American football movie

Raoul

Lads, I am in the mood to watch an American football movie tonight, preferably something that I haven't watched before, so whats the best?

Ones I can think of at the moment that I have seen:
Any given sunday
remember the titans
the replacements
varsity blues
Brian's Song
Friday Night Lights
The waterboy (not sure if you can count this)
The one with Marky Mark.

So any suggestions?

SixtyTwo

Raoul wrote: »

Lads, I am in the mood to watch an American football movie tonight, preferably something that I haven't watched before, so whats the best?

Ones I can think of at the moment that I have seen:
Any given sunday
remember the titans
the replacements
varsity blues
Brian's Song
The waterboy (not sure if you can count this)

So any suggestions?

We are marshall
Friday Night Lights
Longest yards both of them old and new
North Dallas Forty
Gridiron gang
The Program
The Junction Boys
Paper Lion

Oh and The Express.

Melion

The Blind Side, watched it for the first time over the weekend, great movie.

helimachoptor

Renumber the Titans for me Raoul, quality movie that with teh recial tension etc etc is more than just about Football

davyjose

I've heard great things about The Program. Yes you can count the Waterboy. Hilarious movie.

bootybouncer

Wildcats...............................class

Raoul

helimachoptor wrote: »

Renumber the Titans for me Raoul, quality movie that with teh recial tension etc etc is more than just about Football

Yeah its a great show. But think I will try something new.

Raoul

bootybouncer wrote: »

Wildcats...............................class

This has awful reviews. :pac:

SixtyTwo

davyjose wrote: »

I've heard great things about The Program. .

Cracking movie.

saintsaltynuts

All The Right Moves(1983),Jerry Maguire,Rudy.

Kylo Ren

Has anyone seen Undefeated?

It won the Oscar for best documentary last year. Can't find it anywhere online.

Chardee MacDennis

Undefeated is good but it's not hollywood good if you get what i mean! it is very real and very cringeworthy/cheesy at times.

I enjoy the following:
Remember the Titans
Any given Sunday
We are marshall
Invincible
Friday night lights
The express

SixtyTwo

Keno 92 wrote: »

Has anyone seen Undefeated?

It won the Oscar for best documentary last year. Can't find it anywhere online.

It comes out on DVD in Feb 2013.

bootybouncer

Raoul wrote: »

This has awful reviews. :pac:

it is oldschool....................... the lads who watched nfl back in the 80s would appreciate it

Chardee MacDennis

SixtyTwo wrote: »

It comes out on DVD in Feb 2013.

November 12th http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undefeated-DVD/dp/B008FLUVZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351791754&sr=8-1

SubBusted

Raoul wrote: »

Lads, I am in the mood to watch an American football movie tonight, preferably something that I haven't watched before, so whats the best?

North Dallas Forty.

North Dallas Forty

I thought Remember the Titans was one of the worst films I ever saw. Mawkish sentimental slushy pap, "I love you bro" garbage.

bootybouncer

Dont forget Debbie does Dallas.......................all star performances

mikemac1

Rudy
*wipes tear from my eye*

The Program is good too, rewatched that over the weekend

The Replacements is very funny

PerrinV2

Any Given Sunday

My name is Willie... Willie Beamen,
I keep the ladies... cream-in',
And all my fans... are screa-min'
You gon' defeat me? You drea-min'.

Gweedling

I wasn't a fan of any given Sunday, I wasn't into football at the time but the main problem with the movie is that it was just too messy. I watched the other day and enjoyed it. Also, watched another one a few months back where Cuba Gooding Jr is a running back, movie is about him and his agent trying to get him into the NFL from college. Can't remember the name of it but that one was good too.

Raoul

Watched We Are Marshall last night. It was very good. Matthew McConaughey gives a very good performance. Really lightens up the movie with his role as head coach.

I won't go into much detail about the movie in case somebody else is going to watch it. I had no idea what it was about and I think that is the best way to have it.

Think the next one on my list to watch will be:
The Blind Side.

SixtyTwo

BastardPrince wrote: »

November 12th http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undefeated-DVD/dp/B008FLUVZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351791754&sr=8-1

Was talking to a buddy of mine who works for Amazon in the US and he was saying the Region 2 and Region 3, 4 dates are this month. The UK and Ireland being Nov 12th. The US release date is down as between December 2012 and February 2013. He said some have been saying 2013 for the Region 1 version. He did say though he wouldn't be surprised if it suddenly became available to US customers on Nov 12th also.

Seems daft that the US date is unknown and the rest of the world is this month.

Keedowah

Blue Mountain State (TV Show)
I liked the Tim Tebow ESPN doc "Year of the Quarterback"

If its documentaries, then the excellent 30 for 30 series of films...

Run Ricky Run
The U
Straight Outta LA
Roll Tide/War Eagle
The Marinovich Project
Pony Excess
The Band that Wouldn't Die
Small Potatoes, Who Killed the USFL
The Best that Never Was

Raoul

Cheers Conor but I am looking for Hollywood feel good over the top drama.

Started watching the Blind Side seems very good. Had to stop for the Dundalk Waterford match though.


EDIT - Very good, enjoyable show! Good feelgood show with some tearjerker moments. Just watched the end of it and realised it was a true story. I had never heard of Michael Oher before.

Guffy

Conor74 wrote: »

If its documentaries, then the excellent 30 for 30 series of films...

Hey conor any idea wher I can view the back catalogue?

gufc21

gufc21 wrote: »

Hey conor any idea wher I can view the back catalogue?

No, saw all the above on telly, ESPN.

Edit - I see some of them on YouTube, like this - full length

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7KDvjY9wqk

Guffy

Conor74 wrote: »

No, saw all the above on telly, ESPN.

Edit - I see some of them on YouTube, like this - full length

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7KDvjY9wqk

Cheers man ;-)

SixtyTwo

gufc21 wrote: »

Cheers man ;-)

You will find them all on torrents.

Guffy

SixtyTwo wrote: »

You will find them all on torrents.

I know ya but don't wana go downloading stuff. Always ended up getting something eventually on pc so gona keep the new laptop torrent free

SixtyTwo

gufc21 wrote: »

I know ya but don't wana go downloading stuff. Always ended up getting something eventually on pc so gona keep the new laptop torrent free

A tip for downloading from Torrents is set the download directory to an external hard drive and then run malware and antivirus scan on your temp folders and the external device. I find if you use trusted torrent sites most of them check the files before allowing them to be uploaded. Any of the ones that make you sign up are a good place to start.

Rick_

Gweedling wrote: »

Also, watched another one a few months back where Cuba Gooding Jr is a running back, movie is about him and his agent trying to get him into the NFL from college. Can't remember the name of it but that one was good too.

Jerry Maguire. I wouldn't count that as an American Football film, it's a crappy love story cheesefest with Tiny Tom Cruise and Lemon Face Renee Zelwegger and there just happens to be mention and footage of some NFL action in it. That's about it.

The Replacements is quite funny though!

Raoul

Watched The Express there today. Another really solid movie and another one based on a true story. This time about the first black guy to ever win the Heisman trophy. These movies are much better when you don't know whats going to happen so I won't tell you guys any details just incase someone is going to watch it.

eagle eye

Just watched Draft Day and it was enjoyable.

Raoul

I enjoyed it but it was really a terrible movie and could have been so much better.

Adamcp898

Raoul wrote: »

I enjoyed it but it was really a terrible movie and could have been so much better.

This, it all felt a bit ''Disney esque'' tbh and not very grounded in reality. Not to mention the tacked on love story.

fanatics2014

all the right moves.