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quote: Originally posted by PRG:
A couple stellar boxing movies not yet mentioned include Fat City and Million Dollar Baby.
Hey, I just mentioned Million Dollar Baby! I just questioned its stellar-ness 
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Karate Kid and Mighty Ducks are quite entertaining.While Cinderella Man is a good movie and is inspiring...
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I've got quite a soft spot for sports movies, but you guys (and gal?) have mentioned just about all the good ones. I will mention two good movies about Pre Fontaine. The first was directed by Steve James (who also did the stellar Hoop Dreams) and is simply titled Pre Fontaine. The second, Without Limits, isn't quite as good, but doesn't exactly tell the same story-- certainly worth watching if you are at all interested in the history of Track and Field or fancy yourself a runner.
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Jedi
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quote: Originally posted by Maximum Jack:
I've got quite a soft spot for sports movies, but you guys (and gal?) have mentioned just about all the good ones. I will mention two good movies about Pre Fontaine. The first was directed by Steve James (who also did the stellar Hoop Dreams) and is simply titled Pre Fontaine. The second, Without Limits, isn't quite as good, but doesn't exactly tell the same story-- certainly worth watching if you are at all interested in the history of Track and Field or fancy yourself a runner.
I've seen both of those. I seem to remember liking the one with Billy Crudup and Donald Sutherland better. I believe it's Without Limits. |
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In terms of being escorted into the life of an athlete I love Pre Fontaine. However, living in a town where high school football is a religion "Friday Night Lights" really does capture the expectations on coaches and the star-treatment of players.
Boy, you got to carry that weight a long time!
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i like the replacement and little giants.
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quote: A league of their own
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I love sports movies. "We Are Marshal" is an unusual film. It is really a movie on dealing with grief, almost as powerfully as "Ordinary People." The game of football is secondary, providing the backdrop for the town's loss, and a means of dealing with their pain. This is a great film.
Boy, you got to carry that weight a long time!
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