Friday, August 15, 2008

Sports Movies

Have the Olympics put you in a sporting mood? Not just for athletes, try some of these great sports movies:

Book Cover Miracle
By O'Connor, Gavin
2004/05 - Walt Disney Pictures
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Relive the miracle on ice all over again as coach Herb Brooks takes a ragtag band of college hockey players and molds them into an unstoppable juggernaut that did the impossible -- beat the Soviet Union and won Olympic gold at Lake Placid. Do you believe in miracles? You will after you watch this inspiring movie. ...More

Book Cover Tin Cup
By Shelton, Ron
Various Artists
Costner, Kevin
2006/12 - Warner Home Video
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One of Summer's most critically-cheered movies! A ramshackle West Texas driving-range instructor attempts a grand gesture to woo the woman of his dreams: win golf's prestigious U.S. Open. ...More

Book Cover Breaking Away
By Yates, Peter
2002/01 - 20th Century Fox
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Four working-class boys in Bloomington, Indiana challenge the college stuffed shirts in a grueling bike race ...More

Book Cover The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
By Glaser, Paul Michael
Sweeney, D. B.
Kelly, Moira
2007/08 - Sony Pictures Home Ent
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Competition continues when Jackie Dorsey (Romano), the feisty and beautiful daughter of Olympic figure skating pair Doug Dorsey and Kate Moseley (from the original The Cutting Edge), reluctantly teams up with rugged and carefree inline skater Alex Harrison (Thomas) to pursue her own gold medal. The skating is anything but smooth as Jackie and Alex begin training for their Olympic debut and it soon becomes obvious that the biggest thing tripping the stubborn couple up is each other. Tension heats up on and off the ice as their growing feelings for one another threaten to melt their cold disdain. ...More

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Murderball
By Shapiro, Dana Adam
2005/11 - ThinkFilm
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Rugby-playing quadriplegics compete for the Paralympic gold medal in this documentary about an amazing sport and the strong-willed athletes who play full-contact rugby using specially designed wheelchairs. ...More

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Rocky
By Avildsen, John G.
2005/02 - MGM
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Rocky Balboa, a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere, gets his million-to-one shot at love, self-respect and the world heavyweight boxing crown—and comes out a winner ...More

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Chariots of Fire
By Hudson, Hugh
Various Artists
Charleson, Ian
2003/02 - Warner Home Video
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In 1924, Britain's athletes have begun their quest for glory in the Olympic Games. But for two champion runners, the honor at stake is personal. ...More

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

New Quick Flicks for the week of 8/12/08

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Smart People
By Murro, Noam
2008/08 - Miramax
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An unexpected romance with a charming former student and a surprise visit from his wild adopted brother conspire to turn the life of surly widowed professor Lawrence Wetherhold upside down. But after nursing his bitterness for so many years, is the self-absorbed academic ready for change? ...More

Book Cover Jane Goodall's When Animals Talk
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2008/08 - Genius Products
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