Rags to riches sports films - recommendations please

[FatSuperman]

Hi all,

As per the title, can anyone recommend some decent rags to riches / underdogs triumph sports films? I watched 'Wildcats' at the weekend, a favourite from my youth and it's got me in the mood for sports films

Tried to watch 'Goal' on YouTube last night but ended up watching 'fail' compilations for an hour and a half.

Dave

PS: Wildcats has not aged particularly well. A bit like Goldie Hawn I guess.

 

[StonehamPark]

Invincible

The Mighty Ducks

Goon

Gridiron Gang

Any Given Sunday

 

[Stat Brother]

One answer:-

Cool Runnings - The only film to consistently make me cry.

End of Thread.


oh - Aren't all sports films 'rags to riches'?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Rudy is a great underdog story as is Invincible. Both are based on true stories too.

 

[brighton_girl87]

McFarland, USA

Synopsis from Amazon: Inspired by the 1987 true story, "McFarland" follows high school coach Jim White, whose job hopping leads him to McFarland High School located in an agricultural community of California's farm-rich Central Valley. Given Jim's challenging past, he know's he has to make this job his last - he's out of options in both career and family and finds himself in a community that is worlds apart from his previous hometowns. The White family and students have a lot to learn from each other but when Coach White notices the boys' exceptional running abilty, things begin to change. But soon he is impressed by more than their athletic talent - the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic.

 

[jon12345]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ3mdrQeTHE

 

[Shirty]

Another vote for Invincible.... the fact that it is a true story makes it all the more engaging.

 

[Munkfish]

The Blind Side.

For a bit of fun: There's only one Jimmy Grimble.

 

[Ernest]

Dick Tight's How I BLAGGED the 1983 FA Cup Final CASH is the ULTIMATE rags to RICHES story

 

[SeagullinExile]

Cinderella Man

 

[Braggfan]

Cinderella Man - Based on ture story about James J. Braddock, who was the inspiration for the Rocky films.

Moneyball - Starring Brad Pitt, about the Oakland Athletics 2002 season and funnily enough where the concept of moneyball originated.

Both good films, presonally I think Cinderella Man is great.

 

[Easy 10]

Another vote for Cinderella Man. Paul Giamatti is fantastic in that as his trainer.

 

[Codner's Crackpipe]

Does slapshot count?

 

[StonehamPark]

Invincible

The Mighty Ducks

Goon

Gridiron Gang

Any Given Sunday

+ The Fighter

 

[Hillian1]

Escape to Victory.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

I quite enjoyed 'The Blind Side'

 

[SeagullinExile]

Seabiscuit is another goody.

 

[elninobonito]

Not quite rags to riches but The Hurricane is a good sports film along with Coach Carter

 

[MattBackHome]

ROCKY by a million miles.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Mike Bassett - England Manager