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Fiction v Reality based sports films?

posted 16 years ago by ColonelFaulkner
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The best sports films for me are the ones based on true stories, 'Miracle', 'Raging Bull', 'The Rookie', 'Friday Night Lights', 'Rudy' etc.

They don't matter that you know the ending or outcome, whereas if it's made up it's too hard to avoid cliches and sterotypes.

Are there any 'great' sports films not based on a true story that aren't comedies? 'Rocky' fits the bill and I would push the case for 'Any Given Sunday', despite it being widely criticised and disliked.

- "Money isn't the root of all evil,
lack of money is the root of all evil" - Gene Simmons

[–] TsarStepan 16 years ago

The Natural;
Hoosiers;
Girlfight.

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[–] ColonelFaulkner 16 years ago

Is Hoosiers not a true story (I thought it might have been but really don't know) and is Girlfight (which I confess I haven't seen) a great movie?

- "Money isn't the root of all evil,
lack of money is the root of all evil" - Gene Simmons

[–] TsarStepan 16 years ago

Hoosiers is loosely based on a true story. I think the mantra that Hollywood likes to use is Inspired by a true story or along those lines.

http://www.chasingthefrog.com/reelfaces/hoosiers.php

Girlfight is an incredible independent first film. 9/10.

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