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499 sats \ 29 comments \ @IamSINGLE 5h Stacker_Sports

I never watched a sports movie from Hollywood until two days ago. I was watching "83" and getting bored. From Bollywood I think Laggan is the only great sports movie that is interesting.

I looked for recommendations and found "The Hill", I was surprised to see the depth of emotions and relevance to reality in the biopic. I was then kinda interested to watch more from Hollywood. Yesterday I watched "The Longest Yard" and today I watched Jerry Maguire.

I must admit hollywood does better with sports movies than bollywood. So please tell me guys...

What's your favourite sports movie?

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59 sats \ 2 replies \ @kristapsk 4h

I like "Dream Team 1935", how Latvia unexpectedly become the first European champions in basketball in 1935. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2516280/

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

It must be a very big moment. Latvia is a very small country.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 1h

Yes, of course!

But Uruguay was even smaller by population when they won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930.

Comparision:

Uruguay, 1930: ~1,875,000;
Latvia, 1935: ~1,953,000.

But, anyway, more important is that this is great sports film. It's anyway just "based on true story".

60 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 4h

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story remains my favorite.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

Just watched the trailer. It had me on the uniform. Too funny 🤣 🤣

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 3h

Classic!

19 sats \ 4 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 3h

This is the clear American in me, but The Sandlot for kids in the 90s is one of the best coming of age and nostalgic movies, centered around baseball. There is an entire generation of kids that will quote that movie in everyday conversations still.

Also love Remember the Titans.

On the goofier/dumb side of things, movies I love:

Big Lebowski (loosely involving bowling, but anytime I can recommend the Dude, I will. It's a bowling move, that's like my opinion, man.)

Dodgeball - dumb comedy Goon - dumb hockey comedy Caddyshack - dumb golf comedy BASEketball - dumb movie about a made up sport parodying the big business of professional sports. Stars the creators of South Park.

And many more.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

Dodgeball has got two votes here, must be a great one.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 2h

It's a funny movie for certain, but I am just guessing it has a lot to do with a certain age/demographic haha

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

What do you mean by certain age? Is it A movie?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 2h

you forgot Slapshot

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 3h

I forgot to mention Slapshot! Paul Newman in perhaps the lowest budget film of his life. Not serious. Not very PC. I still love it.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

I see. It's about hockey. I guess there aren't many movies about Hockey

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @Roll 4h

Rocky Raging Bull Chariots of Fire The Karate Kid The Endless Summer Dogtown and Z-Boys Million Dollar Baby

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

I now remember, may be I've watched The Karate Kid.

19 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 4h

Which Longest yard? The old one with Burt Reynolds?

I like Pride Of The Yankees with Gary Cooper. It's really old, but Babe Ruth plays himself, which blew me away as a kid.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 3h

Gary Cooper, the strong and silent type. Whatever happened to him?

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 3h

Ah! Sopranos fan.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 2h

An American archetype!

41 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 3h

I think it's the new one that has Sandler.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 3h

I have never seen that one.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 3h

As I was watching without any recommendations, I just watched it. It was a comedy criminals vs cops match. There are some great scenes though.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @LowK3y19 3h

Youngblood

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 2h

Youngblood

I was just thinking Hockey doesn't have many movies. Another one #872527 Did you watch Slapshot?

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @7e6e393a56 2h

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsMoro 1h

i like Moneyball with Brad Pitt

White Man Can't Jump is great too

maybe arent exactly sports movies per se but 🤷‍♂️

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 1h

Wow. Nobody said Rudy yet??

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 2h

There are lots of good ones.

Remember the Titans Rocky Bull Durham The Wrestler Miracle Any Given Sunday Coach Carter Major League Slap shot Caddyshack He got game Moneyball Million Dollar Baby 42 The Rookie Ford vs Ferrari Senna Days of Thunder Bad News Bears

I am sure there are a bunch more I am forgetting. There are a lot of bad sports movies too.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 2h

for basketball, Hoosiers and Blue Chip