What Is Your Favorite Football Movie Of All Time?

[NowThis 931]

Brian's Song, North Dallas Forty --- means you old (like me).

When i was a kid, loved this one

[Pato del Muerto 52,528]

I’ll also add wildcats and last Boy Scout to the list. 
 

and everybody’s all American. 

Edited December 14, 2019 by Pato del Muerto

[El Squared 1,802]

1.2006 Rose Bowl

2. 1969 UT vs Piggy w/ Richard Milhouse Nixon cameo 

3. DKR on tackling

Edited December 14, 2019 by El Squared

[BigSwingingD 719]

It's the sport of kings.

Better than diamond rings.

Football

[Walden Ponderer 12,639]

Can't believe Phlegm had to educate y'all on Horsefeathers.

 

[TexasMan 10,917]

As far as best, most realistic football action, I'd go with Any Given Sunday. 

For just a great movie with football in it, Friday Night Lights. 

[hookem48 4,700]

Die Hard 

[Minor Orangeblack 112]

Dirty Harry 

[kopp0e 1,135]

Student Bodies: (it has some content in the film, while folks are mangled on the football turf...

 

[SKA the boss 729]

Die Hard 

That’s not a Christmas movie.
Stay on topic.

[F250 28,784]

3 hours ago, Underdog said:

Because it sucked.  It's the Major League of football movies. 

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[BluTechsan 393]

4 hours ago, Deej said:

 

 

 

 

Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner!

[F250 28,784]

1 hour ago, BigSwingingD said:

It's the sport of kings.

Better than diamond rings.

Football

I remember we got in trouble for doing stupid shit at school and our coach made us run 20 laps on the track after practice, we sang that song the last couple of miles.

[Augustus 3,061]

2 hours ago, Chooky said:

The six posters posting before this movie was mentioned enjoy body glitter and fingering each other up the ass.

This is correct.

If you're near my age, early 50's or older, North Dallas Forty is the only correct answer.

[Augustus 3,061]

30 minutes ago, BluTechsan said:

 

Winner! Winner! Chicken dinner!

There was one moment in that film that caused me to spit beer all over the place, though it didn't really have staying power.

The announcer, all alone in the booth calling the game.

Bakula drops back to pass.

"Looking downfield...."

"Looking..."

"Still looking..."

[QB gets demolished by pass rushers}

"Quarterback keeper!"

[BurntOrange&White 39,934]

Varsity Blues
Any Given Sunday
The Program


No particular order.

[F250 28,784]

3 minutes ago, Augustus said:

This is correct.

If you're near my age, early 50's or older, North Dallas Forty is the only correct answer.

Ok, Boomer.

[BurntOrange&White 39,934]

I cant believe there are actual Texans on here not choosing Friday Night Lights
 
the score alone is the best in the history of cinema

Friday Night Lights is a shit movie


Fantastic book though

[Augustus 3,061]

Just now, F250 said:

Ok, Boomer.

Gen X, bhenchod.

[F250 28,784]

9 minutes ago, Augustus said:

Gen X, bhenchod.

Ok, Boomer.

[A’Dam Psycho 1,470]

Remember the Titans

[Augustus 3,061]

52 minutes ago, F250 said:

Ok, Boomer.

I laughed.  Well done.

[Horn Dogg 3,913]

Waterboy!

[Beau Vine 54,255]

7 hours ago, ousux said:

Concussion qualifies as a football movie?


Having said that, Friday night lights. Even though that was a bit before my time, and of course there was a bit of Hollywood in there, i thought it pretty accurately captured Texas HS football as a whole even though it was about a single program during a certain era.

FNL is my favorite book, period.  When I saw they were making the movie, I thought, "They're going to ruin it.  I'm not going to watch that."  I was wrong.  Billy Bob really pulled it off, and his speech at halftime of the state game gives me the chills still.

Honorable mention:

[Beau Vine 54,255]

4 hours ago, tbone_ said:

FNL movie pisses me off because they moved the Carter game to the Dome when it was at DKR and I know because I was there.

Yeah, that whole playoff bracket thing they show is the worst part of the movie.  And the Carter game was actually the state semis.  It still doesn't have nearly as much made up shit in it as Remember the Titans does.  

[Beau Vine 54,255]

2 hours ago, Augustus said:

This is correct.

If you're near my age, early 50's or older, North Dallas Forty is the only correct answer.

Nick Nolte grimacing for two solid hours attempting to pass as an NFL athlete does nothing for me.

[F250 28,784]

8 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Yeah, that whole playoff bracket thing they show is the worst part of the movie.  And the Carter game was actually the state semis.  It still doesn't have nearly as much made up shit in it as Remember the Titans does.  

Yeah, that kinda fucked up the movie. I was at the state championship game when Judson played Carter at Cowboys stadium. I remember thinking "this isn't right" during that segment of the movie.

[Victor Lazlo 1,777]

Semi-Tough because Dan Jenkins’ book was so good. 

And I would bang 1978 Jill Clayburgh all day long

[Brandywine 1,316]

5 hours ago, Beau Vine said:

 

BINGO!

My favorite football movie of all time! The Best of Times. 

[idigTexas 2,289]

I hate Notre Dame with a passion, but still enjoy Rudy, even if, like many of the others mentioned, the truth is liberally altered.  I'm surprised it isn't on more of your lists. 

Brian's Song was a made for TV movie, which I guess still counts I guess, but it would explain why it wasn't a cinematic masterpiece. 

Every movie mentioned has several cringe-worthy moments.  Most sports movies suffer from this.   

[Bojack 2,081]

12 hours ago, 'stache said:

No votes for Steamin’ Willie Beaman and Any Given Sunday?

Allan Graf, the guy that plays Captain Turner in Deadwood played a referee in that game scene in Any Given Sunday.

Edited December 14, 2019 by Bojack

[El Diablo 4,232]

Not a movie but deserves mention as a football classic.

 

[RoundRobin 828]

 

[Horn80 6,130]

North Dallas Forty

[SimonBolivar 10,958]

There's only one answer

 

 

Edited December 14, 2019 by SimonBolivar

[C-Man 27,230]

Because it sucked.  It's the Major League of football movies. 

Major League is pretty awesome though. I hated that FNL played loose with some facts for no real reason.

[C-Man 27,230]

The Best of Times is so ridiculously great.

And the football scenes in MASH are incredible.

What do I get for winning this thread?

[C-Man 27,230]

More about culture around “Cowboys” and character story of aging player. I love it, don’t get me wrong. 
and yes, Major League is better than North Dallas Forty. Best sports comedy of all time (I’d not rate Caddyshack a “sports” comedy). Had a lot of “play” in it, was somewhat realistic, and had enough drama. 

Best sports comedy of all time is Slap Shot sir.

[idigTexas 2,289]

1 minute ago, C-Man said:

The Best of Times is so ridiculously great.

And the football scenes in MASH are incredible.

What do I get for winning this thread?

A laurel and a hearty handshake.

[RPM 26,323]

I used to love reading George Plimpton.

[LTtxfan 49,263]

 

Edited December 14, 2019 by LTtxfan

[Incredulity 11,675]

I liked Best of Times as a kid and I thought I “got it”.

It works on so many more levels when you’re middle aged.  Without taking itself seriously.  I fucking love the scene when Williams is trying to get the Caribou support.

”second, second”

[Onboard 2.0 9,083]

God dammit , It's North Dallas 40.  The rest of you can STFU.

 

and Brian's song does not suck.

[Beau Vine 54,255]

2 hours ago, Brandywine said:

BINGO!

My favorite football movie of all time! The Best of Times. 

Every time we go into a restaurant and I angle for the seat that can see the TV, I yell, "WHO PUT THAT THERE?!?!?" when my wife notices what I did.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2019 by Beau Vine

[DeadArmadillo 907]

14 hours ago, TexasBeta said:

This is correct. As well as Something for Joey.

Also Number 1 and 2 for me

[Newy25 7,695]

Vic never saw a clickbait that he did not like. 

[Bama Llama 1,450]

Remember the Titans was quality filmmaking but I cite it without the major enthusiasm I have for Slap Shot in hockey or Hoosiers in roundball. Bama's most unlikely 2nd and 26 snatching a title from the jaws of  defeat two years ago was more improbable than the screenplay of any movie named above.  Vince Young sweeping right to win the 2006 Rose Bowl a very close second.  A truly great football flick has yet to be made.

Edited December 14, 2019 by Bama Llama

[Vic Mackey 47,087]

44 minutes ago, Newy25 said:

Vic never saw a clickbait that he did not like. 

And you're dumb ass never fails to post in them saying this exact same thing. How is asking what is your favorite football movie clickbait? You keep using that lingo and have no idea what it means. But no surprise, you have been on my dick for years. Fucking dork.

[GreenspointTexas 9,651]

Remember the titans is the same as Blind Side in my eyes. Sappy, ham fisted trash. Without Denzel, that movie is a C+ at best

 

hell, any given sunday, varsity blues, and little giants are better than RTT

[closetojumping 62,747]

14 hours ago, TreatyOak said:

I’ve seen this in a few threads from you and it is ridiculous and fucking awesome. It doesn’t make any sense, but fuck it. 

Also, North Dallas Forty is pure, hot garbage. It may be the worst sports movie I’ve ever seen. Nick Nolte is his usual shit and the wormy singer/actor playing Dallas’ QB is even less believable. I understand sentimentality, but there has to be some merit to it. 

All the Right Moves, The Best of Times and Wildcats are all terrific. 

Remember the Titans and the Blind Side are trash designed for children and women. 

The Program and Varsity Blues were fucking great. 

Friday Night Lights, along with The Black Swan and Charlie Wilson’s War, is the only book I’ve read more than once. It was really fun to read while living elements of that shit in high school and then checking it out again down the line. They choked on the movie though. My expectations were probably too high.