Here is a list
https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/47090245/top-25-sports-movies-2000
Travesty that Rush isn’t among these. Definitely top 5 for me. I’d add Seabiscuit, Ford v. Ferrari, Boys in the Boat, and Race. Miracle belongs in top 5.
Warrior is a glaring omission.
I was a little disappointed in Boys in the Boat. What a fantastic book as it portrayed what was going on in Hitler Germany as we followed Joe's story. The movie was good, but I thought it missed a lot on that end.
Ford v. Ferrari
Just watched it for the umpteenth time last weekend. Fantastic movie.
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TIL the 21st C. has sucked for sports films.
TIL the 21st C. has sucked for sports films.
Agreed. And keeping that in mind, if you were a fan of the Rocky series from the 20th century, I think Rocky Balboa might deserve at least a honorable mention.
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Hm. I think Rush is outstanding. Great commentary on human nature as well as racing. Pride of the Yankees is one of the best ever. I don’t see a significant drop off in the 21st century.
@thehoosierhuddle Generally speaking I'm disappointed in almost any movie where I really enjoyed the book. There's just so much more detail that can be included in books and I can interpret places/events in my mind in ways that make sense to me and I prefer, and the movies obviously are someone else's interpretation. I felt the same, Loved the book, thought the movie was OK.