Best Sports Movies for the Four Major American Sports

ZebraRampage · 02-17-2009, 03:57 PM

Okay, so I was just watching one of these movies I'm about to post, so that's what inspired me to make this thread. What do you think is the best movie that has been made for each of these four sports? Baseball, Football, Basketball, and Hockey.

This also doesn't have to be a typical poll thread, we can discuss them, because there really are some pretty awesome sports movies that have been made.

All right, so here are my choices.

Baseball: The Natural
Football: Rudy (Just watched it)
Basketball: Hoosiers
Hockey: Slapshot

Rudy is probably my favorite out of those four, it's very inspirational, and it makes me wonder how someone could put so much energy into fighting to get on a football team when most people his size would never have had a chance.

I was thinking about saying some of my close seconds, but I'm sure someone else will come up with them in their post.

Swan · 02-17-2009, 04:30 PM

I just watched Rudy as well.

Hmm....sports movies.....

Hmm

Typhoid · 02-17-2009, 05:39 PM

Baseball - The Natural - there was one other I liked, but it doesn't stick to mind.
Basketball - The only basketball movie I've seen (and paid attention to) is Space Jam.
Football - Rudy or Friday Night Lights.
Hockey - Slapshot. But I hate to say it, I enjoy the Mighty Ducks movies in a cheesy childish way. I just hate the fact Anaheim got a franchise out of it.

Acebot44 · 02-18-2009, 02:48 AM

Baseball - The Sandlot
Basketball - Space Jam or He Got Game
Football - Rudy
Hockey - Mighty Ducks 2

BreakABone · 02-18-2009, 02:55 AM

I don't really watch sports movies that much, but for overall winner. There is only one...

Teuthida · 02-18-2009, 04:19 AM

BASEketball - BASEketball

Dyne · 02-18-2009, 05:06 AM

Eep. I don't know what's better. Caddyshack, or Happy Gilmore. Bob Barker, or Rodney Dangerfield, hmmm.

Angrist · 02-18-2009, 06:45 AM

I barely watch any sports movies. It must be a European thing. Or watching them must be an American thing, I don't know.

ZebraRampage · 02-18-2009, 11:40 AM

Yeah, I guess that this is the wrong forum to ask this question in haha. Everyone spends a ton of time playing video games, so they never watch many sports probably, resulting in not watching sports movies, though I know that doesn't apply to everyone.

GameMaster · 02-18-2009, 04:17 PM

Surprised no one mentioned Field of Dreams for the baseball category. I've never seen it so maybe it isn't even really a sports movie but everyone I know that's seen it seems to love it.

Now, onto my faves...

Air Bud (basketball)

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (football)

Air Bud: World Pup (soccer)

Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (baseball)

Air Bud: Spikes Back (beach volleyball)

Air Bud: Aussie Rules (rugby)

ZebraRampage · 02-18-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Surprised no one mentioned Field of Dreams for the baseball category. I've never seen it so maybe it isn't even really a sports movie but everyone I know that's seen it seems to love it.

Now, onto my faves...

Air Bud (basketball)

Air Bud: Golden Receiver (football)

Air Bud: World Pup (soccer)

Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (baseball)

Air Bud: Spikes Back (beach volleyball)

Air Bud: Aussie Rules (rugby)

Field of Dreams is really good, and so is Bull Durham, but they were two and three behind the Natural for me. The Natural is usually recognized as the best. The runner up for hockey for me would have to be Dream On.

By the way, I was wondering if anyone would put Air Bud.

Swan · 02-18-2009, 05:42 PM

What about MVP?

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