The Ultimate book of sports movies : featuring the 100 greatest sports films of all time / Ray Didinger and Glen Macnow; foreword by Gene Hackman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Didinger, Ray.

Contributor:

Macnow, Glen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports films--Catalogs.

Sports films.

Sports in motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Guys love movies. Especially sports movies, where every underdog has his day, every team achieves glory, and every hero gets his moment of redemption. Next to watching Monday Night Football, there's nothing more enjoyable than plopping down on the couch with the remote and a bottle of beer and firing up the special-edition DVD of Rocky, Hoosiers, Caddyshack, or any other fan favorite. Now, two nationally renowned sports media personalities take on the task of ranking the top 100 sports movies of all time, including entertaining and informative lists, special

Contents:

C O N T E N T S; 8 FOREWORD BY GENE HACKMAN; 10 INTRODUCTION; 14 1. ROCKY; 18 DOWN FOR THE COUNT: ROCKY SEQUELS; 21 2. HOOSIERS; 26 A TOP NCAA COACH SCOUTS THE HICKORY HUSKERS; 26 AN INTERVIEW WITH MARIS VALAINIS; 28 3. RAGING BULL; 32 4. THE NATURAL; 36 5. BULL DURHAM; 40 ALL-TIME MOVIE BASEBALL TEAM; 41 6. SLAP SHOT; 45 7. THE LONGEST YARD; 49 8. THE HUSTLER; 53 9. CADDYSHACK; 58 10. NORTH DALLAS FORTY; 62 11. FIELD OF DREAMS; 66 ACTORS AS ATHLETES: WHO MAKES THE CUT?; 69 12. MI LLION DOLLAR BABY; 73 13. THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES; 77 14. HOOP DREAMS; 80 15. BRIAN'S SONG; 83 16. MIRACLE

87 17. CHARIOTS OF FIRE90 18. BODY AND SOUL; 93 BOXING MOVIES: THE WINNER AND STILL CHAMPION; 95 19. REMEMBER THE TITANS; 98 20. BREAKING AWAY; 101 21. WHEN WE WERE KINGS; 104 22. A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN; 107 23. FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS; 111 AN INTERVIEW WITH BUZZ BISSINGER; 113 24. THE WRESTLER; 116 25. THE SET-UP; 119 26. MAJOR LEAGUE; 121 AN INTERVIEW WITH BOB UECKER; 123 27. KNUTE ROCKNE: ALL AMERICAN; 126 28. BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY; 129 29. JERRY MAGUIRE; 131 30. DOWNHILL RACER; 134 31. HE GOT GAME; 137 32. REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT; 139 33. PHAR LAP; 142 34. THE ROOKIE

144 AN INTERVIEW WITH JIM MORRIS146 35. HEAVEN CAN WAIT; 148 36. HEART LIKE A WHEEL; 150 37. JIM THORPE-ALL AMERICAN; 153 38. HARD TIMES; 155 39. THE BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL-STARS &MOTOR KINGS; 157 GREAT SPORTS SCENES IN NON-SPORTS MOVIES; 160 40. THE ROCKET: THE LEGEND OF MAURICE RICHARD; 163 41. EIGHT MEN OUT; 166 42. THE FRESHMAN; 168 43. MURDERBALL; 175 FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: SPORTS FLICKS FOR KIDS; 177 45. SEABISCUIT; 180 46. THIS SPORTING LIFE; 182 47. CINDERELLA MAN; 185 48. ROUNDERS; 188 49. BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM; 190 50. LONG GONE; 192 51. THE KARATE KID

194 THE WORST SPORTS SEQUELS AND REMAKES EVER MADE197 52. IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING; 199 53. WITHOUT LIMITS; 202 54. THE HARDER THEY FALL; 204 SPORTSWRITERS IN SPORTS FI LMS; 207 55. SUGAR; 209 56. MYSTERY, ALASKA; 212 57. RUDY; 215 58. KINGPIN; 218 59. ALL THE RIGHT MOVES; 220 60. FAT CITY; 222 61. 61*; 225 62. INVINCIBLE; 227 AN INTERVIEW WITH VINCE PAPALE; 229 63. ROLLERBALL; 232 64. THE PROGRAM; 234 ALL-TIME MOVIE FOOTBALL TEAM; 237 65. THE BOXER; 239 66. WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP; 241 67. JUNIOR BONNER; 243 68. BLUE CHIPS; 245 ATHLETES WHO COULD ACT; 247 ATHLETES WHO COULD NOT ACT

250 69. HORSE FEATHERS252 70. WE ARE MARSHALL; 254 71. DAMN YANKEES; 256 GREAT SPORTS/DATE MOVIES; 258 72. THE JERICHO MILE; 260 73. CHAMPION; 262 74. LET IT RIDE; 264 75. THE EXPRESS; 266 AN INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS QUAID; 269 76. THE CINCINNATI KID; 272 77. HAPPY GILMORE; 275 78. EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN; 277 79. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED; 279 STRIKE OUT! THE WORST SPORTSMOVIE CONCEPTS EVER PITCHED; 282 80. SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER; 285 81. REBOUND: THE LEGEND OF EARL "THE GOAT"MANIGAULT; 288 82. THE SANDLOT; 290 83. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HANK GREENBERG

291 DOCUMENTARY FI LMS: KEEPING IT REAL

Notes:

Includes index.

"Plus rare facts, fun features, and original contributions from over 100 superstars including Ryan Haoward, CC Sabathia, James Gandolfini, Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade, Peyton and Eli Manning, Tim Tebow, Donovan McNabb, Dennis Quaid, and many more".

ISBN:

1-282-44965-6

9786612449659

0-7624-3921-1

OCLC:

609854516