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by **dinglinga** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:06 pm

The football factory .... what an insight to hooligans.....

by **Snaggletooth Tiger** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:58 am

dinglinga wrote:The football factory .... what an insight to hooligans.....

No doubt about it... Truly a killer flick!

However the Yanks had to stick their oar in to & create a typically sub-par clone called
'GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS''
I'm sorry, but Dildo Baggins (That Hobbit Elijah Wood) doesn't convince me as
somebody who'd be accepted by the likes of the Chelsea Headhunters cracking Millwall skulls etc.

"I'm forever blowing bubbles!" :wink:

by **BenchedEagle** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:34 am

The Real Number 3 wrote:Hey FC, Gridion Gang is a good movie. We watched it the other for a team bonding thing! The Rock actually does ok in the film

Hmmm, Paralowie team bonding! Watchin a movie about Prisoners playin Football? Criminals make good? Good choice, thought it would be more a Greenacres type movie though!

I really hate american sports movies. So so predictable, they all contain the following:
The guy who quits the team and comes back.
The romance, the guy always gets his girl.
Come from behind victory in the big game.
Arrogant cliched coaches.
The opposition coach in the big game is the biggest arsehole in the world!
The big random party out of nowhere!

There are a few exceptions
Happy Gilmore is a personal fave, especiallt the fight with Bob Barker
The Club, speaks for itself that 1. Love it
Days of Thunder
Coach Carter

by **Snaggletooth Tiger** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:56 am

Bret Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
An inciteful documentary showing the inner workings of the Pro-'rasslin biz from
the point of view of 'The Excellence of Execution' Bret Hitman Hart.
Includes the infamous 'Montreal Screw-job' & goes to show you what a money hungry,
ruthless, racist & evil prick that Vince McMahon is in real life as well as his persona on telly!

by **Magpiespower** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:57 am

Still waiting for Spike Lee to make 'The Jackie Robinson Story.'

Some that haven't been mentioned...

Bad News Bears (with Walter Matthau)
The Color of Money
Don King: Only In America
Heaven Can Wait
Eight Men Out
The Harder They Fall
He Got Game
The Hustler
Jerry Maguire
North Dallas Forty
On the Waterfront
The Rookie

But the greatest sports film of all-time...

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, starring Dr. J.

:wink:

by **Leaping Lindner** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:14 am

Of ones not already mentioned "Sporting Life" (with Richard Harris) remains a fav.

by **Dutchy** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:26 am

Snaggletooth Tiger wrote:Bret Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
An inciteful documentary showing the inner workings of the Pro-'rasslin biz from
the point of view of 'The Excellence of Execution' Bret Hitman Hart.
Includes the infamous 'Montreal Screw-job' & goes to show you what a money hungry,
ruthless, racist & evil prick that Vince McMahon is in real life as well as his persona on telly!

Yep that was very interesting...all the Wrestling doco's that are serious and go behind the scenes are captivating to see what these guys go thru...Beyond the Mat ia another already mentioned.

My all time favourite is Tin Cup...love that one being a golfing tragic

by **johntheclaret** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:42 am

Don't know if you had this one,

Sly in Escape to Victory, with Michael Caine, and a host of world class players, Ossie Ardiles, Mike Summerbee, John Wark,

Did Burts version have a different title, Mean Machine I think

Does Stir Crazy count? Was about rodeos

More recent Goal and Goal II
Bend it like Beckham
Think there was a follow up to Caddyshack
That Olympic Jamaican Bobsledge Team film, think with John Candy

Bill Murray, "boy from nowhere, cinderella story"

And I know it's not a film so doesn't count, but the Simpsons episode where Homer is the manager of the springfield little league baseball team. "Your cut shushy"
Which brings to mind Charlie Brown. :roll:

Good Grief :roll:

by **rod_rooster** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:52 am

johntheclaret wrote:
And I know it's not a film so doesn't count, but the Simpsons episode where Homer is the manager of the springfield little league baseball team. "Your cut shushy"
Which brings to mind Charlie Brown. Good Grief

He was coach of the football team but yes great episode :lol:

by **mal** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:32 am

Heaven can wait
A classic starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie.
Great actor WB and JC is a stunning actress.

ROCKY movies
Sylvestor Stallone is jsut awesome in these movies.

PHAR LAP
terrific insight into Australias glamour galloper of the 30s

BODYLINE
Gary Sweet as Don Bradman
Dunno if the movie was great, but the Don was, made it compelling viewing.

ALL OR NOTHING
An English movie made about 20 years ago.
About a guy who lost everything gambling on horses.

by **johntheclaret** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:38 am

rod_rooster wrote:
johntheclaret wrote:
And I know it's not a film so doesn't count, but the Simpsons episode where Homer is the manager of the springfield little league baseball team. "Your cut shushy"
Which brings to mind Charlie Brown. Good Grief

He was coach of the football team but yes great episode

Oops

Boob number 2 :oops:

by **johntheclaret** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:45 am

Strange coincidence, but Million Dollar Baby with Clint Eastwood is just starting on the telly.

by **scoob** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:56 am

PHAR LAP
terrific insight into Australias glamour galloper of the 30s

Is one of my favorites MAL, I have the DVD special edition which includes about and hour an a half audio of an interview between director and Tommy Woodcock... Brilliant!!!

Still get goose bumps when he runs into the mounting yard late for the Melbourne Cup!!! Little Scoob loves it too, timeless TRUE story!

by JK » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:57 am

johntheclaret wrote:Strange coincidence, but Million Dollar Baby with Clint Eastwood is just starting on the telly.

Good movie, not enjoyable a such, but some excellent performances in it

by **Booney** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:19 pm

dinglinga wrote:The football factory .... what an insight to hooligans.....

'What sort of name is Dorian son?"

Phone rings

"Gimme that phone lad.
Who's this,you want Dorian eh?
F*** you're lucky lad"

by **MagicKiwi** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:37 pm

Cool Runnings was done quite well considering.

For the older ones on here, don't know if you remember this one but I really liked Rollerball, James Caan, circa 197(something).

by **BenchedEagle** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:45 pm

mal wrote:Heaven can wait
A classic starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie.
Great actor WB and JC is a stunning actress.

I really liked this movie for some reason. Its a pretty cool storyline.

Also not sport persee' but i like Dragon the bruce Lee story

Website · by **TroyGFC** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:46 pm

Winbilton- Kirstin Dunst is hot!!! :wink:

by **crackers** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:01 pm

Randy Quaid as a golfer in 'Dead Solid Perfect'

Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Cynthia Gibb and Keanu Reeves in 'Youngblood'

by JK » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:09 pm

Not sure ifthis qualify's but Matt Damon and Ed Norton in "Rounders"

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