Sports Movies - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

JoeyB · 02-09-2004, 03:46 PM

With "Miracle", a salute to the 1980 U.S. gold medal winning hockey team, doing well in the theatres...which sporting event do you think deserves a movie treatment?

It can be an event which hasn't been turned into a film, or it can be something that's already been a movie, but was done so poorly, that it really needs to be done again.

1. The 1986 Mets--Doc Gooden and Daryl Strawberry are worth their own movies individually!!!

2. The Olympic protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos--the medal winners who raised black gloved fists on the medal stand. Whether you agree with them or not, it would be a great story.

3. Jim Abbott--how has Disney missed this guy??? A one-armed pitcher making the majors and throwing a no-hitter???

What event(s) deserves a movie???

djtestudo · 02-09-2004, 08:12 PM

'72 Olympic basketball team. Only referees that are worse are those working in the ACC

Seriously though, that and maybe the '79 Pirates or The Gary Williams Story.

And of course, Aww Snap! The Life and Times of Ray Lewis

thephuse · 02-09-2004, 09:39 PM

Joe Namath and the Jets of Superbowl III?

Jadey · 02-09-2004, 11:06 PM

I've always thought Jim Abbott's life would make a great Disney movie. From what I know about his life outside of baseball it seems like a perfect fit.

I'm surprised we've never seen the Bo Jackson story either.

Ace_O_Spades · 02-10-2004, 01:33 PM

How about when the jamaican bobsled team went to the calgary winter olympics, that would be an AWESOME movie

...

wait... DAMMIT!

02-09-2004, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
JoeyB feeling tingly	Sports Movies With "Miracle", a salute to the 1980 U.S. gold medal winning hockey team, doing well in the theatres...which sporting event do you think deserves a movie treatment? It can be an event which hasn't been turned into a film, or it can be something that's already been a movie, but was done so poorly, that it really needs to be done again. 1. The 1986 Mets--Doc Gooden and Daryl Strawberry are worth their own movies individually!!! 2. The Olympic protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos--the medal winners who raised black gloved fists on the medal stand. Whether you agree with them or not, it would be a great story. 3. Jim Abbott--how has Disney missed this guy??? A one-armed pitcher making the majors and throwing a no-hitter??? What event(s) deserves a movie??? __________________ My mom is a Diamondbacks fan. She really likes the Big Unit

02-09-2004, 08:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
djtestudo Baltimoron Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD	'72 Olympic basketball team. Only referees that are worse are those working in the ACC Seriously though, that and maybe the '79 Pirates or The Gary Williams Story. And of course, Aww Snap! The Life and Times of Ray Lewis __________________ "Final thought: I just rented Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. Frankly, it was the worst sports movie I've ever seen." --Peter Schmuck, The (Baltimore) Sun

02-09-2004, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
thephuse Psycho Location: NY	Joe Namath and the Jets of Superbowl III? __________________ b000yahed up your w000pah!! Joygasm~!!

02-10-2004, 01:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	How about when the jamaican bobsled team went to the calgary winter olympics, that would be an AWESOME movie ... wait... DAMMIT! __________________ Feh.

02-09-2004, 11:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jadey This Space For Rent Location: Davenport, Iowa	I've always thought Jim Abbott's life would make a great Disney movie. From what I know about his life outside of baseball it seems like a perfect fit. I'm surprised we've never seen the Bo Jackson story either.