monkey66 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Pretty good list... Top 6 were: 6. The Natural 5. Caddyshack 4. Bull Durham 3. Field of Dreams 2. Raging Bull 1. Hoosiers The Natural should have been higher. Raging Bull is clearly a better film than Hoosiers, but Hoosiers is a better story so I guess that's why it was #1. SI had a 50 best sports films list a few months back and The Natural didn't even make the list... :puke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofer Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 The Longest Yard Rudy Little Giants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Star Skin Fan Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 The Natural, Hoosiers, and the Longest Yard are the best baseball, basketball, and football movies ever made, IMHO. Field of Dreams and Bull Durham are not better than the Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section 130 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 This list was horrible. How can you say that Finding Forrester is in the top 25? How can you put Bend it like Beckham above Rudy? I really don't remember Finding Forrester even being a sports movie. Miracle was not on this list, neither was For Love of the Game. But Bend it like Beckham made the list. Horrible ESPN absolutley horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Where was Rocky I? It did win an oscar and it was one of the most popular movies of the time. You can talk all you want about Rocky II-V, but Rocky I was a classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Originally posted by afparent Where was Rocky I? It did win an oscar and it was one of the most popular movies of the time. You can talk all you want about Rocky II-V, but Rocky I was a classic! It was outside of the 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Originally posted by section 226 How can you put Bend it like Beckham above Rudy? It wasn't I don't think, maybe I am wrong. But Bend it like Beckhem was great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Rocky was in 1976, before the 25 year time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section 130 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Here is the complete list. 1. Hoosiers 2. Raging Bull 3. Field of Dreams 4. Bull Durham 5. Caddyshack 6. The Natural 7. Chariots of Fire 8. Jerry Maguire 9. Seabiscuit 10. Remember the Titans 11. League of Their Own 12. Eight Men Out 13. White Men Can't Jump 14. Major League 15. Tin Cup 16. 61* 17. The Hurricane 18. The Color of Money 19. Finding Forrester 20. The Rookie 21. Ali 22. Bend it Like Beckham 23. Cobb 24. Rudy 25. Searching For Bobby Fisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afparent Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Originally posted by jbooma It was outside of the 25 years. My bad! No wonder they wouldn't put my question on the ESPN Chat last night:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Originally posted by BDBuddy23 Rocky was in 1976, before the 25 year time period. 76+25 = 2001 :doh: this was for movies from september of 1979 to 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 I'm glad to see that Caddyshack got some respect @ #5. I think Hoosiers would be almost a consensus #1 pick. Movies like Jerry Macguire, Cobb, and Finding Forrester aren't really sports movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 anybody ever see Phar Lap....that was a great horseracing flick....i've heard both good and bad things about Seabiscuit but his lore probably took him to the list alone. Bull Durham is funny but can't hold Field of Dreams or The Natural's jock....the first major league is closer to bull durham than durham is to the FOD or Natural IMO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 i can't believe they had jerry macguire as a sports movie? and this list proves one thing: we are still waiting for the ultimate football movie. when i move down to richmond my friend and i are going to start one. ideas have been formed. decisions have been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Was I hearing things, or right before they announced number 1, didnt Stewart Scott say something about inspiring 4 sequals? I thought it was going to be Rocky as well. Didnt think about the timeline part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Where's Lucas on this list. If Jerry Macguire can be listed as a sports movie then Lucas should have made the top 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 white men cant jump made it and Any Given Sunday didnt?:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 The fans vote looks a whole lot better to me....... The first column is ESPN's and the second is the fans. 1. Hoosiers 1. Hoosiers 2. Raging Bull 2. Caddyshack 3. Field of Dreams 3. Field of Dreams 4. Bull Durham 4. Rudy 5. Caddyshack 5. Major League 6. The Natural 6. The Natural 7. Chariots of Fire 7. Bull Durham 8. Jerry Maguire 8. Remember the Titans 9. Seabiscuit 9. Jerry Maguire 10. Remember the Titans 10. Raging Bull 11. A League of Their Own 11. White Men Can't Jump 12. Eight Men Out 12. Seabiscuit 13. White Men Can''t Jump 13. League of Their Own 14. Major League 14. The Rookie 15. Tin Cup 15. Eight Men Out 16. 61* 16. Tin Cup 17. The Hurricane 17. 61* 18. The Color of Money 18. Chariots of Fire 19. Finding Forrester 19. The Hurricane 20. The Rookie 20. The Color of Money 21. Ali 21. Ali 22. Bend it Like Beckham 22. Finding Forrester 23. Cobb 23. Cobb 24. Rudy 24. Searching for Bobby Fischer 25. Searching for Bobby Fischer 25. Bend It Like Beckham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Why all the hate on Jerry Maguire??? It produced two of the most popular phrases we use today: 1. Show me the MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2. You had me at hello :laugh: The comment about Any Given Sunday, was a joke right, sarcasim, something like that right, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section 130 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 They obvoisly gave the fans a list of the same 25 movies and had them vote on them. There is no way that Finding Forrester or Bend it Like Beckham would be on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gridironmike Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Yeah, their experts voted on the same list the fans did, but the fans are more in line with reality if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJWatson3 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 speaking of sports movies, has anyone seen, "prefontaine"? that is if you consider running a sport... i am kind of borderline on it... it's running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Great flick. I cant believe that list didnt include: The Cutting Edge The Mighty Ducks (all of them) Bad News Bears Go to Japan Rookie of the Year Mr. Baseball Baseketball Little Giants Best of Times Side Out Necessary Roughness Ladybugs The Running Man Rollerball (2002) Ready to Rumble Starship Troopers For Love of the Game Heaven is a Playground. ughhhhhh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown 43 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 "Eight men out" should have made the top ten, great movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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