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Old 06-12-19, 06:30 PM
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Re: Best Depiction of a Fictional Sport in a Movie ?
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Then why is hunting a sport?
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Why is horse racing a sport?
Hunting and horse racing are ancient sports. They were meant to demonstrate your ability at war.
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Re: Best Depiction of a Fictional Sport in a Movie ?
Tie between Quidditch and the sport depicted in "Stiff Competition". (Actually I'm kidding- they never explain in that movie what makes the winner worth $50,000.)
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Re: Best Depiction of a Fictional Sport in a Movie ?
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Hunting and horse racing are ancient sports. They were meant to demonstrate your ability at war.
Then war is just a large-scale sport?

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Re: Best Depiction of a Fictional Sport in a Movie ?
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Then why is hunting a sport?
I don't think you'll find any wild game who consider it a sport.
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I actually found the Running man quite realistic
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Re: Best Depiction of a Fictional Sport in a Movie ?
Kosho in the 60s TV show The Prisoner.

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