Football is the greatest sport ever. It is the ultimate team game. Every person on the field is vital to the success of the game. Many movies try to capture that, but some are better than others.
Some even get Chris Berman to be in their movies! Well, most do.
The other day I watched "Necessary Roughness," and realized just how funny it was. It really is one of the classic football movies. It is somewhat realistic, and was knowingly exaggerated, but was quite funny even 15 years later!
After watching this movie I realized I wanted to put a list together of the best five football movies ever! "Necessary Roughness" was good and takes honorable mention, but doesn't quite make my list.
I am such a huge fan of football, that it would be hard for me to not like ANY football movie. But there are two movies that make it into that category. Here they are.
No. 2 Bad Football Movie - The Replacements
Honestly, there were a few funny parts, and I think they all belonged to Rhys Ifans (the kicker). "I'm Wiry." Aside from that, there wasn't much funny to take away from the lack of reality in this movie.
There were some big hits that helped keep it interesting, but as football movies goes, it takes the second last spot.
No. 1 Bad Football Movie - Any Given Sunday
I take a lot of heat for this one because some people really like it. I was SO excited for it to come out and I was not impressed. Al Pacino was decent in his role, but not as groundbreaking as he has been in other roles.
The football players weren't bad, and I know that they portrayed some things that real football players go through, which was realistic. But there were two things I could NOT get past.
First off, I can enjoy different cinematography to try and set a tone, but the "chaotic" camera work really took away from the ability to enjoy the movie. Although there is a lot to take in when you are on the football field, it never even resembled anything like that.
Secondly, Cameron Diaz played a role that would never happen EVER! No owner would ever be the GM of a football team.
The owner has enough say to be able to control aspects of their team without taking on the role of the GM. It's a job that takes a lot more hours than any owner would want to put in. She portrayed the role well, even if I didn't like the character. Therefore, that role is not realistic in the slightest.
Good Football Movies
Honorable Mentions
Once again there are so many that are good that I can't have them all. Along with "Necessary Roughness," honorable mention goes out to "The Longest Yard" for being a quality movie that was pretty much groundbreaking for football movies.
True-to-life stories usually rank higher for me, and seeing Vince Papale portrayed by Mark Wahlberg in "Invincible" was pretty cool. Although the actual play that gave him his touchdown was much quicker, and not as exciting. But that's Hollywood for you.
"We Are Marshall" was a really good look at the history of one football program, and is worth watching even if you don't like football.
Now for the BEST!
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