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So tonight, instead of taking the 2 hour drive to SF for a party, I stayed in with a good bottle of beer, a roasted chicken, and a good loaf of bread. As the title indicates, I watched Field of Dreams.

Is there a better sports movie? I get choked up at least 4 parts of it. James Earl Jones performance is incredible. Anyone who doesn't get goosebumps during his baseball speech isn't human. Anyone who doesn't get choked up when Doc Graham is shaking hands with the ballplayers doesn't have a heart.

So let's hear it - what's the best sports movie? This is my pick, but is it really Hoosiers? Bull Durham? Major League? A League of Their Own? I'm missing tons I'm sure.

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I like The Natural better for baseball movies.

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I like The Natural better for baseball movies.

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this gives me goosebumps every time i see it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGH_mtib9fo

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Raging Bull, Rocky, The Natural, I loved. Bull Durham, Yes. Field of Dreams, Yes. Hoosiers just okay for me and never really watched League of Their Own. Major League good.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IQ4IzLHorY

Some good scenes here, no Natural though.

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The big three for me are Rocky, Field of Dreams and Bull Durham. Not a fan of The Natural.

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Field of Dreams is excellent.

Bull Durham and Slap Shot are better for me.

Kingpin and Raging Bull too if you consider them sports movies.

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Raging Bull I'm not sure if I consider it a sports movie.

I'm not proud to say I've never seen Slap Shot. Bits and pieces, but never the whole thing.

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Above the Rim

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it's in my top 3 movies of all time. i cry at the end.

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I may be the only one who thinks the Natural is good, but not great. I think Field of Dreams is much better.

My favorite baseball movie is probably my favorite movie ever, Bull Durham.

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The Natural is terrible after reading the book. Field of Dreams is sappy [censored].

Bull Durham rules.

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I didn't really like Bull Durham when i first saw it (maybe 5 years ago) I thought it was too much of a chick flick. Maybe I will rewatch it.
Field of Dreams is awesome.
Major League is good.
Rocky IV is probably the best movie in the history of mankind.

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Bull Durham...was too much of a chick flick.
Field of Dreams is awesome.

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Does not compute.

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I didn't really like Bull Durham when i first saw it (maybe 5 years ago) I thought it was too much of a chick flick.

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Bill Simmons also says Bull Durham is a chick flick, and I have never understood how anyone could think it is. Where does this come from?

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I know it isn't the "best" sports movie, but Rudy is my favorite.

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I didn't really like Bull Durham when i first saw it (maybe 5 years ago) I thought it was too much of a chick flick.

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Bill Simmons also says Bull Durham is a chick flick, and I have never understood how anyone could think it is. Where does this come from?

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Depends upon your interpretation of this...

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CRASH
I believe in the soul, the c*ck,
the pussy, the small of a woman's
back, the hanging curve ball,
high fiber, good scotch, long
foreplay, show tunes, and that
the novels of Thomas Pynchon are
self-indulgent, overrated crap.
(beat)
I believe that Lee Harvey Oswald
acted alone, I believe that there
oughtta be a constitutional
amendment outlawing astro-turf
and the designated hitter, I
believe in the "sweet spot", voting
every election, soft core
pornography, chocolate chip
cookies, opening your presents on
Christmas morning rather than
Christmas eve, and I believe in
long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses
that last for 7 days.

ANNIE
(breathless)
Oh my...


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anyone else love sports and hate sports movies?

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Anyone who doesn't get goosebumps when Rudy lines up for Notre Dame and comes off the end to sack Georgia Tech's QB, while the janitor beams with pride.

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good call Homer

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I hate most sports movie since they're all the same movie, for the most part.

Rocky 1,3 and 4 I love.
Major League is my fav baseball movie. (I guess you have to really love baseball to like FoD)
Never seen a good basketball movie.
Remember the Titans was okay, only football movie I can remember seeing that was decent.
Tin Cup, Caddyshack, and Happy Gilmore are excellent.

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Field of Dreams is less about baseball than alot of the sports movies mentioned

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field of dreams is a terrible terrible movie.

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Jesus Christ, how could I forget Caddyshack???

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Remember the Titans is a great movie becuase it doesnt end with the underdog winning it goes beyond and has a more serious meaning.

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it's in my top 3 movies of all time. i cry at the end.

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It's number two for me after Shawshank. FoD just sums up my relationship with my dad perfectly.

Re: the Natural, jack is right. If you want to keep enjoying in on TBS reruns, never, EVER, read the book.

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http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guide...s-VHScover.jpg

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surprised how long it took both caddyshack and tin cup to be mentioned.

Favorite still though is Field of Dreams...

surprised that nobody mentioned Any Given Sunday.

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Some of my favorites that come to mind are The Sandlot, White Men Can't Jump, Tin Cup, and A League of Their Own. There are a number of other great ones, but I think listing 20+ is a bit much.

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Hmmmm

1. Field of Dreams
2. Major League(bought a Jobo doll prop replica)
3. The Natural
4. Rocky
5. Caddyshack
6. Endless Summer
7. Tin Cup
8. Bull Durham
9. Rad
10. Riding Giants/Friday Night Lights

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it's in my top 3 movies of all time. i cry at the end.

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It's number two for me after Shawshank. FoD just sums up my relationship with my dad perfectly.

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haha, wisehand shawshank is my number 1 as well. good movie taste you have [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

yes, FoD has alot of special meaning.

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He Got Game is pretty solid as well.
White Man Can't Jump is obviously insanely good too.

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Major League is my sentimental pick...it's so good.