They had to have come out in the 80's and need to be primarily "sports" centered. But the entire movie doesn't have to have sports action. My picks..
Eight Men Out The Natural Major League Everybody's All American Bull Durham
I would have put Youngblood in there too, but the parts without the hockey action are sooo bad that I couldn't add it to my list.
Posted by The Sam, The Myth, The Legend (Member # 3150) on :
Field of Dreams Youngblood Karate Kid
Posted by JAYLEE (Member # 6345) on :
ROCKY III- Clubber Lang... Nuff said!
ROCKY IV- Sly wins the cold war... in the ring, pure 80's.
YOUNGBLOOD- If for nothing else, then for Keanu's French accent!
KARATE KID- although the fight scenes are atrocious,the story, the philosophy, the cheesy training scenes, and the build up is good!
NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER- The complete opposite of Karate kid, bad story, cheesy acting, Bruce Lee's ghost etc. But Cory Yuens Fight choreo is awesome!
THRASHIN'- The best skater movie ever made!
WINNERS TAKE ALL- Cool dirt biking, bad acting... love it!
RAD- This is why I got a BMX bike back in '86! Soon coming on DVD, or so I've heard!
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
Karate Kid Best of Times Lucas (it's close enough to a sports movie, right?)
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
80's sports-related movies that I've seen are:
Hoosiers Field Of Dreams The Natural Wildcats Bull Durham Eight Men Out Caddyshack (I haven't seen the sequel)
Posted by WRAITH 81 (Member # 6874) on :
bloodsport rocky 4 major league youngblood
Posted by Jessie the Sunflower Goddess (Member # 1877) on :
Bull Durham Karate Kid Everybody's All American--great chemistry between Jessica Lange and Dennis Quaid.
Posted by P.S. It's Paul.... (Member # 1022) on :
Caddyshack - well, it's all about golf, isn't it?
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
quote:Originally posted by P.S. It's Paul....: Caddyshack - well, it's all about golf, isn't it?
Well, I cannot think of any other golfing movies from the 80's! (other than the sequel!)
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Caddyshack is awesome. Rodney Dangerfield is totally classic.
I love hoosiers, and do we count American Anthem as a sports movie or no?
Decisions, Decisions.
We are DEVO
Posted by joker (Member # 3840) on :
karate kid,the whole rocky series,youingblood,no holds barred,bad guys,i like to hurt people, grunt the wrestling movie, just one of the guys,wildcats,the natural
Posted by SammyHain 44DDD-26-36 (Member # 3150) on :
American Flyers is also a good movie.
Posted by Colt 45 (Member # 4940) on :
Visionquest
Posted by 80'sForever (Member # 6979) on :
Don't forget the classic "MAJOR LEAGUE".
Posted by PonyboyCurtis1983 (Member # 6991) on :
The Karate KId The Outsiders( they run and fight alot!) D2: THe Mighty Ducks (that came out in the 80's right?) Youngblood
Posted by AdventuresInGooniesitting (Member # 1882) on :
Karate Kid is my favorite one.
All the Right Moves is great as well...
What the heck, I'll also say Teen Wolf, if only for that awesomely campy "big game" montage at the end. ("Wiiiiin in the end!")
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
My favorite has to be major league. Such a great one.
Posted by Incredible Dark Iron NOMS - Part 2 (Member # 2688) on :
What he said ^^^^
IDI Noms Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
The Color of Money - If you consider "pool" a sport.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Caddyshack was my fave. I also liked Major League and no one mentioned No Holds Barred yet lol......
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
I almost forgot - Over the Top!
Arm wrestling? I'm stretching.
Posted by pork pie mcfly (Member # 6802) on :
Karate Kid Wildcats Caddyshack Rocky 4 Youngblood Major league
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
One film that I forgot to include earlier, and IMHO, it's one of the best sports movies ever, and one of the best movies from the 80's, period!
"Raging Bull" (1980)
For some reason, I cannot understand why that one doesn't seem to get mentioned among the great sports movies! Maybe it's because it has a downbeat ending? Or that it's too real?
Posted by EleanorJune (Member # 7024) on :
My all time 80's sports movie would have to be R.A.D. BMX may not have been considered a sport then, but it sure it now!
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