October 21, 201114 yr The list I submitted is pathetic. I couldn't even think of 10 sports movies that I've seen, let alone liked.
October 24, 201114 yr By the way... I'm counting poker in sports movies. I am not going to go back and redo my list, but I will put a plug in for a lesser-known movie called 'The Grand'. It is a comedy with a plot based on the World Series of Poker and characters who are based on actual poker players. On top of that, the end of the movie was unscripted, and the 'winner' in the movie was determined by having the characters actually play out the final table for real.
October 24, 201114 yr Ah, the Waterboy. That was Sandler's heyday. I know some people hate all of his work, but that earlier stuff was hilarious. It's sad that he's strayed so far away from that. And now I think I forgot to put Happy Gilmore on my list.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) Ah, the Waterboy. That was Sandler's heyday. I know some people hate all of his work, but that earlier stuff was hilarious. It's sad that he's strayed so far away from that. And now I think I forgot to put Happy Gilmore on my list. Aren't you lining up for the chance to see Sandler in drag?
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) Ah, the Waterboy. That was Sandler's heyday. I know some people hate all of his work, but that earlier stuff was hilarious. It's sad that he's strayed so far away from that. And now I think I forgot to put Happy Gilmore on my list. I forgot all about Happy Gilmore. I remembered The Waterboy but it didn't make my final cut.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:21 PM) Ah, the Waterboy. That was Sandler's heyday. I know some people hate all of his work, but that earlier stuff was hilarious. It's sad that he's strayed so far away from that. And now I think I forgot to put Happy Gilmore on my list. It kind of reminds me of Jim Carrey. He had a stretch of awesome movies where he was the king of comedy, then suddenly he disappeared and started making some awful movies as well.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:32 PM) Aren't you lining up for the chance to see Sandler in drag? I knew that would be the first reply QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) I forgot all about Happy Gilmore. I remembered The Waterboy but it didn't make my final cut. The strange thing is that I would actually rank Happy Gilmore ahead of Waterboy, but I flat-out forgot about it. QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 02:00 PM) It kind of reminds me of Jim Carrey. He had a stretch of awesome movies where he was the king of comedy, then suddenly he disappeared and started making some awful movies as well. I agree, they follow a very similar pattern. The problem with both of them is that they tried to become serious actors. And while I think that Sandler actually has the talent to pull off a Robin Williams-esque career (I'm sure many people disagree), I don't think Carrey quite has it. They've both backed off of that route recently, although neither has gone back to their bread and butter. They are making comedies again, but those comedies are not aimed at the same audience as before. They seem to be going after family comedies now. Edited October 24, 201114 yr by Milkman delivers
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) The strange thing is that I would actually rank Happy Gilmore ahead of Waterboy, . Easily.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:07 PM) Easily. Which isn't to say that both aren't hilarious.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:27 PM) Which isn't to say that both aren't hilarious. I like the Waterboy a lot, don't get me wrong but Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are on another level to me when it comes to Sandler movies.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 03:33 PM) I like the Waterboy a lot, don't get me wrong but Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison are on another level to me when it comes to Sandler movies. Billy Madison is my favorite, by far.
October 24, 201114 yr I've never heard of The Program. I'll have to check that one out. Neither Happy Gilmore or The Waterboy were on my list but would have been if I had thought of them. I'd have ranked Happy Gilmore higher of the two. Oh well. Mighty Ducks 2, bleech! No offense intended.
October 24, 201114 yr I totally forgot about The Mighty Ducks (though boo to D2 being above The Program), and somehow despite being a big South Park fan I've never seen Baseketball.
October 24, 201114 yr QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 05:15 PM) I totally forgot about The Mighty Ducks (though boo to D2 being above The Program), and somehow despite being a big South Park fan I've never seen Baseketball. Love me some Baseketball.
October 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 23, 2011 -> 06:28 PM) By the way... I'm counting poker in sports movies. Pool?
October 25, 201114 yr Damn, Breaking away didn't even cross my mind. Should have definitely made my list.
October 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 05:39 PM) Love me some Baseketball. That was a great movie.
October 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 24, 2011 -> 10:10 PM) Damn, Breaking away didn't even cross my mind. Should have definitely made my list. I've never even heard of that movie.
October 25, 201114 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 14, 2011 -> 06:45 PM) http://www.sportsinmovies.com/ What a wack list, Raging Bull at #73?
October 25, 201114 yr I'm so pissed off that I didn't submit my list in time. For the record, I would have probably listed Varsity Blues, The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Rounders, and Caddyshack somewhere in my top 10. Caddyshack would absolutely have been #1.
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