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cougjunkie · 10-20-2008, 12:17 AM

My list:

1. Hoosiers
2. Rocky I the original
3. Raging Bull
4. Victory
5. Brians Song

Let me say that I also do enjoy all of the Disney renditions as well. Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, Glory Road, Invincible, The Rookie and Miracle.

TripletDaddy · 10-20-2008, 12:39 AM

I can't pick a top 5, and I agree with all of yours, but a few others in no particular order that may also make my list...also, not sure how you are interpreting "sports movies"....but I am listing movies whose central theme revolve around a specific sport....not just a traditional movie that follows a team, a la Remember the Titans....

Breaking Away
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (campy, but classic....even NBA players dig it)
The Natural
Slap Shot
Caddyshack
The Hustler
North Shore
Searching for Bobby Fischer

One that does NOT make my list is Chariots of Fire. With the exception of the courtyard race scene, too boring. Sorry, Vangelis!

Also, never saw $1,000,000 Baby, but heard it was very good.

cougjunkie · 10-20-2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy

I can't pick a top 5, and I agree with all of yours, but a few others in no particular order that may also make my list...also, not sure how you are interpreting "sports movies"....but I am listing movies whose central theme revolve around a specific sport....not just a traditional movie that follows a team, a la Remember the Titans....

Breaking Away
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (campy, but classic....even NBA players dig it)
The Natural
Slap Shot
Caddyshack
The Hustler
North Shore
Searching for Bobby Fischer

One that does NOT make my list is Chariots of Fire. With the exception of the courtyard race scene, too boring. Sorry, Vangelis!

Also, never saw $1,000,000 Baby, but heard it was very good.

Million dollar baby and Cinderella man were both decent.

Another one that I guess would be considered a sports movie now is Rounders. I love that movie.

RockyBalboa · 10-20-2008, 01:29 AM

Rocky movies
The Natural
Hoosiers
Remember The Titans
Cinderella Man
Seabiscuit
Victory

Lots of other ones.

Jeff Lebowski · 10-20-2008, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

Million dollar baby and Cinderella man were both decent.

Another one that I guess would be considered a sports movie now is Rounders. I love that movie.

I loved Rounders too. Great flick.

Brian · 10-20-2008, 01:53 AM

Rocky 1
Million dollar baby
Cinderella Man
Breaking away
Rudy

YOhio · 10-20-2008, 01:55 AM

Gus was sweet. Imagine if you could really use a mule as your field goal kicker.

Vision Quest combined wrestling with drifter sex. Not a bad combo.

I enjoyed my cameo for the locker room scene in Any Given Sunday.

Any time you put Scott Bakula and Sinbad in a film you know you have a hit, which is what you got with Necessary Roughness.

If just for the killer soundtrack Ice Castles has to round out the top five.

TripletDaddy · 10-20-2008, 02:02 AM

Imagine sitting in on this pitch:

"We want to make a sports movie. Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Dick Van Patten, mules, football....and Tom Bosley falls into a glass case of live lobsters. What do you think?"

Answer: OYAGE!

RC Vikings · 10-20-2008, 02:56 AM

1. Hoosiers - Great movie
2. Downhill Racer - Early Redford
3. Caddyshack - no other movie is quoted as much
4. Breaking Away - Being all consumed with cycling was something I could relate to.
5. Slap Shot - I think they are still playing this as a first run movie in Canada.

I thought about the first Rocky but the fight scenes were just to unrealistic. I wish he had stopped at one.

BarbaraGordon · 10-20-2008, 03:16 AM

Does Jerry Maguire count?

10-20-2008, 12:17 AM	#1
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	What are your top 5 sports movies? My list: 1. Hoosiers 2. Rocky I the original 3. Raging Bull 4. Victory 5. Brians Song Let me say that I also do enjoy all of the Disney renditions as well. Remember the Titans, Coach Carter, Glory Road, Invincible, The Rookie and Miracle. __________________ LINCECUM!

10-20-2008, 12:39 AM	#2
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	I can't pick a top 5, and I agree with all of yours, but a few others in no particular order that may also make my list...also, not sure how you are interpreting "sports movies"....but I am listing movies whose central theme revolve around a specific sport....not just a traditional movie that follows a team, a la Remember the Titans.... Breaking Away The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (campy, but classic....even NBA players dig it) The Natural Slap Shot Caddyshack The Hustler North Shore Searching for Bobby Fischer One that does NOT make my list is Chariots of Fire. With the exception of the courtyard race scene, too boring. Sorry, Vangelis! Also, never saw $1,000,000 Baby, but heard it was very good. __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

10-20-2008, 01:29 AM	#4
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Rocky movies The Natural Hoosiers Remember The Titans Cinderella Man Seabiscuit Victory Lots of other ones. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

10-20-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,308	Rocky 1 Million dollar baby Cinderella Man Breaking away Rudy __________________ e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 5 great numbers in one little equation.

10-20-2008, 02:02 AM	#8
TripletDaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 9,483	Imagine sitting in on this pitch: "We want to make a sports movie. Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Dick Van Patten, mules, football....and Tom Bosley falls into a glass case of live lobsters. What do you think?" Answer: OYAGE! __________________ Fitter. Happier. More Productive. "Everyone is against me. Everyone is fawning for 3D's attention and defending him." -- SeattleUte

10-20-2008, 01:55 AM	#7
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Gus was sweet. Imagine if you could really use a mule as your field goal kicker. Vision Quest combined wrestling with drifter sex. Not a bad combo. I enjoyed my cameo for the locker room scene in Any Given Sunday. Any time you put Scott Bakula and Sinbad in a film you know you have a hit, which is what you got with Necessary Roughness. If just for the killer soundtrack Ice Castles has to round out the top five.

10-20-2008, 02:56 AM	#9
RC Vikings Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Rexburg, Idaho Posts: 2,236	1. Hoosiers - Great movie 2. Downhill Racer - Early Redford 3. Caddyshack - no other movie is quoted as much 4. Breaking Away - Being all consumed with cycling was something I could relate to. 5. Slap Shot - I think they are still playing this as a first run movie in Canada. I thought about the first Rocky but the fight scenes were just to unrealistic. I wish he had stopped at one. __________________ "I always rode to my limit. If I won by three minutes, that's because I couldn't make four." Eddy Merckx

10-20-2008, 03:16 AM	#10
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Does Jerry Maguire count?