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DanMetroMan : 8/18/2014 9:52 am
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The Scout really isn't...  
BMac : 8/18/2014 10:57 am : link
...a sports movie. Baseball is incidental to the theme.
The replacements  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 8/18/2014 11:08 am : link
is a fine movie. If it was a serious movie it would have sucked, but no qualms with it.
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rut17 : 8/18/2014 11:13 am : link
The Fan with Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes was absolutely awful. Although John Kruk gets stabbed at the end so I guess it's not all bad.
Rocky V ?  
LPete : 8/18/2014 11:28 am : link
Didn't even bother to watch it after seeing the totally abysmal Rocky IV. That's was a laughable movie. Perhaps that biggest steamer I've ever seen
Before even  
Pete in MD : 8/18/2014 11:38 am : link
looking at the list I thought of "The Babe." Ruth was a big guy but he was also a great athlete. John Goodman just looked fat and sloppy.

An interesting side note to "For Love of the Game" The script was adapted from a short story written by Michael Shaara, best known of course for penning The Killer Angels, that was published after his death. It was apparently found locked in his safe and some speculate that he never intended for it to be read, much less adapted into a film.
I liked For Love Of The Game, The Replacements and The Babe  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 11:41 am : link
How Rookie of the Year, Major League 3 and The Fan didn't make the list is anyone's guess. Rookie of the Year with that fucking kid who went on to be in American Pie, Gary Busey and an even more annoying than usual Daniel Stern is beyond brutal.
RE: Before even  
mfsd : 8/18/2014 11:41 am : link
In comment 11812503 Pete in MD said:
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looking at the list I thought of "The Babe." Ruth was a big guy but he was also a great athlete. John Goodman just looked fat and sloppy.

An interesting side note to "For Love of the Game" The script was adapted from a short story written by Michael Shaara, best known of course for penning The Killer Angels, that was published after his death. It was apparently found locked in his safe and some speculate that he never intended for it to be read, much less adapted into a film.


Agree about The Babe - love John Goodman, but he was horribly miscast in that role
WORST - A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huff Story  
Giants2012 : 8/18/2014 11:49 am : link
By far the worst cast ever for a story which may have had wings.

Kid is supposedly a division 1 prospect but gives up his kidney so his grandmother can live. The story may have worked yet the kid lol

The kid might not be 5'6 and not a muscle in his body yet supposedly can play for Florida State. He can't even make his high school football team I might add. In an attempt to get into shape we see him riding a bicycle with his grandmother actually running on foot besides him to give him encouragement. He can't pedal a bicycle faster than his aging grandmother can run.

Beat that for the worst sports film ever


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Honeslty,  
Pete in MD : 8/18/2014 11:51 am : link
every Rocky sequel was bad and cheapened the original. The Rocky story was wrapped-up nicely in the first movie. A life-long loser and "could have been a contender"-type gets his one shot and gives it his all, while also finding love along the way. We didn't really need to see him win the title, become rich and famous, and single-handedly end the Cold War after that.
RE: WORST - A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huff Story  
jcn56 : 8/18/2014 11:53 am : link
In comment 11812525 Giants2012 said:
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By far the worst cast ever for a story which may have had wings.

Kid is supposedly a division 1 prospect but gives up his kidney so his grandmother can live. The story may have worked yet the kid lol

The kid might not be 5'6 and not a muscle in his body yet supposedly can play for Florida State. He can't even make his high school football team I might add. In an attempt to get into shape we see him riding a bicycle with his grandmother actually running on foot besides him to give him encouragement. He can't pedal a bicycle faster than his aging grandmother can run.

Beat that for the worst sports film ever
Worst Sports Move and it's not even close - ( New Window )


The sequel would be even worse - the real life Daniel Huffman killed himself a few years later.
I already think When The Game Stands Tall is on the list  
T in NJ : 8/18/2014 11:58 am : link
and it hasn't even opened yet.
sadly  
Giants2012 : 8/18/2014 11:58 am : link
in real life, apparently Huffman killed himself while his grandmother lived on.

Could have been a good story yet the cast was pathetic.
The Longest Yard sequel  
B in ALB : 8/18/2014 12:01 pm : link
with Adam Sandler. What a steaming pile of corn filled shit that was.
Necessary Roughness  
mattlawson : 8/18/2014 12:36 pm : link
except the kathy ireland parts.
this  
GMAN4LIFE : 8/18/2014 12:53 pm : link


No Holds Barred?  
SHO'NUFF : 8/18/2014 1:48 pm : link
Mr. Baseball with Tom Selleck  
SHO'NUFF : 8/18/2014 1:51 pm : link
Mr. 3000 with Bernie Mac...The Scout with Brendan Frasier.
This fuck  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 1:51 pm : link
Rocky 6  
Chef : 8/18/2014 1:52 pm : link
Was terrible as well..
Summer Catch  
Dunedin81 : 8/18/2014 1:54 pm : link
I still think it wasn't just the worst baseball movie of all time but the worst movie, the worst non-B movie I've ever seen. Even Jessica Biel couldn't save it.
I wouldn't have put these on the list  
steve in ky : 8/18/2014 1:56 pm : link
Caddyshack 2- They weren't making a sports movie but a comedy, the same thing for Dangerfield's "Ladybugs".

The Legend of Bagger Vance- I thought it was an OK movie, definitely not deserving of being on any worst list.

For Love of the Game- There was more to this movie than being simply a sports movie.
RE: The Longest Yard sequel  
steve in ky : 8/18/2014 1:57 pm : link
In comment 11812555 B in ALB said:
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with Adam Sandler. What a steaming pile of corn filled shit that was.


Most sequels are
The Air Bud series  
cosmicj : 8/18/2014 1:59 pm : link
Air Bud Golden Receiver (football), Air Bud Strikes Back (volleyball), Air Bud World Pup (soccer). The titles are the cleverest thing about them, which hasn't prevented my young childrn from devouring them.

The worst is Golden Receiver, which has a team named the "Giants" acting as the bad guys. Totally unacceptable.
RE: RE: The Longest Yard sequel  
B in ALB : 8/18/2014 2:10 pm : link
In comment 11812811 steve in ky said:
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with Adam Sandler. What a steaming pile of corn filled shit that was.



Most sequels are



I should have said ”remake” not sequel.
The Scout  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 2:10 pm : link
Yes- that was horrific
RE: ...  
Chef : 8/18/2014 2:12 pm : link
In comment 11812458 rut17 said:
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The Fan with Robert DeNiro and Wesley Snipes was absolutely awful. Although John Kruk gets stabbed at the end so I guess it's not all bad.


All the good movies Deniro did he has also has had his terrible ones, this is one as well as Frankenstein
I can't believe Bert Reynolds allowed himself  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 2:12 pm : link
To be associated with that piece of shit Sandler remake playing Nate Scarborough
RE: RE: RE: The Longest Yard sequel  
steve in ky : 8/18/2014 2:13 pm : link
In comment 11812835 B in ALB said:
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with Adam Sandler. What a steaming pile of corn filled shit that was.



Most sequels are




I should have said ”remake” not sequel.


LOL, so should have I! I knew what you meant so just parroted your mistake. haha. Of course sequels often stink also, but not to the degree that remakes are.
RE: I can't believe Bert Reynolds allowed himself  
steve in ky : 8/18/2014 2:13 pm : link
In comment 11812839 Maximus, Esq. said:
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To be associated with that piece of shit Sandler remake playing Nate Scarborough


Most likely for the paycheck at this point in his career.
Rocky 6 was a good movie  
Jints in Carolina : 8/18/2014 2:25 pm : link
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RE: Rocky 6 was a good movie  
Chef : 8/18/2014 2:42 pm : link
In comment 11812864 Jints in Carolina said:
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A lot of people say that.. I guess I could not get over the premise that Rocky was a successful restraunt owner that walked around the dining room telling anectdotes to customers...
RE: RE: Rocky 6 was a good movie  
Pete in MD : 8/18/2014 3:01 pm : link
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I couldn't get passed the idea of a 60 year old with known brain damage being allowed to fight the current heavyweight champion, even in a exhibition match.


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A lot of people say that.. I guess I could not get over the premise that Rocky was a successful restraunt owner that walked around the dining room telling anectdotes to customers...
(Not sure what happened)  
Pete in MD : 8/18/2014 3:02 pm : link
I couldn't get passed the idea of a 60 year old with known brain damage being allowed to fight the current heavyweight champion, even in a exhibition match.
People say Rocky 6 was good  
pjcas18 : 8/18/2014 3:03 pm : link
mostly because it was a surprise that it wasn't historically awful given the abomination that Rocky 5 was.
It's been disussed  
Pete in MD : 8/18/2014 3:31 pm : link
on here before but the original screenplay for Rocky V had Rocky dying at the end (and widowing a pregnant Adrian.) The studio wouldn't let Stallone do it. But I don't think killing Rocky at the end would have saved that piece of crap. "Go for it, Rock!"
And the winner is  
BCD : 8/18/2014 3:40 pm : link
the Bad news bears....awful sh*t
"You knocked him down"  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 3:50 pm : link
"You think you can knock me down?"

Rocky V was an ungodly piece of shit.
RE:  
Chef : 8/18/2014 3:53 pm : link
In comment 11813087 Maximus, Esq. said:
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"You think you can knock me down?"

Rocky V was an ungodly piece of shit.


Agreed but this was good

"Get up you sonofabitch! because Mickey Loves you"
Necessary Roughness was a delightful romp.  
Ten Ton Hammer : 8/18/2014 3:54 pm : link
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There are good sports movies??  
Enoch : 8/18/2014 3:56 pm : link
I'll go with "all of them, except for The Hustler."
Rocky criticism  
Jim in Fairfax : 8/18/2014 3:58 pm : link
Criticism of Rocky is unwarranted. Yes, fight movies that were made after Rocky had more realistic fight scenes, but the scenes were extremely well made for their time.

As for criticism that the fight would have been stopped in real life: again, that's a criticism made from a modern perspective. Stallone based the movie on a real 1975 fight between Ali and Chuck Wepner, a nobody who was given no chance to last 3 rounds. He lasted 15 rounds despite a broken nose and cuts opened above both eyes. It was a different era.

Personally, I liked Bagger Vance  
I'mRonBurgandy? : 8/18/2014 4:01 pm : link
and For the Love of the Game (although it was more of a chick flick than a sports movie).
I also liked the Replacements even though it sucked. I wish the Giants had a deaf stud at TE.

I was disapointed not to see Necessary Roughness on the list. It was God awful. It starred Scott Bakuls as a 30 something rancher/cowboy who has college eligibility remaining so he chooses to return to college football.

Hilarity ensues!

One mildly amusing line:

[as Paul, who is 34 years old, approaches]
Coach Gennero: Wally, did you hire an Assistant Coach without telling me?
Coach Rig: No, I found a Quarterback without telling you.
Coach Gennero: Well, I hope he gets younger as he gets closer.

"Bull Durham......." All great sports movies. ?  
Upstate_Giants_fan : 8/18/2014 7:13 pm : link
Wasn't a bad movie, but IMO was more of a chick flick than a sports movie.....
RE:  
Jim in Fairfax : 8/18/2014 7:31 pm : link
In comment 11813423 Upstate_Giants_fan said:
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Wasn't a bad movie, but IMO was more of a chick flick than a sports movie.....

It was both.
Joey!!  
Maximus, Esq. : 8/18/2014 7:35 pm : link
Zasa



Oh, sorry....you said sports movies
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mfsd : 8/18/2014 7:36 pm : link
In comment 11813423 Upstate_Giants_fan said:
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Wasn't a bad movie, but IMO was more of a chick flick than a sports movie.....


Bull Durham was great because the actors pulled it off...still surprises me how good the comedy between Costner and Tim Robbins was, Susan Sarandon was perfect as one of the classic movie cougars of all time, and the manager guy and Robert Wuhl were hilarious in their small parts.

The look on the manager's face when Robert Wuhl is explaining how Nuke is wearing garters and breathing out of his eyelids sums up the movie perfectly...it was pretty silly, but they got it just right
I did out necessary roughness on the list  
mattlawson : 8/19/2014 7:42 pm : link
Use the browser find command
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mattlawson : 8/19/2014 7:43 pm : link
In comment 11813087 Maximus, Esq. said:
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"You think you can knock me down?"

Rocky V was an ungodly piece of shit.



Ha!
The Fan  
Bramton1 : 8/20/2014 3:27 pm : link
How did they have the climax take place in a damn hurricane and not one person in the production said, "You realize no baseball game would even be played in this kind of weather?"
I thought Necessary Roughness was great.  
Curtis in VA : 8/20/2014 3:33 pm : link
And The Replacements was awful and not funny at all.
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