Favorite Sports Movies
by shleeve on Apr 16, 2010 6:19 PM EDT
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PrintBig Ben got you down? Suffering from loss-of-holmesitis? putting a lot of faith in Sweed? tired of bad stuff? Try this!
Not sure where SteelFever has been roaming around but we could use more favorite movie list...anything that distracts us from all the negativity (thank god Beerman hasn't showed up).
This genre (sports) has been ironically ignored in our ongoing discussion of our favorite movies.
So list your favorite sports movies, or don't, I'm not your boss.
1. Rudy - c'mon, don't act like you don't get goosebumps everytime you see Rudy run onto the field in the final game.
2. Hoosiers - c'mon, don't act like you don't get goosebumps when they win.
3. Victory - beatin' up Nazis...on the Soccer Field.
4. Rocky 4 - not the best Rocky movie but c'mon, he solves the whole Cold War problem with a boxing match! And don't even get me started on Apollo Creed...tear...
5. Remember the Titans - c'mon, don't act like you don't get goosebumps when so and so......you get it now.
6. Field of Dreams - hard for me to like Baseball movies but this was more than just baseball, it had ghost and stuff!
7. Friday Night Lights - the music really made this movie for me.
8. The Natural - the music, the exploding lights...perfect scene.
for whatever reason I stopped at 8.
Honorable Mentions: A League of Their Own (Tom Hanks made that movie worth it), Talladega Nights (was funny, but NASCAR isn't a sport), Dodgeball (funny but not hilarious), Rocky 1,2, and 3 (but 5 and 6? Hell no), The Legend of Bagger Vance (sure theres better Golf movies....but I liked it for whatever reason), Rookie of the Year (not really, but they did have that all awesome line, "funky butt loving.")
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My List
Happy Gilmore
Remember the Titans
The Waterboy
The Blindside
The Express
The Damned United
Friday Night Lights
Brian’s Song
Jerry Maguire
CaddyShack
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by Josh Roberts (ESGB) on Apr 16, 2010 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
Brian's Song
Great movie! Haven’t seen it for about 20 years, but the thought of it still makes me sad. Obviously this movie made an impression.
Highly recommend it. It is about Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, both were running backs for the Bears in the late 60’s.
To try and then fail, is not unacceptable, but failing to try, is accepting failure.
There are not a lot of movies that a man is legally allowed to shed a tear watching, but Brian’s Song definitely makes the list.
and Bambi
but that is not a sports movie.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 17, 2010 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually
The Express was pretty bad ass. Such a shame Ernie Davis passed away. :[
"Wow! That's a low price."
"I KNOW!"
One of the saddest deaths in Football
could have been one of the greatest ever
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by Josh Roberts (ESGB) on Apr 16, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
couple more
The Sandlot
Happy Gilmore
Tin Cup
He Got Game
I used to like the Program when I was younger, and rewatched it a while back. DID NOT HOLD UP WITH AGE
tin cup
I liked when he broke all his clubs. Plus cheech was his caddy
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 16, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahaha
kingpin yes indeed. big earn is my role model
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
We are Marshall
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 6:59 PM EDT reply actions
tried to watch that movie online but couldn't get a working version
it’s about the plane crash right?
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by Josh Roberts (ESGB) on Apr 16, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
It is based on a true story
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
There was controversy about the movie though
Look it up on wikipedia.com
"Wow! That's a low price."
"I KNOW!"
You get that with movies
based on real events at times.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I also remember
seeing Rudy’s tackle on TV. It wasn’t live. Probably a highlight on Monday Night Football or something.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
opps
I lost the text of my last post there…
I saw Rudy’s replayed on TV at the time. It wouldn’t have been at the actual game so it probably was part of the MNF halftime show.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
boooooo
what is the Marshall University that you speak of
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Apr 16, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
No one likes Miracle? C'mon now.
Talladega Nights (was funny, but NASCAR isn’t a sport)
Oh what, and Curling is?
Brian: Face it Peter, you get competitive about everything.
Peter: I am so not competitive. In fact, I am the least non-competitive. So I win.
by SoCalSteelerFan on Apr 16, 2010 7:25 PM EDT reply actions
I didn't say anything about Curling
IMO, both are activities. Curling can also be considered a game, but not a sport.
Men with Brooms!
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
And oh yeah
it is a sport
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 16, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
If you're one of those guys that thinks it doesn't take talent and conditioning to race cars
than you’re solely mistaken. You try driving in bumper to bumper traffic for 4 hours at 200mph and tell me that isn’t hard. It’s a sport, with teams, and competition.
Brian: Face it Peter, you get competitive about everything.
Peter: I am so not competitive. In fact, I am the least non-competitive. So I win.
by SoCalSteelerFan on Apr 16, 2010 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
on Miracle
-1 on the driving is a sport thing, but i hear ya
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 16, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok so what constitutes a sport?
Cause I guess I’m confused.
Brian: Face it Peter, you get competitive about everything.
Peter: I am so not competitive. In fact, I am the least non-competitive. So I win.
by SoCalSteelerFan on Apr 17, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
not going there
i hear what yer sayin
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
since we're talking about a comedy
Listen to the late, great George Carlin’s routine about there being only three sports: baseball, basketball and football. Then he tells you why everything else is not a sport. Caution: the language is a bit crude. (No! Not George Carlin!)
by Steeler Fan in Saudi on Apr 17, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
love carlin
seven forbiden words..(caution, they’re forbode)
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions
you forgot that its about 120 degrees in that car
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Apr 16, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Race car driving is a sport.
Even if I find it boring to watch. I think that is just a sports preference.
I was responding to the curling is a game not a sport comment.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 17, 2010 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
8 men out
is that the right title..blacksox movie?
Brewsters Millions (ok not great, but I like Rich)
The Cup
Semi Pro
wrong
brewsters millions was indeed great
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
i just watched
richard pryer live on the sunset strip the other day. He was a truly funny man, who loved his monkeys
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 1:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Having faith in sweed would like becoming a christian scientist. both are fantasy land pipe dreams hehe
Ben is INNOCENT!
Lets do this thang
1. Major League 1&2 – the third just sucked. Every thing I learned about Baseball came from this movie
2. Baseketball – Its from the guys who brought us SP how can it not be good, well they did make orgazmo so I quess that they can make bad stuff
3. The Sandlot
4. Happy Gilmore
5. Remeber the Titans
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
primo list
freakin dorn
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions
If you field another ball from the hip you owe me 50 situps
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Apr 18, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I've got BASEketball on my list
Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"It's a great day to be a mountaineer, where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan
by WVPiratesfan on Apr 16, 2010 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
steve perry
steve perry..i heard yer mom slept with squeak
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 16, 2010 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Chariots of Fire
I’m not even a runner, but it’s an amazing movie.
Nobody mentioned The Champ?????
When Ricky Schroder is crying and calling out champ , there will not be a dry eye in the house…. Guaranteed :)
Cinderella Man
I hate Hines Ward but I sure wish he was on my team.- ex Ravens head coach Brian Billick
by MAN_OF_STEEL_86 on Apr 16, 2010 10:35 PM EDT reply actions
random list
Slap shot-great for it’s time, still makes me laugh to this day
Diggstown-one of my favorite boxing movies, lou gosset jr and james woods were good
Longest Yard-i think he sh!t himself, he did, he sh!t himself. sidenote: i’m torn between the original and the remake, like them both fer differnet reasons
Great white hype-yeah it’s goofy, but i’ve seen it 72 times and I still end up laughin every time
Mystery,alaska-I dug this movie
Any givin sunday-prolly wanna my favs. I could watch this over and over and over..again
Invincable-Marky mark meets rudy. based on a true story does not always=good..in this case, i think it does
Tooth fairy-sneaking a fairy new one in here. I like most of the rock’s movies, and the hockey aspect of this was cool..i would like to make it clear that I did not like the dudes dressed as fairies
Never back down-timely movie with the rise of mma..and the chick was hot, so it was good
Goal!-highly recommend, it’s a soccer movie
Eddie-pick on me all you want for putting a whoopie goldberg movie in here but, I really enjoyed this movie
Balls out-oops, wrong blog..this movie snuck it’s way to dvd shelves last year. Stiffler(american pie) stars in it, i was surprised about how good it was
Gladiator-the boxing one
The replacements-Jon Favre as a pycho linebacker, he’s a first rounder
Field of dreams-does this fall under agriculture?
Days of Thunder-oh tom, taking him on the outside around turn three, you animal
Side out-“somebody take me where i want to go-o-o, it’s the good life, yea-ah-ah-ah-ah”
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:45 AM EDT reply actions
i'm a dork
Beer league-Arty Lang..not for the kiddies. I actually find myself shaking my head in a disgust-like manner when watching this cinematic jewel
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
mad i forgot this one too
white men can’t jump-haven’t seen that in years
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions
+1 for beer league
I love that movie. Artie Lange and Karate Kid, how can you go wrong?
I liked the replacements until my friend pointed out to me that it was about strike breaking scabs. The smoking kicker was funny though.
"all my bitches, take some shots!"
oh lay
oh lay oh lay ohlaaaaay
"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.
by kick him in the head on Apr 17, 2010 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Rocky
Rocky is not getting enough love! It’s not just a great “sports” film, but a great film period.
by Steeler Fan in Saudi on Apr 17, 2010 1:09 AM EDT reply actions
Brian's Song (my all-time favorite)
We Are Marshall (Kickers tackle! What a concept!)
Invincible (Papale’s story is just awesome)
Rudy (Great, great movie)
When the tailgate drops, the BS stops. Shut up and play!
Here's my list:
One of my all-time favorite movies ever – The Blind Side
Remember the Titans
Miracle
Cinderella Man
Bend it like Beckham
A couple that are pretty funny, if not great movies per se:
Men with Brooms
Blades of Glory
"You learn more in failure than you do in success." - Mike Tomlin
by Rebecca Rollett on Apr 17, 2010 9:21 AM EDT reply actions
Blades of Glory
made em think of a bad ping pong movie… Balls of Fury?
On a completely unrelated note, My local team just signed a guy from uconn/vanderbilt name Terrence Jeffers-Harris. Sounds like he has skill but maybe some issues. Supposedly 6’2", 220 lb, 4.4 speed. He ran into problems with his grades and transcripts and didn’t realize till after it was too late to file for the draft (he is 21). He also admitted to being lazy with his school work which is at least honest. He had 44 receptions and 582 yd as a sophomore at Uconn last season.
Last time the Bombers had a guy with this much raw potential was Juran Bolden.
And then we all woke up!
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Apr 17, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
For the Love of the Game
Remember the Titans
Rudy
The Replacements
Caddyshack
Waterboy
Sandlot
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
I enjoy almost (not exactly sure why I included the word “almost” here) everything Robert Duvall is in. He does a fantastic job with his characters.
To try and then fail, is not unacceptable, but failing to try, is accepting failure.
Pardon me if someone already said this
I didn’t read every single movie posted, but I tried to skim them all. The one movie I am missing is Raging Bull. DeNiro’s greatest performace to date. How can it have been left out??
i was pretty sure someone would mention that one eventually. well done
I hate Hines Ward but I sure wish he was on my team.- ex Ravens head coach Brian Billick
by MAN_OF_STEEL_86 on Apr 17, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yea its a good movie (great actually)
but it just didn’t interest me all that much. Just wasn’t very entertaining to me, doesn’t make it bad though.
Rocky Blier story is great
Only I can never remember the title. I think it’s “Fighting Back,” starring Joe Don Baker.
Death Race 2000
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
i had to think about this. all sports movies seem to be comedies or inspirational….
1. Happy Gilmore
2. The Waterboy
3. Remember the Titans
4. The Blind Side
5. Rudy
6. Cinderella Man
7. Rocky – the one when he is old and busted
8. BASEketball
9. The Cutting Edge
10. The Game Plan
11. League of Their Own
12. Ice Castles
13. Cool Runnings
14. Benchwarmers
15. Million Dollar Baby
"God blessed me with the talent I have." - Deebo
yeah
i liked that one best. the other ones were just meh.
"God blessed me with the talent I have." - Deebo
didnt really enjoy that one
I knew what the outcome was gonna be halfway though the movie. But to each his/her own.
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