Sports Movies

[Rafas Benitles]

I know there is another must not see film thread, but this one relates specifically to sports films...what are the best/worst you've seen.

I loved Escape to Victory & spent virtually the entire summer holidays trying to perfect a Pele-esque overhead kick - it tends to get slated by a lot of people though. Coach Carter I thought was pretty good too.

Those I didn't like - Tin Cup and Wimbledon top the list.

Special mention to Up & Under because Samantha Janus has her kit off in the shower ;)

[Evs]

'Any Given Sunday'.

Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz.

Say no more.

[Cubbin]

Mean Machine.

The Longest Yard.

[Rafa El Gaffer]

Mike Basset England Manager is the funniest sport film I have ever seen. They got that spot on from the crying north eastern lad who had the world at his feet to the fact England need to rely on other sides to qualify.

Brilliant.

Welcome to the German Institute of Football Science.

Computer voice: "Pele, Maradona, Mark Lawrenson."

MB: "Mark Lawrenson?!"

German Scientist: "We ran out of funding."

[El Niño 9]

Woooooo Haha i finally get to post my first reply :rolleyes:

'In the hands of gods' is a good one :D:D

[vin]

Escape to Victory. (although not strictly just a sports movie)

[Senior Rafa]

"Slap Shot" with Paul newman for me, still has me laughing today. Ice hockey fighting at it's best.:)

[Jimmys Chippy]

Best Shot with Gene Hackman.

[North Wales Red]

When Saturday Comes starring a late thirties Sean Bean was hilarious for all the wrong reasons.
I'd have to agree on Any Given Sunday.Top film and Cameron Diaz makes such a convincing bitch.
Raging Bull has to be the best though even though there is only about ten minutes of actual boxing in it.

[Jimmys Chippy]

Those Glory, Glory Days was on Film 4 last night, that's not too bad of a film.

[big dutch]

seabiscuit

[RedWanderer]

The Replacements has to be the worst of the lot, by some margin. Tin Cup would also be in the running, I suppose.

Actually, I can think of lots of rubbish sports films. Not that many good ones come immediately to mind.

[big dutch]

major league

[Jimmys Chippy]

Coach Carter.

[vin]

Mr Baseball
Wildcats

Both shit!

[RedInBrazil]

Goal - Newcastle a big club HAHAHAHAHA

I liked that "Green Street" though. Although seeing a little hobbit scrapping in the streets was a little hard to believe.

[North Wales Red]

Goal - Newcastle a big club HAHAHAHAHA

I liked that "Green Street" though. Although seeing a little hobbit scrapping in the streets was a little hard to believe.

You've never been on the piss with Dennis Wise then?

[Carvalho Diablo]

When We Were Kings.
Head and shoulders, easily the best film ever made about any sport.

You owe it to yourself to watch it, and realise just what an incredible, incredible man Muhammed Ali is.

[jozza800]

Some of my favs -

Mighty Ducks
Tin Cup
Days Of Thunder
Any Given Sunday
Baseketball
Green Street
Remember The Titans
Happy Gilmour
Rudy
Rocky (I, II, III, IV and Balboa not V)

[sissoko_22]

Murderball

Plot outline: www.imdb.com

A film about paraplegics who play full-contact rugby in Mad Max-style wheelchairs

Excellent show.

[washDCRed]

I know there aren't too many baseball fans here but there have been some great baseball movies:

The Natural
Bull Durham
Field of Dreams
Eight Men Out
Bad News Bears (original w/ Walter Matthau - not Billy Bob Thornton)

Other Sports:

North Dallas Forty
Caddyshack

[North Wales Red]

Caddyshack is one of my favourite films of all time.There are so many quotable lines in that film.
"This is one of the worst looking hats I ever saw.With one of these I bet you get a free bowl of soup.Looks good on you though."-Rodney Dangerfield.:D:D:D

[Mozzaretti]

You're all wrong as the best one by a mile is:

Gregory's Girl - Fact

[North Wales Red]

You're all wrong as the best one by a mile is:

Gregory's Girl - Fact

Great film and didn't you just fall in love with Clare Grogan?

[Mozzaretti]

Great film and didn't you just fall in love with Clare Grogan?

I was one of those guy's from the 5th year crying myself to sleep over her !!!

[Ducatiboy749]

seabiscuit

"is right"

[Vv6]

I cant realy remember if this was a film or a one off long show

Bostocks cup

I wish I could get it now, I remember crying with laughter at it ( the famous sloping pitch -- lucky hat ashes -- and the nicknames )

Great film/show

[redforever]

A few of my faes

The champ
Caddyshack
Rockies up to and including iv, v&vi were shite
Days of thunder
escape to victory
cheaper by the dozen
gladiator (not sure if it qualifies)
chariots of fire
bend it like beckham
ali
jerry maguire
white men can't jump
im sure there are more i like but cannot remember

[candyman]

Some fine films been mentioned here:

Caddyshack
Gregory's girl
Coach Carter
Major League
Raging Bull (not one I would have thought of as I don't think of it as a sports movie, but on reflection I guess it could be)
A couple of Dennis Quaid movies I liked but I can't remember the names. One was about baseball, a hasbeen suddenly rediscovers he can pitch again and the other was about overcoming racism through sport (basketball)

Diablo I agree that Ali was an incredible man but I felt the movie could have been better.

[Jakub]

Slap Shot is the first in mind. Legendary ice hockey movie.

[Solschenizyn]

Slap Shot is the first in mind. Legendary ice hockey movie.

Great choice but if you like ice hockey, watch "Maurice Richard (The Rocket)". Not a funny movie but overall my favourite sports movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460505 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460505/)