Personally, I think a good sports film beats out some of the best drama and action movies. The pure emotion that fuels sports films is on a level of its own.
Here is my list of the top 10 sports movies to date. Feel free to comment if you disagree.
10. For the Love of the Game - Not a movie that everyone knows of, but being a huge baseball fan this movie had to make it into my top ten. Kevin Costner plays a washed up veteran pitcher who has flashbacks through his career. I think it is a must see for any baseball fanatic.
9. Friday Night Lights - For me it's a perfect example of football in a small town. It leaves out the fluff and partying that you see in Varsity Blues and sticks to the pure passion of football in Texas.
8. Rudy - It is the ultimate example of the average joe making a difference and making his dream come true. Rudy is the first sports movie I remember watching a will always rank highly with me.
7. Major League - A true classic baseball film. Maybe it's just that at a young age I was amazed by a closer coming out to the song Wild Thing or the phrase, "Throw them the heat Rick".
6. Remember the Titans - Thie movie just gives me goosebumps at a number of spots. How pure hatred turns into a united team is amazing. The coming together the whites athletes and black athletes is a truly moving story.
5. Rocky IV - I could easily have included the first four Rocky movies individually in my top ten but I decided to just stick with one. I know many people would pick the original Rocky, but for some reason Rocky IV sticks with me. It must be because I like the suspense and dramtic endings in sports and you can't get much better than Rocky knocking out the best of the USSR in Moscow during the Cold War.
4. Bull Durham - An oldie but a good one. Just a great baseball film. Since I can't really explain why, just take a look at this speech given by Kevin Costner. (Excuse some of the language in the speech)
3. Field of Dreams - Maybe it is just Kevin Costner's baseball films I like, but this is the 3rd one in my top ten and is the best baseball movie there is. It goes back into the history of baseball and leaves me in awe every time I watch it. It pretty much ends the arguement of what America's pasttime is...it is baseball.
2. Hoosiers - Small town Indiana basketball. This movies shows how it doesn't take the best athletes to win, just a team coming together for one common goal. It's old school, small gym basketball at it's finest and will go down as not only one of my top sports movies of all time but should be included on everyone's list.
1. Miracle - Alone this is an epic moment in the history of sports and Disney did not disappoint with their movie. Much like Rocky IV, it pits the Soviets vs. the Americans. The passion that surrounded this moment in time is the epitome of sports I feel and shows the true American spirit.
The final seconds should give just about everyone goosebumps...
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES!!!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Top 10 Sports Movies
Posted by uisjmc mcnace at 4:41 PM
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Remember the Titans = #1
I am in love with Remember the Titans...I would say that would be my #2 but Miracle is definitely my favorite. I have to agree with you, the final minutes of the movie still give me chills and I have seen it about a million times. I do have to say Glory Road should be part of that list though...
I would just like to say that I absolutely LOVED this blog post. It was cool to have a break from actual sports events and focus on the movies that have made sports so special. As a kid, I remember watching Rudy with my dad. It was one of my favorites. Also, Field of Dreams is at the top of my list as well. Not only did it take place in Iowa but it involved baseball, my families favorite past time. Excellent post!
I would go Field of Dreams #1, Hoosiers #2, Remember the Titans #3.
What an awesome post. I loved watching the clips, and it did what a good blog is supposed to do: It keeps you interested while killing a little time.
A little surprised to see Love of the Game on the list. Thought it was just OK. My list would have added White Men Can't Jump, if only for the opening scene when Woody Harrelson invades the pickup game and sharks Wesley Snipes.
I had to include For the Love of the Game because of how much it let viewers get an inside look into baseball. It was a movie that showed you that it was more than just a game. For Chapel, it was his life and so much of his life surrounded baseball...even the love of his life. Insights like this into something more than just the game always rank high with me for some reason.
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