Sports Movies

A recent show on sports movies prompted several listeners to request a page on this site dedicated to sports movies. Your wish has been granted.
Besides The Turf crew, Denver Post Entertainment Writer Michael Booth has contributed to this page as well.
This page will evolve over time and will also feature reviews of current movies.
Send your comments or suggestions or lists to: artificialturf2003@yahoo.com. Thanks!

Michael Booth's Favorite Sports Movies:

Hoosiers
Breaking Away
North Dallas Forty
Bull Durham
Tin Cup
Field of Dreams
Eight Men Out
Slap Shot
Kingpin
The Rookie
Heaven Can Wait (Warren Beatty version)
Paper Lion
The Longest Yard
(Original)
One on One
Hoop Dreams
He Got Game
The Heart of the Game

Bill Rogan's Favorite Sports Movies:

1) Pride of the Yankees
2) Field of Dreams
3) Hoosiers
4) Bull Durham
5) Rocky
6) Breaking Away
7) Seabiscuit
8) Rudy
9) Heaven Can Wait (1978)
10) Eight Men Out

Honorable Mention:
The Natural, For Love of the Game, White Men Can't Jump, Slapshot, Remember The Titans, Hoop Dreams, The Longest Yard (Original), Angels In The Outfield (Original), Happy Gilmore, Bang The Drum Slowly, Caddyshack, Cinderella Man, Knute Rockne All-American, The Bad News Bears (First one), Kingpin, Brian's Song.

Bill's Least Liked Sports Movies:
Jerry Maguire, Chariots of Fire, Any Bad News Bears Sequel, Rocky 4 and 5, American Flyers, Major League 3, The Mighty Ducks, Blue Chips, Any Given Sunday, Days of Thunder, The Babe,  The Babe Ruth Story, The Slugger's Wife, The Program, Rookie of the Year, The Replacements.

Bill's Mom Janice has her say: "Where is A League of Their Own? That was a great movie and it should be on the list!"
Ok Mom, here ya go...
 < A true story, well worth renting. Some good shots of Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. Unfortunately, Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna are in it. Tom Hanks does his typically fine job. I wouldn't call it a great movie as my Mom does, but it is a pretty good movie. (There now Ma, quit bugging me!) BR.

Andy Cornell's Top Sports Movie List.
1) Remember the Titans 
2) Friday Night lights
3) Field of Dream  
4) Cinderella Man  
5) Ali 
6) Miracle  
7) Rocky 
8) The Hurricane  
9) Sandlot
10) Rocky Balboa
 < Coach Cornell's Favorite Sports Movie.
Also Receiving Votes:
Hoosiers (1986)
The Natural
The Bad News Bears(1976)
Bull Durham
The Program
When we were Kings
The longest Yard
Karate Kid
Any Given Sunday