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Started by Admiral Yi, February 25, 2012, 05:08:19 PM

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11B4V

#45
February 25, 2012, 06:35:43 PM
Quote from: Scipio on February 25, 2012, 06:22:37 PM

Auto Racing- Grand Prix



Good choice
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

11B4V

#46
February 25, 2012, 06:36:42 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on February 25, 2012, 06:31:35 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:18:07 PM

Boxing- Rocky


While good. So many better ones out there

Ali

I had that one in my post.  :P

I know, but you had the default "Rocky" in there too.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Caliga

#47
February 25, 2012, 06:43:12 PM
0 Ed Anger Disapproval Points

11B4V

#48
February 25, 2012, 06:43:59 PM
Another interesting is "Resurrecting the Champ" not so much boxing per say. Good story though.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Eddie Teach

#49
February 25, 2012, 06:44:24 PM
Rocky is the standard for boxing as a "sports movie". Ali's a biopic, Great White Hope has loads of social commentary, Raging Bull is a character study. They're better movies than Rocky, but are they better "sports movies"?  :hmm:
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

11B4V

#50
February 25, 2012, 06:44:58 PM
Quote from: Caliga on February 25, 2012, 06:43:12 PM
Quote from: 11B4V on February 25, 2012, 06:32:56 PM
Bollocks
:mad:

Cut me, Mick. :cool:

Dont get me wrong. It's a fav, just not the best IMO.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Sheilbh

#51
February 25, 2012, 06:48:06 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:44:24 PM
Rocky is the standard for boxing as a "sports movie". Ali's a biopic, Great White Hope has loads of social commentary, Raging Bull is a character study. They're better movies than Rocky, but are they better "sports movies"?  :hmm:
I think if we're defining Raging Bull out of sports movies then it's a pretty shit genre.
Let's bomb Russia!

11B4V

#52
February 25, 2012, 06:49:49 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:44:24 PM
Rocky is the standard for boxing as a "sports movie". Ali's a biopic, Great White Hope has loads of social commentary, Raging Bull is a character study. They're better movies than Rocky, but are they better "sports movies"?  :hmm:

They're better boxing movies than Rocky.

Fixed that for you.

Quotebut are they better "sports movies"?
I wouldnt open it up, to compete against the whole genre.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Eddie Teach

#53
February 25, 2012, 06:50:34 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 25, 2012, 06:48:06 PM
I think if we're defining Raging Bull out of sports movies then it's a pretty shit genre.

It generally is. Not much variety, your heroes either win or lose(usually win).
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Sheilbh

#54
February 25, 2012, 06:51:24 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:50:34 PM
It generally is. Not much variety, your heroes either win or lose(usually win).
See I think the best sports films have a lot more about them than that.  Like The Wrestler, Raging Bull, The Hustler.

I also want to add Cool Runnings and the Mighty Ducks to the top of their respective sporting lists.
Let's bomb Russia!

11B4V

#55
February 25, 2012, 06:52:10 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 25, 2012, 06:51:24 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:50:34 PM
It generally is. Not much variety, your heroes either win or lose(usually win).
See I think the best sports films have a lot more about them than that.  Like The Wrestler, Raging Bull, The Hustler.

I also want to add Cool Runnings and the Mighty Ducks to the top of their respective sporting lists.

Cool Runnings was a good flick.
"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

Eddie Teach

#56
February 25, 2012, 06:56:21 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 25, 2012, 06:51:24 PM
See I think the best sports films have a lot more about them than that.  Like The Wrestler, Raging Bull, The Hustler.

I also want to add Cool Runnings and the Mighty Ducks to the top of their respective sporting lists.

I think sports movies and dramas about athletes are really not the same beast. Though some films blur the distinction between the two.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

The Larch

#57
February 25, 2012, 07:05:03 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:56:21 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 25, 2012, 06:51:24 PM
See I think the best sports films have a lot more about them than that.  Like The Wrestler, Raging Bull, The Hustler.

I also want to add Cool Runnings and the Mighty Ducks to the top of their respective sporting lists.

I think sports movies and dramas about athletes are really not the same beast. Though some films blur the distinction between the two.

So what's a sport movie for you, then? One that deals strictly with the sport part of the deal? I think you'll struggle to find movies that don't give at least partial thought to the characters outside the pitch.

dps

#58
February 25, 2012, 07:07:15 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 25, 2012, 06:44:24 PM
Rocky is the standard for boxing as a "sports movie". Ali's a biopic, Great White Hope has loads of social commentary, Raging Bull is a character study. They're better movies than Rocky, but are they better "sports movies"?  :hmm:

Raging Bull is as much a biopic as Ali.  And The Great White Hope falls into the "based on a true story" category--it's kind of about Jack Johnson, except they refer to him as Jack Jefferson.  I think I'd still consider all 3 to be within the category of sports movies as well, though.

Admiral Yi

#59
February 25, 2012, 07:13:54 PM
The actual fight (except for the cutting scene) was the weakest part of Rocky.

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