Movies: Favourite Sport Movies:

[PositiveCashFlow]

Les Boys

 

[Newsworthy]

A lot of good horse race movies you guys missed on this thread. Sea biscuit for instant was very good.

 

[Mimsy]

Karate Kid (1984)
Raging Bull

Rocky (the original...and only in small doses)

I watched "The Bad News Bears" (1976) last night. I hadn't seen the movie in many years. It's simple and devotes a lot of screen time to playing out the actual baseball games. The movie is very seventies in its slow-as-molasses approach to storytelling. Most of the kids can't act very well (other than Jackie Earle Haley and Tatum O'Neal) and none of them really need to. It gives the film its charm, as does the profanity. It was a fun trip down memory lane.

 

[NyQuil]

Breaking Away is a fun little film about an American kid obsessed with Italian cycling.

 

[robertmac43]

Am I the only one who thought Goon sucked?

I did not think it was particularly good, but the way it goes so over the top did make me laugh at points

 

[Newsworthy]

Goo n was entertaining enough

 

[Newsworthy]

Can't forget Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, Dodgeball, or Balls of Fury

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Was good too.

 

[Dont Toews Me Bro]

Probably Miracle. Most sports movies are terrible though.

 

[Cheese Wagstaff]

1. Rocky IV
2. Rocky
3. Creed
4. Rocky III
5. Rocky II

 

[plank]

top ten

1. Caddyshack
2. The Hustler
3. Slap Shot
4. Baseball(Ken Burns Doc)
5. Bad News Bears
6. Riding Giants
7. The Big Lebowski
8. Eight Men Out
9. Bull Durham
10. Raging Bull

 

[Spring in Fialta]

top ten

1. Caddyshack
2. The Hustler
3. Slap Shot
4. Baseball(Ken Burns Doc)
5. Bad News Bears
6. Riding Giants
7. The Big Lebowski
8. Eight Men Out
9. Bull Durham
10. Raging Bull

I don't know that I'd consider The Big Lebowski a sports movie.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Hasn't been mentioned yet but everyone watch Shaolin Soccer. Right now.

 

[sabresEH]

Am I the only one who thought Goon sucked?

Terrible movie, but it was entertaining after a joint. Also a good one to throw on the tube after a hockey game and the boys just wanna chill and drink before going out for the night.

Edit: The Little Giants, The Big Green, Angels in the Outfield - all terrible but loved them as a kid.

Favorite Sports movie is probably Bull Durham. It captures the spirit of the thing more than say Slapshot

 

[Babe Ruth]

This thread has gone on this long and the greatest sports movie ever hasn't been listed? That's right, the original 1975 Rollerball.

Remember the goofy LL Cool J' Rollerball remake.. circa 2002 (?)

A good football flick I forgot to mention in my previous post: We Are Marshall.

 

[tacogeoff]

a few throwbacks in the mix

Hockey:

Youngblood



Football

Any Given Sunday


BMX had to throw this one in


Basketball
Above the rim/Blue Chips

Soccer/Futbol

For me it was easily Goal! The dream begins. Fun/uplifting movie. Plus the trailer has the terrible 90s commentary during it lol.

Goal! The Dream Begins (2006) - Movie Trailer [HD]

 

[frisco]

Le Mans-Probably the most realistic movie about any sport ever made. McQueen's commitment to authenticity was remarkable.

Moneyball-Favorite movie of the millennium so far.

Raging Bull

Any Given Sunday-Sort of ravaged by critics but holds up well.

My Best-Carey

 

[darko]

Moneyball
Mighty Ducks Trilogy
Bull Durham
Friday Night Lights
Remember The Titans
Any Given Sunday
Major League


As far as sports comedies go Happy Gilmore and Semi Pro are right up there.

 

[darko]

You remining me of this movie reminds me of a very similar movie, Invincible, with Mark Wahlberg playing a walk-on to the Philadelphia Eagles.

It's like free association, sports movie style.

Another movie that everyone hates for some reason but I don't is the Last Boy Scout with Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis. It's a cop movie taking place in a professional football environment.

See I wouldn't consider Last Boy Scout to be a sports movie. Going by that criteria Ace Ventura Pet Detective is a sports movie (the one with Finkle and where he fights with Dan Marino).

 

[kook10]

 

[bobbythebrain]

Some very underrated ones are

61*, Monday Night Mayhem, The Program, He Got Game