great moments are born from great opportunity they enthrall and inspire us
opportunity they enthrall and inspire us
opportunity they enthrall and inspire us beyond the cinema screen welcome to
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down our picks for the top ten sports
down our picks for the top ten sports movie underdogs box my first game for
movie underdogs box my first game for
movie underdogs box my first game for this list we’re looking at the underdog
this list we’re looking at the underdog
this list we’re looking at the underdog figures or teams of our favorite sports
figures or teams of our favorite sports
figures or teams of our favorite sports movies what do you play for
movies what do you play for
movies what do you play for playful United States America an
playful United States America an
playful United States America an underdog is someone who’s placed in a
underdog is someone who’s placed in a
underdog is someone who’s placed in a seemingly impossible position
seemingly impossible position
seemingly impossible position but emerges from it with a victory or at
but emerges from it with a victory or at
but emerges from it with a victory or at the very least some sort of positive
the very least some sort of positive
the very least some sort of positive result you are outside your mind number
result you are outside your mind number
result you are outside your mind number ten
ten
ten Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics
Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics
Billy Beane and the Oakland Athletics Moneyball I need more money Brad Pitt
Moneyball I need more money Brad Pitt
Moneyball I need more money Brad Pitt steps into the fray as the real-life
steps into the fray as the real-life
steps into the fray as the real-life Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane
Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane
Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane after a disappointing postseason Beane
after a disappointing postseason Beane
after a disappointing postseason Beane sees the next year as a time for a
sees the next year as a time for a
sees the next year as a time for a shake-up a time for revolution my bar is
shake-up a time for revolution my bar is
shake-up a time for revolution my bar is here my bars take this team to the
here my bars take this team to the
here my bars take this team to the championship by hiring a Yale Economics
championship by hiring a Yale Economics
championship by hiring a Yale Economics grad as his assistant he opts for a new
grad as his assistant he opts for a new
grad as his assistant he opts for a new method of squad selection based entirely
method of squad selection based entirely
method of squad selection based entirely on in-game statistics he walks a lot he
on in-game statistics he walks a lot he
on in-game statistics he walks a lot he gets on base a lot
gets on base a lot
gets on base a lot Rocco do I care if it’s a walker hit
Rocco do I care if it’s a walker hit
Rocco do I care if it’s a walker hit Pete you do not the people are dubious
Pete you do not the people are dubious
Pete you do not the people are dubious they want results and the rest of the
they want results and the rest of the
they want results and the rest of the league dismisses the unorthodox approach
league dismisses the unorthodox approach
league dismisses the unorthodox approach without a second thought we’ve been
without a second thought we’ve been
without a second thought we’ve been working our asses off for the last six
working our asses off for the last six
working our asses off for the last six and a half weeks to make this ballclub
and a half weeks to make this ballclub
and a half weeks to make this ballclub better you’re stepping already hopefully
better you’re stepping already hopefully
better you’re stepping already hopefully a top ten finish on our list will
a top ten finish on our list will
a top ten finish on our list will silence the doubters
a bomb metal better better River
a bomb metal better better River maneuver hockey number 9 the Mighty
maneuver hockey number 9 the Mighty
maneuver hockey number 9 the Mighty Ducks I’m gonna call a goalies save
Ducks I’m gonna call a goalies save
Ducks I’m gonna call a goalies save gonna go like I’m gonna go get a bagel
gonna go like I’m gonna go get a bagel
gonna go like I’m gonna go get a bagel childhood memories can inspire or and
childhood memories can inspire or and
childhood memories can inspire or and bitter it’s the latter for Emilio
bitter it’s the latter for Emilio
bitter it’s the latter for Emilio Estevez as hardliner lawyer Gordon
Estevez as hardliner lawyer Gordon
Estevez as hardliner lawyer Gordon Bombay ah thank you very much mr.
Bombay ah thank you very much mr.
Bombay ah thank you very much mr. Ducksworth it was nothing mr. Ducksworth
Ducksworth it was nothing mr. Ducksworth
Ducksworth it was nothing mr. Ducksworth mr. Ducksworth
mr. Ducksworth
mr. Ducksworth as a kid he missed a vital penalty shot
as a kid he missed a vital penalty shot
as a kid he missed a vital penalty shot and cost his hockey team and
and cost his hockey team and
and cost his hockey team and ultra-competitive coach the championship
and while he may have moved on from his
and while he may have moved on from his blown chance he never got over it when
blown chance he never got over it when
blown chance he never got over it when he finds himself in charge of a local
he finds himself in charge of a local
he finds himself in charge of a local youth team years later it’s a chance for
youth team years later it’s a chance for
youth team years later it’s a chance for retribution these kids haven’t been
retribution these kids haven’t been
retribution these kids haven’t been afforded the proper equipment and aren’t
afforded the proper equipment and aren’t
afforded the proper equipment and aren’t naturally gifted but there’s a dream for
naturally gifted but there’s a dream for
naturally gifted but there’s a dream for them to follow number eight Michael or
them to follow number eight Michael or
them to follow number eight Michael or The Blind Side depicting the rise to
The Blind Side depicting the rise to
The Blind Side depicting the rise to fame of real-life NFL player Michael or
fame of real-life NFL player Michael or
fame of real-life NFL player Michael or The Blind Side is a semi biographical
The Blind Side is a semi biographical
The Blind Side is a semi biographical film and a sensational underdog story
film and a sensational underdog story
film and a sensational underdog story after a hugely unsettled childhood
after a hugely unsettled childhood
after a hugely unsettled childhood plagued by a drug-addicted mother and
plagued by a drug-addicted mother and
plagued by a drug-addicted mother and failed foster care when did you last see
failed foster care when did you last see
failed foster care when did you last see Michael no no Big Mike is helped and
Michael no no Big Mike is helped and
Michael no no Big Mike is helped and housed by Sandra Bullock’s Lianne tui I
housed by Sandra Bullock’s Lianne tui I
housed by Sandra Bullock’s Lianne tui I would like to become a legal guardian
would like to become a legal guardian
would like to become a legal guardian Lord help that child a role for which
Lord help that child a role for which
Lord help that child a role for which Bullock received an Academy Award it’s
Bullock received an Academy Award it’s
Bullock received an Academy Award it’s through her guidance and love that or is
through her guidance and love that or is
through her guidance and love that or is inspired to improve his school work
inspired to improve his school work
inspired to improve his school work epoch to improve his grades and to
epoch to improve his grades and to
epoch to improve his grades and to improve his chances in life
number seven the USA men’s Olympic
number seven the USA men’s Olympic hockey team miracle her you actually
hockey team miracle her you actually
hockey team miracle her you actually think you can take a bunch of kids I’ve
think you can take a bunch of kids I’ve
think you can take a bunch of kids I’ve never played together teach my whole new
never played together teach my whole new
never played together teach my whole new style of play and the time we have
style of play and the time we have
style of play and the time we have once more we head into the world of real
once more we head into the world of real
once more we head into the world of real life as 7th place is taken by the
life as 7th place is taken by the
life as 7th place is taken by the American hockey side of the 1980 Winter
American hockey side of the 1980 Winter
American hockey side of the 1980 Winter Olympics a group of great individual
Olympics a group of great individual
Olympics a group of great individual players it’s the job of Kurt Russell as
players it’s the job of Kurt Russell as
players it’s the job of Kurt Russell as coach Herb Brooks to make them into a
coach Herb Brooks to make them into a
coach Herb Brooks to make them into a great team yeah that’s gonna work for
great team yeah that’s gonna work for
great team yeah that’s gonna work for this movie the potential is always there
this movie the potential is always there
this movie the potential is always there it’s just a lesson and how to realize it
it’s just a lesson and how to realize it
it’s just a lesson and how to realize it you guys don’t want to work during the
you guys don’t want to work during the
you guys don’t want to work during the game Oh problem with a tournament draw
game Oh problem with a tournament draw
game Oh problem with a tournament draw that includes Sweden Czechoslovakia and
that includes Sweden Czechoslovakia and
that includes Sweden Czechoslovakia and the mighty Soviet Union if they win the
the mighty Soviet Union if they win the
the mighty Soviet Union if they win the gold they will really have earned it
number six the average joe’s dodgeball a
number six the average joe’s dodgeball a true underdog story
true underdog story
true underdog story we could play dodgeball we now leap from
we could play dodgeball we now leap from
we could play dodgeball we now leap from biography to bedlam if you can dodge a
biography to bedlam if you can dodge a
biography to bedlam if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball
wrench you can dodge a ball
wrench you can dodge a ball what dodgeball is chaotic enough as it
what dodgeball is chaotic enough as it
what dodgeball is chaotic enough as it is but throw Vince Vaughn and Ben
is but throw Vince Vaughn and Ben
is but throw Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller into the mix and it’s all-out
Stiller into the mix and it’s all-out
Stiller into the mix and it’s all-out pandemonium cram it up you cram hole in
pandemonium cram it up you cram hole in
pandemonium cram it up you cram hole in the floor
the floor
the floor Vaughn’s the owner of the average joe’s
Vaughn’s the owner of the average joe’s
Vaughn’s the owner of the average joe’s a small and unsuccessful local gym
a small and unsuccessful local gym
a small and unsuccessful local gym stiller’s the owner of Globo gym an
stiller’s the owner of Globo gym an
stiller’s the owner of Globo gym an all-conquering finely tuned sports
all-conquering finely tuned sports
all-conquering finely tuned sports machine you call that a sit-up don’t
machine you call that a sit-up don’t
machine you call that a sit-up don’t slack Trevor I’ve watching you when the
slack Trevor I’ve watching you when the
slack Trevor I’ve watching you when the two meet on the dodgeball court it’s a
two meet on the dodgeball court it’s a
two meet on the dodgeball court it’s a fierce competition between a ragtag team
fierce competition between a ragtag team
fierce competition between a ragtag team of misfits kouchtown population you bro
of misfits kouchtown population you bro
of misfits kouchtown population you bro and a powerful group of athletes the
and a powerful group of athletes the
and a powerful group of athletes the Globo gym purple Cobras led by white
Globo gym purple Cobras led by white
Globo gym purple Cobras led by white Goodman Paul business there’s only ever
Goodman Paul business there’s only ever
Goodman Paul business there’s only ever gonna be one winner between these two
gonna be one winner between these two
gonna be one winner between these two right I have been to the Great Wall of
right I have been to the Great Wall of
right I have been to the Great Wall of China I
China I
China I the pyramids of Egypt I’ve even
the pyramids of Egypt I’ve even
the pyramids of Egypt I’ve even witnessed a grown man satisfy a camel
witnessed a grown man satisfy a camel
witnessed a grown man satisfy a camel but never in all my years as a
but never in all my years as a
but never in all my years as a sportscaster and I witnessed something
sportscaster and I witnessed something
sportscaster and I witnessed something as improbable as impossible as one is
as improbable as impossible as one is
as improbable as impossible as one is here today number five the prison
here today number five the prison
here today number five the prison inmates The Longest Yard long play
inmates The Longest Yard long play
inmates The Longest Yard long play football for Burt Reynolds as former pro
football for Burt Reynolds as former pro
football for Burt Reynolds as former pro QB Paul wrecking crew and his pack of
QB Paul wrecking crew and his pack of
QB Paul wrecking crew and his pack of prisoners this is more than just a
prisoners this is more than just a
prisoners this is more than just a football game we’re talking about early
football game we’re talking about early
football game we’re talking about early parole
parole
parole right absolutely huh persuaded by the
right absolutely huh persuaded by the
right absolutely huh persuaded by the prison guards to formulate a team of
prison guards to formulate a team of
prison guards to formulate a team of cons Reynolds compiles the dodgiest
cons Reynolds compiles the dodgiest
cons Reynolds compiles the dodgiest dirtiest most dangerous squad the game
dirtiest most dangerous squad the game
dirtiest most dangerous squad the game has ever seen they go by the name Mean
has ever seen they go by the name Mean
has ever seen they go by the name Mean Machine they play with no mercy and
Machine they play with no mercy and
Machine they play with no mercy and they’re the inspiration behind the 2001
they’re the inspiration behind the 2001
they’re the inspiration behind the 2001 British soccer film of the same name
the monks collected it cleanly the monk
the monks collected it cleanly the monk common calculated their legacy has
common calculated their legacy has
common calculated their legacy has lasted but how will they fare on the
lasted but how will they fare on the
lasted but how will they fare on the prison pitch against a team of cheating
prison pitch against a team of cheating
prison pitch against a team of cheating guards we’re getting up a football game
guards we’re getting up a football game
guards we’re getting up a football game against the guards wondered if maybe you
against the guards wondered if maybe you
against the guards wondered if maybe you and some of your buddies here would like
and some of your buddies here would like
and some of your buddies here would like to join in on the fun with the guards
to join in on the fun with the guards
to join in on the fun with the guards huh huh sure I’d like that number four
huh huh sure I’d like that number four
huh huh sure I’d like that number four the Jamaican bobsled team Cool Runnings
the Jamaican bobsled team Cool Runnings
the Jamaican bobsled team Cool Runnings the rhythm
for the second time we head for the snow
for the second time we head for the snow and the Winter Olympics it’s a happy
and the Winter Olympics it’s a happy
and the Winter Olympics it’s a happy hunting ground for underdogs and we’re
hunting ground for underdogs and we’re
hunting ground for underdogs and we’re at the bobsled track for this all smiles
at the bobsled track for this all smiles
at the bobsled track for this all smiles comedy loosely paralleling the events of
comedy loosely paralleling the events of
comedy loosely paralleling the events of the 1988 Calgary Olympics a surprise
the 1988 Calgary Olympics a surprise
the 1988 Calgary Olympics a surprise Jamaican team is entered into the
Jamaican team is entered into the
Jamaican team is entered into the competition but they find they have to
competition but they find they have to
competition but they find they have to battle more than just the course Hey
battle more than just the course Hey
battle more than just the course Hey seaman do you like nobody likes this
seaman do you like nobody likes this
seaman do you like nobody likes this we’re different people are always afraid
we’re different people are always afraid
we’re different people are always afraid of what’s different
of what’s different
of what’s different they’re first-timers on the track and
they’re first-timers on the track and
they’re first-timers on the track and they’re outsiders on the sidelines cool
they’re outsiders on the sidelines cool
they’re outsiders on the sidelines cool okay okay thanks cool all right
okay okay thanks cool all right
okay okay thanks cool all right this movie is as much a quest for
this movie is as much a quest for
this movie is as much a quest for acceptance as it is a quest for victory
acceptance as it is a quest for victory
acceptance as it is a quest for victory where do these guys come from
number three Daniel Larusso the Karate
number three Daniel Larusso the Karate Kid
Kid
Kid picture the scene you’ve just moved to a
picture the scene you’ve just moved to a
picture the scene you’ve just moved to a new high school
you’ve fallen for a very attractive
you’ve fallen for a very attractive cheerleader but her jealous ex-boyfriend
cheerleader but her jealous ex-boyfriend
cheerleader but her jealous ex-boyfriend knows a bit of karate and he’s trying to
knows a bit of karate and he’s trying to
knows a bit of karate and he’s trying to kill you well Daniel Larusso doesn’t
kill you well Daniel Larusso doesn’t
kill you well Daniel Larusso doesn’t start from an easy position at all but
start from an easy position at all but
start from an easy position at all but with the guidance of mr. Miyagi no such
with the guidance of mr. Miyagi no such
with the guidance of mr. Miyagi no such thing bad student only bad teacher
thing bad student only bad teacher
thing bad student only bad teacher a lot of hard work and a little bit of
a lot of hard work and a little bit of
a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck he hopes that one day he will
luck he hopes that one day he will
luck he hopes that one day he will dominate the dojo and get his dream girl
dominate the dojo and get his dream girl
dominate the dojo and get his dream girl she’s really smart I don’t know what
she’s really smart I don’t know what
she’s really smart I don’t know what she’d do I say she’s beautiful I think
she’d do I say she’s beautiful I think
she’d do I say she’s beautiful I think she’s beautiful
she’s beautiful
she’s beautiful Thanks she’s something else she’s hot
Thanks she’s something else she’s hot
Thanks she’s something else she’s hot definitely hot number two Daniel
definitely hot number two Daniel
definitely hot number two Daniel rüdiger Rudy after high school I’m
rüdiger Rudy after high school I’m
rüdiger Rudy after high school I’m gonna play football at Notre Dame
gonna play football at Notre Dame
gonna play football at Notre Dame there are impossible dreamers and then
there are impossible dreamers and then
there are impossible dreamers and then there’s Daniel Rudy Ruettiger hey this
there’s Daniel Rudy Ruettiger hey this
there’s Daniel Rudy Ruettiger hey this place is really something Elsa the Notre
place is really something Elsa the Notre
place is really something Elsa the Notre Dame football field is a hallowed place
Dame football field is a hallowed place
Dame football field is a hallowed place for this young man and it’s one that
for this young man and it’s one that
for this young man and it’s one that he’s determined to not only set foot
he’s determined to not only set foot
he’s determined to not only set foot upon but also to play upon I wanted to
upon but also to play upon I wanted to
upon but also to play upon I wanted to run out of that tunnel for my dad he
run out of that tunnel for my dad he
run out of that tunnel for my dad he meets obstacles of Plenty and setback
meets obstacles of Plenty and setback
meets obstacles of Plenty and setback after setback I quit hell it divided
after setback I quit hell it divided
after setback I quit hell it divided health coach Ianto there are times when
health coach Ianto there are times when
health coach Ianto there are times when hopes are raised before they’re
hopes are raised before they’re
hopes are raised before they’re inevitably dashed but here we’re a couch
inevitably dashed but here we’re a couch
inevitably dashed but here we’re a couch they fall short yes this is a story
they fall short yes this is a story
they fall short yes this is a story about football but it’s also a story
about football but it’s also a story
about football but it’s also a story about growing up Rudy is a coming of age
about growing up Rudy is a coming of age
about growing up Rudy is a coming of age classic and our runner-up
before we take a swing at our top pick
before we take a swing at our top pick here are a few honorable mentions yeah
here are a few honorable mentions yeah
here are a few honorable mentions yeah but it looks so perfect out there
but it looks so perfect out there
but it looks so perfect out there doesn’t it yeah he does
number one Rocky Balboa rocky dog living
number one Rocky Balboa rocky dog living a Cinderella story in East Africa’s
a Cinderella story in East Africa’s
a Cinderella story in East Africa’s imagination by
imagination by
imagination by the world it’s round one seconds out
the world it’s round one seconds out
the world it’s round one seconds out Rocky Balboa is our undisputed underdog
the surprise selection for a world
the surprise selection for a world championship fight the critics write him
championship fight the critics write him
championship fight the critics write him off the fans write him off even he
off the fans write him off even he
off the fans write him off even he doesn’t believe he can win he just wants
doesn’t believe he can win he just wants
doesn’t believe he can win he just wants to go the distance
to go the distance
to go the distance I really don’t matter if I it was just
I really don’t matter if I it was just
I really don’t matter if I it was just like really don’t matter if this guy
like really don’t matter if this guy
like really don’t matter if this guy opens my head here under the watchful
opens my head here under the watchful
opens my head here under the watchful gaze of Mickey Gould Malvo you lay off
gaze of Mickey Gould Malvo you lay off
gaze of Mickey Gould Malvo you lay off that PET SHOP gay women we can race
that PET SHOP gay women we can race
that PET SHOP gay women we can race there are no lengths to which rocky
there are no lengths to which rocky
there are no lengths to which rocky won’t go for greatness
won’t go for greatness
won’t go for greatness he’s our champ before he’s even stepped
he’s our champ before he’s even stepped
he’s our champ before he’s even stepped into the ring against the undefeated
into the ring against the undefeated
into the ring against the undefeated Apollo Creed we root for the underdog
Apollo Creed we root for the underdog
Apollo Creed we root for the underdog and for Rocky most of all
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