going for the gold knocking it out of the park making a slam dunk in movies
the park making a slam dunk in movies
the park making a slam dunk in movies sports provide not just action but also
sports provide not just action but also
sports provide not just action but also motivation who’s gonna win this game one
motivation who’s gonna win this game one
motivation who’s gonna win this game one two three
two three
two three welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten inspirational sports movies for this
inspirational sports movies for this
inspirational sports movies for this list we’ve chosen those sports flicks we
list we’ve chosen those sports flicks we
list we’ve chosen those sports flicks we deem most moving and have excluded those
deem most moving and have excluded those
deem most moving and have excluded those we find funniest or those that are
we find funniest or those that are
we find funniest or those that are mainly popular because of one great
mainly popular because of one great
mainly popular because of one great speech those are lists for another day
speech those are lists for another day
speech those are lists for another day take a lesson from the dead
if we don’t come together we too will be
if we don’t come together we too will be destroyed number 10
destroyed number 10
destroyed number 10 warrior sports are all about conflict
warrior sports are all about conflict
warrior sports are all about conflict and competition so they’re a perfect
and competition so they’re a perfect
and competition so they’re a perfect metaphor for the family dynamics at work
metaphor for the family dynamics at work
metaphor for the family dynamics at work in warrior mom needed you I needed you
in warrior mom needed you I needed you
in warrior mom needed you I needed you my big brother you bailed on sibling
my big brother you bailed on sibling
my big brother you bailed on sibling rivalry reaches new heights as two
rivalry reaches new heights as two
rivalry reaches new heights as two estranged brothers each a mixed martial
estranged brothers each a mixed martial
estranged brothers each a mixed martial arts expert fight it out
they’re not just in it to win the crown
they’re not just in it to win the crown but also their dreams but one of them’s
but also their dreams but one of them’s
but also their dreams but one of them’s got to fail you can do this in the end
got to fail you can do this in the end
got to fail you can do this in the end they learn that the Battle of the heart
they learn that the Battle of the heart
they learn that the Battle of the heart is bigger than any battle of the body
number nine Seabiscuit damn this isn’t
number nine Seabiscuit damn this isn’t really about a racing horse that comes
really about a racing horse that comes
really about a racing horse that comes from behind to win big it’s about how
from behind to win big it’s about how
from behind to win big it’s about how America still struggling through the
America still struggling through the
America still struggling through the depression would come from behind and
depression would come from behind and
depression would come from behind and win big lines like I guess you all are
win big lines like I guess you all are
win big lines like I guess you all are here today because this is a horse who
here today because this is a horse who
here today because this is a horse who won’t give up even when life beats and
won’t give up even when life beats and
won’t give up even when life beats and BIOS and you don’t throw a whole life
BIOS and you don’t throw a whole life
BIOS and you don’t throw a whole life away just cause he’s banged up a little
away just cause he’s banged up a little
away just cause he’s banged up a little are all about the American can-do spirit
are all about the American can-do spirit
are all about the American can-do spirit corny a little but who can resist it
corny a little but who can resist it
corny a little but who can resist it especially when the racing scenes pack
especially when the racing scenes pack
especially when the racing scenes pack such a wallop
number eight The Blind Side thank me
number eight The Blind Side thank me later we all know that in life as in
later we all know that in life as in
later we all know that in life as in sports playing fields aren’t always
sports playing fields aren’t always
sports playing fields aren’t always level in this real-life story Sandra
level in this real-life story Sandra
level in this real-life story Sandra Bullock wages a one-woman campaign to
Bullock wages a one-woman campaign to
Bullock wages a one-woman campaign to see that a disadvantage but good-hearted
see that a disadvantage but good-hearted
see that a disadvantage but good-hearted and massively talented football player
and massively talented football player
and massively talented football player gets the chance he deserves
gets the chance he deserves
gets the chance he deserves honey you’re changing that boy’s life no
honey you’re changing that boy’s life no
honey you’re changing that boy’s life no he’s changing mine she’s an unstoppable
he’s changing mine she’s an unstoppable
he’s changing mine she’s an unstoppable force who shows its guts and not
force who shows its guts and not
force who shows its guts and not greenbacks that carry the day you hear
greenbacks that carry the day you hear
greenbacks that carry the day you hear me bitch
No you hear me bitch you threatened my
No you hear me bitch you threatened my son you threatened me number seven the
son you threatened me number seven the
son you threatened me number seven the natural to the best passer ever was
natural to the best passer ever was
natural to the best passer ever was better is now best there ever will be
better is now best there ever will be
better is now best there ever will be can you really mix metaphysics and
can you really mix metaphysics and
can you really mix metaphysics and symbolism with baseball and still get a
symbolism with baseball and still get a
symbolism with baseball and still get a film that makes you stand up and share
film that makes you stand up and share
film that makes you stand up and share this flick proves you can
the natural is filled with texture
the natural is filled with texture adversity and challenges but ultimately
adversity and challenges but ultimately
adversity and challenges but ultimately it boils down to a man chasing the
it boils down to a man chasing the
it boils down to a man chasing the chance to do what he was born to do no
chance to do what he was born to do no
chance to do what he was born to do no matter what gets in his way I’m going to
matter what gets in his way I’m going to
matter what gets in his way I’m going to break every record in the book number
break every record in the book number
break every record in the book number six Rocky
you want inspiration as the famous
you want inspiration as the famous tagline said Rocky’s whole life was a
tagline said Rocky’s whole life was a
tagline said Rocky’s whole life was a million-to-one shot wonderdog living a
million-to-one shot wonderdog living a
million-to-one shot wonderdog living a cinderella story he’s captured people’s
cinderella story he’s captured people’s
cinderella story he’s captured people’s imaginations all over the world the fact
imaginations all over the world the fact
imaginations all over the world the fact that the same applied to then struggling
that the same applied to then struggling
that the same applied to then struggling actor writer Sylvester Stallone gives
actor writer Sylvester Stallone gives
actor writer Sylvester Stallone gives the film an amazing added punch throw in
the film an amazing added punch throw in
the film an amazing added punch throw in Bill Conte’s fantastic score a run up
Bill Conte’s fantastic score a run up
Bill Conte’s fantastic score a run up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of
the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of
the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a knock-down drag-out climax
Art and a knock-down drag-out climax
Art and a knock-down drag-out climax fight and you’ve got a classic and one
fight and you’ve got a classic and one
fight and you’ve got a classic and one of the most thrilling underdog stories
of the most thrilling underdog stories
of the most thrilling underdog stories ever put to film you had a challenge to
ever put to film you had a challenge to
ever put to film you had a challenge to become a good fighter and instead of
become a good fighter and instead of
become a good fighter and instead of that you became a leg-breaker number
that you became a leg-breaker number
that you became a leg-breaker number five
five
five Hoosiers how many underdogs can fit into
Hoosiers how many underdogs can fit into
Hoosiers how many underdogs can fit into one film this is Hoosiers has a
one film this is Hoosiers has a
one film this is Hoosiers has a down-on-his-luck basketball coach an
down-on-his-luck basketball coach an
down-on-his-luck basketball coach an ex-alcoholic assistant coach and a
ex-alcoholic assistant coach and a
ex-alcoholic assistant coach and a run-of-the-mill high school team these
run-of-the-mill high school team these
run-of-the-mill high school team these six individuals
six individuals
six individuals additionally should work watching all of
additionally should work watching all of
additionally should work watching all of these losers turn into winners gets your
these losers turn into winners gets your
these losers turn into winners gets your pulse racing and puts a smile on your
pulse racing and puts a smile on your
pulse racing and puts a smile on your face and might even make you put down
face and might even make you put down
face and might even make you put down that beer and go shoot a few hoops
that beer and go shoot a few hoops
that beer and go shoot a few hoops yourself I don’t care what the
yourself I don’t care what the
yourself I don’t care what the scoreboard says at the end of the game
scoreboard says at the end of the game
scoreboard says at the end of the game in my book we’re gonna be winners all
in my book we’re gonna be winners all
in my book we’re gonna be winners all right
number four miracle the inspirational
number four miracle the inspirational sports flip gets its name from the
sports flip gets its name from the
sports flip gets its name from the real-life Miracle on Ice when the US
real-life Miracle on Ice when the US
real-life Miracle on Ice when the US men’s hockey team won a totally
men’s hockey team won a totally
men’s hockey team won a totally unpredictable victory over the Soviets
unpredictable victory over the Soviets
unpredictable victory over the Soviets at the 1980 Olympics great moments are
at the 1980 Olympics great moments are
at the 1980 Olympics great moments are born from great opportunity telling the
born from great opportunity telling the
born from great opportunity telling the story from the viewpoint of the men who
story from the viewpoint of the men who
story from the viewpoint of the men who made it happen
made it happen
made it happen this film employs electrifying
this film employs electrifying
this film employs electrifying camerawork and real hockey players to
camerawork and real hockey players to
camerawork and real hockey players to put you right in the game this is
put you right in the game this is
put you right in the game this is unbelievable by the end you’re
unbelievable by the end you’re
unbelievable by the end you’re breathless and way way uplifted what do
breathless and way way uplifted what do
breathless and way way uplifted what do you play for
you play for
you play for playful United States of America number
playful United States of America number
playful United States of America number three Field of Dreams that oft-quoted
three Field of Dreams that oft-quoted
three Field of Dreams that oft-quoted movie line captures Field of Dreams
movie line captures Field of Dreams
movie line captures Field of Dreams strange appeal some mystical fate moves
strange appeal some mystical fate moves
strange appeal some mystical fate moves all of us but if we listen it will move
all of us but if we listen it will move
all of us but if we listen it will move us in the right direction you believed
us in the right direction you believed
us in the right direction you believed in the magic it happened isn’t that
in the magic it happened isn’t that
in the magic it happened isn’t that enough not only does this film capture
enough not only does this film capture
enough not only does this film capture that spirit and those of some baseball
that spirit and those of some baseball
that spirit and those of some baseball legends it also plays a Redemption song
legends it also plays a Redemption song
legends it also plays a Redemption song we can all relate to
we can all relate to
we can all relate to why completely nuts and that’s good
why completely nuts and that’s good
why completely nuts and that’s good comfort food for the Soul just heaven
that’s not one number to Brian’s song we
that’s not one number to Brian’s song we just got a call from the hospital Brian
just got a call from the hospital Brian
just got a call from the hospital Brian piccolo has kids pulling all the right
piccolo has kids pulling all the right
piccolo has kids pulling all the right emotional levers this movie tells the
emotional levers this movie tells the
emotional levers this movie tells the true story of football players and
true story of football players and
true story of football players and teammates Gale Sayers and Brian piccolo
teammates Gale Sayers and Brian piccolo
teammates Gale Sayers and Brian piccolo man you talk about a white man a black
man you talk about a white man a black
man you talk about a white man a black man Truman to galantine was never been
man Truman to galantine was never been
man Truman to galantine was never been done before in addition to telling a
done before in addition to telling a
done before in addition to telling a tale of interracial friendship during
tale of interracial friendship during
tale of interracial friendship during less enlightened times Brian’s song also
less enlightened times Brian’s song also
less enlightened times Brian’s song also features exciting football sequences and
features exciting football sequences and
features exciting football sequences and a fruitless struggle with a fatal
a fruitless struggle with a fatal
a fruitless struggle with a fatal disease through it all the players
disease through it all the players
disease through it all the players friendship shines like a beacon of
friendship shines like a beacon of
friendship shines like a beacon of inextinguishable hope and love reminding
inextinguishable hope and love reminding
inextinguishable hope and love reminding us of true heroism thank you how are you
us of true heroism thank you how are you
us of true heroism thank you how are you beer I think he’ll you a lot more than
beer I think he’ll you a lot more than
beer I think he’ll you a lot more than that yeah number one Rudy
even the toughest guy won’t be able to
even the toughest guy won’t be able to hold back a tear when watching Rudy the
hold back a tear when watching Rudy the
hold back a tear when watching Rudy the title character dreams of playing
title character dreams of playing
title character dreams of playing football for Notre Dame but everything’s
football for Notre Dame but everything’s
football for Notre Dame but everything’s against him chasing a stupid dream
against him chasing a stupid dream
against him chasing a stupid dream causes nothing but you want everyone
causes nothing but you want everyone
causes nothing but you want everyone around you heartache his size is grades
around you heartache his size is grades
around you heartache his size is grades his family’s lack of money his learning
his family’s lack of money his learning
his family’s lack of money his learning problems but the boy has one secret
problems but the boy has one secret
problems but the boy has one secret weapon determination having dreams is
weapon determination having dreams is
weapon determination having dreams is what makes life tolerable
what makes life tolerable
what makes life tolerable Rudy celebrates the sheer unadulterated
Rudy celebrates the sheer unadulterated
Rudy celebrates the sheer unadulterated power of the human spirit and that is
power of the human spirit and that is
power of the human spirit and that is something never to be trifled with
do you agree with our list which sports
do you agree with our list which sports movie makes you want to win one for the
movie makes you want to win one for the
movie makes you want to win one for the Gipper founder gladly with all they got
Gipper founder gladly with all they got
Gipper founder gladly with all they got and win just one for the Gipper for more
and win just one for the Gipper for more
and win just one for the Gipper for more top 10s about your favorite flicks be
top 10s about your favorite flicks be
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every time that I pitch against you I’m
every time that I pitch against you I’m gonna stick it up
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