Hey friends. No time to waste, the Olympics are coming. So even though I'm struggling with jet lag and some sort of weird starvation thing that makes me eat everything in sight, we are going to focus on the important things in life, namely sports movies. I mean I know I've talked about sports movies before, but let me assure you I won't repeat any of those movies that were already mentioned.
1. THE CUTTING EDGE
You guys. It's so good. Not to be diminished by many disgusting sequels. TOE PIIIICKKK!
2. Miracle
OBVI. I mean, what better way to get pumped up for the Olympics IN RUSSIA than to watch a fictionalized recreation of that time when the US handed the USSR an ass stomping. Also. The dudes are hot. I'm just saying.
3. Without Limits
Little known fact about me, even though I was on the track team(shot and discus) I'm not so into running. Like why do they spend 10 minutes showing the athletes jumping up and down and then they are only running for like 10 seconds. I mean, there's just no build to the tension. NO DRAMA! But this movie was really good, it's basically the only time I got interested in a runner. And a distance runner no less! The dude's name is Steve Prefontaine, and this movie is much better than that movie Prefontaine, which stars Jared Leto. This movie involves what is probably a baloney subplot about how Pre is totally into Monica Potter's character, but whatev I loved it.
4. Johnny Tsunami
Disney Channel Original movies are the shit. And this one is convenient for both summer and winter Olympics movie projects because the dude goes from being a summer athlete(surfing, I know it's not an Olympic sport but just go with me) to a winter athlete(snowboarding). A feat that has been accomplished by many athletes, including noted virgin, Lolo Jones.
5. A League of Their Own
I mean listen, I know these aren't all movies that involve winter sports, but whatever, this movie is great and the feminist in me loves it. One of my favorite things to say, really apropos of nothing is, "There's no crying! There's no crying in base-BALL!"
Although I do think the younger sister is an unbearable brat and I hate her. Go team.
I should also note, there are movies that you should AVOID when doing this sort of project. Namely, National Velvet- people say it's good but I only made it 10 minutes before I had to turn it off. Also, and I know people are going to hate me for this, but Chariots of Fire. Seriously, that movie...was SOOO boring. Maybe it's a British thing, I don't know, but it forealz bored the shiz out of me. And I found out that a lot of what happens in that movie is like total fiction, with no basis in reality. So, boo you whore!
4. Johnny Tsunami
Disney Channel Original movies are the shit. And this one is convenient for both summer and winter Olympics movie projects because the dude goes from being a summer athlete(surfing, I know it's not an Olympic sport but just go with me) to a winter athlete(snowboarding). A feat that has been accomplished by many athletes, including noted virgin, Lolo Jones.
5. A League of Their Own
I mean listen, I know these aren't all movies that involve winter sports, but whatever, this movie is great and the feminist in me loves it. One of my favorite things to say, really apropos of nothing is, "There's no crying! There's no crying in base-BALL!"
Although I do think the younger sister is an unbearable brat and I hate her. Go team.
I should also note, there are movies that you should AVOID when doing this sort of project. Namely, National Velvet- people say it's good but I only made it 10 minutes before I had to turn it off. Also, and I know people are going to hate me for this, but Chariots of Fire. Seriously, that movie...was SOOO boring. Maybe it's a British thing, I don't know, but it forealz bored the shiz out of me. And I found out that a lot of what happens in that movie is like total fiction, with no basis in reality. So, boo you whore!
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