The Real World Of Sports!
A list of movies that show the more realistic, dark, yet sometimes comical side of the world of sports. I'm including all different kinds of films here...not just the play it by numbers sports films.
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North Dallas Forty 1979, R)
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Varsity Blues 1999, R)
To call this one of the best if not they best high school football movie ever wouldn't be too far from the truth. This has alot of breakout stars who started out here during the late 90s run of teen drama's and comedies that flooded the market during that time. This would have to be the best thing James Van Der Beek has ever and will ever do. Paul Walker played it low key during most of the movie which was good because I can only stand him in small doses. Jon Voight nailed it as the asshole glory hog football coach, and I'm guessing he sorta acts that way in real life because it pulled it off way too well. Amy Smart and Ali Larter rounded off the female cast perfectly as the two polar opposites of each other (smart as the Virginal wholesome girlfriend and Larter as the stuck up cheerleader slut) and they always pull off good performances with whatever role they do. All the side characters were all played very well and gave you an idea on how obsessed and crazy these people in texas really are about their high school football. This movie blends the drama,comedy and the sports action perfectly and doesn't let up. The movie as a whole never gets boring and I can see myself watching this again soon because its just that good. The one negative thing about this movie is that it sorta feels way too short, like they wrapped everything up way too fast. I wanted to spend more time with these characters and I can't say that about most movies I watch. That being the only negative thing I can think of, I'd say this movie is doing pretty good and holds up very well for a movie that's 12 or 13 years old. If you haven't seen this yet and waited forever to see it like me... I'd day do yourself a favor and netflix this...you don't be disappointed. |
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Two For the Money 2005, R)
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Raging Bull 1980, R)
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Rocky V 1990, PG-13)
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Rocky Balboa 2006, PG)
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The Last Boy Scout 1991, R)
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Friday Night Lights 2004, PG-13)
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Remember the Titans 2000, PG)
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Brian's Song 1971, G)
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The Longest Yard 2005, PG-13)
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The Longest Yard 1974, R)
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Jerry Maguire 1996, R)
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White Men Can't Jump 1992, R)
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Above the Rim 1994, R)
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Bull Durham 1988, R)
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The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings 1976, PG)
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Million Dollar Baby 2004, PG-13)
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Green Street Hooligans 2005, R)
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Green Street Hooligans 2: Stand Your Ground 2009, Unrated)
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The Firm 1988, Unrated)
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Kingpin 1996, PG-13)
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The Replacements 2000, PG-13)
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Youngblood 1986, R)
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Caddyshack 1980, R)
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Necessary Roughness 1991, PG-13)
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Wildcats 1986, R)
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Major League 1989, R)
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Major League 2 1994, PG)
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Slap Shot 1980, R)
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The Hustler 1961, Unrated)
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The Color of Money 1986, R)
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Over the Top 1986, PG)
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8 Seconds 1994, PG-13)
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Big Fan 2009, R)
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The Fan 1996, R)
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Any Given Sunday 1999, R)
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The Waterboy 1998, PG-13)
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Whip It 2009, PG-13)
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The Wrestler 2008, R)
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Bobby Deerfield (Heaven Has No Favorites) 1977, PG)
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Greased Lightning 1977, PG)
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Fast Company 1978, R)
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Lords of Dogtown 2005, PG-13)
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Bad News Bears 2005, PG-13)
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The Bad News Bears 1976, PG)
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Cinderella Man 2005, PG-13)
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The Football Factory 2004, R)
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Breaking Away 1979, PG)
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Victory 1981, PG)
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Blue Chips 1994, PG-13)
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Cool Runnings 1993, PG)
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They Call Me Sirr 2001, Unrated)
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Gladiator 1992, R)
This is a very impressive boxing movie from the early 90s staring James Marshall and Cuba Gooding Jr. before he started doing disney movies. An amazing cast full of familiar character actors such as Ossie Davis,Brian Dennehy,Robert Loggia and John Heard round out this tough guy with a heart of gold movie. James Marshall did a great job as the struggling kid from a broken home who discovers his calling in life as a boxer,too bad he didn't really take off as a big name actor. Cuba Gooding is his friend/side kick who ends up having to square off against him. The drama in this sometimes comes off alittle heavy handed but the boxing/fight scenes make up for that. Even Brian Dennehy throws down in this and shows you he can get physical and kick alittle ass now and then. Overall this is really amazingly solid early 90s boxing underdog story that will really surprise you when you take the time to give it a watch. I'm sure even some of the ladies who hate sports/fighting type movies will sit down with their guys to watch this. You can't beat a sports/boxing themed movie with a solid story. |
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The Great White Hope 1970, PG-13)
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Diggstown 1992, R)
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Champions 1996, R)
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 1962, Unrated)
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The Champ 1979, PG)
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The Champ 1931, Unrated)
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When Saturday Comes 1996, Unrated)
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Requiem for a Heavyweight 1962, Unrated)
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Girlfight 2000, R)
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Play It to the Bone 2000, R)
The lucy Liu/woody Harrelson sex scene in this is worth a star and a half as far as I'm concerned :) Solid boxing buddy pic though, catch it if you find it on cable or a movie channel. |
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All the Right Moves 1983, R)
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The Program 1993, R)
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Redbelt 2008, R)
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The Karate Kid 1984, PG)
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The Karate Kid Part II 1987, PG)
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The Karate Kid, Part III 1989, PG)
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Kickboxer 1989, R)
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Kickboxer 2: The Road Back 1990, R)
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The Basketball Diaries 1995, R)
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Rounders 1998, R)
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Something for Joey 1977, Unrated)
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Vision Quest 1985, R)
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Days of Thunder 1990, PG-13)
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Radio 2003, PG)
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Ali 2001, R)
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The Express 2008, PG)
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We Are Marshall 2006, PG)
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Heaven Can Wait 1978, PG)
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Mystery, Alaska 1999, R)
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Sugar 2008, R)
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Eight Men Out 1988, PG)
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Invictus 2009, PG-13)
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Bang The Drum Slowly 1973, PG)
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The Damned United 2009, R)
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The Hurricane 1999, R)
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He Got Game 1998, R)
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Murderball 2005, R)
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The Scout 1994, PG-13)
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