comment by The Tuesday Club🍷🍻🍹🍸 (U14109)
posted 25 minutes ago
Has there ever been a decent cricket film? (Actual film not a doco with Viv Richards etc)
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Hard to make a film about the most boring sport ever.

Not seen it mentioned, and not seen it in years, but I remember The Champ being a good film.

Slap Shot
Gregory’s Girl
Youngblood
Vision Quest ( it is called something different in the U.K.)
Bloodsport

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 8 minutes ago
Slap Shot
Gregory’s Girl
Youngblood
Vision Quest ( it is called something different in the U.K.)
Bloodsport


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Youngblood 👊🏻👌🏻
Gregory’s girl 😍👌🏻

comment by Bumble (U6465)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by The Tuesday Club🍷🍻🍹🍸 (U14109)
posted 25 minutes ago
Has there ever been a decent cricket film? (Actual film not a doco with Viv Richards etc)
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Hard to make a film about the most boring sport ever.
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They’ve made many about American Football tbh

Coach Carter
Hoop Dreams (more of a documentary, but it was feature length)

comment by Colemanballs (U22246)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Senna
Rush
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Senna: good call. Love that film.

Foxcatcher (dark AF but a superb movie)👌🏻

comment by Bumble (U6465)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
comment by The Tuesday Club🍷🍻🍹🍸 (U14109)
posted 25 minutes ago
Has there ever been a decent cricket film? (Actual film not a doco with Viv Richards etc)
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Hard to make a film about the most boring sport ever.
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Lagaan is a great cricket movie. Mix of Bollywood and British. It's old school and pretty long, but defo worth the watch.

Mean machine
Escape to victory.

Oh, let's not forget motorsport.
Days of thunder
Ford vs Ferrari
Herbie
Cars

Warrior was excellent.

I'd argue that Raging Bull isn't a sports film. It's a character study film where the protagonist happens to be a boxer. The narrative isn't really built around the fortunes of the sporting career to qualify for the genre.

Robb, how about we remove that from your list and replace it with Kingpin (I know that one is dear to your heart)?

Just watched the Blind Side. Was very good and may even have shed a tear or two.

Wonder why Lily Collins played the character Collins. And why is that even a name?

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 8 minutes ago
I'd argue that Raging Bull isn't a sports film. It's a character study film where the protagonist happens to be a boxer. The narrative isn't really built around the fortunes of the sporting career to qualify for the genre.

Robb, how about we remove that from your list and replace it with Kingpin (I know that one is dear to your heart)?
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Kingpin is a classic that sadly not enough people have seen.

However, Raging Bull is included because of a decision by committee. You will have to appeal 🙈