The GREATEST sports film from the USA

[Stat Brother]

"Cool Runnings"?

Great film, but not sure it really counts as a USA film. Filmed in Canada, about a Jamaican team in Canada, starring a Canadian (John Candy). So only partly USA at best.

That's handy cos I was going to give in on Cool Runnings.
Now I need a reason to deny Seabiscuit a place above TBNBears.

Oh and When We Were Kings, which actually is the greatest sports Film from the USA, doesn't count as it's a documentary.

 

[The Large One]

Cool Runnings was SHIT.

Insulting, patronising, stereotyping, meaningless drivel.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Cool Runnings was SHIT.

Insulting, patronising, stereotyping, meaningless drivel.

f*** OFF

 

[The Large One]

Jerry maguire wasnt bad

Yes it was. If a Martian came to earth and wanted a crash course in conservative reactionary values, perversely and timidly masquerading as a 'conscience', this film will suffice.

And it's got Tom Cruise in it.

 

[Stat Brother]

Cool Runnings was SHIT.

Insulting, patronising, stereotyping, meaningless drivel.

But other than that it's pretty good, and I bet you still cry at the end.

 

[The Large One]

f*** OFF

Oooh, aren't we taking this personally...? :safeway2:

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Oooh, aren't we taking this personally...? :safeway2:

yes, yes i am

how dare you insult cool runnings?

i actually DEMAND to know how you dare to

your post insulted my eyes

 

[The Large One]

yes, yes i am

how dare you insult cool runnings?

i actually DEMAND to know how you dare to

your post insulted my eyes

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha etc...

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

cool runnings was shit.

Insulting, patronising, stereotyping, meaningless drivel.

wrong.

 

[MattBackHome]

Regardless of what any Martian reckons, I very much like Jerry Maguire.

 

[Robbie G]

Coach Carter.

Rich what?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'When We Were Kings'

Documentary on The Rumble in The Jungle in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. World Heavyweight champion George Foreman v former world champion and challenger Muhammad Ali.

Truly stunning. Won an Academy Award and everything.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Surely the greatest sports film from the USA is "Debbie Does Dallas"

 

[element]

When We Were Kings is a much better account of the Rumble In The Jungle, and you get the real fighters rather than people pretending to be them.

I saw a video of 'The Rumble in the Jungle' fight in a charity shop the other day for £1, and didn't buy it on the basis it was too expensive!

Kicking myself now

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

Space Jam WITHOUT A DOUBT

 

[Stat Brother]

Space Jam WITHOUT A DOUBT

Good call.

 

[Rangdo]

I give you......

 

[Captain Haddock]

Raging Bull, When We Were Kings & Once In A Lifetime.

End of story.

 

[Mtoto]

Some good choices - Any Given Sunday, Raging Bull, When We Were Kings in particular.

Personally I quite liked North Dallas Forty too. The script was by a former Dallas Cowboy, and the way they all carried on was highly believable.

 

[Juan Albion]

'Rudy' was good.