Following up on Episode 109 about team sports, Alex and Jonathan step into the ring and tackle three films about individual sports: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981), and The Rider (2017). We discuss what makes an underdog story so powerful, when a sports movie falls short of being greater than the sum of its parts, and blending documentary and fiction to create a story about real inner conflict.

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4:52 – Rocky

22:49 – Chariots of Fire

37:37 – The Rider

58:03 – Overall

1:04:27 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

A City of Sadness (1989)

Eat Drink Man Woman (1995)

Yi Yi (2000)

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