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April 11, 2003
Friday Sports Movie Fun!: Taking a cue from worldcup2002, Sports Illustrated has released SI.com Goes to the Movies. The lists include the best movies of all time by sport, the top five quotes, the top ten scenes, and the best sports scenes in a non-sports movie. It also features Actors as Athletes and Athletes as Actors.
Top Five quote from Happy Gilmore? That list has no credibility...next!
posted by StarFucker at 10:02 AM on April 11, 2003
The fact that Mystery, Alaska is listed as a runner-up is a pretty good indicator that we need more hockey movies.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:11 AM on April 11, 2003
Also, more Caddy Shack quotes can be found at Carlspackler.com.
posted by Samsonov14 at 10:14 AM on April 11, 2003
OK, the quotes suck. And hasn't anyone, anywhere seen "Dead Solid Perfect," the greatest golf movie ever made? But reading the line again from "The Birdcage" about football made the whole thing worth it.
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:38 AM on April 11, 2003
Nice Caddyshack quotes, Samsonov. I've never watched the entire movie, but still managed to catch this winner:
6. "I smell varmint poontang, and the only good varmint poontang is dead varmint poontang, I think." (Spackler)
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:48 PM on April 11, 2003
I thought that "Major League" had some surprisingly good baseball scenes in them. The batting cage scenes (with Willie Mays Hayes and Pedro Cerrano), the basestealing stuff and the muffed fielding when they sucked were really good. But I think they missed the best quote from the movie: (Tom Berenger's character, a catcher, talking to an opposing batter just before the pitch) "Hell of a situation we got here. Two on, two out, your team down a run and you've got the chance to be the hero on national television... if you don't blow it. Saw your wife last night. Great little dancer. That guy she was with? I'm sure he's a close personal friend, but tell me, what was he doing with her panties on his head?" (distracted, the batter pops the ball up) "Oh, I don't think it's got the distance."
posted by grum@work at 01:15 PM on April 11, 2003
Hey, who's got that Victory on video or DVD? Can you email it to me?
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:23 PM on April 11, 2003
HA! I have it on DVD...go buy one yourself you poofta!
posted by StarFucker at 01:59 PM on April 11, 2003
Grum: I think, without a doubt, the greatest two-line exchange in the history of film is the ending to Jake Taylor's (Tom Berenger) visit with his old flame's new beau and his uppity friends. As Taylor and the new guy walk to the door together, both wearing huge fake smiles for the benefit of the guests: New beau: "Stay away from her." Taylor: "Suck my dick." Sheer poetry. Other close seconds: "At least you could have said you were the Yankees!" "Well, cross him off the list!" "Hats for bats. Gracias." "I hate this fucking song." "Hey, bartender! JoBu needs a refill!" And of course, Rick Vaughn's profanity-laced rant to his manager about being cut from the team. My God ... I need to go home and watch it now.
posted by wfrazerjr at 02:25 PM on April 11, 2003
Best of the Best needs to at least be on the martial arts movie list, if not ranked number one.
posted by joehyuk at 01:13 PM on April 14, 2003
"Major League" was on TBS this weekend. I couldn't watch more than 5 minutes of it. I can't stand watching an edited movie on TV. If it isn't the ends-cut-off, pan-and-scan, grainy broadcast quality, it's the "For kids only" dialogue editing. It's just too painful. "Screw'em" becomes "Shred'em"? What the fudge is that?
posted by grum@work at 02:31 PM on April 14, 2003
Damn. I am way ahead of my time. Maybe I should be paid for doing this. I think the sports literati are stealing ideas from SpoFi! Where's my lawyer? Hey, anyone remember "White Shadow"? (The White Shadow guy is back as Jordan's dad on "Crossing Jordan" (Jordan is hot!) What are the best primetime TV sports-related shows? (Not sports shows, shows like "White Shadow".) Oh, yeah, "Sports Night"! That was awesome. Too bad it's gone.