Best sports movie of all time,

[hatredisnotavalue]

Gotta say I just loved Radio. If you haven't seen it, please do. I am not a huge,huge fan of sports, (okay I am a still-unbelieving,there is no way they won the World Series-Red Sox fan,) but that was one inspiring movie. Made me want to be a better person. I saw it about two weeks ago and every morning I get up and try to emulate the charactor played by Ed Harris in that film. It has truly made me a believer in the "we all can make a difference" mantra.
I think MLK would have loved that movie.

[Worst Username Ever]

1. Hoosiers

[frylock]

20. great film..

excellent story, wonderful characters.

[fluffernutter]

2. i really liked Rudy

[OhioBlue]

13. I second Rudy!!!!! n/t

[pres2032]

40. I third Rudy!

[Donailin]

34. same

tearjerker and a half.

[Donailin]

37. White Men Can't Jump . . Raging Bull

There's quite a few good ones out there

[saltpoint]

3. STEALING HOME -- with Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon.

Ostensibly about baseball, it's also a wonderful, wonderful love story.

As usual, Jodi Foster is sublime.

[MuseRider]

4. That was a very sweet

movie. Absolutely we can each make a difference.

[BlueJazz]

5. I'd have to say "The Natural"

[AlCzervik]

6. I like "Remember the Titans" and "Radio"

on edit: also "Bend it like Beckham" although not just about sports i loved that movie.

[WI_DEM]

7. Knute Rockne--All American: "Win one for the Gipper"

No seriously folk I pick "Breaking Away."

[hatredisnotavalue]

11. strange you should say that

my great uncle is portrayed by an actor in that film. He was Knute's chemistry teacher at Notre Dame, no lie. The science building is named after my great uncle.

[Bok_Tukalo]

8. "The Bad News Bears"

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[Yupster]

15. Agree Bok

was scrolling to the end to post "Bad News Bears" when you had it covered already.

However the sequals are among the worst movies ever.

[Bok_Tukalo]

16. The sequels were awful

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[frylock]

18. yes!

[Hobarticus]

9. Bull Durham...

Hit the bull.

[sugar magnolia]

64. I second Bull Durham!

Baseball and Kevin Costner make for a great combination.

[DrGonzoLives]

68. Yes

Anything that goes that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it!

[AngryAmish]

10. Bang the Drum Slowly

[hickman1937]

60. All time best.

Greatest sport movie ever made.

[LDS Jock]

12. Ice Castles!

OK, I know most won't call it a sports movie. But it was about an ice skater. That counts.

[fluffernutter]

17. good one, but i liked Cutting Edge better ... "toe pick!"

:D

[JimmyJazz]

29. That is a really cute movie. Whatever happened to DB Sweeney?

:hi: Fluff.

[fluffernutter]

38. hi JJ! he's a cutie.

i just checked, looks like he's in that new tv show "Life As We Know It", i might have to check it out just to get a glimpse of him.

hey, i saw we are both Go-Go girls :toast:

[JimmyJazz]

54. But of course we are! I just can't resist those polka dots!

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Dodgeball!

[frylock]

19. slap shot..

old-time hockey.

[hatredisnotavalue]

21. omg that was the one with paul newman

Totally hilarious! That is my favorite funny, sports movie. Those triplets were just great playing with their toy cars.

edited for spelling

[Zomby Woof]

22. A League of Their Own

There's no crying in baseball!

Makes me cry at the end every time anyway!

[hatredisnotavalue]

26. Great movie

I just loved Rosie and Madonna. But if you loved that, you really need to try Radio,...You will cry your eyes out, both good and bad.

[General Zod]

23. Slap Shot!

"What'd the old man trade for these assholes, a used puck bag?"

Johnny Upton

[JimmyJazz]

24. Slap Shot or Rocky (hey I'm from the Phila area) n/t

[WilliamPitt]

25. Victory, Hoosiers, Brian's Song, North Dallas Forty, and a new entry:

Friday Night Lights.

[hatredisnotavalue]

27. Who is in Friday Night Lights?

BTW what a sucky game yesterday with Peyton vs. Brady...I see another S Bowl for the Pats..knock on wood..

[WilliamPitt]

28. Buncha nobodies and Billy Bob Thorton as the coach

Good story, good ending.

I forgot The Natural, Bull Durham, Chariots of Fire, Raging Bull, Rocky, and The Rookie is pretty good too.

[hatredisnotavalue]

30. What's it about? n/t

[WilliamPitt]

35. High school football in a small Texas town

and the insane pressure brought to bear on the players and coach by the townsfolk, family members, and their own hopes. Good movie.

[hatredisnotavalue]

44. sounds like my town :)

My son is on the varsity HS football team. They haven't won a title in years, but my son is treated like a God, while his sister, contenders in the state soccer and softball championshi are given short shift.

[democracyindanger]

31. Brian's Song

I'm getting all misty-eyed just thinking about it. *sniff*

[fluffernutter]

41. me too *sniff*

[Downtown Hound]

32. Slap shot

Major League is great too.

[SmileyBoy]

33. Little Big League.

Anyone remember that one??

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36. "Slapshot" and "The Longest Yard".

Caretaker: Well, there he is. Connie Shokner, baddest cat in the joint. Even the guards are scared of him. He killed three people on the outside and two since he's been in here.

Crewe: Yeah, that karate's some bad stuff.

Caretaker: Oh, that was before he learned karate.

Crewe: Say, what's he doing now?

Caretaker: Nobody's ever had the guts to ask him



Samson: I think I broke his fuckin' neck!

Announcer: I think he broke his fuckin' neck!

Team doctor: One side, one side.


Team doctor: Get the ambulance! I think he broke his fuckin' neck.

Samson: See! I told you I broke his fuckin' neck!

[General Zod]

42. I've heard they're doing a remake of The Longest Yard....

....with Adam Sandler in the Paul Crew role. Tell me it's not true!

[Ekirh]

45. Sorry it's true...

I saw the preview for it myself when I went to see Coach Carter.

[fluffernutter]

39. Mystery, Alaska

[Tom_Foolery]

43. Pride Of the Yankees n/t

[4_Legs_Good]

46. The Natural and The Karate Kid

Really no contest.

david

[DaveinMD]

47. Miracle, Pride of the Yankees, Hoosiers.

[kwassa]

48. Bend It Like Beckham

[kwassa]

49. deleted

[kwassa]

50. Any Given Sunday

Oliver Stone's take on the NFL, starring Al Pacino and Jamie Fox

[democracyindanger]

51. Fast Break and The Fish Who Saved Pittsburgh

[General Zod]

52. Was Fast Break the movie with Gabe Kaplan......

.....as a coach of a small college team that takes on State U? Or is that another movie I'm thinking of.

[democracyindanger]

53. That's the one

'Kay, it could probably be deemed pretty awful by many standards, but it's a great 70's kitschy sports comedy.

[Rabrrrrrr]

55. Rollerball

[Nebraska_Liberal]

58. bwa?

must be a joke...

[Rabrrrrrr]

59. Perhaps you are too young

There was a first, original, awesome Rollerball movie many moons ago.

Then there was the piece of shit remake a few moons ago. Obviously, you are thinking of the remake POS.

[bigwillq]

56. Hooisers followed

by Bull Durham, Major League and Everybody's All American

[AmandaRuth]

57. Remember the Titans

was good too.

[hickman1937]

61. Paper Lion. Old but good.

[fishnfla]

62. Does 'field of dreams' count?

Havent see it listed yet

[toddzilla]

63. does caddyshack count?

[Cell Whitman]

65. "Let It Ride!"

I wanna grow up to be Jay Trotter.

[tcfrogs]

66. Great flick

Marginally a sports flick, and not the best, but glad you remembered it too!

[bettyellen]

67. nobody said Eight Men Out? .....

how did this bunch of scandal mongers, baseball freaks and amateur historians miss this one? Best John Sayles movie ever.