I again watched The Natural last week and got to thinking about the best sports movies I have seen. Here is my short list:Baseball: The Natural
Basketball: Hoosiers
Boxing: Rocky
Football: Brian's Song
Golf: Tin Cup
Hockey: Miracle
Horse Racing: Seabiscuit
Karate: The Karate Kid
Pool: The Hustler
Running: Chariots of Fire
Soccer: Bend It Like Beckham
Can you guess which one is my favorite? I gave you a pretty big hint. Reviewing these I can see a definite underdog theme in just about everyone one of these. Maybe that is what makes a good sports story?
Feel free to change or add to my list. I'm sure that I missed a few sports :)
Poker: Maverick
ReplyDeleteI like your list Bob, with one exception. I just don't understand why so many people list The Natural as the best baseball movie... i find it kinda hokey. Instead, perhaps Field of Dreams, League of Their Own, Pride of the Yankees, Bad News Bears... or my top pick, Bull Durham.
ReplyDeleteEd, I guess I like The Natural because of it's message.. a bit schmaltzy but I love the way it tells the story of a man who had lost his way and later in life found it again and was reunited with Baseball and a family he didn't know that he had.
ReplyDeleteAlex, I guess poker is a sport in the same way that shooting pool is a sport. Next thing you know I'll be adding bowling to the list :)
Radio
ReplyDeleteSea Biscuit
The Hustler – a stretch
Enter the Dragon – another stretch
Hoosiers
Chariots of Fire – the best
Cinderella Man
Brian's Song
Slap Shot
The Rookie
The Natural
Tin Cup
Remember the Titans