In no particular order, my Favorite Sports Movies:
Miracle
Rocky
Chariots of Fire
Hoosiers
I, Tonya
Tin Cup
Dodgeball. Yup. Sue me.
Talladega Nights
Caddyshack
The Natural
The Longest Yard (I)
A League of Their Own
Seabiscuit
The World's Fastest Indian
Cinderella Man
Bend it Like Beckham (on the fence, but it had a Santa Clara U. reference, so I had to keep it in)
Eight Men Out
The Color of Money
Breaking Away
Raging Bull
Bad News Bears (1)
Ford v. Ferrari
The List of Popular Sports Movies That I Just Didn't Care For:
Field of Dreams. My dad gets a big lump in his throat when he watches this. I just want to puke.
Rudy
The Longest Yard (remake)
Bad News Bears (remake)
42. Not that I thought it was bad, it just could have been much, much better.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Invincible
Friday Night Lights and Remember the Titans. I played HS football in that era. Wee bit o difference between Virginia and California, I'd say; and Texas football is just nuts to me.
White Men Can't Jump
McFarland USA. I really wanted to like this, having run track in California in high school.
Jerry Maguire
Slap Shot
The Hurricane
Warrior
Any Dead Hero movie; e.g., Pride of the Yankees, Brian's Song, Bang the Drum Slowly (yes, I know, I'm unAmerican)
Rush
Million Dollar Baby
Bull Durham
the Wrestler
Miracle
Rocky
Chariots of Fire
Hoosiers
I, Tonya
Tin Cup
Dodgeball. Yup. Sue me.
Talladega Nights
Caddyshack
The Natural
The Longest Yard (I)
A League of Their Own
Seabiscuit
The World's Fastest Indian
Cinderella Man
Bend it Like Beckham (on the fence, but it had a Santa Clara U. reference, so I had to keep it in)
Eight Men Out
The Color of Money
Breaking Away
Raging Bull
Bad News Bears (1)
Ford v. Ferrari
The List of Popular Sports Movies That I Just Didn't Care For:
Field of Dreams. My dad gets a big lump in his throat when he watches this. I just want to puke.
Rudy
The Longest Yard (remake)
Bad News Bears (remake)
42. Not that I thought it was bad, it just could have been much, much better.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Invincible
Friday Night Lights and Remember the Titans. I played HS football in that era. Wee bit o difference between Virginia and California, I'd say; and Texas football is just nuts to me.
White Men Can't Jump
McFarland USA. I really wanted to like this, having run track in California in high school.
Jerry Maguire
Slap Shot
The Hurricane
Warrior
Any Dead Hero movie; e.g., Pride of the Yankees, Brian's Song, Bang the Drum Slowly (yes, I know, I'm unAmerican)
Rush
Million Dollar Baby
Bull Durham
the Wrestler
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