best sport films

[cantnokdahustle]

i cant watch The Sandlot and not get a little choked up at the end of the movie ( I've sat through it countless times, and still its the only movie that gets to me at the end.......every damned time)

other sport flicks of acclaim:
eight men out
the program
mystery alaska
......oh and what the hell ill throw Rocky in there as well.

this thread was inspired by the fact that the (BO)Sox game does not start for another 10 minutes.

[kineticsurfer]

I can't believe you're list of best sports films.... Those are all great movies, however you failed to mention the 2 best..... well the 3 best sports films. Field of Dreams is hands down the best movie of all times (no not just the best sports movie the best movie). The supposive criminal shoeless joe is showen as the herio that he was to men and boys every where. Despite the fact he did accept money to throw the game he batted over .300 for the series and committed no errors in the field. If he committed any crime it was to cheat those sick men out of their money. Shoeless joe finally gets to come back and play the sport on this magic field. I find it impossible to watch this movie w/ out sheding a tear. This is clearly a flawless movie. You also failed to mention The Endless summer 1 and 2. I haven't seen the first one but the second one brought togather a story of two young men's journey to numerous surf spots across the world, spectacular photography, and breath taking scenery in a very visually artistic manner. I was told the first one was just about on the same level as the first just based years earlier on the long cluncky boards. I'm going to give you the benifit of the doubt and assume that you have not seen these movies in which case you should leave your computer run to your car drive to blockbuster (or where ever you go) and rent at least field of dreams and Endless Summer 2, rrrrrrriiiiiiiiiight NOW!!!!!

[BuriedAlive]

the program
any given sunday
major league
the sandlot
the rookie (not realistic but still a good movie)
angels in the outfield

i would have said field of dream but its too long and got boring.

[kineticsurfer]

are you kidding me...... that is such a great movie, but w/e not gonna shoot down your opinion, check out endless summer 2 though that was awsom!!!!!!

[cantnokdahustle]

Originally posted by kineticsurfer
I can't believe you're list of best sports films....

you are correct in assuming that i have yet to see the endless summer series..and field of dreams would probably rank within the top ten, but most definately not the best. i sorta have a problem with kevin costner, it just seems to me that though his characters are different he always acts in the same monotonous way, as for the actual film it is a good father son movie, (though not as good as The Champ, Finding Nemo, and Frequency) but it just does not really come through in the end.

[kineticsurfer]

yeah every time that came on tv or there was an oppertunity to rent it i'd watch it w/ my dad, those and watching uga football games are some of the best memories i have with my dad. i still live at home cus i'm just in hs but we've kinda grown apart since i've gotten in hs. but yeah finding nemo is deff in the top like 5 or 10 movies EVER.

[stratdude]

"little big league" is the best sports movie ever. you know, its the one where the kid becomes the minnesota twins owner and manager and all of the sudden they start winning. and the star player for the twins is nailing the kid's mom.

honorable mention goes to "rookie of the year". its funny watching that kid from american pie when he was like only 8.

[kineticsurfer]

Originally posted by stratdude
"little big league" is the best sports movie ever. you know, its the one where the kid becomes the minnesota twins owner and manager and all of the sudden they start winning. and the star player for the twins is nailing the kid's mom.

honorable mention goes to "rookie of the year". its funny watching that kid from american pie when he was like only 8.


those are juvinile movies created w/ out any real sense of film making or artistic views at all. don't get me wrong dude where's my car was probably the worst movie ever but damn if it's not one of the funniest. i'm just sayn' that how funny a movie is has very little to do with weather or not it's actually a good movie, the intention in making those two movies was to create a good form of entertainment for young children.

[Darren McLeod]

The Rocky series. Without a doubt I would choose them... just incredible movies. My favorite movies of all time.

Other than that... Mighty Ducks Series, Happy Gilmore, The Hurricane, and yeah Field Of Dreams was really good too.

[BleedingMe]

The Junction Boys, its on ESPN.

[stratdude]

Originally posted by amberb182
The Junction Boys, its on ESPN.

hell yeah, bear bryant owns.

[yeat182]

Hockey: "Slapshot" - hands down winner, classic...."Mighty Ducks" series was fun to watch as a kid, Mystery Alaska was decent

Baseball: "Major League", "Little Big League", "Bull Durham", "Field Of Dreams", there are alot about baseball, some are decent

Football: not really any great football movies "Any Given Sunday" was pretty good, a little over dramatic, but decent..."Rudy" was good too

Basketball: "Hoosiers", "The Pistol"

[BleedingMe]

Rudy beats all! That is one of my favorite movies.

[ALLbUtNoThIng03]

i think the Sandlot is by far the best sports movie made besides Rocky IV

[watashi-revenge]

How about the natural?

[DaneTheTrain]

out cold

[xAlkaline Trio]

slapshot
the movie with joey from friends and the monkey
air bud seventh inning fetch by far the best

[towhatend]

Celtic Pride starring Dan Akroyd, Damon Waynes and Daniel Stern is by far the best sports movie ever.

[SingleDoubt]

Originally posted by DaneTheTrain
out cold such a great movie...

[SingleDoubt]

oh yeah, i also agree with slaphot. that movie was great

[ruttless]

out cold, and although its not really a sports film, its surfing and skydiving related - point break

[open mind]

the program wasn't a bad footbal flick.
a league of our own was a good baseball movie
caddyshack is THE golf movie
raging bull and the rocky series are best in boxing
i guess that kingpins a bowling movie

[ATFEH4President]

Slapshot is my favorite movie
"you go to the box you feel shame and then you are free" Classic

[ohlookitspaul]

OVER THE TOP!

sylvester stallone, hell yeah

[boysdontcry]

slapshot 1 & 2.

ok i know slapshot 2 sucked, but i included it because of it's one genius scene.

"so what'll it be?"
"i'll have the coffee and some roast beef and my friend eminem here will have the tofu with the heroin sauce."

[im_random]

Rudy beats all! That is one of my favorite movies.

YES!!! Rudy is the shit.

Rookie of the Year
the Sandlot
Little Big League
Mighty Ducks
Out Cold is fucking awesome
Little Giants! I can't believe no one said that one..
Happy Gilmore
Field of Dreams

and..last but not least..the Big Green! Damn I loved that one.

[SockMonkeyRiot]

Prefontaine

[WithStamin]

Can I hear one for Prefontaine?

Edit: Looks like there already was one right above me.

[alxneindecember]

Mike Bassett England Manager.

[CROMagnon]

the natural
bull durham
brian's song
the jackie robinson story
hoosiers
he got game
white men can't jump
knute rockne - all american
longest yard
mighty ducks series
rocky series (except V)
bad news bears series (only cuz they're entertaining)
-and in that vein, hardball

and, of course, who can forget shaolin soccer?

[SwingingMics]

days of thunder.

[alxneindecember]

mighty ducks series
i remember that, always watched them films when i was young :)

[Dan08]

remember the titans is gold

[YearsGoneBy]

Field of Dreams is hands down the best movie of all time
?????, yeah ok


Might Ducks(all 3)
Rookie of the Year
Field of Dreams
The Natural
Remember the Titans
Endless Summer
Out Cold
Rudy
Rocky
Space Jam

[im_random]

Ahh anyone who has said Rudy is officially awesome.

[BanMe]

Slapshot, easily.

It's also tied for my favorite movie of all time, along with Clerks.

[YearsGoneBy]

i cried at the end of rudy :embarasse

[YearsGoneBy]

Slapshot, easily.

It's also tied for my favorite movie of all time, along with Clerks.
clerks....how great

[im_random]

i cried at the end of rudy :embarasse

ME TOO! It's just so sad.