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While I was rummaging through the 2 for $10 DVD bin at Walmart yesterday, I came across the movie Hoosiers, and on the front it said something along the lines of "The best sports movie of all time." I haven't seen Hoosiers (I know I should), so you guys tell me..is it really the best sports movie ever? I believe ESPN actually rated it as their #1 sports movie on a countdown a few years back (checking now, yes they did). I wouldn't say I've seen a ton of sports movies, but I'd have to say my favorite by far is Remember the Titans (in fact, it's one of my favorite movies of any kind, ever). Rudy is another favorite, of course, and who doesn't love Angels in the Outfield? I also really liked Field of Dreams and Coach Carter..

 

So, opinions? What are the best sports movies of all time? I apologize if this thread has been made in the past, but I don't remember seeing it.

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Hoosiers, Rudy, Remember the Titans, Days of Thunder, Major League.. The Longest Yard (original) .. uhm.. fuck, the soccer movie that took place during ww2 or some shit. I think it had Pele in it.. good movie.

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Hoosiers, Rudy, Remember the Titans, Days of Thunder, Major League.. The Longest Yard (original) .. uhm.. fuck, the soccer movie that took place during ww2 or some shit. I think it had Pele in it.. good movie.

Victory. Excellent movie.

 

Throw Bull Durham in there, too.

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I'll go with

 

1) Rudy

2) The Hustler

3) Rocky

4) Brian's Song

5) Field of Dreams

 

Michael Mann should be shot dead for taking what should have been the greatest sports movie ever, Ali, and putting people to sleep with it

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If anyone wants to see the whole Top 25 list made by ESPN, you can find it here: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/espn25/stor...estmoviesresult

 

I love Jerry Maguire, but I never really considered it to be a sports movie. Searching for Bobby Fischer is on the list too, which begs the question What defines a sport? Would anyone consider Bobby Fischer to be a sports movie but Rounders not?

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It's Rudy and it's not even close. Miracle hasn't been mentioned, but that was good.

 

What the hell? Wikipedia tells me Rudy was ranked the 24th best sports movie of all time by ESPN. How the fuck is that even possible? What the hell was ahead of it, Mr. 3000?

 

EDIT: Oh, the list is two posts above me...how about that.

 

Still, that's retarded.

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Here are some of my favorites from each sport...

 

Basketball:

Above The Rim

He Got Game

Hoops Dreams

Teenwolf (Childhood favorite)

White Men Can't Jump

Love & Basketball (blow me)

GOAT: Earl Manigualt Story

 

Football:

Rudy

Any Given Sunday

Remember The Titans

Brian's Song

The Replacements

Gridiron Gang

Little Giants(another childhood favorite)

 

Baseball:

Major League

Field of Dreams

Little Big League(another childhood classic)

 

Hockey:

Mighty Ducks

Slapshot!

 

Golf:

Caddyshack

Happy Gilmore

The Legend of Bagger Vance

 

Boxing:

Rocky III

Raging Bull

Don King: Only in America

The Great White Hype

When We Were Kings

Diggstown

Undisputed

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Just a comment about Remember the Titans..

 

Whenever my friends claim that I'm a racist (I make a lot of racist comments but truly am not one), I bring up the fact, and it's true, that I tear up every single time I watch the scene where

Julius goes to the hospital to see Gary after the car accident.

 

Nurse: Sorry, family only.

 

Gary: He's my brother. Can't you see the family resemblance?

 

Some heavy shit, right there.

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Rocky

Field of Dreams

Remember The Titans

Varsity Blues

Friday Night Lights

Glory Road

Gladiator

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Can't believe nobody mentioned Eddie.

 

Anyway...

 

1. Raging Bull

2. Rocky

3. Major League

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My top 5 in my opinion

 

Major League

Hoosiers

Raging Bull

Field of Dreams

Glory Road

 

Honorable mentions: 61*, 8 Men Out, and Ladybugs (Just kidding on Ladybugs).

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