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529 sats \ 35 comments \ @IamSINGLE 16h 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 15h

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

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kristapsk 12h

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 14h

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story remains my favorite.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 14h

Classic!

19 sats \ 6 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 13h

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.

41 sats \ 3 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 13h

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

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 7h

There was a period of time from like 2000 to 2008 (maybe a year or two after) where some truly hilarious American comedies were released. Staring guys known as the Frat Pack (Will Farrell, Luke and Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, and Vince Vaughn, and others). This includes Dodgeball. So like American guys in their mid 30s to 40s all remember likely remember and recommend it.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 12h

you forgot Slapshot

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 7h

I didn't necessarily forget, I saw Siggy had mentioned it before. I grew up with Newman's Own products haha

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 14h

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.

61 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @Roll 14h

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

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

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

19 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 14h

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.

61 sats \ 2 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 14h

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

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 14h

I have never seen that one.

61 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 14h

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.

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Turdinthepunchbowl 13h

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

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 13h

Ah! Sopranos fan.

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 12h

An American archetype!

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @itsMoro 12h

i like Moneyball with Brad Pitt

White Man Can't Jump is great too

maybe arent exactly sports movies per se but 🤷‍♂️

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 3h

I've only watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark 12h

Wow. Nobody said Rudy yet??

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 3h

Seems like a good movie. Was Rudy 4'6" only?

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 12h

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.

60 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 3h

Thanks. Why are all marked as comedy? Is there no tragic sports movie?

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @LowK3y19 14h

Youngblood

61 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE OP 13h

Youngblood

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

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @LowK3y19 7h

Nah I need to check it out thanks!

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @7e6e393a56 12h

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 13h

for basketball, Hoosiers and Blue Chip