Best non-boxing sports film

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  1. Destruction and Mayhem

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    We're on a boxing forum so most would likely choose Rocky or Raging Bull or something. So let's throw those out.

    Sports is very subjective and cultural...so my pick would probably not be popular with Americans.

    Chariots of Fire!!!
     
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    As a baseball history nerd, I really liked "Eight Men Out".
     
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    I've never seen COF.
     
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    Wow. For me it's pretty much a perfect film
     
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    I'll add it my list of movies to watch. I'll try to get around to it sometime this month.
     
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    Slap Shot.


    TFK
     
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    TFK has ended the entire thread: Slap Shot
    I watched it again last week and its fucking ace. Always will be.

    Chariots Of Fire is the fucking gonorrhea of a movie.
    Not even sports, not even any good. Just posh cunts running in a straight line.

    Slap Shop
    Major League
    Bull Durham
    The Longest Yard
    Le Mans
    The Natural
    Senna
    Fat City
    Hoop Dreams
     
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    Yes, give b-ball some love.

    Hoop Dreams and White Men Can't Jump both deserve mention.

    And if Sly loves Chariots of Fire, it's very likely a horrible movie. But.... I'll give it a chance one of these days.
     
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    The Rookie
    Field of Dreams
    Vision Quest
    Personal Best
    Ice Castles
    One on One
    The Bad News Bears
    Rudy
    Breaking Away
     
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    I find your lack of faith disturbing
     
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    So many I like

    Remember the Titans
    Any Given Sunday
    The Wrestler
    White men can't jump
    Coach Carter
    Glory Road
    We are Marshall
    Jerry Maguire
    Invincible
    Rudy
    Moneyball
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    From the list above, I'd have to go with White men can't jump.
     
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    I think that "Breaking Away" is my favorite non-boxing sport film. Love that movie.
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    On 2009 celebrating the 30th anniversaty of the film some people on Austin, Texas decided to recreate the film climatic final race. The response was very enthusiastic as many 'teams' formed and competed in what seemed like the Warriors version of Breaking Away as each team came with their own weird, funny names and outfits. My favorite was the all girls 'Kissing Bandits'

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    I'd have to steal one of Jimmy's and go with The Wrestler.

    The Wrestler is one of the best movies of the last 17 years.
     
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    So basically, what everyone has listed.....and no-one has listed Chariots Of Fire.














    Except Horsey McHorseFace...
     
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    Moneyball was a great movie.
     
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    Seabiscuit is another film I really like.
     
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