NGT - Favorite Football Movie(s)

The Program
Little Giants


Honorable mention Varsity Blues

I wouldn't put it in the top but it needs to be mentioned.

Then you have Rudy, both The Longest Yards, and We Are Marshall.

I have to add this in. It wasn't really a football movie but revolved around football and kicked ass. That movie is The Last Boy Scout.

The Replacements
(And I agree on The Last Boyscout. Very underrated fun movie- always thought Willis and Wayans made a funny team and should have made a sequel).

is my vote.

Any Given Sunday also warrants a mention.

But it’s so sincere in being so over the top loony that it actually makes for an entertaining watch. It’s kind of the ultimate ‘80s buddy action movie (yes I know it was 1991. Culturally it was much more ‘80s than ‘90s), Shane Black writing at his most Shane Black level.

The Waterboy and Longest Yard were great. Adam Sandler made some funny movies

And not only because it was a veiled slam on the Cowboys 😄

But love The Program and Any Given Sunday.

Ed O'Neill has one of the great line deliveries of all time in Little Giants.

"That's no cheerleader, that's my niece Becky ... and she's pissed."

I'll add All the Right Moves.

In comment 16597209 Bobby Humphrey's Earpad said:

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But love The Program and Any Given Sunday. Ed O'Neill has one of the great line deliveries of all time in Little Giants. "That's no cheerleader, that's my niece Becky ... and she's pissed."

Sorry son I don't have a sundial

In comment 16597180 redwhiteandbigblue said:

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The Replacements (And I agree on The Last Boyscout. Very underrated fun movie- always thought Willis and Wayans made a funny team and should have made a sequel).

Not sure how I forgot The Replacements. When Shane Falco goes to meet the chick at the bar and then Madden and Summerall are narrating if he should go for it was fuckin hysterical.

Semi-Tough with Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson

Great book, even better movie. Really a good look into the politics, stressors, drug and alcohol issues within the game.

In comment 16597196 Greg from LI said:

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But it’s so sincere in being so over the top loony that it actually makes for an entertaining watch. It’s kind of the ultimate ‘80s buddy action movie (yes I know it was 1991. Culturally it was much more ‘80s than ‘90s), Shane Black writing at his most Shane Black level.

The Friday night football theme song and intro in the beginning was an amazingly dead-on portrayal. If Friday night football ever were a thing, the NFL should simply recommission them.

In comment 16597201 Greg from LI said:

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And not only because it was a veiled slam on the Cowboys 😄

Add in Semi-Tough and The (original) Longest Yard and that's the Trifecta.

The comedies when it comes to football movies. As was mentioned before, The Replacements is probably my fave. Necessary Roughness should get a mention too.

"Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever"

Horse Feathers. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Professor Wagstaff gets the ball!

but not because of football. The score is incredible.

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Just to mention something different.

Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. Ridiculous concept, but a good movie. I used to watch that often back in the 1980s.

In comment 16597264 TheMick7 said:

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Absolutely agree - great, great movie I watched as a kid and will still watch today.

Great scenes, and as we know, Burt was a really good college football player.

Can I also say, Point Break?

Ohio State Johnny Utah > Ohio State Shane Falco?

but the HBO comedy 1st and Ten was awesome.

It starred OJ Simpson as TD Parker the aging RB who makes the switch from player to coach and Delta Burke (pre-expansion) as an NFL owner. Ogre from Revenge of the Nerds was in it.

Several other NFL players had cameos or roles like Marcus Allen, John Matuszak, and our very own Lawrence Taylor had a role as "Tombstone Packer" the most feared defensive player in the league.

Gridiron Gang.

In comment 16597275 Spider43 said:

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Can I also say, Point Break? Ohio State Johnny Utah > Ohio State Shane Falco?

Definitely but The Last Boy Scout revolved around football the whole movie. Damon Wayans was the ex-players. The owner was the bad guy. The congressman was at the stadium. There were players in the movie. They were on the field. You saw Billy Cole score a TD in the beginning and then kill himself. Point Break was a great movie with less of a connection.

Robert Loggia - "Rip off their heads and shit down their necks....let us pray"

Brian’s Song is one of my favorites.

The Longest Yard (Original)

MASH (yeah, not technically a football move, but there is a great game in there)

All the Right Moves

North Dallas Forty

Wildcats. I watched that movie many times in HS.

I don't know what it is about the Replacements. I hate all of the football gaffes, but whenever I see it on, I have to watch it.

Is All the Right Moves really a football movie? There's football at the beginning and then the bulk of the movie is about his plight.

Original Longest Yard is great and North Dallas Forty is another.

Any Given Sunday is ludicrous. The eyeball scene is what lost it for me.

its how a small mill town kid used football to get out of the blue collar hell hole that has trapped his family for generations.

And it wasn't just the beginning, football was the central plot device throughout.

But even second-tier Baseball movies tend to be WAY better than the best football movies.

My favorite football movie is The Best of Times with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell.

I also enjoyed The Draft.

In comment 16597267 Eli Wilson said:

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Just to mention something different. Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. Ridiculous concept, but a good movie. I used to watch that often back in the 1980s.

Such a gem that rarely gets brought up.

1. Brian's Song
2. Rudy
3. Remember the Titans

In comment 16597256 Klaatu said:

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Horse Feathers. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Professor Wagstaff gets the ball!

Uno, due, tre, venti...
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In comment 16597553 The Mike said:

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1. Brian's Song 2. Rudy 3. Remember the Titans

+1

lmfao

Here's two scenes from "The Male Animal" (an obscure screwball comedy from 1942 that isn't streaming anywhere)...
pep rally scene
best drunk monologue
It's a shame that it's almost impossible to find (maybe on ebay), because it's an enjoyable movie that's well worth your time.

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In comment 16597201 Greg from LI said: Quote: And not only because it was a veiled slam on the Cowboys 😄 Add in Semi-Tough and The (original) Longest Yard and that's the Trifecta.

+1

I always loved the football scene in sleepers.
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In comment 16597201 Greg from LI said:

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And not only because it was a veiled slam on the Cowboys 😄

X infinity

Great acting, solid story and some brilliantly funny scenes.