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Greatest sports movies of all time
« on: November 28, 2007, 01:46:32 PM »
according to sports illustrated 2003

1. Bull Durham (1988) (#1)
Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins: baseball

2. Rocky (1976) (#3)
Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers: boxing

3. Raging Bull (1980) (#2)
Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty: boxing

4. Hoop Dreams (1994)
Documentary: basketball

5. Slap Shot (1977) (#9)
Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean: hockey

6. Hoosiers (1986) (#4)
Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper: basketball

7. Olympia (1936)
Documentary: Olympics

8. Breaking Away (1979) (#15)
Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley: cycling

9. Chariots of Fire (1981) (#7)
Ben Cross, Ian Charleson: running

10. When We Were Kings (1996)
Documentary: boxing

11. Bang The Drum Slowly (1973) (#11)
Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty: baseball

12. Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)
Documentary: skateboarding

13. A League Of Their Own (1992)
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis: baseball

14. The Freshman (1925)
Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston: football

15. The Endless Summer (1966)
Documentary: surfing

16. North Dallas Forty (1979) (#14)
Nick Nolte, Mac Davis: football

17. Brian's Song (1971)
James Caan, Billy Dee Williams: football

18. Caddyshack (1980)
Bill Murray, Chevy Chase: golf

19. Downhill Racer (1969)
Robert Redford, Gene Hackman: skiing

20. Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) (#8)
Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason: boxing

21. Pumping Iron (1977)
Documentary: body building

22. The Set-Up (1949) (#20)
Robert Ryan, George Tobias: boxing

23. The Hustler (1961) (#6)
Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason: pool

24. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)
Max Pomeranc, Ben Kingsley: chess

25. Horse Feathers (1932)
The Marx Brothers: football

26. The Bad News Bears (1976) (#13)
Tatum O'Neal, Walter Matthau: baseball

27. National Velvet (1944)
Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney: horse racing

28. Eight Men Out (1988)
John Cusack, David Strathairn: baseball

29. Rollerball (1975)
James Caan, John Houseman: future sports

30. The Rookie (2002)
Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths: baseball

31. Baseball - A film by Ken Burns (1994)
Documentary: baseball

32. Vision Quest (1985)
Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino: wrestling

33. Fat City (1972) (#17)
Stacy Keach, Jeff Bridges: boxing

34. Everybody's All-American (1988)
Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange: football

35. Million Dollar Legs (1932)
W.C. Fields, Jack Oakie: Olympics

36. Jerry Maguire (1996) (#10)
Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr.: football

37. The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1971)
Arthur Brauss, Erika Pluhar: soccer

38. Field of Dreams (1989) (#16)
Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones: baseball

39. The Harder They Fall (1956) (#19)
Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger: boxing

40. The Longest Yard (1974)
Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert: football

41. Remember The Titans (2000)
Denzel Washington, Will Patton: football

42. The Pride of the Yankees (1942)
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright: baseball

43. Fists of Fury (1971)
Bruce Lee, Maria Yi: martial arts

44. The Deadliest Season (1977)
Michael Moriarty, Kevin Conway: hockey

45. Grand Prix (1966)
James Garner, Eva Marie Saint: auto racing

46. Any Given Sunday (1999)
Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz: football

47. It Happens Every Spring (1949)
Ray Milland, Jean Peters: baseball

48. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor: baseball

49. Phar Lap (1983)
Tom Burlinson, Ron Liebman: horse racing

50. Best In Show (2000)
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy: dog shows.
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 01:51:32 PM »
Rocky should be one, Best in Show should be higher and Remember The Titans in the top 10.
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2007, 01:56:09 PM »
im dl slapshot and vision quest right now

The Deadliest Season isnt available for dl anywhere and doesnt seem to be available to buy on dvd either  >:(
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2007, 01:57:03 PM »
BEST SPORTS MOVIES
As selected by ESPN25's Expert Panel    BEST SPORTS MOVIES
As ranked by ESPN.com SportsNation users
1. Hoosiers    1. Hoosiers
2. Raging Bull    2. Caddyshack
3. Field of Dreams    3. Field of Dreams
4. Bull Durham    4. Rudy
5. Caddyshack    5. Major League
6. The Natural    6. The Natural
7. Chariots of Fire    7. Bull Durham
8. Jerry Maguire    8. Remember the Titans
9. Seabiscuit    9. Jerry Maguire
10. Remember the Titans    10. Raging Bull
11. A League of Their Own    11. White Men Can't Jump
12. Eight Men Out    12. Seabiscuit
13. White Men Can''t Jump    13. League of Their Own
14. Major League    14. The Rookie
15. Tin Cup    15. Eight Men Out
16. 61*    16. Tin Cup
17. The Hurricane    17. 61*
18. The Color of Money    18. Chariots of Fire
19. Finding Forrester    19. The Hurricane
20. The Rookie    20. The Color of Money
21. Ali    21. Ali
22. Bend it Like Beckham    22. Finding Forrester
23. Cobb    23. Cobb
24. Rudy    24. Searching for Bobby Fischer
25. Searching for Bobby Fischer    25. Bend It Like Beckham
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2007, 01:58:24 PM »
WHERE THE HELL IS YOUNGBLOOD ON THOSE LISTS  >:( >:( >:(
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2007, 02:17:15 PM »
top 53 movies according to rotten tomatoes.. starting with last on the list, based on lowest to highest ratio

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Remember the Titans
Ultimate X: The Movie
Cool Runnings
Caddyshack
White Men Can't Jump
Rocky Balboa
Seabiscuit
Rudy
He Got Game
Cinderella Man
The Longest Yard
Step Into Liquid
Love and Basketball
Friday Night Lights
Beyond the Mat
Jerry Maguire
The Rookie
A League of Their Own
North Dallas Forty
Major League
The Natural
Chariots of Fire
Go Tigers!
The Heart of the Game
Bend It Like Beckham
Slap Shot
Eight Men Out
The Karate Kid
Girlfight
The Color of Money
Shaolin Soccer
League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Field of Dreams
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Hoosiers
Million Dollar Baby
Rocky
Touching the Void
Breaking Away
Bang the Drum Slowly
Pumping Iron
The Bad News Bears
Lagaan
The Hustler
Offside
Hoop Dreams
When We Were Kings
Raging Bull
Murderball
Bull Durham
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Re: Greatest sports movies of all time
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 06:47:34 PM »
Throw in Debbie does Dallas...Technically cheerleading is a sport ;D ;D ;D
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