OT: Favorite football movie?

Submitted by Bob The Wonder Dog on

Just rewatched "Any Given Sunday" for the umpteenth time. Love that film's camera shots, it's gritty realism, and Al Pacino's speech at the end. That Jamie Foxx can ball.

Hoping to get another few football movies in before Saturday. Any recommendations?

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oriental andrew

August 28th, 2014 at 1:05 PM ^

  • Brian's Song
  • Remember the Titans
  • Waterboy

Not one of my favorites, but Last Boy Scout was good in a ridiculous action movie sort of way. Any idea about the new de la Salle movie that just came out? They say it's "inspired by" the true story, so I'm sure it's all overwrought with goodness and emotion and wonderful protagonists overcoming all odds...

I resisted watching the Blind Side for a long time, but it was pretty good. 

 

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jdberkley

August 28th, 2014 at 1:32 PM ^

that I would call great. This one:

 

http://youtu.be/SPtzLMulSKU

 

This won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary film. I know a lot of people zone out when you mention the word "documentary," thinking it's a one-way trip to Boresville. Please trust me on this-- this is better and more dramatic than most fictional films you'll ever see.

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Coldwater

August 28th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^

The best, most realistic football movie is All the Right Moves with Tom Cruise from 1983. This is closest I've seen to what real high school football is like.

Not every hit de-cleats someone, they don't win the big game, and Craig T. Nelson





Is just spot-on as a hardass, small town football coach.

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ska2682

August 28th, 2014 at 2:21 PM ^

The Program.  The dirty underbelly, with the "win at all costs" coach turning a blind eye to recruiting violations, and steroid use.  A little unrealistic considering an obvious SEC team travelling up to Michigan for an early season showdown of Heisman hopefuls.

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ilah17

August 28th, 2014 at 2:57 PM ^

I love Any Given Sunday. "Well, I don't drink beer, Tony." 

But Remember the Titans is by far my favorite football movie of all time. 

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GoBlueInPcola

August 28th, 2014 at 4:16 PM ^

anyone not mention "Johnny B. Good"? Former high school nerd become greatest high school player in the country. Anthony Michael Hall, young Uma Thurman, Ironman. The Program is my all time favorite like many others have said.

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Danwillhor

August 28th, 2014 at 4:34 PM ^

the worst? Can't even recall the name but Barry Sanders was in it for about .4 seconds. It's this dude in Ohio who is a hot shot QB in HS and is going to pay for osu. That's not the issue. The actor is about 5-8 180 and he hurts his knee in the state finals (or some shit) and he can't play CFB. So, of course he loses hot gf to marry the still attractive but frumpy farm girl and is poor, etc. Well, he gets hot on the head (or some shit) and gets to.....go back in time for a re-do! Not hurt, BMOC, hot gf, osu wanting him but his future wife thinks he's a jerk! So, does he changes his future and not pay in the big game and go on to fortune & fame OR does he play in the big game, f--k his knee up like it's a prerequisite (when it's not) and have his "real life" as a limping farmer? Oh, and the movie has a HUGE unspoken religious undertone. Best part? When he sees himself in the shoe as the osu QB. It's pure comedy as it looks like a junior high kid wearing osu gear but he's totally the top QB in the country. All that was missing was Mandy Moore, cancer and 80s prom bullies.

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David St. Hubbins

August 28th, 2014 at 4:36 PM ^

The classic scenes with Alex Karras, John Gordy, Lem Barney etc.., Alan Alda lining up to take the snap from the right guard, old lions uniforms. A great look at training camp in the 60's.

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cw51

August 28th, 2014 at 4:48 PM ^

Did anyone see the Lock Up?  Remember the football scene in the mud?  And the hit at the end from the blind side?  That was awesome!

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Larry Appleton

August 28th, 2014 at 5:01 PM ^

I thought Any Given Sunday was OK, but then came the second to last play of the big game.

9 seconds left.  Ball is either at the 40 or 45 yard line.

Willie Beamen takes the snap and starts running left.  He puts on the brakes and takes off right for an option play with LL Cool J.  He runs about 10-15 yards (it's been a while since I've seen it) and pitches it to LL.  LL takes the ball and runs it down to the 5 yard line before stepping out to stop the clock.  I'm pretty sure each player did some shake-and-bake to avoid being tackled in bounds.

The play ends, AND THERE'S STILL 4 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK!!!  Are these guys the Flash and Superman, respectively???

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David St. Hubbins

August 28th, 2014 at 9:43 PM ^

I have never seen this (or known anyone who has), but Hollywood made this movie in the 1940's shortly after he won the Heisman. I think I've seen an old poster for it somewhere. Tom Harmon starred as himself.

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Blue in Time

August 29th, 2014 at 9:50 AM ^

A great documentary is They Could Be King, about two rival high school teams merging in the wake of Philadelphia budget cuts. 

We Are Marshall is also worth seeing. It's about the rebuilding of the Marshall University football program after a plane crash killed most of their team in the early '70s. Based on a true story. 

Then there's Paper Lion, for obvious reasons, and, though not a football movie per se, Robert Altman's MASH.

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