Top 10 Sport Movies of the 80s

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number 10. bull durham

1988. why is he calling for a curveball

i want to bring heat

shake him off bull durham is a 1988

romantic comedy sports film

written and directed by ron shelton and

stars kevin costner

susan sarandon and tim robbins this

charming flick of heartwarming love will

be stuck in your mind

because it is not only hilarious but

written with a smart knowledge about the

nature of relationships

crash davis gets stuck in a helplessly

mediocre baseball team where he and his

mates fall for annie the team's mascot

clash is on the horizon when they aren't

sure anymore who really got annie's

affection to announce your

presence with authority this guy's a

first ball fastball hitter he's looking

for he oh yeah so what he ain't seen my

heat

all right me give me your heat

number nine chariots of fire

1981. so where does the power come from

to see the race to its end from within

[Applause]

chariots of fire is a 1981 british

historical drama sports film

directed by hugh hudson and stars ben

cross ian charlson

nigel havers and cheryl campbell based

on true events

the story revolves around the story of

two seemingly very different athletes

competing

in the 1924 olympics drawn together by

their drive to win

one is a devout christian seeking to

prove his devotion to god by winning

the other is a determined jew fighting

to prove that his religious beliefs do

not make him

inferior to others i believe god made me

for a purpose

but he also made me fast

and when i run i feel his pleasure

number eight the karate kid

1984. i mean there were times when you

were scared to fight

ah always scared

the fighting the karate kid is a 1984

martial arts drama film

directed by john g alvitson and stars

ralph macchio

pat morita and elizabeth chu launching

several sequels and creating an icon

around its protagonists

comes the story of teenager daniel who

moves to la and instantly becomes

bullied by karate trained high schoolers

rescued by japanese martial arts master

miyagi

he is shown how to use karate for good

sending him on a journey of youth

discovery and spirituality karate is

fighting you trying to fight

[Applause]

that's what you think

no then white train

so i won't have to fight number seven

major league 1989 second base

major league is a 1989 sports

comedy film

written and directed by david s ward and

stars tom barringer

charlie sheen wesley snipes and renee

russo

as one of the classic sports movies that

didn't earn their titles through

reinventing the genre but just doing it

better

major league is hilarious charming silly

in the best way possible

and filled with sports sequences that

will have you at the edge of your seat

when a trainer builds the most horrible

team imaginable they start to win

just to spite her mobility's good no

problem getting off the throat a second

oh problem i need a catcher jake

somebody who can lead this team on the

field

so i want the absolute truth here are

you 100

yeah when i pull shitty about something

like that you better you want to make

this team

number six caddyshack

1980. you're not being the ball danny

well it's kind of difficult with you

talking like that okay i'm not talking

stop talking not talking now

caddyshack is a 1980 sports comedy film

directed by harold ramus and stars chevy

chase

rodney dangerfield ted knight michael

o'keefe

and bill murray though juvenile or

exactly because of that

this typical 80s sports flick convinces

with classic slapstick

instantly iconic dialogue and characters

that are honestly unforgettable

the premise is a conservative golf club

threatened to close forever by one of

its guests

and a hilarious fight for the beloved

club begins stop thinking

let things happen and be the ball

jenny danny sir

where's the wedge right here thank you

danny

number five the natural

1984. try this one grandpa

[Applause]

the natural is a 1984 sports film

directed by barry levinson

and stars robert redford glenn close and

robert duvall

this irresistible classic is

heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal

measure

it explores the human will to fulfill

our dreams no matter how much time and

what obstacles stand in our way

as a young boy roy had the chance to

find luck in the easiest way

but as time passed he found himself an

old man

now getting one last chance how about

this lightning bolt

the tree that i made it from was split

open by lightning

don't figure this all those years and

you never played organized baseball

well i sort of got sidetracked number

four

the big blue 1988

and so i leave you swimming and 20 years

later you're still in the water

the big blue is a 1988 drama film

directed by luke besson and stars

rosanna arquette

jean-marc barr and jon renau formed by

impactful cinematography comes a story

about

passion obsession and the power of love

two lifetime friends always shared a

personal competition in their passionate

hobby

sea diving being at home in the water

jacques is torn apart when he madly

falls in love with

a beautiful woman now he must decide

between the heart of the ocean

or the woman he loves how long can you

hold your breath

longer than you

we'll see number three

hoosiers 1986. hell our first game is

less than two weeks away

well first of all let's be real friendly

here okay my name is norm

secondly your coaching days are over

hoosiers is a 1986 sports film directed

by david and spa

and stars jean hackman barbara hershey

and dennis hopper

while not redefining the sports genre

this heartfelt basketball story is so

hard to resist because it is crafted

with deep passion

often called the best sports movie of

all time we follow a team's long attempt

to win the championship

along the way the edge of your seat

suspense and directing will leave you

in excitement any of you feel you don't

want to be on a team feel free to leave

right now did you hear what i said

yes you sure i'm just curious to know

when we start we start when i say so

okay would you kind of let me know

because i'm kind of getting out of here

right now you're kicking me out yes

don't come back until you learn to keep

your mouth shut and listen

number two field of dreams 1989.

you came to play ball didn't you yes sir

all right we'll go warm up yes sir

field of dreams is a 1989 sports fantasy

drama film

written and directed by phil alden

robinson and stars kevin costner

amy madigan james earl jones ray liotta

and bert lancaster as a mixture of good

old fairy tales

sports movies and family love comes the

heartwarming story of farmer ray

who is told by a higher force to build a

baseball field in the middle of his corn

he seeks out a reclusive author to help

him understand the meaning of the

messages

and the purpose for his field this field

this game is a part of our past ray

it reminds us of all that once was good

and it could be again before we unveil

movie number one

here are a few honorable mentions you

crack your stick together

asking for a triple joe do you hear me

in 60 years since the civil war lefty

he's up besides you guys lost all the

paper

that wouldn't help jackson none

[Applause]

yeah forget it so let's just play play

what just play for play man no money

play play show me what you got here

vincent

hey julian i just want your best game i

think maybe the money is what's throwing

you off here today

number one raging bull

1980. you want me to hit you i want you

to be with everything you got i want you

to lay me out go ahead

you sure yeah all right

raging bull follows the story of jake

lamotta a professional midweight boxer

whose violence and self-destructive rage

that enable him to crush his opponent in

championships

have become a burden on his personal

relationships as he treats his loved

ones with the same hostility he treats

his opponents

often considered the greatest film of

the decade raging bull was a critical

success under the direction of martin

scorsese

the biographical drama film stars robert

de niro in the lead role and was

released in 1980.

take it off ah come on you want to stop

now that's enough

come on all right around oh come on

good girl

i'm gonna smack you again throw it again

tonight

nah your cuts are opening and

everything

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