Thursday, January 27, 2011

A Horse of a Different Feather?

Last week or so I was having a conversation on Twitter with Matthew Glidden from the fantastic Number 5 Type Collection.

He was asking the ether what what college movie could get him in the mood since school was just around the corner.

I suggested that he try the 1932 Marx Brothers' movie, Horse Feathers.

1911 T3 style fictitious card
Groucho Marx in Horse Feathers
He later told me that:
"Horse Feathers" arrived from the library today, oddly ahead of my own textbooks. Classic cart-before-the-horse-feathers Marx Brothers problem.
Tough problem to have.


And now for today's question...

What sports films do you like?  I mean, really like.  Not just because everyone else likes them.

Or, what are the top 5 baseball movies?

Choose one and discuss.
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8 comments:

  1. Matthew GliddenJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    "Pride of the Yankees" and "Field of Dreams" must be up there. Hmm...what do people think of "For the Love of the Game?"

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  2. beardyJanuary 27, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    Raging Bull is the best sports movie of all-time. OF ALL TIME!

    As far as baseball goes... hmmm....

    Rookie of the Year has to be the best worst baseball flick ever.

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  3. HackenbushJanuary 27, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    "Field of Dreams" tops my list. BTW The W.P. Kinsella book it was based on, "Shoeless Joe" is also great even if you've seen the movie.

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  4. night owlJanuary 28, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    I find most sports movies cloying and predictable. There are only a few that stand out.

    Baseball:

    1. Field of Dreams -- so simple and almost hokey, but it makes the hair stand up on my arms during several moments of the movie.

    2. Major League -- very funny. I know Charlie Sheen has issues. It's still funny.

    3. Bad News Bears -- it taught us kids all kinds of bad words. The most quoted movie on the playground.

    Football

    1. North Dallas Forty -- I was over at a friend's house when I was a teenager and saw this movie for the first time. Opened my eyes wide.

    2. Heaven Can Wait -- Very '70s but very good.

    Basketball

    1. Hoosiers -- Maybe the best sports movie that I've seen

    2. Hoop Dreams -- I remember sitting in my apartment transfixed the whole time.

    Hockey

    1. Slapshot -- It's been too long since I've watched this.

    Golf

    1. Happy Gilmour -- Yes, it's stupid, but I laughed throughout.

    I still need to see Raging Bull. I have a feeling that's the best ever.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Field
    of
    Dreams

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  6. YankeejetsfanJanuary 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    My baseball list is:

    1-Pride of The Yankees
    2-Field Of Dreams
    3-Major League
    4-Rookie Of The Year
    5-61*

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  7. SpastikMoossJanuary 28, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    See I'm younger, but I LOVED Rookie of the Year as a kid, and still think it's fun today. The Sandlot is nice as well, underrated I think.

    Also, basketball movies? He Got Game. Ridiculous movie...but my first Spike Lee joint and it got me hooked. Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth is...interesting. And you got John Turturro in a small role...random NBAers showing up...it's good stuff.

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  8. Mad GuruJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:55 PM

    Guilty pleasure sports flicks - I like them far more than they deserve to be liked:

    American Flyers
    Youngblood
    Mean Machine

    My favorite baseball movie is The Natural. Non-baseball would have to be Breaking Away.

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