they are heartfelt and enjoyable tributes to athleticism hi I’m Rebecca
tributes to athleticism hi I’m Rebecca
tributes to athleticism hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at cinemas
today we’ll be taking a look at cinemas
today we’ll be taking a look at cinemas most memorable winter sports movies when
most memorable winter sports movies when
most memorable winter sports movies when it comes to celebrating athleticism the
it comes to celebrating athleticism the
it comes to celebrating athleticism the first film that instantly comes to mind
first film that instantly comes to mind
first film that instantly comes to mind is 1993 s Cool Runnings
is 1993 s Cool Runnings
is 1993 s Cool Runnings a heartfelt comedy loosely based on the
a heartfelt comedy loosely based on the
a heartfelt comedy loosely based on the true story of Jamaica’s bobsledding
true story of Jamaica’s bobsledding
true story of Jamaica’s bobsledding debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics in
debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics in
debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Alberta Canada not only is the
Calgary Alberta Canada not only is the
Calgary Alberta Canada not only is the film of sports classic but it is also
film of sports classic but it is also
film of sports classic but it is also hailed as one of the best performances
hailed as one of the best performances
hailed as one of the best performances by the late John Candy he plays the role
by the late John Candy he plays the role
by the late John Candy he plays the role of former champion Irv Blitzer a
of former champion Irv Blitzer a
of former champion Irv Blitzer a disgraced devil gold American bobsled
disgraced devil gold American bobsled
disgraced devil gold American bobsled medalist who was once disqualified for
medalist who was once disqualified for
medalist who was once disqualified for cheating and later asked to help for
cheating and later asked to help for
cheating and later asked to help for unsuccessful Jamaican athletes become
unsuccessful Jamaican athletes become
unsuccessful Jamaican athletes become the nation’s first bobsled team the film
the nation’s first bobsled team the film
the nation’s first bobsled team the film is memorable for its laughs an
is memorable for its laughs an
is memorable for its laughs an inspirational message of giving your
inspirational message of giving your
inspirational message of giving your best against unlikely odds in the winter
best against unlikely odds in the winter
best against unlikely odds in the winter as in igloo Don Eskimo Don penguins and
as in igloo Don Eskimo Don penguins and
as in igloo Don Eskimo Don penguins and I placidly
I placidly
I placidly figure skating is another winter sport
figure skating is another winter sport
figure skating is another winter sport that few films have been able to
that few films have been able to
that few films have been able to properly capture on film
properly capture on film
properly capture on film the standout picture in this category is
the standout picture in this category is
the standout picture in this category is 1992 s romantic comedy the cutting edge
1992 s romantic comedy the cutting edge
1992 s romantic comedy the cutting edge the fictional last resort pairing of a
the fictional last resort pairing of a
the fictional last resort pairing of a figure skater and a hockey player played
figure skater and a hockey player played
figure skater and a hockey player played by Moira Kelly and DB sweeney
by Moira Kelly and DB sweeney
by Moira Kelly and DB sweeney respectively the film revolves around
respectively the film revolves around
respectively the film revolves around their rocky relationship on and off the
their rocky relationship on and off the
their rocky relationship on and off the ice as athletic partners and their need
ice as athletic partners and their need
ice as athletic partners and their need to build an absolute trust in order to
to build an absolute trust in order to
to build an absolute trust in order to perform the difficult panchenko twists
perform the difficult panchenko twists
perform the difficult panchenko twists that would lead them to Olympic glory
that would lead them to Olympic glory
that would lead them to Olympic glory the pieces of make the difference is
the pieces of make the difference is
the pieces of make the difference is laughs interestingly there is another
laughs interestingly there is another
laughs interestingly there is another similar yet memorable offbeat
similar yet memorable offbeat
similar yet memorable offbeat figure-skating classic 2007 satirical
figure-skating classic 2007 satirical
figure-skating classic 2007 satirical comedy blades of glory starring Will
comedy blades of glory starring Will
comedy blades of glory starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder follows a similar
Ferrell and Jon Heder follows a similar
Ferrell and Jon Heder follows a similar premise to the cutting edge however it
premise to the cutting edge however it
premise to the cutting edge however it tells the story of two single division
tells the story of two single division
tells the story of two single division male skaters who exploit a loophole in
male skaters who exploit a loophole in
male skaters who exploit a loophole in order to compete in an international
order to compete in an international
order to compete in an international competition as a skating pair few could
competition as a skating pair few could
competition as a skating pair few could forget their climactic execution of the
forget their climactic execution of the
forget their climactic execution of the Lian Lotus maneuver that would take them
Lian Lotus maneuver that would take them
Lian Lotus maneuver that would take them to the top let’s capture the dream I
to the top let’s capture the dream I
to the top let’s capture the dream I love it where’d you come up with that I
love it where’d you come up with that I
love it where’d you come up with that I have no idea where I came up with him
have no idea where I came up with him
have no idea where I came up with him hockey is another central winter sport
hockey is another central winter sport
hockey is another central winter sport and among the many inspirational
and among the many inspirational
and among the many inspirational classics entering on the sport is 1992’s
classics entering on the sport is 1992’s
classics entering on the sport is 1992’s The Mighty Ducks starring Emilio Estevez
The Mighty Ducks starring Emilio Estevez
The Mighty Ducks starring Emilio Estevez in the film he plays the role of Gordon
in the film he plays the role of Gordon
in the film he plays the role of Gordon Bombay a man forced to coach a local
Bombay a man forced to coach a local
Bombay a man forced to coach a local peewee hockey team as a form of
peewee hockey team as a form of
peewee hockey team as a form of community service along the way he
community service along the way he
community service along the way he manages to show a ragtag team of young
manages to show a ragtag team of young
manages to show a ragtag team of young athletes that with enough support and
athletes that with enough support and
athletes that with enough support and team spirit they could make it to the
team spirit they could make it to the
team spirit they could make it to the finals and in turn they convince him to
finals and in turn they convince him to
finals and in turn they convince him to pursue his own dream of playing in the
pursue his own dream of playing in the
pursue his own dream of playing in the minor leagues
similarly the film miracle starring Kurt
similarly the film miracle starring Kurt Russell had an equal amount of heart it
Russell had an equal amount of heart it
Russell had an equal amount of heart it recounts the true exploits of the USA
recounts the true exploits of the USA
recounts the true exploits of the USA men’s hockey team and their journey to
men’s hockey team and their journey to
men’s hockey team and their journey to gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics the
gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics the
gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics the film is memorable for its dramatic look
film is memorable for its dramatic look
film is memorable for its dramatic look at the process involved in coaching an
at the process involved in coaching an
at the process involved in coaching an Olympic team and the pride coach Herb
Olympic team and the pride coach Herb
Olympic team and the pride coach Herb Brooks felt as a result of their
Brooks felt as a result of their
Brooks felt as a result of their triumphs
that’s what you’ve done a final winter
that’s what you’ve done a final winter sports classic that deserves to be seen
sports classic that deserves to be seen
sports classic that deserves to be seen is the 1969 ski racing drama downhill
is the 1969 ski racing drama downhill
is the 1969 ski racing drama downhill racers starring Robert Redford and Gene
racers starring Robert Redford and Gene
racers starring Robert Redford and Gene Hackman unlike the other inspirational
Hackman unlike the other inspirational
Hackman unlike the other inspirational films mentioned downhill racer explores
films mentioned downhill racer explores
films mentioned downhill racer explores the reckless nature of athleticism and
the reckless nature of athleticism and
the reckless nature of athleticism and the friction that can exist between an
the friction that can exist between an
the friction that can exist between an athlete and his coach due to blind
athlete and his coach due to blind
athlete and his coach due to blind ambition the film is a memorable classic
ambition the film is a memorable classic
ambition the film is a memorable classic for its gritty and intense Alpine racing
for its gritty and intense Alpine racing
for its gritty and intense Alpine racing scenes and it’s thrilling climax
scenes and it’s thrilling climax
scenes and it’s thrilling climax [Music]
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