#29 : AFI’s 10 Top 10: Science Fiction, Western and Sports
Saturday, June 7th, 2008SPORTS
There are only a few sports films I happen to like. Not much to say about this genre really.

- 251
ALI
Columbia, 2001 - 252
ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD
MGM, 1951 - 253
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
Warner Bros., 1999
Jamie Fox was never better than in this film. I have absolutely no feeling for football, but Any Given Sunday made me enjoy the game. For the duration of the film, anyway. - 254
THE BAD NEWS BEARS
Paramount, 1976 - 255
BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY
Paramount, 1973 - 256
THE BINGO LONG TRAVELING ALL-STARS & MOTOR KINGS
Universal, 1976 - 257
BODY AND SOUL
United Artists, 1947 - 258
BREAKING AWAY
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979 - 259
BULL DURHAM
Orion, 1988 - 260
CADDYSHACK
Orion, 1980 - 261
CHAMPION
United Artists, 1949 - 262
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981 - 263
THE COLOR OF MONEY
Touchstone, 1986 - 264
COOL RUNNINGS
Touchstone, 1993 - 265
DAMN YANKEES!
Warner Bros., 1958 - 266
DOWNHILL RACER
Paramount, 1969 - 267
EIGHT MEN OUT
Orion, 1988 - 268
FEAR STRIKES OUT
Paramount, 1957 - 269
FIELD OF DREAMS
Universal, 1989 - 270
THE FRESHMAN
Pathé, 1925 - 271
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Universal, 2004 - 272
THE GREAT WHITE HOPE
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970 - 273
HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983 - 274
HOOSIERS
Orion, 1986 - 275
HORSE FEATHERS
Paramount, 1932 - 276
THE HURRICANE
Universal, 1999 - 277
THE HUSTLER
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961 - 278
JERRY MAGUIRE
TriStar, 1996
Not the best film ever, but a solid romantic sports film. - 279
THE KARATE KID
Columbia, 1984 - 280
KNUTE ROCKNE – ALL AMERICAN
Warner Bros., 1940 - 281
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Columbia, 1992
Really enjoy this film. - 282
THE LONGEST YARD
Paramount, 1974 - 283
MAJOR LEAGUE
Paramount, 1989 - 284
THE MIGHTY DUCKS
Disney, 1992 - 285
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Warner Bros, 2004
Though Million Dollar Baby is a very sad film, it’s also very insipiring and well directed film. - 286
MIRACLE
Disney, 2004
I’m a big hockey fan and just love this film. It feels a little Disney, but not as much as Mighty Ducks. - 287
MYSTERY, ALASKA
Hollywood, 1999 - 288
NATIONAL VELVET
MGM, 1944 - 289
THE NATURAL
TriStar, 1984 - 290
NORTH DALLAS FORTY
Paramount, 1976 - 291
PAT AND MIKE
MGM, 1952 - 292
PERSONAL BEST
Warner Bros., 1982 - 293
THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES
RKO, 1942 - 294
RAGING BULL
United Artists, 1980 - 295
ROCKY
United Artists, 1976 - 296
RUDY
TriStar, 1993 - 297
SEABISCUIT
DreamWorks, 2003 - 298
SLAP SHOT
Universal, 1977
Love hockey movies and loved this film. I watched it every time in came on TV when I was younger. - 299
SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME
MGM, 1956 - 300
WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
The next Film Tops “List” will include AFI’s nominations for Mystery, Romantic Comedy, Courtroom Drama and Epic. Stay tuned….









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