Field of Dreams is the male Sleepless in Seattle. I love the movie.
The Harder they Fall was one of the most heartbreaking movies I've ever seen. City Lights is one of the all time great films. DBT _____ From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 11:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] GREATEST SPORTS MOVIES Its always interesting to think back which sports related films rise to the top. Just in quantity it seems the most frequently used sports in films are without question Baseball and Boxing. Is it because one is easily adapted to following a group of characters to meld as one, and the other the triumph of an individual over adversity both easily followed by moviegoers? So its odd that the same story arcs can's be applied with similar success to say volleyball , and shot put. I guess its a question of how compelling. Baseball is a sport everyone plays at some point when young, whether at school, little league or family reunions so the immediacy of familiarity is instant with a moviegoer. But couldn't the same be said of volleyball or hockey? With respect to the individual, boxing is familiar and has the overriding risk of physical harm, but so does long distance running, powerlifting or downhill skiing. Boxing may edge out in overall number the rather subjective notion of greatness or classic status when compared to films about baseball even though I would think baseball is the sport most frequently used in film by almost double. And a lot of the truly great baseball films one is still following the rise of a single individual My Boxing List RAGING BULL (classic character rise and fall brilliant and visceral) THE CHAMP (King Vidor classic comeback with tragic results) HARDER THEY FALL (underrated drama of corruption in boxing) WHEN WE WERE KINGS (killer evaluation of the Ali-Foreman fight) ROCKY/CINDERELLA MAN (basically the same well executed crowd pleasers) CITY LIGHTS (comic genius set piece in a boxing ring yet to ever be equaled) My Baseball List FIELD OF DREAMS (baseball as metaphor for life and second chances) THE NATURAL (mythic treatment of good Vs evil beautifully executed) BULL DURHAM (comedy and sex never better folded into sports) LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (funny, melancholy and great period detail) freeman fisher 8601 west knoll drive #7 west hollywood, ca 90069 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
