Some time back, I asked for everyone's top 5 football movies.

What's your choice for worst football movie?

Yesterday, I fell asleep 15 minutes into "The Slaughter Rule".

I can't begin to describe how much I hated that movie.

Anyone else?

I hate Rudy. I can't stand it. I know other's love it, but I can't change the channel fast enough when I see it on. I don't know what I dislike about that movie, I like Notre Dame, I like Sean Astin, Jon Favreau is one of my favorite actors, but there's just something about that movie that is like nails on a chalkboard for me.

"Little Giants"

God Awful

I haven't seen it yet, and likely won't, but Radio sounds like a combination of Rudy, Forrest Gump: The College Years, and Waterboy. Not something I'd want to see.

"Any Given Sunday" made me technicolor yawn.

Yep, Radio looks to be another awful football movie. *sigh*

The Replacements. Pure evil.

I'd go Any Given Sunday...I haven't seen The Replacements yet (un)fortunately.

Slaughter Rule...very very odd movie.

Originally posted by Esquared1
The Replacements. Pure evil.

Ban him please.

Quarterback Princess

That one with Robin Williams and Scott Bakula... so bad I'm glad I can't remember the name.

Thinking about it, I think it's a lot harder to name good football movies than bad ones. :D

Originally posted by 3ric
That one with Robin Williams and Scott Bakula... so bad I'm glad I can't remember the name.

Unnecessary Roughness? I don't remember Robin Williams but I might have blacked it out.

Actually, I think a better question would be, name a couple GOOD football movies. There don't seem to be that many.

That being said, "Any Given Sunday" takes the cake for me. It is so far over-the-top, its like "Playmakers", but it tries to take itself seriously.

Can I add ESPN's Playmaker to the list? Even though it is not a movie.

Yes, I can add ESPN's "Junction Boys" It probably was great story and even a better book. Unfortunately ESPN hired their SporstCenter Staff writers to write the Screen play. A little background info would of been nice people.

Originally posted by Bee
Unnecessary Roughness? I don't remember Robin Williams but I might have blacked it out.

Maybe he's thinking of Best of Times, with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. I actually liked that one. And Goldie Hawn's football movie wasn't bad, for what it was. Of course, those were more comedies masquerading as "football" movies.

I dont remember what is was called (funny), but the one with Keanu Reeves? What a horrible flick.

Any Given Sunday - A football movie made by Oliver Stone, nuff said.

The Replacements - I am so PO'd such a horrible movie stole its title from the name of one of the great, unsung rock bands of all time.

Junction Boys - Sadly, an over the top, wretched piece of crap that bore little resemblence to what was actually a pretty good book.

Originally posted by Ksyrup
Maybe he's thinking of Best of Times, with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. I actually liked that one. And Goldie Hawn's football movie wasn't bad, for what it was. Of course, those were more comedies masquerading as "football" movies.

That's the one. Got it mixed up with "Necessary Roughness" somehow.

Any Given Sunday is by far the worst one I've seen.

Originally posted by Bee
I hate Rudy. I can't stand it. I know other's love it, but I can't change the channel fast enough when I see it on. I don't know what I dislike about that movie, I like Notre Dame, I like Sean Astin, Jon Favreau is one of my favorite actors, but there's just something about that movie that is like nails on a chalkboard for me.

my God, I thought I was the only one.

Rudy

<i>Bend It Like Beckham</i> Oh wait... we're talking about American football?

Rudy - The part where he gets the sack at the end of the game? ...I was really hoping for a pancake block.

I've got the winner guys...

Backfield in Motion starring Roseanne.

Worst. Football. Movie. Ever.

Wait a second now... did you see her as a pulling guard?

That obese bucket of lard could throw a pancake block. For a sheer coaching tool alone watch the movie. Tons of Fun Rosey put on a clinic!

Originally posted by SkyDog
Any Given Sunday is by far the worst one I've seen.

agreed. completely atrocious.

Bridges of Madison County.

Everybody's All American

Totally depressing... and too long. I watched it one day in college and I swear it took me something like 7 hours.

Air Bud: Football.

Angels In The End Zone

Originally posted by Senator
Wait a second now... did you see her as a pulling guard?

That obese bucket of lard could throw a pancake block. For a sheer coaching tool alone watch the movie. Tons of Fun Rosey put on a clinic!

Good stuff, Senator.


Originally posted by vexroid
Air Bud: Football.

Ouch. You just might have mine beat.

The Goldie Hawn movie was Wildcats with Woody Harrelson Wesley Snipes.

Best of Times wasn't bad...Little Giants was a kid movie...

how the movie with Tony Danza as a garbageman turned kicker? Or are made for tv movies not allowed.

I found the Program unwatchable.

Rudy, by far.

Rudy.

Pain, pain, and more pain.

Rudy? Its a true story. It's a great movie

I like the Program as well.

oooh i know

Francis, The field goal kicking mule.. Who oddly enough was brought in for a tryout by the 49ers

Originally posted by SunDancer

I like the Program as well.

I suppose you think "Varsity Blues" is a good film, too? (although I do think it's alright to watch it just for the whipped cream bikini scene)

Ban him.

Nobody for 'Varsity Blues'? A movie so full of borrowed dramatic and character cliche's, that by the time the credits roll you've already forgotten the entire film.

Overall, I would have to agree with many others on 'Any Given Sunday'. Everybody involved with that flick either mailed it in, or went completely over the top. Pacino was like a caricature of himself, and Stone's ham-handed direction took me through waves of near comatose mouth-breathing peaked by occassional outright guffaws at the most 'sincere' moments. I almost busted a nut when some guys eye popped out.

'The Replacements' made me want to hate it, yet it was so completely innocuous that I couldn't pull the trigger. 'Little Giants' was like drinking day-old, warm Coke. 'Rudy' should have been Corey Haim (or Feldman). 'The Program' and 'Varsity Blues' were the same EXACT movie...as far as I remember. 'Wildcats' was totally carried by Nipsey Russell, which should tell you all you need to know. Yet, I imagine that 'Air Bud' is truly the worst of the worst, but I'm just not sure that I'm ready to find out, and I'm willing to take anybody's word for it that Rosanne in a football movie would just stunt my growth.

When it comes to good football movies, I could watch 'North Dallas Forty' and 'The Longest Yard' a million times over, but other than those two I can't really come up with much. 'Everybody's All American' and 'Remember the Titans' were decent movies, but I would hardly categorize either as more than 'watchable'. Sadly, my favorite football scene might be from the laughable 'The Last Boyscout', when a player pulls out a gun on the field and pops off a couple would-be tacklers......either that, or the guy's eye popping out in 'Any Given Sunday'.

EDIT: Oops, there's Franklin with 'Varsity Blues' as I speak.

Originally posted by thesloppy
Sadly, my favorite football scene might be from the laughable 'The Last Boyscout', when a player pulls out a gun on the field and pops off a couple would-be tacklers


Anybody want to take a guess how long it takes for something like this to happen in real life?

Originally posted by ice4277
Anybody want to take a guess how long it takes for something like this to happen in real life?

Hmm... Jeremy Shockey is out for the season, right?


BA-ZING!

Originally posted by mckerney
Hmm... Jeremy Shockey is out for the season, right?


BA-ZING!

nice

Originally posted by mckerney
Hmm... Jeremy Shockey is out for the season, right?


BA-ZING!

Yeah, so's Romanowski. Although I could see David Boston doing something like that.

Nah, Kellen Winslow's a soldier...