Best football movie ever?

3ric · 11-13-2003, 08:51 AM

As Bee said in the "Worst..." thread, there aren't really that many "good" football movies.

But I saw "Brian's Song" (on DVD) for the first time yesterday, and was thrilled by the quality of acting, but even more so by the footage of real-life Gale Sayers highlights. He looked so good, I wasn't totally convinced it was real games being shown until I got it confirmed today.

Leonidas · 11-13-2003, 08:56 AM

MASH, the movie has some surprisingly good football scenes. ESPN once had a special reviewing football movies and a lot of ex-NFL players said they were the best football scenes they'd ever seen in a movie.

North Dallas Forty was pretty good too.

Paper Lion was also really good. They had sense enough to use the real Detroit Lions for the backdrop.

Darkiller · 11-13-2003, 08:58 AM

It took me some time but I now like Any Given Sunday a lot...The Replacemens was quite fun.
And "Rudy", although I saw it only once, was very cool.

Darkiller · 11-13-2003, 08:59 AM

dola,
JERRY MAGUIRE is my favourite "football-related" movie of all.

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darkiller
It took me some time but I now like Any Given Sunday a lot...The Replacemens was quite fun.
And "Rudy", although I saw it only once, was very cool.

Y'all may not believe this, but my cousin is the QB that Rudy sacked (in real life), and his first name is Rudy.

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:01 AM

Dola--

KevinNU7 · 11-13-2003, 09:04 AM

Without a doubt Rudy

oykib · 11-13-2003, 09:08 AM

Remember the Titans.

Rudy is pretty close. But Denzel's performance is wht breaks the tie.

Incidentally, Denzel is in both the Best Football and the Best Basketball movie (He Got Game).

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:10 AM

I'm with you, oykib. The Titans take the cake for me.

"Water is for cowards. Water makes you weak. Water is for washin' blood off that uniform, and you don't get no blood on my uniform. Boy, you must be outside your mind! We are going to do up-downs until Blue is no longer tired....and thirsty!"

Honolulu_Blue · 11-13-2003, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by oykib
Remember the Titans.

Rudy is pretty close. But Denzel's performance is wht breaks the tie.

Incidentally, Denzel is in both the Best Football and the Best Basketball movie (He Got Game).

Interesting.

I find it hard to imagine anyone who has seen "Hoosiers" could consider "He Got Game" to be the best basketball movie.

"He Got Game" was a cliche ridden piece of poo. Hooker with a heart of gold. Of course... What other kind of hookers are there?

VPI97 · 11-13-2003, 09:17 AM

The Longest Yard

"All I'm saying is you could of robbed banks, sold dope, stole your grandmother's pension check and none of us would have minded. Shaving points off a football game?, man that's unamerican."

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:17 AM

http://www.augustachronicle.com/stor...7/fb_mike.html

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by VPI97
The Longest Yard

"All I'm saying is you could of robbed banks, sold dope, stole your grandmother's pension check and none of us would have minded. Shaving points off a football game?, man that's unamerican."

The Longest Yard might be my #2.

Darkiller · 11-13-2003, 09:22 AM

How could I forgot about "Remember the Titans"...I LOVED IT !!

FrogMan · 11-13-2003, 09:25 AM

I'd have to say there's a top three for me... In no particular order:

Rudy
The Longest Yard
Remember the Titans

I watch them three a few times a year...

FM

oykib · 11-13-2003, 09:26 AM

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Originally posted by Honolulu_Blue
Interesting.

I find it hard to imagine anyone who has seen "Hoosiers" could consider "He Got Game" to be the best basketball movie.

"He Got Game" was a cliche ridden piece of poo. Hooker with a heart of gold. Of course... What other kind of hookers are there?

I feel like I'm in the scene in the barber shop in Coming to America.

"Why, everytime you talking 'bout boxing, some white guy's got to pull Rocky Marciano out his ass!"

Actually, I thought about Hoosiers when I said that. I happen to like He got Game much more. Also, the hooker doesn't have a heart of gold in the movie. She just a battered woman. Given the chance to turn her life around she does. Many battered women do.

Even based on a true story as it is, I think that Hoosiers hits more well-traveled territory. I'd still put it number one.

And we can probably agree that Blue Chips was the worst piece of garbage that ever masqueraded as a basketball movie. It was worse than Heaven is a Playground and One-on-One.

CraigSca · 11-13-2003, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by SkyDog
Y'all may not believe this, but my cousin is the QB that Rudy sacked (in real life), and his first name is Rudy.

Your cousin didn't pull a Brett Favre, did he?

Definitely "Rudy" for me football-wise. "Hoosiers" wins out on the basketball front, closely followed by "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh"

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oykib
"Why, everytime you talking 'bout boxing, some white guy's got to pull Rocky Marciano out his ass!"

Noop · 11-13-2003, 09:32 AM

Debbie Does Dallas... oh wait you mean you want actually football movies okay "Remember the Titans"

noop

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Noop
Debbie Does Dallas... oh wait you mean you want actually football movies okay "Remember the Titans"

noop

What's scary is the Noop just posted about Debbie Does Dallas from SCHOOL! (I'm assuming....)

panerd · 11-13-2003, 09:36 AM

I like that Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis movie. I think it was the Last Action Hero or something like that. (More of an action movie than a football, but I still liked it) All of the ones mentioned above were good, but too sappy and bring me down more than they lift me up. Instead of feeling good after watching Rudy or Remember the Titans it always makes me wonder what the hell I am doing with my life.

Noop · 11-13-2003, 09:36 AM

School... nope I'm taking a "Sick Day"

noop

Ben E Lou · 11-13-2003, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by panerd
I like that Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis movie. I think it was the Last Action Hero or something like that. (More of an action movie than a football, but I still liked it)

The Last Boy Scout is the one you're talking about.

Aylmar · 11-13-2003, 09:40 AM

SkyDog beat me to panerd's movie title.

My favorites:

The Longest Yard
Remember the Titans
Best of Times

General sports favorites:

Hoosiers
Bad News Bears

Taur · 11-13-2003, 09:59 AM

Boo me out of the Stadium, but I belive "The Program" deserves an honorable mention.

I loved how The Program went full circle. The end of the movie left them right back to where they started.....The Circle of life.

And, who could forget North Dallas Forty?

Honolulu_Blue · 11-13-2003, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by oykib
I feel like I'm in the scene in the barber shop in Coming to America.

"Why, everytime you talking 'bout boxing, some white guy's got to pull Rocky Marciano out his ass!"

Actually, I thought about Hoosiers when I said that. I happen to like He got Game much more. Also, the hooker doesn't have a heart of gold in the movie. She just a battered woman. Given the chance to turn her life around she does. Many battered women do.

Even based on a true story as it is, I think that Hoosiers hits more well-traveled territory. I'd still put it number one.

And we can probably agree that Blue Chips was the worst piece of garbage that ever masqueraded as a basketball movie. It was worse than Heaven is a Playground and One-on-One.

You can agree! Blue Chips sucked my ass. Though the Shaq's scene in the English History class is a classic. It makes absolutely no sense or no point other than Shaq's character is very dumb.

Senator · 11-13-2003, 10:39 AM

I liked All the Right Moves because it was so similar to my own situation.

Small, dying town
strong willed coach
fear of not getting a scholarship
I looked like a pre-gay Tom Cruise

We walked around for months saying, "You are not God! You are a high school football coach!"

Still, love The Longest Yard and The Program. Those seem the most realistic.

CREWE!!!!

Franklin · 11-13-2003, 04:44 PM

Johnny B. Goode

"My dick's broke, coach."

Raiders Army · 11-13-2003, 05:27 PM

Gotta give a shout out to Rudy, but what puts it over the top over Remember the Titans is that Titans is more about the race struggle than football, and has a clearly defined moral. Rudy makes you think a little more and celebrates the human spirit winning over any obstacle.

SteelerFan448 · 11-13-2003, 07:28 PM

Without a doubt Rudy! What person who loves football doesn't dream to have 80,000+ chanting their name. Fantastic movie.

Remember the Titans was also a really good one.

tucker342 · 11-13-2003, 07:36 PM

Remember the Titans is my favorite

Tigercat · 11-13-2003, 07:48 PM

I have to go with Rudy too. I can't stand a lot of things about Notre Dame, but everytime I see that movie it gives me goosebumps and brings me close to tears, and I've heard other people who dislike Notre Dame say the same thing. I think that says a lot about a movie.

I enjoyed Johnny B Goode, I thought it was a more entertaining than, say, Varsity Blues.

illinifan999 · 11-13-2003, 08:12 PM

Varsity Blues.

Laddin · 11-13-2003, 08:22 PM

I think I'd have to go with Remember the Titans (although Pacino's speech from Any Given Sunday was cool)

For comedy, I remember laughing a lot during The Best of Times (Robin Williams and Kurt Russell)

11-13-2003, 08:58 AM	#3
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	It took me some time but I now like Any Given Sunday a lot...The Replacemens was quite fun. And "Rudy", although I saw it only once, was very cool. __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

11-13-2003, 08:59 AM	#4
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	dola, JERRY MAGUIRE is my favourite "football-related" movie of all. __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

11-13-2003, 09:01 AM	#6
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	Dola-- __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-13-2003, 09:04 AM	#7
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	Without a doubt Rudy __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

11-13-2003, 09:10 AM	#9
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I'm with you, oykib. The Titans take the cake for me. "Water is for cowards. Water makes you weak. Water is for washin' blood off that uniform, and you don't get no blood on my uniform. Boy, you must be outside your mind! We are going to do up-downs until Blue is no longer tired....and thirsty!" __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

11-13-2003, 08:56 AM	#2
Leonidas College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: East Anglia	MASH, the movie has some surprisingly good football scenes. ESPN once had a special reviewing football movies and a lot of ex-NFL players said they were the best football scenes they'd ever seen in a movie. North Dallas Forty was pretty good too. Paper Lion was also really good. They had sense enough to use the real Detroit Lions for the backdrop. __________________ Molon labe

11-13-2003, 09:08 AM	#8
oykib College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000	Remember the Titans. Rudy is pretty close. But Denzel's performance is wht breaks the tie. Incidentally, Denzel is in both the Best Football and the Best Basketball movie (He Got Game).

11-13-2003, 09:17 AM	#11
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	The Longest Yard "All I'm saying is you could of robbed banks, sold dope, stole your grandmother's pension check and none of us would have minded. Shaving points off a football game?, man that's unamerican." __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

11-13-2003, 09:22 AM	#14
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	How could I forgot about "Remember the Titans"...I LOVED IT !! __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

11-13-2003, 09:25 AM	#15
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	I'd have to say there's a top three for me... In no particular order: Rudy The Longest Yard Remember the Titans I watch them three a few times a year... FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

11-13-2003, 09:32 AM	#19
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Debbie Does Dallas... oh wait you mean you want actually football movies okay "Remember the Titans" noop __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

11-13-2003, 09:36 AM	#21
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	I like that Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis movie. I think it was the Last Action Hero or something like that. (More of an action movie than a football, but I still liked it) All of the ones mentioned above were good, but too sappy and bring me down more than they lift me up. Instead of feeling good after watching Rudy or Remember the Titans it always makes me wonder what the hell I am doing with my life.

11-13-2003, 09:36 AM	#22
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	School... nope I'm taking a "Sick Day" noop __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

11-13-2003, 09:40 AM	#24
Aylmar High School Varsity Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles	SkyDog beat me to panerd's movie title. My favorites: The Longest Yard Remember the Titans Best of Times General sports favorites: Hoosiers Bad News Bears __________________ "At its best, football is still football, an amalgam of thought and violence, chess with broken bones and shredded ligaments." -- Dave Kindred Last edited by Aylmar : 11-13-2003 at 09:43 AM.

11-13-2003, 09:59 AM	#25
Taur High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2002	Boo me out of the Stadium, but I belive "The Program" deserves an honorable mention. I loved how The Program went full circle. The end of the movie left them right back to where they started.....The Circle of life. And, who could forget North Dallas Forty? __________________ END OF LINE.....

11-13-2003, 10:39 AM	#27
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	I liked All the Right Moves because it was so similar to my own situation. Small, dying town strong willed coach fear of not getting a scholarship I looked like a pre-gay Tom Cruise We walked around for months saying, "You are not God! You are a high school football coach!" Still, love The Longest Yard and The Program. Those seem the most realistic. CREWE!!!! __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

11-13-2003, 04:44 PM	#28
Franklin Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Placerville, CA	Johnny B. Goode "My dick's broke, coach."

11-13-2003, 05:27 PM	#29
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Gotta give a shout out to Rudy, but what puts it over the top over Remember the Titans is that Titans is more about the race struggle than football, and has a clearly defined moral. Rudy makes you think a little more and celebrates the human spirit winning over any obstacle.

11-13-2003, 07:28 PM	#30
SteelerFan448 High School JV Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Steeler Country	Without a doubt Rudy! What person who loves football doesn't dream to have 80,000+ chanting their name. Fantastic movie. Remember the Titans was also a really good one. __________________ "Yoi!"-Myron Cope

11-13-2003, 07:36 PM	#31
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	Remember the Titans is my favorite

11-13-2003, 07:48 PM	#32
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	I have to go with Rudy too. I can't stand a lot of things about Notre Dame, but everytime I see that movie it gives me goosebumps and brings me close to tears, and I've heard other people who dislike Notre Dame say the same thing. I think that says a lot about a movie. I enjoyed Johnny B Goode, I thought it was a more entertaining than, say, Varsity Blues.

11-13-2003, 08:12 PM	#33
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	Varsity Blues. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

11-13-2003, 08:22 PM	#34
Laddin Mascot Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	I think I'd have to go with Remember the Titans (although Pacino's speech from Any Given Sunday was cool) For comedy, I remember laughing a lot during The Best of Times (Robin Williams and Kurt Russell) __________________ Help, I live in Cincinnati

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