Sunday
When We Were Kings
Rocky I
Rocky II
Rocky III (if i'm drunk enough)

[burbboi]

In no particular order :


Rocky (the one with Lundgren)
Mystery Alaska
The Natural

[Guy Incognito]

In no particular order :


Rocky (the one with Lundgren)
Mystery Alaska
The Natural

Rocky IV - dunno about that- the starts good tho
The Natural - fuckin brilliant endin when he hits the ball into the lights
whats Mystery Alaska?

[Rock]

Thrashin'

[ericlee]

Thrashin'

yeah, I was gonna say that and along with it, can't forget Gleaming the Cube

[beastiegirrl101]

Rudy.

[Guy Incognito]

yeah, I was gonna say that and along with it, can't forget Gleaming the Cube


I have no idea what these films are - can you put what sport is in the film you put in this thread please?

Thrashin - Surf/skate?
Gleamin the cube - :confused:

[YoungRemy]

Bones Brigade 3:The Search For Animal Chin

[burbboi]

Rocky IV - dunno about that- the starts good tho

Quite honestly I see all the Rocky movies as the same fucking thing.


The Natural - fuckin brilliant endin when he hits the ball into the lights

Great, great, great movie. You remember that epic music that played all the time?
'dun DUNNNN...dun DUN DUN DUUUNNNN...dun DUNNNNN...dun DUN DUN DUNNNN'


whats Mystery Alaska?
It's a story about a rag-tag group of men who eventually play an outdoor hockey game against the New York Rangers which was primarily arranged as a publicity stunt...but they win. It's loosely based on a true story. It struck a cord with me because i'm a massive hockey fan (y)

[ericlee]

I have no idea what these films are - can you put what sport is in the film you put in this thread please?

Thrashin - Surf/skate?
Gleamin the cube - :confused:

Buttsech, I thought it was pretty obvious. :rolleyes:

[rirv]

True Blue. It's a terrible movie, but the only one about the sport I partake in.

[Ally Al]

slapshot and mean machine

[burbboi]

FUCK?! As if I forgot slapshot!!!

[Whatitis]

Slap Shot
Major League
The Longest Yard (original)

[Guy Incognito]

mean machine

Not the vinnie jones version i hope.

Golf films in my head for some reason:
Tin cup was ok
i havent seen bagger vance but thats supposed to be good
happy gilmore's all right

[ericlee]

Deathrace 2000

[Ally Al]

[QUOTE=Guy Incognito]Not the vinnie jones version i hope.

burt reynolds original all the way

[Gareth]

sandlot
hoosiers
hoop dreams [i wanna see through the fire, the sebastian telfair doco]

[roosta]

the karate kid
teen wolf
rad

[Justin]

days of thunder

[Rock]

yeah, I was gonna say that and along with it, can't forget Gleaming the Cube
Word....i was going to add it, but didn't want to be too much of a hipster by adding two skateboarding movies.

Anyone remember how when they played Gleaming the Cube on network TV a few years back they called it "A Brother's Justice" or some shit like that?

Caddyshack
Happy Gilmore

[Randetica]

dirty dancing

[ericlee]

Anyone remember how when they played Gleaming the Cube on network TV a few years back they called it "A Brother's Justice" or some shit like that?



no, I never saw it under that name. Shit, the last time I did see it had to of been at least 12 years ago.

RHCP's performance on Thrashin' just completes the movie.(y)

Any Powell Peralta movies are my favorite especially when they have Barbee, Mullins and Valalee(sp)

[ericlee]

Over the Top

[Pres Zount]

V for Victory

[Drederick Tatum]

Once Were Warriors

[Auton]

the Natural is probably THE worst sports movie ever made and just an all around terrible adaptation of a great book. there was NO FUCKING POINT TO THE MOVIE.

[paul jones]

that disney cartoon...Sports Goofy


I used to love that when it came on TV as a kid

[hitmonlee]

fever pitch

its quite moving

[Randetica]

that disney cartoon...Sports Goofy


I used to love that when it came on TV as a kid


it's still something to love

[abcdefz]

Friday Night Lights was pretty great.

Raging Bull is a great movie, too.

The Big Lebowski is sort of a sports movie, right? That's a good one.

The first Rocky is terrific, yup.

Trivia: Most of the basketball players in Hoosiers were from my high school graduating class. Who cares? -- I know.

[abcdefz]

Breaking Away


...great movie. (y)

[Gareth]

what about "lucas"??
blue chips had its moments.
and i quite enjoyed the first few might ducks.

[Rock]

They play poker on ESPN right? Cards can be considered a sport then, no?

If yes...then Rounders.

editors note: not a favorite but i liked it.

[Juan Kerr]

Kingpin

Rollerball (surely this counts!)

Jerry Maguire (not sure this counts as a sports movie!)

[Rock]

Kingpin

ooooo...nice!

[abcdefz]

The Slaughter Rule was really good.

The Karate Kid was good.

Eight Men Out was really good.

Does pool count? The Hustler is a great one.

[abcdefz]

They play poker on ESPN right? Cards can be considered a sport then, no?

If yes...then Rounders.

editors note: not a favorite but i liked it.



...if you get poker, I get chess:

Searching for Bobby Fischer (y) (y)

[voltanapricot]

Any Given Sunday
Did you hear about the Oxford uni rowing team? They heard and were inspired by a speech from the film to win.

[Juan Kerr]

Found a sports movie quiz here (http://film.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,,1547080,00.html)

Escape to Victory - so bad its amazin - and its got the BEST GOAL EVER

[Guy Incognito]

Did you hear about the Oxford uni rowing team? They heard and were inspired by a speech from the film to win.

I imagine it was the pacino speech about "that one inch" and they won by a fuckin street, inches didnt come into it - thought cambridge were gonna sink at one point even tho it is the singlemost pointless sporting event ever - I still watched the fuckin thing

[bigblu89]

Bull Durham
Major League I
The Program
Rudy
Rocky I
Slap Shot

Those are probably my top five. I have a few others that I like, but wouldn't consider them my favorites.

Necessary Roughness
Miracle
The other 4 Rockys
Rookie of The Year
The Sandlot
Little Big League

[Guy Incognito]

He Got Game was ok - not a massively sporty film tho'.