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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 sports movie cliches
for this list we’re taking a look at
for this list we’re taking a look at tropes that keep popping up in sports
tropes that keep popping up in sports
tropes that keep popping up in sports movies however as familiar as these
movies however as familiar as these
movies however as familiar as these cliches may be we can’t help but cheer
cliches may be we can’t help but cheer
cliches may be we can’t help but cheer every time we see them the heavyweight
every time we see them the heavyweight
every time we see them the heavyweight champion of the world
champion of the world
champion of the world also as some of these cliches reveal
also as some of these cliches reveal
also as some of these cliches reveal climactic moments in movies a spoiler
climactic moments in movies a spoiler
climactic moments in movies a spoiler alert might be in order number 10 the
alert might be in order number 10 the
alert might be in order number 10 the cocky antagonists normos on their road
cocky antagonists normos on their road
cocky antagonists normos on their road to glory every group of lovable misfits
to glory every group of lovable misfits
to glory every group of lovable misfits needs to butt heads with an opposing
needs to butt heads with an opposing
needs to butt heads with an opposing team of primarily unredeemable
team of primarily unredeemable
team of primarily unredeemable antagonists because when I get finished
antagonists because when I get finished
antagonists because when I get finished with you’re gonna be part now your mouth
with you’re gonna be part now your mouth
with you’re gonna be part now your mouth and talk it out your butt these
and talk it out your butt these
and talk it out your butt these archetypes are typically undefeated and
archetypes are typically undefeated and
archetypes are typically undefeated and therefore feel the need to taunt the
therefore feel the need to taunt the
therefore feel the need to taunt the less physically gifted you’re going to
less physically gifted you’re going to
less physically gifted you’re going to tuck them in to seem into you like
tuck them in to seem into you like
tuck them in to seem into you like nobody likes this when it’s time for the
nobody likes this when it’s time for the
nobody likes this when it’s time for the final competition however our heroes
final competition however our heroes
final competition however our heroes will show these jerks what it means to
will show these jerks what it means to
will show these jerks what it means to be part of a team
whether the bullies are so conceited
whether the bullies are so conceited that we love to hate them or so
that we love to hate them or so
that we love to hate them or so over-the-top that we hate to love them
over-the-top that we hate to love them
over-the-top that we hate to love them it’s always satisfying when they fumble
it’s always satisfying when they fumble
it’s always satisfying when they fumble no ball
even when a sports team doesn’t take
even when a sports team doesn’t take home the trophy a slow clap is the only
home the trophy a slow clap is the only
home the trophy a slow clap is the only reward they really need the slow clap
reward they really need the slow clap
reward they really need the slow clap always stems from one individual
always stems from one individual
always stems from one individual typically somebody the protagonist has
typically somebody the protagonist has
typically somebody the protagonist has been striving to impress
that single slow clap will infectiously
that single slow clap will infectiously spread like wildfire until everybody in
spread like wildfire until everybody in
spread like wildfire until everybody in the bleachers is applauding if the film
the bleachers is applauding if the film
the bleachers is applauding if the film has done its job right a few people in
has done its job right a few people in
has done its job right a few people in the theater just might be cheering to
the theater just might be cheering to
the theater just might be cheering to win or lose this is the most triumphant
win or lose this is the most triumphant
win or lose this is the most triumphant way imaginable to close out any sports
way imaginable to close out any sports
way imaginable to close out any sports movie
so you’re on the most bumbling sports
so you’re on the most bumbling sports team in the world
team in the world
team in the world don’t worry that can be corrected in a
don’t worry that can be corrected in a
don’t worry that can be corrected in a matter of minutes with a good
matter of minutes with a good
matter of minutes with a good old-fashioned montage
cutting between various exercises will
cutting between various exercises will see the protagonists instantly go from
see the protagonists instantly go from
see the protagonists instantly go from Benchwarmers to all stars
while their transformation can be hard
while their transformation can be hard to buy we’re always willing to go along
to buy we’re always willing to go along
to buy we’re always willing to go along with the transition as long as there’s
with the transition as long as there’s
with the transition as long as there’s an energizing training song it’s
an energizing training song it’s
an energizing training song it’s impossible not to get pumped up whenever
impossible not to get pumped up whenever
impossible not to get pumped up whenever you hear I of the tiger you’re the best
number seven the giving up scene
number seven the giving up scene everybody else in this town turn on me
everybody else in this town turn on me
everybody else in this town turn on me at the job over there right before the
at the job over there right before the
at the job over there right before the most important game of the season you
most important game of the season you
most important game of the season you can count on tragedy to strike is she
can count on tragedy to strike is she
can count on tragedy to strike is she right Michael honey I need for you to
right Michael honey I need for you to
right Michael honey I need for you to solicit Emmy she did lie to me
solicit Emmy she did lie to me
solicit Emmy she did lie to me whether a key player dies or a shocking
whether a key player dies or a shocking
whether a key player dies or a shocking truth is revealed something will prompt
truth is revealed something will prompt
truth is revealed something will prompt the heart of the team to give up all
the heart of the team to give up all
the heart of the team to give up all hope well here we kill one of these ways
hope well here we kill one of these ways
hope well here we kill one of these ways guys keep it up this setback will rarely
guys keep it up this setback will rarely
guys keep it up this setback will rarely last long though
last long though
last long though as the troubled young man soon gains
as the troubled young man soon gains
as the troubled young man soon gains words of encouragement from a parental
words of encouragement from a parental
words of encouragement from a parental figure a wise janitor or Lance Armstrong
figure a wise janitor or Lance Armstrong
figure a wise janitor or Lance Armstrong well I guess if a person never quit when
well I guess if a person never quit when
well I guess if a person never quit when the going got tough they wouldn’t have
the going got tough they wouldn’t have
the going got tough they wouldn’t have anything to regret for the rest of their
anything to regret for the rest of their
anything to regret for the rest of their life after that it’s only a matter of
life after that it’s only a matter of
life after that it’s only a matter of time until our hero sorts out his
time until our hero sorts out his
time until our hero sorts out his priorities and returns to the playing
priorities and returns to the playing
priorities and returns to the playing surface at the last second hey guys
surface at the last second hey guys
surface at the last second hey guys sorry I’m late
sorry I’m late
sorry I’m late ready to play your honor number six the
ready to play your honor number six the
ready to play your honor number six the redemption quest and come back maybe
redemption quest and come back maybe
redemption quest and come back maybe make your comeback right off there a
make your comeback right off there a
make your comeback right off there a hero’s journey is always more engaging
hero’s journey is always more engaging
hero’s journey is always more engaging when they have something to prove to
when they have something to prove to
when they have something to prove to others and themselves what’s the movie
others and themselves what’s the movie
others and themselves what’s the movie about my comeback right sometimes the
about my comeback right sometimes the
about my comeback right sometimes the one trying to stage a comeback will be a
one trying to stage a comeback will be a
one trying to stage a comeback will be a struggling athlete that once had the
struggling athlete that once had the
struggling athlete that once had the potential to be a contender
potential to be a contender
potential to be a contender other times the redemption quest will
other times the redemption quest will
other times the redemption quest will focus on a coach that gets a second shot
focus on a coach that gets a second shot
focus on a coach that gets a second shot at glory by instructing a ragtag team so
at glory by instructing a ragtag team so
at glory by instructing a ragtag team so last time somebody gave you the chance
last time somebody gave you the chance
last time somebody gave you the chance you deserve a chance there’s little
you deserve a chance there’s little
you deserve a chance there’s little doubt that the main character will find
doubt that the main character will find
doubt that the main character will find atonement by the film’s conclusion
atonement by the film’s conclusion
atonement by the film’s conclusion although they might not reach that
although they might not reach that
although they might not reach that destination in exactly the way they
destination in exactly the way they
destination in exactly the way they expected hey Dad
we want to have a catch number five the
we want to have a catch number five the secret play if a team is going to make
secret play if a team is going to make
secret play if a team is going to make it to the championship they’ll need a
it to the championship they’ll need a
it to the championship they’ll need a couple of tricks up their sleeves
secret plays always throw the opponents
secret plays always throw the opponents for a loop
for a loop
for a loop additionally demonstrating a team’s
additionally demonstrating a team’s
additionally demonstrating a team’s ability to think outside the box show
ability to think outside the box show
ability to think outside the box show off individual skills and work together
off individual skills and work together
off individual skills and work together as a unit I call it the annexation of
as a unit I call it the annexation of
as a unit I call it the annexation of Puerto Rico not bad really I kind of
Puerto Rico not bad really I kind of
Puerto Rico not bad really I kind of stole it from you
stole it from you
stole it from you Raiders Vikings super go 11 hey you are
Raiders Vikings super go 11 hey you are
Raiders Vikings super go 11 hey you are a genius these are especially popular in
a genius these are especially popular in
a genius these are especially popular in the Mighty Ducks movies which introduced
the Mighty Ducks movies which introduced
the Mighty Ducks movies which introduced a new generation to the Flying V and
a new generation to the Flying V and
a new generation to the Flying V and Kenan Thompson’s trademark knucklepuck
Kenan Thompson’s trademark knucklepuck
Kenan Thompson’s trademark knucklepuck he winds up oh and who can forget Daniel
he winds up oh and who can forget Daniel
he winds up oh and who can forget Daniel performing the crane kick in the Karate
performing the crane kick in the Karate
performing the crane kick in the Karate Kid
Kid
Kid what was that you doing on those stumps
what was that you doing on those stumps
what was that you doing on those stumps over there or crane technique it doesn’t
over there or crane technique it doesn’t
over there or crane technique it doesn’t work you do right no conditions could
work you do right no conditions could
work you do right no conditions could you teach me although isn’t that
you teach me although isn’t that
you teach me although isn’t that technically an illegal move number four
technically an illegal move number four
technically an illegal move number four the game ending injury you can never
the game ending injury you can never
the game ending injury you can never rely on the star player to
rely on the star player to
rely on the star player to single-handedly carry a team to victory
single-handedly carry a team to victory
single-handedly carry a team to victory because there’s a strong possibility
because there’s a strong possibility
because there’s a strong possibility they’re going to suffer a game-ending
they’re going to suffer a game-ending
they’re going to suffer a game-ending injury at a crucial moment at least that
injury at a crucial moment at least that
injury at a crucial moment at least that seems to be the case in almost all
seems to be the case in almost all
seems to be the case in almost all sports movies that was about as
sports movies that was about as
sports movies that was about as ferocious in about as I’ve seen all year
ferocious in about as I’ve seen all year
ferocious in about as I’ve seen all year he’s in pain and the bad thing about if
he’s in pain and the bad thing about if
he’s in pain and the bad thing about if he can’t come back in at play
he can’t come back in at play
he can’t come back in at play sometimes this booboo can be fixed with
sometimes this booboo can be fixed with
sometimes this booboo can be fixed with a healing technique most of the time
a healing technique most of the time
a healing technique most of the time though the injury is a little more
though the injury is a little more
though the injury is a little more permanent and the athlete will never
permanent and the athlete will never
permanent and the athlete will never play the game they love again what are
play the game they love again what are
play the game they love again what are you saying this kid it’s all about Harry
you saying this kid it’s all about Harry
you saying this kid it’s all about Harry Scott’s mentally I don’t know
Scott’s mentally I don’t know
Scott’s mentally I don’t know don’t worry champ what doesn’t kill you
don’t worry champ what doesn’t kill you
don’t worry champ what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger well except for
only makes you stronger well except for
only makes you stronger well except for a million-dollar baby number three the
a million-dollar baby number three the
a million-dollar baby number three the last play although it doesn’t take a
last play although it doesn’t take a
last play although it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how every
rocket scientist to figure out how every
rocket scientist to figure out how every sports movie will end the genres best
sports movie will end the genres best
sports movie will end the genres best outings will keep you at the edge of
outings will keep you at the edge of
outings will keep you at the edge of your seat down to the last play it’s the
your seat down to the last play it’s the
your seat down to the last play it’s the final inning quarter or whole and
final inning quarter or whole and
final inning quarter or whole and everything is all tied up the game’s
everything is all tied up the game’s
everything is all tied up the game’s outcome all comes down to one home run
outcome all comes down to one home run
outcome all comes down to one home run one field goal or one hole-in-one
with the people in the crowd all holding
with the people in the crowd all holding their breath everything goes silent but
their breath everything goes silent but
their breath everything goes silent but as the clock counts down to zero get
as the clock counts down to zero get
as the clock counts down to zero get ready to cheer
number two the coach’s speech three
number two the coach’s speech three minutes till the biggest battle of our
minutes till the biggest battle of our
minutes till the biggest battle of our professional lives all comes down to
professional lives all comes down to
professional lives all comes down to today
today
today it’s impossible to get through any
it’s impossible to get through any
it’s impossible to get through any sports movie without hearing a rousing
sports movie without hearing a rousing
sports movie without hearing a rousing speech or two and the majority of the
speech or two and the majority of the
speech or two and the majority of the time that speech will come from the
time that speech will come from the
time that speech will come from the mouth of the wise coach what’s real
mouth of the wise coach what’s real
mouth of the wise coach what’s real simple you got two more quarters and
simple you got two more quarters and
simple you got two more quarters and that’s it
that’s it
that’s it whether giving the speech to a lone
whether giving the speech to a lone
whether giving the speech to a lone player or rallying the entire team in
player or rallying the entire team in
player or rallying the entire team in the locker room you can expect the coach
the locker room you can expect the coach
the locker room you can expect the coach to essentially say the same inspiring
to essentially say the same inspiring
to essentially say the same inspiring thing this is your time this is your
thing this is your time this is your
thing this is your time this is your time it’s not about winning it’s not
time it’s not about winning it’s not
time it’s not about winning it’s not about winning and he’ll as a team or die
about winning and he’ll as a team or die
about winning and he’ll as a team or die as individuals we you as a team we’re
as individuals we you as a team we’re
as individuals we you as a team we’re gonna crumble after that motivational
gonna crumble after that motivational
gonna crumble after that motivational pep talk
pep talk
pep talk any player will gladly follow the coach
any player will gladly follow the coach
any player will gladly follow the coach onto the field their time is done it’s
onto the field their time is done it’s
onto the field their time is done it’s over before we get to our top pick here
over before we get to our top pick here
over before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
I came to teach boys and you became men
I came to teach boys and you became men for that I thank you
this mean I don’t get a baseball Natick
this mean I don’t get a baseball Natick Susan Sontag is brilliant
Susan Sontag is brilliant
Susan Sontag is brilliant number one the underdogs controversy
number one the underdogs controversy
number one the underdogs controversy swirls around the six-point shark
swirls around the six-point shark
swirls around the six-point shark underdogs nobody wants to see a sports
underdogs nobody wants to see a sports
underdogs nobody wants to see a sports movie about players that start off
movie about players that start off
movie about players that start off awesome and remain awesome until the big
awesome and remain awesome until the big
awesome and remain awesome until the big game stand the fluorescent glow as true
game stand the fluorescent glow as true
game stand the fluorescent glow as true dodgeball champ we want to see stories
dodgeball champ we want to see stories
dodgeball champ we want to see stories about underdogs or sometimes a solitary
about underdogs or sometimes a solitary
about underdogs or sometimes a solitary underdog rising above the odds after a
underdog rising above the odds after a
underdog rising above the odds after a losing streak and going for the gold
losing streak and going for the gold
losing streak and going for the gold and listen to the crowd at this underdog
and listen to the crowd at this underdog
and listen to the crowd at this underdog con team is starting to win them off
con team is starting to win them off
con team is starting to win them off everybody may tell the underdogs that
everybody may tell the underdogs that
everybody may tell the underdogs that they’re too old too scrawny or too
they’re too old too scrawny or too
they’re too old too scrawny or too feminine to play the game one underdog
feminine to play the game one underdog
feminine to play the game one underdog living a cinderella story and he’s
living a cinderella story and he’s
living a cinderella story and he’s captured people’s imaginations all over
captured people’s imaginations all over
captured people’s imaginations all over the world even if they don’t ultimately
the world even if they don’t ultimately
the world even if they don’t ultimately win though the underdogs will prove to
win though the underdogs will prove to
win though the underdogs will prove to the naysayers that they’re mightier than
the naysayers that they’re mightier than
the naysayers that they’re mightier than ever imagined empowering us all to take
ever imagined empowering us all to take
ever imagined empowering us all to take on the impossible
you agree with our list I don’t know
you agree with our list I don’t know what to say really what’s your favorite
what to say really what’s your favorite
what to say really what’s your favorite sports movie cliche for more
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