Side note: You know I'm a sucker for those heuristic stats Mike Tirico loves to throw out, but when an NHL team is leading 3-2 in a best-of-7 playoff series, they go on to win that series 80% of the time. Trust me, its over.
Brandon Inge (as of 5/13): .269
I've been thinking about the top sports movies, and here is what comes to mind:
3. (tie) Remember the Titans & Hard Ball: The coming together of Bertier and Julius is a life lesson everyone should learn. In the Keanu Reeves sleeper film, who can deny G-Baby and Big Poppa on the mound?
2. Rudy: For the soundtrack alone, but it always brings Ryan to tears. Only Free Willy 2 can also make that claim.
1. He Got Game: Ray Allen deserved an Emmy for this performance. I mean, having a father in prison, recruiting letters from the likes of John Chaney, taking care of his sister and cousin Booger, the agents, the girls, the roll calls...who can't relate to Jesus Shuttlesworth?
FYI, look out for a new feature me and Ryan like to call "What You Know About" Wednesdays. We'll profile a player from the past and if you see this player's name and think to yourself, "wayyyyyy too much"then this is for you. Whether its a memory of this player being the unsung hero on your NHL '94 Stanley Cup run, shooting a glowing puck next to the robots, catching fire in NBA JAM, being the victim of a Marv Albert "facial" on NBA on NBC, or your favorite Michigan special teamer pre-Darnell Hood/Carl Tabb, this player holds a special place in your heart.
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I will grace you with a phisod of answers and real versions. I am going to do it by category though, because it is difficult for me to come up with a true top 3. The phisod of answers is culprit of me loving the movie but for whatever reason people shouldn't take it as a serious answer to be worthy top 3:
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Little Giants, Varsity Blues, Rudy (Real Answer)
Basketball:
Blue Chips, He Got Game, Rebound (Real Answer, Don Cheadle plays Earl the Got Manigault)
Baseball:
Sandlot, Major League, The Natural (Real Answer)
Hockey:
Mighty Ducks, Miracle (Real Answer)
Wei,
ReplyDeleteMichigan softball hosting a regional you gonna fly back to A2 and go to it?
Not a bad list, except I have to hoe you on Blue Chips. Probably the worst sports movie ever made. And for baseball, League of Their Own was that deal. Say Something. And yes, I will be following the #5 M Softball squad on GameCast. But I don't know how we'll do this year, don't have that thumper in the middle since Samantha Findley graduated
ReplyDeleteI am almost disgusted that no one mentioned Bull Durham. I think it is easily the best sports movie of all time. Tin Cup is up there too. Lets go Kevin Costner
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