YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIES OF ALL TIME...

[Huskies Rule]

Meyers7 got me thinking when he referenced Norman Dale from the movie "Hoosiers." [in response to the thread "Who is the 5th starter?"] SO...WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS MOVIES EVER ?

In terms of strictly basketball films, I gotta go with...
1. Hoosiers
2. The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
3. Blue Chips
4. Hoop Dreams

Favorite sports movies, all sports...
1. Hoosiers
2. The Natural
3. Raging Bull
4. The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend
5. Remember The Titans
6. Rudy
7. Slap Shot
8. Caddyshack
9. Brain's Song
10. Any UConn WCBB National Championship Game [in movie format ]

 

[VAUConnFan]

1. The Natural
2. Brian's Song
3. Field of Dreams
4. Rocky
5. The Fighter
6. A Soldier's Story
7. A League of Their Own
8. Bingo Long Travelling All Stars and Motor Kings
9. Go Man Go
10. The Greatest Game Ever Played

 

[Sonny44]

Cinderella Man, Hoosiers, Field of Dreams, The Natural, A League of Their Own, oh what the hell, all of these.

 

[NVUConnFan]

A League of Their Own. "There's no crying in baseball! -- classic...a short clip was even shown on Kelly File the other day.

 

[johnnyc]

Cinderella Man
Eight Men Out
Field of Dreams
Hoosiers
The Longest Yard
The Natural
Miracle
Pride of the Yankees
Rudy
Slapshot

 

[WestTXFan]

1. Hoosiers
2. Remember the Titans
3. One on One (starring Robbie Benson)

Gold, silver, bronze.

 

[DogWarden]

The Hustler (Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman)

 

[Kibitzer]

"I Hate Christian Laetner, , , ,"

. . . because I still do.

 

[CBear01]

COOL RUNNINGS, man

 

[Orangutan]

I don't watch many sports movies now - they're usually corny. As a kid, I watched many of the PG variety. Such as:

Mighty Ducks (1-3, but 2 is the best)
Angels in the Outfield
Little Giants
Rookie of the Year
The Big Green
The Sandlot
Cool Runnings
Happy Gilmore

I can still quote from Mighty Ducks, Little Giants, and Happy Gilmore today.

Others I like but I'm ashamed of:

Eddie - Sure it's terrible, but for some reason it just does it for me.
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh - So bad it's great.

Good movies:

Bend it Like Beckham
Remember the Titans
Talledega Nights
Million Dollar Baby
The Wrestler (depending on whether you count that as sports)

Too many good ESPN documentaries to mention. A few of the best being:

Unguarded - I highly, highly recommend this if you have not seen it.
The Fab Five
Hillsborough

 

[rocky rococo]

Damn Yankees.

 

[hoopingcrane]

And, Tin Cup, Chariots of Fire

 

[Aluminny69]

Don't really have a favorite, but Million Dollar Baby (2004) was a great and powerful movie, directed by Clint Eastwood.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

If "The Hustler" is a sports movie, then I'll vote for that.

In the documentary category, I'll go with "Hoop Dreams".

 

[chrissaran]

Field of Dreams had a special magic that makes it my favorite, especially the back story of Moonlight Graham. Did I mention Burt Lancaster, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, Timothy Busfield and Gabby Hoffmann. Bend it Like Beckham was also incredible. Loved the music. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers had great chemistry.

 

[ThisJustIn]

In no particular order: Pat & Mike, Bad News Bears, Love and Basketball, Remember the Titans, Bull Durham, Bend it Like Beckham...

 

[mhshuskies]

Slapshot!!!

 

[choochoo]

Original longest yard with Bert Reynolds. Rudy my dad is a ND alum. Bend it like Beckham, breakout performance for future stars.

 

[mhshuskies]

Original longest yard with Bert Reynolds. Rudy my dad is a ND alum. Bend it like Beckham, breakout performance for future stars.

Your dad a nd alum and yet you seem so nice and well adjusted. How did that happen?

 

[choochoo]

Gotta add Million Dollar Baby. Outstanding movie. Can not watch without crying like a baby.

 

[JellyBean]

Wow. I have no order. But these are my favorite (15) sports movies that I can watch over an over again.

1. All the Right Moves (Tom Cruise).
2. Ali (Will Smith)
3. Bad News Bears (The Original version-Walter Matthau)
4. The Longest Yard (Both versions- Burt Reynolds and Adam Sandler)
5. Hoop Dreams
6. The Sandlot- Classic
7. Caddyshack- Classic
8. Friday Night Lights-I really don't have to comment.
9. Rudy
10. Hooisers
11. Coach Carter
12. Remember the Titans
13. Miracle
14. Brian's Song
15. We Are Marshall

** Plus all of the Rocky movies

 

[Zorro]

Rollerball. The Tenth Man. Debbie Does Dallas.

 

[Huskies Rule]

If "The Hustler" is a sports movie, then I'll vote for that.

I guess since ESPN covers billiards, "The Hustler" could be considered a sports movie. But ESPN also covers a ton of poker, in which case I'd have to add "The Cincinnati Kid" to my list. Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson were awesome. And Ann-Margret- vavavoom!
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Zorro- Debbie Does Dallas???

 

[Hoopsfan23]

No Major League anywhere?

 

[VAUConnFan]

Let me add Love and Basketball to my list.