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Best Skateboarding Movies

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Seriously, there are not enough movies about skateboarding. For a sport (and it is one) that is beloved by so many people, I can’t believe how few Hollywood films have been dedicated to skating.
1. Dogtown and Z Boys
2. Lords of Dogtown
3. Grind
4. Thrashin
5. Gleaming the Cube
6. Stoked - The Rise and Fall of Gator

Top 5 Soccer Movies

Monday, July 28th, 2008

5. Victory - Sylvester Stallone and Pele, what else do you need?
4. Shaolin Soccer - Stephen Chow is a comic genius. A strange but awesome salute to soccer.
3. Bend it Like Beckham - great film with tons of sport and even more girl-power.
2. The Football Factory - Dark and […]

The Best and Worst Hockey Movies

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

The Top Five Best Hockey Films Ever Made
5. “Sudden Death”
4. “Bon Cop, Bad Cop”
3. “Miracle”
2. “Les Chiefs”
1. “Slap Shot”
The Top Five Worst Hockey Films Ever Made
5. “Youngblood”
4. “National Lampoon’s Pucked”
3. Any sequel to “The Mighty Ducks”
2. “Slap Shot 2: Breaking The Ice”
1. “Most Valuable Primate”

Movies Starring Golf Balls

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The Greatest Game Ever Played
A faithful adaptation of the book that plays well on the big screen. It’s the original David and Goliath sports story.
Tin Cup
This Kevin Costner vehicle strikes the perfect pitch. It also helps that Costner can actually play.
Dead Solid Perfect
This movie starring Randy Quaid is all about life on the pro tours. […]

7 Bad Sports Movies - with the math to prove it…

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice
The math - Stephen Baldwin + Gary Busey = Unavoidable trainwreck.
The Bad News Bears Go To Japan
The math - Bad News Bears + Japan = Unfunny.
Caddyshack 2
The math - Great original film - anything funny + studio greed = Disaster-town.
Rocky IV
Stallone + Subversive anti-Russian Cold War propoganda = Steaming […]

Top Ten Baseball Movies

Monday, May 5th, 2008

10.Major League
A guilty pleasure for me, because I saw it when I was young and loved it.

9.Bang the Drum Slowly
“Brian’s Song,” for baseball. With Michael Moriarty as the star pitcher and Robert DeNiro as the dying catcher- which helped launch both careers. A truly touching film.
8.A League of Their Own
A great crowd […]

Top Ten Martial Arts Movies

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

1. Enter the Dragon, 1973
Directed by Robert Clouse and starring Bruce Lee.
Everybody’s favorite Bruce Lee movie.

2. The Chinese Connection, 1972
Directed by Lo Wei and starring Bruce Lee. Original title: Fist of Fury.
Another Bruce Lee’s classic. It was hard to choose between this and Enter The Dragon for #1.
3) Drunken Master, 1979
Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping and […]

Top Ten Football Movies

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

1. Friday Night Lights
A very, very realistic look at the Permian Panthers football program back in the late 80s, and a complicated look into the pressure facing teenaged athletes. Spawned its own TV show.
2. Brian’s Song
The definition of a tearjerker, based on true events. James Caan and Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) star as […]

Sports Illustrated 50 Best Sports Movies

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

1. Bull Durham (1988)
Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins: baseball
2. Rocky (1976)
Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers: boxing
3. Raging Bull (1980)
Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty: boxing
4. Hoop Dreams (1994)
Documentary: basketball
5. Slap Shot (1977)
Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean: hockey
6. Hoosiers (1986)
Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper: basketball
7. Olympia (1936)
Documentary: Olympics
8. Breaking Away (1979)
Dennis Christopher, Paul Dooley: cycling
9. Chariots of Fire (1981)
Ben Cross, Ian […]

Climbing Movies

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Cliffhanger
Everest
Into Thin Air
K2
Vertical Limit