#Sports film

[riconsty]

Love & Basketball (Dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood)

#sanaa lathan #love and basketball #loveandbasketballedit #black cinema #filmedit #sports film #riconsty: gifs. #tf is my tags man #idk i'll add later!!! #ship inspo #ship inspiration. #movieedit #pocedit #pocfiction #friends to lovers

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"I didn't ask to be good at football, Gura Nanak must have blessed me."

Bend It Like Beckham, 2002.

Dir. Gurinder Chadha | Writ. Paul Mayeda Berges, Guljit Bindra & Gurinder Chadha | DOP Jong Lin

#bend it like beckham #sports film #coming of age #comedy drama #british film #gurinder chadha #parminder nagra #keira knightley #2000s #10 frames

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On February 20, 2019, Rocky was re-released in Lithuania.

Here's some new Talia Shire art!

#rocky #rocky 1976 #talia shire #john g. avildsen #sylvester stallone #sports movies #sports film #boxing #drama film #1970s #70s movies #independent film #indie film #1970s cinema #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film #eurotrip

[chickflickswithgabbyandamy]

Season 1, Episode 5 | LOVE & BASKETBALL (2000)

Gabby and Amy discuss Gina Prince-Bythewood's Love & Basketball, a seminal romantic drama that is superficially a sports movie, but in actuality tackles love, family dynamics, career aspirations, and the meaning of success.

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#chick flicks with gabby & amy #chick flicks #chick flick #love & basketball #gina prince bythewood #sanaa lathan #omar epps #alfre woodard #dennis haysbert #00s movies #00s film #sports movies #sports film #black excellence

[cinematicct]

I, Tonya (2017)

⛸️-ing Goes ⬆️ in 🚬

Directed by Craig Gillespie, this biographical film is about the personal life and career of former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding and the aftermath of the infamous attack on competitor Nancy Kerrigan.

Margot Robbie plays the title role while the supporting cast includes: Allison Janney as Tonya’s mother LaVona Harding, Sebastian Stan as Tonya’s husband Jeff Gillooly, Julianne Nicholson as Tonya’s skating coach Diane Rawlinson, Paul Walter Hauser as Tonya’s bodyguard Shawn Eckardt and Bobby Cannavale in a special appearance as reporter Martin Maddox.

Margot Robbie (whose tremendous performance garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actress) gives a thoroughly dedicated performance to the role of a fierce yet disgraced champion. Allison Janney (whose performance won her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress) is insanely brilliant as an unloving mother prone to verbal and physical abuse… her award-winning performance is literally the bomb. What’s more, the tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter is basically the core of the movie. Sebastian Stan is amazing as a violent spouse whose harebrained scheme was the indirect cause for the downfall of Tonya’s career. Paul Walter Hauser (who also played Horace in Craig Gillespie’s next directorial project known as Cruella) is hilarious as a crafty bodyguard who is more than willing to do whatever it takes to gain publicity for Tonya (and himself). Even Bobby Cannavale is quite the comical scene-stealer in the present-day scenes.

The narrative is depicted in the style of a mockumentary. Although the film is focused solely on Tonya’s skating profession, the story is told through a series of modern-day interviews. The interesting yet ironic thing about the movie is you expect Tonya and the people in her life to fess up about what really happened, but they prove to be unreliable narrators that each have different points of view contradicting one another. At the same time, the characters occasionally break the fourth wall to tell the audience what goes on inside their minds. All in all, you see a story within a story that adds dark humor to an overly dramatic storyline.

In terms of observing the psychology behind each individual, Tonya’s unapologetic attitude stems from a lack of sympathy due to her savage upbringing. Despite vigorous training in which she became the first American woman to land a triple Axel in competition, she wasn’t a very graceful contestant. LaVona’s cruel demeanor represents an emotionally disturbed person. Since the Harding family came from a poor background, LaVona, seeking a way out of such hardships, forced Tonya to skate at a very young age, even when she’d tell her daughter she wouldn’t amount to anything. Furthermore, LaVona used harsh criticism to inspire her daughter to stand out among the other skaters. Jeff Gillooly was a controlling person who concocted a plan to thwart Tonya’s latest competition to see if she might take him back following their divorce. Shawn Eckardt is a down-on-his-luck, unintelligent guy who took advantage of the situation by hiring a couple of crooks to physically assault Nancy Kerrigan. It was then afterwards that everything came crashing down on Tonya.

Aside from the psychological drama and absurdity, the skating is absolutely stunning. The physicality of the jumps and spins are clearly down to a science, including the triple Axel (done in CGI due to its complex maneuver as explained by the characters). What’s really mind-blowing, however, is the way Margot Robbie portrays Tonya with such intensity both on and off the ice.

The film demonstrates the contrasting difference between fame and scandal. First thing to understand is that figure skating, like any sport, has its share of rough play. Back then, the Skating Association was particular about the appearance of each skater from around the world. Although Tonya was a sensation in the public eye, she skated with rage (as a result of being pushed to sink to that level by her mother). As such, she was ridiculed partly for her handmade outfits (as she was broke from the beginning), but mostly for her redneck reputation. That’s when Diane, aside from her coaching, encouraged Tonya to dress better and ease the tension to get a better score. As for the incident, Jeff was trying to pull a few strings with Shawn’s help to take the weight off Tonya’s shoulders in terms of rivalry. Because Tonya was accused of being involved in the attack, she was pressured into facing legal charges during the 1994 Winter Olympics, hence her entire life was hanging by a thread.

A killer soundtrack contains a list of hit songs from the ‘70s and ‘80s. The track list includes: “Devil Woman” by Cliff Richard, “Romeo & Juliet” by British rock band Dire Straits, ZZ Top’s “Sleeping Bag” (which Tonya actually used as an unconventional choice of performance music in some of her skating routines), “Barracuda” by Heart and “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac to name a few. Cover versions of “Gloria”, “Dream a Little Dream of Me” and “The Passenger” are heard as well.

Finally, as mentioned earlier, you’re not going to get the whole truth out of this movie, but on the other hand, you get to come up with your own opinion whether you think Tonya deserved better. With that said, I recommend this wildly amusing biopic to every lover and hater of Tonya Harding.

#I Tonya 2017 #Craig Gillespie #biographical film #sports film #mockumentary #figure skating #Tonya Harding #Margot Robbie #allison janney #LaVona Golden #abusive mother #sebastian stan #Jeff gillooly #1994 assault of Nancy Kerrigan #breaking the fourth wall

[explainedfilms]

Gran Turismo Movie Ending Explained (In Detail)

When gamers become real racing drivers, it initially sounds like the idea of ​​a typical game adaptation. But first is GRAN TURISMO not a game, but a simulation. And secondly, what Neill Bloomkamp’s latest directorial work tells is not fiction, but actually happened. Jack Salter (David Harbour) was once an athlete himself. Today he trains the next generation of racing drivers. The potential…

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#Action #Archie Madekwe #Biopic #Darren Barnet #David Harbour #Djimon Hounsou #Film #Film review #Geri Halliwell Horner #Gran Turismo #Neill Blomkamp #Orlando Bloom #Sports film

[neengareadynaaready]

Bigil (2019)

Starring Thalapathy Vijay as Michael aka Bigil and his father Rayappan

#bigil #kollywood #tamil #thalapathy vijay #Vijay #sports film #south indian cinema

[motherbookerblog]

Film Review - Next Goal Wins (2023)

⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 2.5 out of 5. I’m not a football fan, so any desire that I had to see this film came solely from my love of both Taika Waititi and Michael Fassbender. It’s so strong that it can overcome my powerful lack of interest in the sport. Although, I guess you don’t really need to care about sport to watch sports movies. I don’t care about hockey but continue to believe The Mighty Ducks is…

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#based on real life #comedy #film blogger #film review #films #football #sports #sports film #Taika Waititi #underdog film

[floorman3]

The Boys In The Boat Review- An Inspiring Sports Film With An Amazing Score By Alexander Desplat

I’ve seen a lot of sports movies in my day. Most of them have been based on true stories or biopics. George Clooney has even directed one himself before, Leatherheads. The Boys In the Boat is his second sports film he has directed, but he didn’t start in this one. It’s another inspirational sports film that follows a lot of the tropes of sports films in the past. Joe Rantz (Callum Turner) is a…

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#Alexander Desplat #Callum Turner #Chris Diamantopuilos #Daniel James Brown #George Clooney #Hadley Robinson #James Wolk #Joel Edgerton #MGM #Peter Guinness #Sports Film #The Boys In The Boat #True Story

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006, Adam McKay)

17/11/2023

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 film directed by Adam McKay and starring Will Ferrell, set in the world of NASCAR racing.

Together with his friend Cal, Ricky manages to work in the NASCAR teams as a mechanic, until he gets the chance to demonstrate his talent after a driver abandons himself.

Ricky soon becomes a racing idol, but Ricky's rapid rise collides with a rivalry with gay French driver Jean Girard, who comes from the world of Formula 1.

The film features cameos from Elvis Costello and Mos Def, many real-life NASCAR drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Benny Parsons, and TNT Sports commentator Bill Weber.

#talladega nights the ballad of ricky bobby #2006 #adam mckay #will ferrell #nascar #france #formula one #cameo appearance #elvis costello #mos def #dale earnhardt jr #TNT #sports film #Film genre #sport #theme #fan #comedy film #The waterboy #the longest yard #blades of glory #body and soul #the hustler #rocky #hoosiers #remember the titans #moneyball #ford v ferrari #ferrari #Goal

[stevebabey]

personally love the interaction in the start of s4 where steve goes “ugh, you know i don’t do double vhs.” when robin suggests doctor zhivago. like ugh robin!!!! we’ve talked about this before!!! steve has a limited attention span and if robin puts on something too long, he will start shooting her with rubber bands

#or seeing how many paper clips he can stack into one tower #the answer is about 7 #also love the idea that if u put on a movey he loves #like a sports film or something #he’ll be in the aisle — supposed to be shelving — but just staring at the viewing screen like :O #he’s a guy who stands with his mouth open if he’s distracted trust me #and that’s when ROBIN tries to hit him with a rubber band - aiming for his mouth #the great incident of ‘86 is when she manages to get it in and steve chokes on a rubber band for 15 seconds #anyways how often do u think they fight over movie picks ? #stobin #platonic stobin #steve & robin #stobin headcanons #they’re my fave besties :D #ok nanite

[nine-frames]

"Go, Speed Racer, go."

Speed Racer, 2008.

Dir. & Writ. The Wachowskis (based on the manga by Tatsuo Yoshida) | DOP David Tattersall

#speed racer #the wachowskis #the wachowski sisters #us film #sports film #action comedy #live-action cartoon #2000s #10 frames #tatsuo yoshida

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On April 19, 1973 Kansas City Bomber debuted in Argentina.

#Kansas city bomber #kansas city bomber 1972 #jarrold freedman #raquel welch #70s action film #70s movies #1970s #roller derby film #roller derby #sports movie #sports film #sports drama #midnght movies #exploitation films #exploitation cinema #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film

[chickflickswithgabbyandamy]

Season 3, Episode 7 | A League of There Own (1992)

1992's A League of Their is the highest-grossing baseball film of all time, according to some vaguely sourced trivia Amy found on the internet. But even if that's not strictly true, the film about a 1940's women's baseball league deserves its place in the sports movie canon. Gabby and Amy welcome their pal Jess to discuss the film's enduring appeal. 

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#chick flicks with gabby & amy #chick flick #chick flicks #90s films #90s movies #geena davis #lori petty #tom hanks #a league of their own #penny marshall #bill pullman #madonna #rosie o'donnell #sports movie #sports film #baseball

[cinematicct]

Seabiscuit (2003)

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Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Hillenbrand, this sports drama tells the true story about the legacy of a Thoroughbred racehorse named Seabiscuit.

The cast includes: Tobey Maguire as jockey John “Red” Pollard, Jeff Bridges as millionaire/businessman Charles S. Howard, Chris Cooper as cowboy/trainer Tom Smith, Elizabeth Banks as Charles’ second wife Marcela Zabala-Howard, real-life jockey Gary Stevens as George Woolf and William H. Macy as sports commentator “Tick Tock” McLaughlin.

Tobey Maguire has the charisma to play a young man whose spirit is rebuilt as he rides Seabiscuit with enthusiasm. Jeff Bridges is the embodiment of success, even though his character had to start over from scratch. Chris Cooper is depicted as hard-working, inspiring and persistent as his character is willing to prove that anything is possible.

The story takes place in the Great Depression era. Seabiscuit was undersized (standing at 15 hands in height), lazy and unruly. His long shot status was relatable to the struggle of many during the economic fall. But under ownership of Charles Howard and innovative training by Tom Smith, Seabiscuit quickly became a widely popular media sensation.

Both rider and horse had a special connection with one another since they were impaired in different ways. Pollard was partially blind from amateur boxing while Seabiscuit had a limp in his walk despite being able to gallop at great speed. But in spite of their respective disabilities, they were able to give it their all.

Seabiscuit was considered a symbol of hope for a lot of people during a time when everyone longed for a new future. In a way, the racing legend himself brought Pollard, Howard and Smith together and inspired each other to reach the unreachable. Even when Pollard fractured his leg at one point and had a substitute jockey fill in during a match race (against Triple Crown-winning racehorse War Admiral), Seabiscuit still proved himself capable of earning his championship title.

From humble beginnings, the racing career of Seabiscuit marked the transition of a seemingly impossible dream to a life of opportunity. What’s more, his winning streak drew so much attention, he made history as America’s top moneymaker.

Finally, Seabiscuit’s journey from underdog to champion against all odds restored joy and optimism when times were tough for everyone. I strongly recommend this nostalgic, triumphant film to every admirer of horse racing.

#seabiscuit 2003 #sports film #biographical film #seabiscuit #Thoroughbred race horse #great depression #tobey maguire #Red Pollard #jeff bridges #Charles S. Howard #chris cooper #Tom Smith

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Josh O'Connor in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers (2024)

#challengers #josh o connor #luca guadagnino #movies #films #photography #sports #tennis #sports gear #gear #shirtless #posture #u