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The Best Sport Film of all time

mascot88
mascot88 Posts: 9,760
edited July 2007 in General Charlton
Well all this talk about past heroes has had me thinking...

Mine for Football has to be Hero-Mexico 86 with Michael Caine narrating...his dulcid tones talking about Zico 'trying' to find the pain in his leg when looking for a pen is great .... I just had a look on ebay for it and no one in Australia is interested(surprise) in uk theres one for VHS for 2 quid(boys snap it up youll love it) but unfortunately I dont think its available on DVD.. any one know? Ive just had a look on google ....couldnt find it : (

and As a general one its got to be Raging Bull by scorsese...

whats yours?
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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,139
    Escape to Victory. FACT
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,760
    [cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]Escape to Victory. FACT



    that poor sod who has his arm broken for the cause...classic film
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,474
    edited July 2007
    Field of Dreams
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,638
    mighty ducks 2
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,662
    i like The Natural starring Robert Redford
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Escape to Victory
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,180
    The running man.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    When We Were Kings...
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    Chariots of Fire
  • cunningstunt87
    cunningstunt87 Posts: 1,100
    Green Street.

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  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,428
    1. Raging Bull

    2. Kingpin
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,450
    The Greatest Game, starring Clive Mendonca an absolute classic. ; )
  • HugoZHackenbush
    HugoZHackenbush Posts: 775
    [cite]Posted By: mascot88[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]Escape to Victory. FACT



    that poor sod who has his arm broken for the cause...classic film
    [cite]Posted By: mascot88[/cite]
    [cite]Posted


    Wasn't it Lawrie Sivell?

    One of the most hilarious films ever made and to this day I suspect Silvester Stallone doesn't understand why.

    Why, incidentally, were there so many Ipswich players in that film?
  • The Equaliser
    The Equaliser Posts: 762
    It was Kevin O'Callaghan, later to play for Millwall, who played the keeper who got his arm broken.
  • HugoZHackenbush
    HugoZHackenbush Posts: 775
    [cite]Posted By: Sir John Humphrey[/cite]It was Kevin O'Callaghan, later to play for Millwall, who played the keeper who got his arm broken.

    I bow to your superior knowledge but wasn't he a winger?

    The implication being that Sly Stallone was actually 2nd choice to an undersized midget goalkeeper.?
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,026
    [cite]Posted By: Sir John Humphrey[/cite]It was Kevin O'Callaghan, later to play for Millwall, who played the keeper who got his arm broken.

    He had a trial for us and played in a pre season friendly at the Valley.
  • The Equaliser
    The Equaliser Posts: 762
    He was a winger, and Laurie Sivell was also in the film as well I think, so dont know why O'Callaghan was the goalie,I have not seen the film in a long time.I did read an article about the film recently and did explain the Ipswich theme but have completely forgotten what it was !

    Anyway, When Saturday Comes was much better !
  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    Field of dreams for me too. Meant a lot to me as I lost my dad when I was only five but the whole concept of fullfilling your sporting dream after missing out for various reasons was wonderfull.

    If you build it he will come.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,474
    [quote][cite]Posted By: Stone[/cite]Field of dreams for me too. Meant a lot to me as I lost my dad when I was only five but the whole concept of fullfilling your sporting dream after missing out for various reasons was wonderfull.

    If you build it he will come.[/quote]


    You should read the book. "Shoeless Joe Jackson come to Iowa" by W P Kinsella. Excellent.
  • kigelia
    kigelia Posts: 2,583
    Field of Dreams was great. I would add Hoop Dreams as well. Glory Road was also pretty good.

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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,673
    Easy - Gregory's Girl.

    Oh whoops - it's about girls playing football....sorry I mentioned it again!
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,638
    kes
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    [cite]Posted By: mascot88[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: AFKA Bartram[/cite]Escape to Victory. FACT



    that poor sod who has his arm broken for the cause...classic film


    [cite]Posted By: HugoZHackenbush[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Sir John Humphrey[/cite]It was Kevin O'Callaghan, later to play for Millwall, who played the keeper who got his arm broken.

    I bow to your superior knowledge but wasn't he a winger?

    The implication being that Sly Stallone was actually 2nd choice to an undersized midget goalkeeper.?

    this is true, o callahan was a winger but was goalie in the film! Another funny thing is, his name in the film was Tony Lewis, and one of my best mates has that name, and guess who he supports! Yep millwall


    My vote goes to escape to victory, i loved it.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    This Sporting Life

    closely followed by Chariots Of Fire
  • MCS
    MCS Posts: 8,404
    Oh yeah and how could i forget 'There's only one grimmy Jimble'
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,673
    [cite]Posted By: MCS[/cite]Oh yeah and how could i forget 'There's only one grimmy Jimble'

    That runs Gregory's Girl close for me too, MCS.
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,760
    edited July 2007
    Gregorys girl is classic....

    kes is also top notch... the end which I wont reveal is heartbreaking...
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,716
    I was going to mention Bend It Like Beckham but then I remembered that we are not allowed to advocate womens' football anymore:-)
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,673
    [cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]I was going to mention Bend It Like Beckham but then I remembered that we are not allowed to advocate womens' football anymore:-)

    Snap, Len!
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,147
    Major League...Classic

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