Guest Steve J. Rogers Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 Kind of in the midst of writing a paper on this topic and thought I'd see if I could get a thing going here for some "inspiration" Off top of my head right now I have: Best Pride of The Yankees A Gold Standard if you will Jackie Robinson Story One of the few worthwhile sports biopics during the pre-60's *61 A recent gem that sort of really tells more about the last summer of baseball's "Golden Age" especially the NY baseball landscape Brian's Song Goes right along with Pride as a classic weeper Raging Bull Another Gold Standard in movie making, one of the all time greatest films, let alone sports or boxing Um, some of the worst The Babe Ruth Story What an absolute unmittigating piece of shit this one was. Still the ONLY movie I willfully did not see the end of (i.e. time restrictions, sleep needed, ect) and I still haven't finished. Fear Strikes Out Anthony Perkins as a pyscho (pun intended) ballplayer, just one problem, the guy was completely inept and it showed Everbody's All American Never seen it, but what can you say when a scene that may or may NOT have happened in reality by a supporting actor is the only thing that people remember about this movie (Regan as George Gipp's "Win one for the Gipper" in a movie about the great Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne) Just a start of a list. BTW I think I've uncovered a second "Curse of The Bambino" as not only did Babe Ruth play himself in a silent baseball short "Stealing Home" (he was the main character but it was a fictional setting) but he does himself in one of those "as-only-he-could-do-it" turns in Pride of The Yankees and well, William Bendix couldn't do it, John Goodman didn't do it, it seems no one quite captured Ruth when playing him. Steve
Guest bps "The Truth" 21 Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 I liked Cobb... but it made him out to be too normal and not crazy and evil enough.
Guest converge241 Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 I love Cobb but i wish i could get a "robert wuhl free" DVD edition
Guest razazteca Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 the Bobby Knight movie that was made by ESPN is one of the worst made for tv movies ever
Guest cartman Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 I thought "Everybody's All American" was that movie starring Dennis Quaid, he played the part of the Gray Ghost, a great college running back who made it pretty well in the pros...good movie in MY book.
Guest godthedog Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 raging bull, nothing comes close. but some other great ones are eight men out, field of dreams & rocky. worst is probably juwanna man.
Guest ant_7000 Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 Best sports Movie: 8 Men out Rocky The Natural Everybody's All American Above the Rim Hoop Dreams Cobb He Got Game Worst: 6th man Ed Little Big league Any Given Sunday
Guest treble charged Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 *61 A recent gem that sort of really tells more about the last summer of baseball's "Golden Age" especially the NY baseball landscape 61* is probably my favourite movie ever, and that's coming from a very hardcore Yankee hater. The DVD is especially cool.
Guest Smark Hammill Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 raging bull, nothing comes close. but some other great ones are eight men out, field of dreams & rocky. worst is probably juwanna man. Field of Dreams and Rocky are not biopics. I agree on Raging Bull, however. Great movie.
Guest Vern Gagne Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 -Raging Bull -Pride of the Yankees The Babe Ruth Story with John Goodman is the worst. I don't buy a 45 year old guy fatass playing a 20 year old Babe Ruth.
Guest Kahran Ramsus Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 61* Pride of the Yankees 8 Men Out Brian's Song
Guest JAxlMorrison Posted October 6, 2002 Report Posted October 6, 2002 I think that Tiger Woods movie that Showtime shoveled out is the worst movie I have ever seen. Of course, I hate Tiger Woods, so, ,lol.
Guest Kahran Ramsus Posted October 6, 2002 Report Posted October 6, 2002 61* is one of those few sports movies that you don't have to be a fan of the sport to enjoy. I know several people who hate baseball, but love that movie.
Guest Steve J. Rogers Posted October 6, 2002 Report Posted October 6, 2002 I thought "Everybody's All American" was that movie starring Dennis Quaid, he played the part of the Gray Ghost, a great college running back who made it pretty well in the pros...good movie in MY book. SHUT UP CARTMAN! Sorry couldn't resist. Yeah thats right, only its based on a novel not a real person. Movie I got it confused with was "Knute Rockne: All American" BTW Dennis Quaid does a decent job as Jim Morris in last years "The Rookie" about that HS coach who gives pro ball another try at like 34-35 or whatever his age was. Steve
Guest DawnBTVS Posted October 7, 2002 Report Posted October 7, 2002 Have you all gone stupid? I'm so ashamed that nobody has bought up RUDY!! Jeez...that's like my fav. sports movie and one of the best to ever come out.
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