Sports

[Kathy]

A personal favorite genre of mine is sports movies; Brian's Song, Rudy, Invincible, Field of Dreams, Miracle, Raging Bull, etc.

I'm afraid I've seen every one in my collection (more than once! ) and I'm looking to add some new ones.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Touti]

Just listing what comes to mind, I'm not actually recommending or not recommending any except for "The Hurricane" which is a true story.


Boxing
Million dollar baby
The Hurricane

Hockey
Youngblood

Olympic Athletes
Without Limits

Car Racing
Days of Thunder
Grand Prix (1966)

[Najemikon]

I'm not much of a sports fan at all, but there are a couple of sports films I like. It's the great thing about the movies, that a film maker should be able to find the common ground of a story and apply it to anywhere.

So, I like Escape to Victory (another Michael Caine film not in the Michael Caine film thread  ) about prisoners of war playing football (or soccer if you're a strange American!). Also stars lots of actual players, like Pele and Sylvester Stallone. I haven't seen it for years so it'll probably be rubbish these days. 

In a League of their Own is a bit daft, but I do like it. Set in wartime again, all the blokes are away so a team is formed of women. I was very disappointed about the lack of shower scenes. 

Boxing is well represented of course, my favourites being Raging Bull and Million Dollar Baby. Pool is represented in classic fashion by The Hustler.

I saw Wimbledon when it was on telly during this years, erm, Wimbledon . It's painting by numbers film making, with most of what happens being utterly ridiculous outside the world of movies and clichés so obvious they're almost sign-posted. However, it is harmless fun and I did like the way they filmed the matches. Paul Bettany is always worth watching and you can hear what he's thinking while playing, which is genuinely funny as his mind wanders. It's better than actual tennis anyway, unless Daniela Hantuchova is playing. Again with the  and likely with the  .

[Touti]

another Michael Caine film not in the Michael Caine film thread  )

Another Michael Caine film for which I haven't received any request to add to the poll   

In a League of their Own is a bit daft, but I do like it. Set in wartime again, all the blokes are away so a team is formed of women. I was very disappointed about the lack of shower scenes. 

Not a bad movie, based on true facts.  It's unfortunate that it was turned into a cheap comedy with Rosie and Madonna.  Geena Davis plays decently which is probably not easy when you have to deal with TV and Pop stars who can't act.

[DJ Doena]

Major League of course!

And then is the question of what do you understand under the term of "sport"?

Is "Rocky" boxing to you?


And I really liked "For Love of the Game" with Kevin Costner

[SailorRipley]

Well, I'm not a sports fan either, and I'm usually confused with movies that have some sport as a major plot device because usually I have no idea what the game is all about.

However, one of the best I've seen is the Steve James documentary Hoop Dreams, about two very young men struggling to become professional basketball players. There is a very nice edition made by Criterion on it. Very moving and well done.

[Achim]

I am not a big fan of Sports as well (reflection of ral life, I guess). I do occasionally enjoy them though, depending on the story or if they are funny.

The two in my collection with the Sports genre are:

Boxing:
Raging Bull

Pool: (if that can be considered a sport)
The Hustler
(a young Paul Newman, Kathy )

[ninehours]

If you like Adam Sandler

American Football
The Waterboy

Golf
Happy Gilmore

or Richard Dreyfuss

Horse Racing
Let it Ride

[Kathy]

Let it Ride

Thanks to all but this is the first one I haven't seen...plus it's a comedy which I also love!

point for ninehours!

[Kathy]

(a young Paul Newman, Kathy )

You remembered! 

Point for 亞信

[ninehours]

Kathy if you like Paul Newman I'm sure he made a film about Ice Hockey can't remember what it was called though 

Just seen the post in the other forums it mentioned in there "Slap Shot"

[Achim]

Kathy if you like Paul Newman I'm sure he made a film about Ice Hockey can't remember what it was called though 

Slap Shot

Someone mentioned it the mirrored thread at Invelos.

[ninehours]

Kathy if you like Paul Newman I'm sure he made a film about Ice Hockey can't remember what it was called though 

Slap Shot

Someone mentioned it the mirrored thread at Invelos.

I beat you by 3 seconds we must have both seen the other tread at the same time

[Touti]

Slap Shot is crap.  A very violent movie that has nothing to do with real ice hockey.   I never understood why Newman wasted his talent in that stupidity.

[Sanuye]

Nobody mentioned it so, since diving is my favorite sport, I will: The big blue (Le Grand Bleu)

One of the first movie I bought and really liked it