Top Sports movies

[Atlas]

THE TOP 20

1. Bull Durham
(206 points) The dialogue is sharp and funny, the baseball sequences are accurate and the prevailing sexual tension triumphs throughout.
2. Rocky
(204 points) Rocky Balboa remains the lovable lughead of an underdog who will register with the everyman inside all of us.

3. Raging Bull
(172 points) A definitive movie about any sport has yet to be made, but this one comes closest. There's nothing formulaic or feel-good.
4. Hoosiers
(167 points) While "Rocky" shows what one individual can do in the face of overwhelming odds, "Hoosiers" is the ultimate parable for the underdog "team."

5. Slap Shot
(166 points) Paul Newman demonstrates how goofball sports movies ought to be done (this should be required viewing for Adam Sandler).
6. The Natural
(150 points) Authentic in the nostalgia that's in every adult heart -- the career, game, love, girl that got away; then turns up again, backlit.
7. Field of Dreams
(122 points) Just an odd and wonderful premise with baseball acting as a metaphor for so much more about life, and love, and passions.
8. Caddyshack
(121 points) Perhaps the funniest sports movie ever made, and 22 years later, it still ranks as definitely the most "quotable" sports film.

9. The Hustler
(113 points) Unbelievable acting, especially by Newman. The scene at the beginning, when he plays Gleason for the first time, is one of the best.
10. The Longest Yard
(109 points) One of the best things about sports is the sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle bird they flip at the establishment.

11. North Dallas Forty
(93 points) From the opening scene, when Nick Nolte struggles to get out of bed, we get an up-close look at the brutal world of pro football.
12. Jerry Maguire
(88 points) Somehow they managed to turn a movie about an agent into a statement against the greed and selfishness that has overrun professional sports.
13. Hoop Dreams
(82 points) The viewer develops more of an emotional attachment to the lead characters than in any other movie -- because you know they're real.
14. Breaking Away
(76 points) The scene where Dave rides to keep up with the truck is one of the two most inspiring training scenes in movie history.

15. White Men Can't Jump
(74 points) "The sun even shines on a dog's ass some days." The constant yammering of trash talk shines throughout this playground hoops saga.
16. The Bad News Bears
(70 points) The kids are ruthless, funny, honest and vulnerable. Which is to say, they're just like real kids.

17. Chariots of Fire
(70 points) Behold an intelligent dissection of what makes a championship athlete tick when it really isn't about the money.
18. Brian's Song
(67 points) A tearjerker that captures the ideal interracial relationship, even in a competitive situation, so rarely achieved.

19. Eight Men Out
(55 points) One of the great period-piece movies ... it brought 1919 alive. Like most of John Sayles' movies, it features tremendous ensemble acting.
20. When We Were Kings
(53 points) It has a wonderful beat and rhythm that sweeps you up into the film. And when Ali is the central figure, you can't possibly look away.

[Atlas]

THat's a great list!!!!!!!!!

[SoCalBronco]

where is caddyshack?

[Atlas]

where is caddyshack?

Caddyshack was #8

Bill Murry was so great in that movie....

[Mtbrncofn]

Well damnit, a couple of my favorites weren't on there either. Miracle and Rudy.

[Atlas]

Well damnit, a couple of my favorites weren't on there either. Miracle and Rudy.

Rudy??? thwack thwack
PLEASE!!!!!

[Rock Chalk]

Most of those are good choices. Thats a tough list to argue with though putting Bull Durham ahead of Rocky wouldnt have been the way I would have went but whatever.

And what about The Replacements and Major League? Two of my favorite sports movies!

[Atlas]

Most of those are good choices. Thats a tough list to argue with though putting Bull Durham ahead of Rocky wouldnt have been the way I would have went but whatever.

And what about The Replacements and Major League? Two of my favorite sports movies!

Major League was a great film I didn't think the Replacements was great/ Entertaning but not great.

I think Jaws should be on that list. Fishing is a sport right?

[Mtbrncofn]

Rudy??? thwack thwack
PLEASE!!!!!


Hey, no one asked you. 4321~

[Spider]

North Dallas 40 and Slap shot 2 of my all time favs ...........

[Jens1893]

am i the only person who liked jerry maguire and on any given sunday?

[Atlas]

North Dallas 40 and Slap shot 2 of my all time favs ...........


Mine too. Loved those but I guess the sappy ones are my the list are great. Except for Chariots of fire(boring) and white men can't jump.(hardly great).

I need to watch Brians song again.

[PatsWin2002]

Bad News Bears is a 70's classic.

I think it would've made my list.

[Atlas]

am i the only person who liked jerry maguire and on any given sunday?

The people who put the list together liked Jerry Maguire. They had it at #12

Bad News Bears is a 70's classic.

I think it would've made my list.
I think #16 was too low for the Bears.. Great movie

[Mtbrncofn]

am i the only person who liked jerry maguire and on any given sunday?
:thumbsup: for Jerry Maguire. I love that movie.

[Clockwork Orange]

Slapshot is my favorite sports movie ever with Caddyshack coming in 2nd.

"You go to the box......2 minutes by yourself.....and you feel shame.....and then you get free."-Denis Lemiuex

Great stuff. :thumbsup:

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Slapshot is my favorite sports movie ever with Caddyshack coming in 2nd.

"You go to the box......2 minutes by yourself.....and you feel shame.....and then you get free."-Denis Lemiuex

Great stuff. :thumbsup:


I would flip flop them, but agree.

Being a sentamental sap, I would add Miracle to the top 5.

[BizzyBone7]

somone said major league...thas missing.

one of my alltime favorite sports movies is A League of their Own. u can say what u want but thats a great movie. Tom Hanks is great in that one.

[Crushaholic]

Brian's Song would make the toughest guy tear up. It's a great movie. The next time you need a date movie, put in Brian's Song (if you can find a copy). It's a sad movie, but it's also a sports movie... :thumbsup:

"Hoosiers" is #1 on my list.

[Sideburn]

I would have had Caddyshack #1. That movie brought golf to another level.
Brian's song is indeed a sad movie. Great movie aswell.
I like Rudy too MT. Don't feel bad. I wouldn't have it in the top 10, but I enjoy it.
Major League is a classic. I have it on DVD, and watch it atleast once a week.

[Play2win]

"Hoosiers" is #1 on my list.
Yeah, Hoosiers is my favorite. It is a phenomenal Movie. Plus, its got Dennis Hopper in it! Thats just bonus! :thumbs:

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Yeah, Hoosiers is my favorite. It is a phenomenal Movie. Plus, its got Dennis Hopper in it! Thats just bonus! :thumbs:


Dennis Hopper's greatest role was in Blue Velvet. "Hienekin? You'll have a ****ing pabst Blue Ribbon Beer"

[Hogan11]

Am I the only one who liked The Sandlot here??

Those first two Bad News Bears movies are classics.....goes to show you how different the social mindset was back then and just how much we've regressed in that dept. as well....these movies would never fly today. You can pass on the Japanese one....the concept had run out of gas by then.

Slap Shot...great, great film...who can't love The Hansons?

Put me down as loving Rudy as well.

[Mile High Shack]

Sandlot was a great, great movie........that fat redhead is a classic character.

[Hogan11]

Sandlot was a great, great movie........that fat redhead is a classic character.

"You're killing me Smalls ........You're killing me!!"

Hilarious!

[Atlas]

Dennis Hopper's greatest role was in Blue Velvet. "Hienekin? You'll have a ****ing pabst Blue Ribbon Beer"

Blue velvet was awesome. I recomend it highly.

[PatsWin2002]

"You're killing me Smalls ........You're killing me!!"

Hilarious!

I own that DVD and watch it with my kids. My 5 year old LOVES when the redheaded kid says to the guy from the other team with the nice uniforms:

"If I had a dog as ugly as you I'd shave his butt and teach him to walk backwards!"

Classic.

[Tredici]

Mystery, Alaska

Just because I miss hockey.

[-Slap-]

1 - The Pride of the Yankees

2 - Slap Shot

3 - Rocky

4 - The Longest Yard

5 - North Dallas Forty

6 - The Bad News Bears

7 - Eight Men Out

8 - Raging Bull

9 - Brian's Song

10 - White Men Can't Jump

The Pride of the Yankees was a great movie even though Gary Cooper couldn't swing a bat lefthanded (like Lou Gehrig), and could barely even swing one righthanded. They shot all the hitting scenes with Cooper wearing a backwards 4 and after every hit he would take off running towards third base. Afterwards they flipped the film so it all looked normal.

http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/Yankees/images8/yankees_batting_reversed.jpg

[FADERPROOF]

Mystery, Alaska

Just because I miss hockey.

"I fornicate and play hockey because it's the two most fun things to do in cold weather."

Great movie right there, some classic lines in it, plus the whole hockey part is good as well.

[rosco]

1 - The Pride of the Yankees

2 - Slap Shot

3 - Rocky

4 - The Longest Yard

5 - North Dallas Forty

6 - The Bad News Bears

7 - Eight Men Out

8 - Raging Bull

9 - Brian's Song

10 - White Men Can't Jump

The Pride of the Yankees was a great movie even though Gary Cooper couldn't swing a bat lefthanded (like Lou Gehrig), and could barely even swing one righthanded. They shot all the hitting scenes with Cooper wearing a backwards 4 and after every hit he would take off running towards third base. Afterwards they flipped the film so it all looked normal.

http://www.reelclassics.com/Movies/Yankees/images8/yankees_batting_reversed.jpg
I was reading this thread wondering, why has noone mentioned " The longest yard"!? You beat me to the punch.

[Atlas]

I was reading this thread wondering, why has noone mentioned " The longest yard"!? You beat me to the punch.

Longest yard was rated 10 th best. I thought it was a funny movie BUT how can you put it ahead of raging bull, north dallas forty, field of dreams, hoosiers?? Those movies are classics. Longest yard is a great movie, I wouldn't consider it in the same breath with those others.

[watermock]

Longest Yard by a mile.

Shawshank Redemption altho not a true sport movie second. Go think about it.

Field of Dreams.

Bad News Bears.

OH MY! By Dick Enberg.

[-Slap-]

Longest yard was rated 10 th best. I thought it was a funny movie BUT how can you put it ahead of raging bull, north dallas forty, field of dreams, hoosiers?? Those movies are classics. Longest yard is a great movie, I wouldn't consider it in the same breath with those others.

I guess its a matter of personal taste, Atlas.

I didn't care for Field of Dreams. Everything with Kevin Costner except Bull Durham and The Untouchables is **** and his wooden presence prevented those movies from being really good, too.

I thought Hoosiers flat out sucked. I didn't know high school kids were playing above the rim like Elgin Baylor back in the 50s.

The Natural was so bad I was embarrassed for everybody involved. I wish someone would have skulled Roy Hobbs with a fastball in the opening reel and spared me two hours of disgusted boredom.

I wouldn't watch Jerry ****ing Maguire if you paid me $1000. A feel good movie about a sports agent. Tom Cruise can suck my dick.

[Tredici]

Anybody remember a trite little number named One on One? Starring, yes.... Robbie Benson.

I saw it because it was filmed partially at the Highschool my sister went to in Ault, Colorado. Then when the highschool hotshot makes the bigtime the shots were done inside Moby Gym in Ft. Collins. Outside of wanting to see some local scenary there wasn't much purpose.

[flair]

This is my list of favorite movies that I enjoy maybe not how they stand as far as how important they are to the movie industry.

1)For love of the Game - Greatest Sports movie and way better than the other 2 Costner movies though I will say there all good.

2)Jerry Magurie- Say what you will I never get tired of this movie.

3)Any Givin Sunday - So much in one movie ...you need to watch this more than twice to get all of it ....I was disappointed at the movies when I saw it live but I was wrong

4)Program- Love this movie

5)Varisty Blues - Fun movie with hot women .....what more can u ask for.

6)61 - I hate the yankees but respect the players and this movie is so good.

7)The Rookie - A movie that was based on a true story that didnt suck.

8)Field of Dreams- classic

9)Replacements - You can turn this on at any time and it will put me in a good mood.

10) Love and Basketball- Im not much for basket ball but this movie has enough story line to get away from the crap they call a sport.

11)Sandlot -

12)Happy Gilmore

13)Major league

14) Rocky - would be higher on the list but ive seen it way to may times .

15) Hoosiers

16)Wildcats

17)Junction Boys

18)Beyond the Mat ---whooooo smoke on that one

19)Longest Yard

20)Rudy

It's been so long since I have seen North Dallas that I can rate that like I should and what was that movie where they player became a Bronco ...I watched it the other day and liked it as well.

[Hogan11]

Everything with Kevin Costner except Bull Durham and The Untouchables is **** and his wooden presence prevented those movies from being really good, too.


I really liked Fandango and JFK...but that was about it.

[Tredici]

Flair - That movie was Everybody's All American. Staring Dennis Quaid as almost has been running back (cut to Rob Lytle running down the sideline in the snow). Then ole Dennis plays an almost has been pitcher in The Rookie. -- But I didn't think that was too bad of movie.

[flair]

Your right Tredici Everybodys All American ...I did enjoy that one as well

[ClevelandBronco]

Raging Bull
Everybody's All-American
Mystery, Alaska

[Atlas]

I guess its a matter of personal taste, Atlas.

I didn't care for Field of Dreams. Everything with Kevin Costner except Bull Durham and The Untouchables is **** and his wooden presence prevented those movies from being really good, too.

I thought Hoosiers flat out sucked. I didn't know high school kids were playing above the rim like Elgin Baylor back in the 50s.

The Natural was so bad I was embarrassed for everybody involved. I wish someone would have skulled Roy Hobbs with a fastball in the opening reel and spared me two hours of disgusted boredom.

I wouldn't watch Jerry ****ing Maguire if you paid me $1000. A feel good movie about a sports agent. Tom Cruise can suck my dick.

I agree with you on Jeeeerry Maguire and the Natural. I thinkj field of dreams is great though...makes me cry :vermeil: :vermeil:

[Atlas]

Raging Bull
Everybody's All-American
Mystery, Alaska

Everybody's all American was good too. I thought Mystrery Alaska was good but not great.

[-Slap-]

I agree with you on Jeeeerry Maguire and the Natural. I thinkj field of dreams is great though...makes me cry :vermeil: :vermeil:

I should probably give FOD another chance. Might not have seen it in the right frame of mind the first time. I think Keven Costner needs to just relax already. He wasn't a good enough ballplayer for the bigs and as an actor, he makes a great ballplayer.

[ClevelandBronco]

Everybody's all American was good too. I thought Mystrery Alaska was good but not great.

The problem that I've run into (after living a life consumed by football) is that I've come to the conclusion that hockey is the greatest game God ever created man to play.

I had to include "Mystery, Alaska" simply because "Slapshot" is outdated. The game has changed too much to make that film relevant except to older guys who can remember those days.

I have another to add to the list:

"When We Were Champions." It's a documentary of the Rumble in the Jungle — A great, great film that proves that Ali was indeed The Greatest while it shows George Foreman as a perceived villian who recreated himself in defiance of the aphorism that there are no second acts in American lives.

See it. I promise you'll love it.

[ClevelandBronco]

And while I'm on documentaries, "Hoop Dreams" is a must-see.

[Atlas]

The problem that I've run into (after living a life consumed by football) is that I've come to the conclusion that hockey is the greatest game God ever created man to play.

I had to include "Mystery, Alaska" simply because "Slapshot" is outdated. The game has changed too much to make that film relevant except to older guys who can remember those days.

I have another to add to the list:

"When We Were Champions." It's a documentary of the Rumble in the Jungle — A great, great film that proves that Ali was indeed The Greatest while it shows George Foreman as a perceived villian who recreated himself in defiance of the aphorism that there are no second acts in American lives.

See it. I promise you'll love it.

I love hockey too and there aren't any movies for hockey guys. There was one with Rob Lowe in the ealir to mid 80's that I liked.

[Atlas]

I should probably give FOD another chance. Might not have seen it in the right frame of mind the first time. I think Keven Costner needs to just relax already. He wasn't a good enough ballplayer for the bigs and as an actor, he makes a great ballplayer.

It's hard to watch a movie if you don't like the actor. I was a hug fan of the naked gun movies but now everytime I see OJ in them I cringe and shut it off...

[flair]

:

"When We Were Champions." It's a documentary of the Rumble in the Jungle — A great, great film that proves that Ali was indeed The Greatest while it shows George Foreman as a perceived villian who recreated himself in defiance of the aphorism that there are no second acts in American lives.

See it. I promise you'll love it.

I thought that mmovie sucked and Ali though great, he was a jerk off and if anyone got what he desrved Ali did . Talk about home field adv for Ali vs Forman ....what would of happen if George would of beaten Ali there? riot , just goes to show how stupid the whole country is cheer for Ali because he was the blacker of the 2 guys.

[Atlas]

I thought that mmovie sucked and Ali though great, he was a jerk off and if anyone got what he desrved Ali did . Talk about home field adv for Ali vs Forman ....what would of happen if George would of beaten Ali there? riot , just goes to show how stupid the whole country is cheer for Ali because he was the blacker of the 2 guys.

I kind of agree with you about All. The way Ali treated Fraizer was a disgrace. Fraizer is a good guy and Ali was calling "Uncle Tom" and an "Ape" He said Frazer sold out the Black man. He was a jerk. I like him better now that he does all his stupid magic acts.

[Deberg_1990]

Wheres the love for 'For Love of the Game" a Sam Raimi classic. Sappy love scenes but the baseball stuff was pure magic.

and another Costner/Ron Shelton classic: Tin Cup, one of the best golf movies ever.

[bendog]

I don't know that Ali got what he deserved. He could have just accepted being in the army, fought some exhibitions, kept his title, and been the Greatest. Certainly we'd have gotten to see his prime, which he never reached because of the forced layoff. Ali did what his conscience required. The irony is that he still has more good will among muslims than any other American.

He was a jerk towards Frazier though. Frazier loaned him money to train to fight for the title that Frazier held. I liked Frazier's style of fighting, but other than against Smokin' Joe, I always routed for Ali.

[Atlas]

I don't know that Ali got what he deserved. He could have just accepted being in the army, fought some exhibitions, kept his title, and been the Greatest. Certainly we'd have gotten to see his prime, which he never reached because of the forced layoff. Ali did what his conscience required. The irony is that he still has more good will among muslims than any other American.

He was a jerk towards Frazier though. Frazier loaned him money to train to fight for the title that Frazier held. I liked Frazier's style of fighting, but other than against Smokin' Joe, I always routed for Ali.

Dam Bendog you must be OLD!!! :crazy:

I vaguely remember Holmes kicking the **** out of him. In retrospect I'm not an ali fan. Frazier was a better champion and a better person. He just wasn't a better boxer.

[MajikMan7]

What about the Little Giants, all the Mighty Duck movies, or Angels in the Outfield? What were you thinking to leave those off the list.

[-Slap-]

I kind of agree with you about All. The way Ali treated Fraizer was a disgrace. Fraizer is a good guy and Ali was calling "Uncle Tom" and an "Ape" He said Frazer sold out the Black man. He was a jerk. I like him better now that he does all his stupid magic acts.

I recommend Thomas Hauser's book on Ali. It contains interviews from over 200 different sources on Ali, some of them friends and admirers, some of them enemies and critics. I think it gives a fairly complete picture of the man.

Its true he was hard on Joe, but Ali will insist to this day that it was promotion and not personal. At least it started out that way until a genuine feud developed. People have a way of changing, too. Look at what a bastard George Foreman was his first time around. Now I can't think of many people in the fight game that are more well liked.

http://www.antekprizering.com/alibyhausersigneduk.jpeg

[Atlas]

What about the Little Giants, all the Mighty Duck movies, or Angels in the Outfield? What were you thinking to leave those off the list.

I haven't seen any of those movies.

I'll see if I can find the Ali book online.

[Atlas]

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Reuters, London

The action was set for 0400, two or three hours before the African dawn.



That did not stop over 60,000 people crowding the Stade du 20 Mai for one of the landmark sporting occasions of the century.



When the Rumble in the Jungle was done, the battle lost and won, there was a torrential thunderstorm which flooded the stadium and cut TV communications.



But the outside world knew by then that Muhammad Ali had produced one of the most astonishing feats in boxing history to knock out the fearsome George Foreman and regain the world heavyweight title.



The venue was Kinshasa, in Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo.



The date was October 30, 1974. The Thriller in Manila between Ali and Joe Frazier was another 11 months down the line.



The bizarre Kinshasa start-time was, of course, to cater for closed-circuit TV in the United States.



Thirty years on the victor, now 62, battles the ravages of Parkinson's Disease; the loser, at the age of 56, is, remarkably, contemplating fighting again.



All those years ago, titleholder Foreman was considered unbeatable with a 40-0 record including 37 knock-outs.



His eight previous bouts had ended in the first or second rounds and he was widely viewed as the heaviest puncher the sport had known.



Ali was Ali -- a PR dream, a walking quotes-bag, poet, and showman supreme. But last and not least he was a highly skilled fighter and tactician. A man who could take a punch although in later years his health was to pay a melancholy penalty.



The fight was largely put together by Don King, then a fledgling in the sport.



The purse was $10 million, split 50/50, with most of it coming from the Zaire government of President Mobutu, keen to raise the profile of his country.



Ali flew in with his costly 35-strong entourage a month in advance of the original scheduled date of September 25. A week before the big day Foreman cut an eye in training and the bout had to be put back.



More time for the wit and wisdom of Ali, caught and recalled in Thomas Hauser's book Muhammad Ali, His Life and Times.



"I got a punch for George. It's called the ghetto-whopper and the reason it's called that is because it's thrown in the ghetto at three in morning which is when me and George are gonna fight."

And the poetry:



"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see

Now you see me, now you don't

George thinks he will, but I know he won't."

In fact, Foreman saw plenty of Ali, catching him hard and often but it was part of the strategy hit on by the challenger after the first round.



Apart from dancing on his feet, Ali was thinking on his feet.



The ring surface proved slow and Ali quickly concluded not even he could dance all night (or morning, as it was).



He decided instead to entrench by the ropes, duck and take the blows and tire his opponent out.



The blows came in, some so fierce even the battle-hardened at the ringside shuddered. But gradually they became slower and less punishing.



Ali taunted: "Hit harder. Show me something, George. That don't hurt. I thought you were supposed to be bad."

By round eight, Ali felt ready to emerge from the ropes where much of the fight has been conducted.



A fierce right-hander to the head and the "rope-a-dope" champion was down.



Had it been in the first round he would have got up. Mid-fight, like the pro he was, Foreman lay looking at his corner who signalled him to wait, regroup, clear his head -- and then rise.



But when the get-up call came and with the referee counting apace Foreman failed to make it.



The Rumble was over.



Foreman had been knocked down in other fights but got up to win. He now accepts Ali was too smart and even if he had risen he would have lost.



Ali had his title back. He was $5 million richer. He was more feted and famed than ever. People lined the soggy jungle roads as he returned to the compound in N'Sele where he had been for two months.



Then what?



Newsweek writer Pete Bonventre caught up in N'Sele with Ali about three hours after the fight and has told in Hauser's book how he found the champion sitting on a doorstep showing a magic trick to some children.



He wrote: "And it was hard to tell who was having a better time, Ali or the children. "I don't care what anyone says, there'll never be anyone like him again."

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[Mtbrncofn]

What about the Little Giants, all the Mighty Duck movies, or Angels in the Outfield? What were you thinking to leave those off the list.


Ok, I'll admit it, I love the Mighty Ducks movies. I'm a sucker for pretty much any movie that has to do with hockey.

Someone mentioned 61. I am not so much a baseball fan and don't know a whole lot about it, but I thought that was a great movie. Matter of fact, it even spiked my interest in the sport. Made me pretty partial to Barry Pepper as an actor too. I liked him in it, and I am anticipating him doing well in 3 too.

[-Slap-]

Ali's greatest poetic effort, recited before his stunning upset of Sonny Liston:

"Clay comes out to meet Liston
And Liston starts to retreat
If he goes back any further
He'll be in a ringside seat
Clay swings with a left
And Clay swings with a right
Look at young Cassius
As he carries the fight

Liston keeps backing
But there's not enough room
It's a matter of time
Till Clay lowers the boom
Now Clay swings with a right
What a beautiful swing
And the punch knocks the Bear
Clear out of the ring

Liston's still rising
The ref wears a frown
For he can't start counting
Till Sonny comes down
Now Liston disappears from view
The crowd is getting frantic
But our radar stations pick him up
He's over the Atlantic

Who would have thought
When they came to the fight
That they'd witness the launch
Of a human satellite?
Yes, the crowd did not dream
When they laid down their money
That they would see
A total eclipse of the Sonny!

I AM THE GREATEST!"

[Mountainman]

My favorite sports movie is Rocky.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from all 5 movies

"I want you" Apollo Creed

"I must break you" Ivan Drago

"If he dies, he dies." Ivan Drago

"You're gonna eat lightning and crap thunder." Mickey Goldmill

"I'm gonna beat ya like a dog, Balboa." Clubber Lang

"Yo Adriannnn, I did it." Rocky Balboa

[Atlas]

Drago had the best lines. Clubber in a tv interview was asked for his prediction in the fight. He looked at the camera and said "P A I N"

[Garcia Bronco]

My Ten:

Bull Durham
Major League
Best of Times
The Natural
Rudy
Rocky
Remember the Titans
A league of Their Own
The Replacements
The Longest Yard

[Atlas]

Ali's greatest poetic effort, recited before his stunning upset of Sonny Liston:

"Clay comes out to meet Liston
And Liston starts to retreat
If he goes back any further
He'll be in a ringside seat
Clay swings with a left
And Clay swings with a right
Look at young Cassius
As he carries the fight

Liston keeps backing
But there's not enough room
It's a matter of time
Till Clay lowers the boom
Now Clay swings with a right
What a beautiful swing
And the punch knocks the Bear
Clear out of the ring

Liston's still rising
The ref wears a frown
For he can't start counting
Till Sonny comes down
Now Liston disappears from view
The crowd is getting frantic
But our radar stations pick him up
He's over the Atlantic

Who would have thought
When they came to the fight
That they'd witness the launch
Of a human satellite?
Yes, the crowd did not dream
When they laid down their money
That they would see
A total eclipse of the Sonny!

I AM THE GREATEST!"

That is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tredici]

The Super Bowl has been used as a backdrop in a few disaster type films. Two Minute Warning. Black Sunday. The Sum of All Fears.

I think it's funny when you look up sports movies they include stuff like In Search of Bobby Fischer. Guess The Big Lebowski can be thrown in as a bowling movie. How about Sea Biscuit? (I mean if Secretariat is an athlete, shouldn't animal movies count?)

[FADERPROOF]

The Super Bowl has been used as a backdrop in a few disaster type films. Two Minute Warning. Black Sunday. The Sum of All Fears.

I think it's funny when you look up sports movies they include stuff like In Search of Bobby Fischer. Guess The Big Lebowski can be thrown in as a bowling movie. How about Sea Biscuit? (I mean if Secretariat is an athlete, shouldn't animal movies count?)

So "Sudden death" is or isn't considered a sports movie? :)

[Big Country]

If bowling is a sport, then I want to add a movie that has not been mentioned yet, at least I think not...

Kingpin

[Hogan11]

I loved "Little Giants" that's a very cool kids movie.

[Hogan11]

I had to include "Mystery, Alaska" simply because "Slapshot" is outdated. The game has changed too much to make that film relevant except to older guys who can remember those days.

Where's that BS smilie??....oh yeah, here it is :bs:

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[ØrangeÇrush]

Wheres the love for 'For Love of the Game" a Sam Raimi classic. Sappy love scenes but the baseball stuff was pure magic.

and another Costner/Ron Shelton classic: Tin Cup, one of the best golf movies ever.

Rep for Tin Cup..

every person who has every played golf knows exactly what he's feeling like when he keeps trying to the perfect shot over the water. No one ever wants to lay up, its like saying, "you've beaten me."

[Clockwork Orange]

Slapshot outdated? Please. That one's classic and always will be.

"Trade me right ****ing now!"

"Hey Hanrahan! She's a dyke! I know! I know!"

"Bleed all over 'em, let 'em know you're there."

"I'm listening to the ****ing song!!"

"Don't ever play Lady Of Spain again!"

"They brought their ****in' toys with 'em!" "Better playing with their toys than playing with themselves." "They're too dumb to play with themselves."

"I'm ****faced and that son of a bitch keeps playing me. If someone checks me into the boards I'm gonna piss all over myself."

Of course Slapshot 2 is easily one of the worst sports movies of all time, but I don't think it detracts from the original one bit.

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Slapshot outdated? Please. That one's classic and always will be.

"Trade me right ****ing now!"

"Hey Hanrahan! She's a dyke! I know! I know!"

"Bleed all over 'em, let 'em know you're there."

"I'm listening to the ****ing song!!"

"Don't ever play Lady Of Spain again!"

"They brought their ****in' toys with 'em!" "Better playing with their toys than playing with themselves." "They're too dumb to play with themselves."

"I'm ****faced and that son of a bitch keeps playing me. If someone checks me into the boards I'm gonna piss all over myself."

Of course Slapshot 2 is easily one of the worst sports movies of all time, but I don't think it detracts from the original one bit.

I didn't even know there was a Slap Shot 2.

[Atlas]

Rep for Tin Cup..

every person who has every played golf knows exactly what he's feeling like when he keeps trying to the perfect shot over the water. No one ever wants to lay up, its like saying, "you've beaten me."

I guess Happy Gilmore is a golf movie.
Where are all the Neckcar fans?? Days of thunder and Driven?? I think I liked Driven a little better but they were both horrible..IMO

[Clockwork Orange]

I didn't even know there was a Slap Shot 2.

Unfortunately there is.

It came out within the last couple of years. The Hansons are in it and it seems as though they basically tried to recycle everything that was funny and good about the original and sell it again. Godawful.

Here's what would have to happen to get me to watch it again.

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I'd probably have the same look on my face too. Same goes for Cabin Fever, The Blair Witch Project and anything starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

[-Slap-]

Unfortunately there is.

It came out within the last couple of years. The Hansons are in it and it seems as though they basically tried to recycle everything that was funny and good about the original and sell it again. Godawful.

Here's what would have to happen to get me to watch it again.

http://www.clockworkorange.com/graphics/Alex_Eyes_Open.jpg

I'd probably have the same look on my face too. Same goes for Cabin Fever, The Blair Witch Project and anything starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Blair Witch might be my most hated movie of all time.

[Mtbrncofn]

I guess Happy Gilmore is a golf movie.
Where are all the Neckcar fans?? Days of thunder and Driven?? I think I liked Driven a little better but they were both horrible..IMO


Driven completely sucked ass. And Driven is for the open wheelers, anyhoo.

Days of Thunder was ok, but very unrealistic. You have to laugh if you are a NASCAR fan and they show Cruise bashing into the walls that hard at Daytona and the kinds of moves he is making without wiping himself off the face of the earth.

[Hogan11]

Blair Witch might be my most hated movie of all time.

I hate to admit it, but I kinda like it....there's something very Ed Woodish about that film that makes it work for me.

You wanna talk about a bad film? Try on Caddyshack 2 for size.....Jackie Mason has to be the most unfunny comic alive.....not one funny thing in the whole film....not one.

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You want to hear an absolute sacrilege? They're remaking The Longest Yard and its going to star Adam Sandler. Could anything possibly suck worse than that?

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

You want to hear an absolute sacrilege? They're remaking The Longest Yard and its going to star Adam Sandler. Could anything possibly suck worse than that?

Agree. guess I am just and old F*rt, but I don't think Sandler is one bit funny in anything he has done.

[Deberg_1990]

Rep for Tin Cup..

every person who has every played golf knows exactly what he's feeling like when he keeps trying to the perfect shot over the water. No one ever wants to lay up, its like saying, "you've beaten me."


Exactly! It was a very unconventional ending, but i loved it. It was still inspirational and stayed true to the sport.

[flair]

Unfortunately there is.

It came out within the last couple of years. The Hansons are in it and it seems as though they basically tried to recycle everything that was funny and good about the original and sell it again. Godawful.

Here's what would have to happen to get me to watch it again.

http://www.clockworkorange.com/graphics/Alex_Eyes_Open.jpg

I'd probably have the same look on my face too. Same goes for Cabin Fever, The Blair Witch Project and anything starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.

In my mind Cabin fever is the best horror film in years.

[FADERPROOF]

You want to hear an absolute sacrilege? They're remaking The Longest Yard and its going to star Adam Sandler. Could anything possibly suck worse than that?

They also have casted the rap star Nelly as a main role in the movie as well.

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Agree. guess I am just and old F*rt, but I don't think Sandler is one bit funny in anything he has done.

He seems like a nice enough guy, but his level of comedy strikes me as more infantile than funny. Of course, humor is completely subjective.

[Hogan11]

All Sandler's movies seem the same to me.....some are better than others IMO, but that's mainly due to his co-stars than any of the premises or material he comes up with.

[flair]

Adam Sandler is one of the best in the buisness. Sure he has had some of stinkers of late but on the whole is funny as hell. He makes movies you can sit back and enjoy at any time.

[Atlas]

He seems like a nice enough guy, but his level of comedy strikes me as more infantile than funny. Of course, humor is completely subjective.

I agree but really Burt Reynaolds starred in Smokey and the Bandit, Cannon Ball Run and Stroker Ace!! What can be more infantile than those???

If done properly I think Sandler can do at least as good as Reynolds did. Now if they cast his character like all the other Sandler Characters he has played well,, then it will suck!!

[Hogan11]

At least the remake of yard will be different for Sandler in that it'll be one of the very few movies he's in where he isn't living with his Mom or Grandma....Jack Nicholson isn't around to save the picture this time either....my bet is that it'll be quickly swept under the rug and forgotton.