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BCWWF
06-30-2004, 02:49 AM
They don't have a list on the website yet, but I just watched it. What do you guys think (if you've seen it).
IMO there are probably too many new movies in it, ie Bend it Like Beckham. Is Tin Cup more of a sports movie or a romance that just happens to be sports oriented...
Some key ones that I never would have thought of, but definately deserve it...Major League...
A few I didn't even know were sports movies? Finding Forrester, Searching for Bobby Fisher (Honestly, Chess isn't a sport, every one of these 25 count downs has a BS one like this).
The main one that I am dissapointed did not make the list was Prefontaine, that is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen (ok I'm biased, but still). That surprised me, really. It could be that there were two movies made about him, but one was clearly really good compared to the other one. Also, no Rocky movies made it, two other boxing ones did, but I think Rocky was a pretty cool movie.
Supreme Olajuwon
06-30-2004, 02:52 AM
I didnt see it but if Bull Durham wasn't #1 then the list is wrong
Jesus Shuttlesworth
06-30-2004, 03:07 AM
Rocky didn't make it?
toxic rooster
06-30-2004, 03:23 AM
If you think that list is shitty, try looking that the ESPN world football (soccer) club top 25
Jesus Shuttlesworth
06-30-2004, 03:26 AM
Yea I would care about that list if I knew about world cup soccer
Loose Cannon
06-30-2004, 11:00 AM
No Prefontaine. Well that's bullshit. That movie is top 10 with me.
The Miz
06-30-2004, 05:06 PM
If any Kevin Costner baseball movie makes it it's crap
Loose Cannon
06-30-2004, 05:31 PM
yeah, Field of Dreams was crap. ok
Bad Company
06-30-2004, 06:20 PM
Was Caddyshack in it? Cause if it wasn't :nono:
And Prefontaine was good, but Without Limits was better I rekon.
#1-norm-fan
06-30-2004, 07:03 PM
If any Kevin Costner baseball movie makes it it's crap
If Bull Durham isn't in it, the list automatically has NO credibility
Loose Cannon
06-30-2004, 07:05 PM
and Field of Dreams.
BCWWF
06-30-2004, 07:06 PM
Bull Durham was in it, it was top five I think.
1. Hoosiers
2. Raging Bull
BCWWF
06-30-2004, 07:07 PM
6. The Natural
Chariots of Fire
#1-norm-fan
06-30-2004, 07:09 PM
Yeah Field of Dreams was great. I wouldn't blow off the list right away if it wasn't top 25 though.
Loose Cannon
06-30-2004, 07:12 PM
Field of Dreams, Eight Men Out, Pride of the Yankees = Best Baseball movies ever. I hated The Natural and Bull Durham was alright. Notice a simiarity between my three movies though
The Miz
06-30-2004, 07:33 PM
Field of Dreams was garbage.
Eight Men Out is the best baseball movie ever
AlphaBean
06-30-2004, 07:56 PM
Was The Program up there?
BCWWF
06-30-2004, 08:50 PM
I wasn't too fond of the Natural either, but I think thats mainly because it was so old, we watched it in school, and I didn't relate to it.
What was The Program about? It sounds familiar, like it was on the list, but im not sure without knowing what movie it is.
Jesus Shuttlesworth
06-30-2004, 11:54 PM
The Program was areally cheesey movie about college football
I still love it though
KILL EM ALL AND LET THE PARAMEDICS SORT EM OUT
Also, I'll give it up for Hooisers...that movie is sick
The Outlaw
07-01-2004, 03:03 AM
The Program = :y:
Kapoutman
07-01-2004, 03:07 AM
It needs the original Slap Shot.
BCWWF
07-01-2004, 11:32 AM
I totally forgot about this one, but I honestly think the Mighty Ducks could fit this category. I don't know about elsewhere, but if you live in Minnesota you love that movie.
The Miz
07-01-2004, 01:12 PM
Did they seriously leave He Got Game off that list? There's only 2 or 3 on there Id say are as close to as good as that one
Isn't that list a couple of years old?
BCWWF
07-02-2004, 03:04 AM
If by old you mean Tuesday, then yes.
They did a similar list a couple o years back. Bill Simmons wrote the best article I've evr seen asking why The Karate Kid wasn't in it.
The Icon of Elisim
07-03-2004, 08:51 PM
Maybe you are thinking of the Sports Illustrated list?
Maybe I'm not. Bill Simmons works for ESPN and it was him and his co workers who picked the list.
loopydate
07-04-2004, 02:01 PM
The reason Rocky and some others didn't make the list is it was a top 25 of the last 25 years. Hence all the "recent" movies.
I totally forgot about this one, but I honestly think the Mighty Ducks could fit this category. I don't know about elsewhere, but if you live in Minnesota you love that movie.
<font color=white>If you live anywhere, you love that/those movie/s!</font>
BCWWF
07-05-2004, 03:52 PM
I bet those damned Aussie's don't like it
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