Best Sports Movies [Archive]

bczar

Dec 22nd 2006, 9:39 pm

I just read this on msnbc.com and wondered what everyone else would rate their tops. I don't agree with it for the most part, but here's their list:

10. Miracle
9. Something for Joey
8. Caddyshack
7. The Tournament
6. Slap Shot
5. Breaking Away
4. Brian's Song
3. Bull Durham
2. Rocky
1. Hoosiers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16305300/

How could you leave out the classics like:

The Natural
Eight Men Out
Field Of Dreams
Raging Bull
Bad News Bears
Rudy
Major League........or even
Cool Runnings and BASEketball (that's just for fun) :D

diehardnorthsider

Dec 22nd 2006, 9:55 pm

No doubt, to leave Major League and Field of Dreams out is criminal

Ivy Killa

Dec 22nd 2006, 11:06 pm

agreed....also:

1)The Replacements
2)For Love Of The Game
3)The Program
4)Necessary Roughness
5)Summer Catch

to name a few

Shwerve

Dec 23rd 2006, 2:34 am

What about "The Rookie?"

Shwerve

Dec 23rd 2006, 2:35 am

I am kidding

Brutus T Manstrength

Dec 23rd 2006, 3:26 am

Yeah, leaving Rudy off is just plain rediculous.

dundeecub

Dec 23rd 2006, 6:03 am

friday night lights and any given sunday.

i doubt if anyone has ever seen escape to victory, but it deserves respect for having sly stallone, pele and nazis.

Ivy Killa

Dec 23rd 2006, 11:17 am

hey i like "the rookie", "any given sunday" is a great choice as well and i guess "rudy" also, "Varsity Blues"

scuba

Dec 23rd 2006, 11:24 am

Yeah, Rudy, Field of Dreams, and Major League would definitely be on my list. Not sure how you leave those off. :confused:

VanMan

Dec 23rd 2006, 1:52 pm

i doubt if anyone has ever seen escape to victory, but it deserves respect for having sly stallone, pele and nazis.

Actually, the title of the film is just "Victory." Stalone plays an American POW during World War II who ends up as the goal keeper for the POW team against the Nazi guards, who just all happen to be German World Cup players. Of course, the Allied prisoners, except for Michael Caine, also are world-class soccer players, headlined by Pele. There is an interwoven subplot is the POWs try to escape the game at halftime with the help of the French Resistance, but the team decides to stay and win the game, despite being down like 3-1 at half and 4-1 at one point. They do salvage a draw, 4-4, thanks partly to Stalone's character making a brilliant PK save as time expired. Then the French people storm the field to help the POWs escape.

VanMan

Dec 23rd 2006, 1:56 pm

Maybe I should give my top 10 sports movies that I've seen.

10: The Bad News Bears (original)
9: Miracle
8: The Rookie
7: Angels in the Outfield (remake)
6: The Longest Yard (original)
5: Hoosiers
4: Rudy
3: A League of Their Own
2: The Natural
1: Field of Dreams

P-Ram

Dec 23rd 2006, 10:25 pm

cmon cubs fan
rookie of the year!

dundeecub

Dec 25th 2006, 5:49 am

Actually, the title of the film is just "Victory."

Of course, the Allied prisoners, except for Michael Caine, also are world-class soccer players, headlined by Pele.

It's called Escape to Victory over here, although imdb agrees with you, but i think our title is better... :)

And "world-class" is not really the right term, except possibly Bobby Moore (but I'm Scottish so i have to deny English players being good..) But the German team was Ipswich Town's reserves, so still much better!

Funny aside, the Ipswich keeper actually saved the first take of pele's overhead kick goal, even though he got it perfectly in the top corner, but pele hit it perfectly again on the next take!

Awesome flick though, shame it's never, ever on tv over here.

Brutus T Manstrength

Dec 25th 2006, 9:49 am

worst sports movie ever? Chariots of Fire. I hope none of you guys like it.. because it's the sleepiest movie I've ever seen.

bczar

Dec 26th 2006, 8:07 am

I will agree that Chariots of Fire was a snoozefest but here's some I would consider the worst ever:

Caddyshack II - no comment needed, everyone knows it sucked ***.
The Fan - Robert DeNiro as a knife salesman who's obsessed w/ Wesley Snipes
Ed - One of the dudes from Friends plays baseball with a chimp.

DLee25

Dec 26th 2006, 8:49 am

Remember the Titans?
Miracle
Field of Dreams

Ivy Killa

Dec 26th 2006, 12:01 pm

here's some I would consider the worst ever:

Caddyshack II - no comment needed, everyone knows it sucked ***.
The Fan - Robert DeNiro as a knife salesman who's obsessed w/ Wesley Snipes

Ok i'm gonna have to disagree with you on these 2, Caddyshack 2 is just as much a classic as part 1...IMO anyway, and i've always loved The Fan, even though it is about THe Giants well i'm just a huge Deniro fan.

bczar

Dec 26th 2006, 1:21 pm

Well, it's a good thing we aren't roommates if you liked Caddyshack II and The Fan. Movie nights would be a disaster.....j/k To each their own.

Ivy Killa

Dec 26th 2006, 4:05 pm

haha hey i like just about anything with Chevy Chase....as far as the roommate thing.....i predominantly watch comedy/horror

bczar

Dec 27th 2006, 7:57 am

Chevy Chase has had his share of good movies. I hope Kevin Smith dies do the Fletch sequel they've been talking about for years........even though Chase won't be Fletch, he would probably have some sort of role.

Ivy Killa

Dec 27th 2006, 12:09 pm

Tell me about it...i've been waiting on that Fletch remake for awhile now. Of course Chevy would have to have a role in the movie as you said. As far as FLetch himself...the only way it would work is if one of these 2 following actors were brought in to play fletch, anybody else and this film wont work.

Ryan Reynolds
Jason Lee

bczar

Dec 27th 2006, 1:02 pm

I don't think Kevin Smith has anyone in mind to play Fletch except Jason Lee. I think that's why making the movie has stalled. I thought I read Chevy was really upset because he wanted the script to be written so he could play Fletch. Kinda tough to do when it's supposedly a prequel. Ryan Reynolds would be pretty hilarious, though. I just watched Waiting again last weekend. Movie cracks me up.

Ivy Killa

Dec 28th 2006, 2:47 am

Lol yea "waiting" was a great flick. As far as Fletch goes, I know that originally he wanted Jason Lee to play Fletch...but studio execs and what not didnt agree to that idea cause he wasnt "known" at the time. Since he has exploded onto the scene with "my name is earl", so it would be a good possibility....i've heard rumors of Ryan Reynolds but there was some beef in the past with Kevin Smith supposedly hitting on Ryans wife (Alanis Morisette) but they have since split so who knows what's gonna happen...i think Reynolds would do the best job and i think he's really similiar to Chevy Chase in both physical attributes as well as acting characteristics....theres only 2 MotherF......that make me laugh just by looking at them and thats Chase and Reynolds..Jason Lee would be cool too though. My fave all time Lee character is Brody in "Mallrats"

Waveland007

Dec 28th 2006, 8:28 am

Rudy <----- that is all:D

bczar

Dec 28th 2006, 1:46 pm

Rudy was much better when he was Samwise Gamgee.

diehardnorthsider

Dec 28th 2006, 5:05 pm

Has anyone seen WE ARE MARSHALL, I was thinking about going to see it but if it's not that good I will wait untill it comes out on DVD.

bringbacktuffy

Dec 28th 2006, 5:50 pm

I cant believe no one said The Waterboy yet, or Hoosiers.

Major League
Caddyshack
Field of Dreams (Filmed close to where I grew up)
Bull Duham
Rudy (I still get a bit teary)

ryno4ever

Dec 28th 2006, 10:48 pm

I love the movie "For the Love of the Game". I could watch it over and over and over. Kevin Costner's character in the movie reminds me of a Greg Maddux (if you follow just the baseball storyline of the movie.)

Ivy Killa

Dec 28th 2006, 11:02 pm

^lol yea i see what your saying...and the baseball part is the best part of the movie...it's quite chilling there at the end.

Al Spanglers ghost

Jan 1st 2007, 2:35 pm

Caddyshack and Slap Shot are all time classics.
Most male baby boomers can quote most of the lines from these 2 beauties.

HOLYCOW!25

Jan 1st 2007, 3:40 pm

I remember this Cubs documentary I watched on HBO awhile ago. It wasn't "This Old Cub" but it was great, and I really wish I remembered the name of it.

Ivy Killa

Jan 1st 2007, 5:04 pm

^"Wait Till Next Year": The Chicago Cubs

HOLYCOW!25

Jan 1st 2007, 5:06 pm

That might be it. I'll check it out.

Ok yea, it is it, thanks.

Webgem

Jan 1st 2007, 5:44 pm

Remember the Titans
Hoosiers
Rookie of the Year...:D

scuba

Jan 2nd 2007, 3:25 pm

Has anyone seen WE ARE MARSHALL, I was thinking about going to see it but if it's not that good I will wait untill it comes out on DVD.

I saw it last week. Fantastic movie. I highly recommend it. It's sad, funny, exciting, and just a well put together movie considering what it is based on. Go see it if you get a chance.

Ivy Killa

Jan 2nd 2007, 3:33 pm

^does that move take place in Marshall, Tx? I was just wondering cause if so my wife and i honeymooned near there this last august.

scuba

Jan 2nd 2007, 3:39 pm

No, the movie is about Marshall University and is based on the events that took place in Huntington, WV. They actually filmed the movie in the same town with the town's help to make sure they depicted the events in the right way.