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Best of AFI's Sports movies
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From that poll, Raging Bull. The Set Up, Requiem for a Heavyweight and Fat City are also superb boxing films. This Sporting Life and The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner are better than anything on that AFI list other than Raging Bull or The Hustler.
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It still cracks me up how the two most memorable sports movies ever made come from the most despised sport.
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No Major League or White Men Can't Jump?
While my favorite is Rocky...Raging Bull is the better film.
While my favorite is Rocky...Raging Bull is the better film.
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My favorite sports movie was a TV movie -
Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story
Robert Urich as Rocky Bleier, Art Carney as Art Rooney, and Richard Herd as Chuck Noll. Bonnie Bedelia is in it as Rocky's love interest. It's a really solid cast, and it's a great story. Very made for TV in style, but it fits the era perfectly.
I wouldn't say it's the best sports movie, but it is my favorite.
From the list above I'd probably pick Rocky.
Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story
Robert Urich as Rocky Bleier, Art Carney as Art Rooney, and Richard Herd as Chuck Noll. Bonnie Bedelia is in it as Rocky's love interest. It's a really solid cast, and it's a great story. Very made for TV in style, but it fits the era perfectly.
I wouldn't say it's the best sports movie, but it is my favorite.
From the list above I'd probably pick Rocky.
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I know Im the only one that voted, But i love Bull Durham, I can watch that movie every time it is on, and it is very quoatable...maybe some of the othes are more "powerful" or "moving," and i think Bull Durham takes a hit b/c it is more comedic than dramatic, but IMO, that's my favorite on the list...
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While I like all of the movies listed; Rocky, Raging Bull, and Caddyshack (for nothing to do with sports) I actually enjoy watching multiple times.
Movies I "enjoy" more than any on that list would be Field of Dreams, Rudy, and maybe Cinderella Man. I'm also a big fan of Million Dollar Baby (but certainly not better than Rocky or Raging Bull).
A special nomination goes to The Scout for being my favorite bad sports movie guilty pleasure. I think I've seen it at least 20 times.
Movies I "enjoy" more than any on that list would be Field of Dreams, Rudy, and maybe Cinderella Man. I'm also a big fan of Million Dollar Baby (but certainly not better than Rocky or Raging Bull).
A special nomination goes to The Scout for being my favorite bad sports movie guilty pleasure. I think I've seen it at least 20 times.