Balls on Film: A Sports Movie Podcast

Happy Gilmore grew up absolutely loving ice hockey, so it's only natural he'd grow up to play in a golf major to save his grandmother's house. We don't make the rules.

Happy's tax-dodging nan has had the family home taken from her, but Happy's recently discovered that he has a serious golf shot on him. So, Happy decides to try and make some cash on the course in order to get the house back. Then he meets his main rival – that nasty pup, Shooter McGavin – and things get real personal. Also, Shooter McGavin is the absolute best.

Some of the shots are obviously a bit silly, but Happy Gilmore does pretty well to respect its own rules when it comes to the depiction of golf. But, ya know... if a bit of scaffold fell on the course at a big golf tournament, play would've probably been postponed.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Happy Gilmore.

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The boys of Mystery, Alaska basically grew up on the ice. Ice hockey and the Saturday game is life for this lot. But, is that enough to beat a professional outfit like the New York Rangers? Well... probably not.

After a bit of a buzz around a magazine article, an ice hockey match is set up between the team of Mystery and the New York Rangers. A group of amateur ice hockey players have the opportunity to go down in the history books as the team the pros underestimated. It's just a bit of a shame that more wasn't squeezed out of the stories involving those on the periphery.

There is a reverence for hockey on show here that's quite lovely to see. The training drills are decent, the dressing room chat is believable, and the big game is full of drama. 

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Mystery, Alaska.

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Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mystery-Alaska-Russell-Crowe/dp/B00LLPTMU2 

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Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70000794 

We're soaring, we're flying. There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach after watching the East High Wildcats take on the West High Whatevers in the big basketball game that determines who is the best at basketball.

High School Musical is about a basketball player who is too nervous about what people will think of him if he shows that he can also sing a tune. It's popularity knew no bounds in the late '00s.

While there isn't loads of basketball in this one, there is a lot of basketball players who don't like singing or dancing doing a lot of singing and dancing. And that's pretty alright.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of High School Musical.

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Joe Kingman is one of America's greatest ever football players to never win the big one. He's also now the proud dad of a daughter he didn't know he had. 

The Game Plan follows an American football player who is wrestling with both his glittering career and his failure to parent. It's a good, wholesome Disney romp, this one.

There isn't loads of football in this, but most of the action is okay. It's some of the things around it that don't really sit right, like Joe Kingman just walking onto the pitch whenever he bloody well feels like it.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of The Game Plan.

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Santiago Muñez, a football prodigy, has a dream: become a footballer. We don't think his end goal was to end up with Newcastle United, but at least he got to meet Alan Shearer at the club gym.

Goal! The Dream Begins follows a Mexican superstar football player that gets spotted in America and is given trials at Newcastle by the nicest manager in the entire world. 

Seriously, Arsene Wenger-alike Erik Dornhelm gives the boy about four chances in this movie. It's ludicrous. There's a lot of oddness in this movie, sure, but it did give us the greatest pronunciation of Fulham ever caught on camera.

When it comes to the actual sport, Goal! is all in. Granted, some pre-existing footage is used in the games, but there's enough on and off the pitch footballness to make it one of the more sporty sports films we've looked at.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Rocky.

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Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Goal-Dream-Begins-Kuno-Becker/dp/B0125A3JVO 

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Given the time of year, it was only right that we do something a little wintery, something a little sweet, so that's why we decided to take a look at Love On The Slopes.

I mean... you can listen for yourself, but... it's not the greatest movie of all time, or the greatest sports movie of all time, but one of us definitely enjoyed it more than the other one.

While the sport is thin in this one, there is still some critiquing to be done when it comes to coaching and extreme sports. But... yeah, we thought there might be a little more in Love On The Slopes going off the summary and movie poster.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Love On The Slopes.

And thank you very much for listening to Balls On Film throughout 2020. You're a star. We'll see you again in 2021!

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Yes, it's another Kevin Costner. Will it cause as many arguments as Tin Cup? Well, listen to us discuss For Love Of The Game to find out!... or you could read the next paragraph, I guess.

As a love story, it's certainly not as creepy as Tin Cup, but there is some odd miscommunication between the two leads that could've been avoided. Baseball legend Billy Chapel is fond of his girlfriend, but we're not sure he likes her as much as the sport.

Speaking of, the art of the baseball pitcher is marvellously captured by For Love Of The Game. So, we discuss the odd position of the pitcher: the solo sportsman within a team.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of For The Love Of The Game.

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For the first time in Balls On Film history, we're making changes to The List. 

Everyone makes mistakes, and Lord knows we've made a few, which is why we're going to be taking another look at list of The Greatest Sports Movies Of All Time. 

Were we too kind on Jerry Maguire? Were we too harsh on Wimbledon? Will Tin Cup come up?... you know it will.

So, welcome to The Greatest Sports Movie Of All Time Reshuffle #01! 

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Handsome Devil is two things: Balls On Film's first rugby movie, and first Irish movie. Actually took a bit longer than we thought it would.

While Andrew Scott steals any scene he's in, the message behind Handsome Devil is full of hope. Sure, it's a bit saccharine sometimes, but it's still got a nice message, at the end of the day.

Of course, we're not discussing professional sport, but school sport can often have as much pressure for those involved. And those not involved.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Handsome Devil.

Prime Video: https://www.netflix.com/title/70001233 

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Remember Goran Ivanišević Wimbledon win in 2001? Well, imagine that was Paul Bettany and it was actually a movie. That's Wimbledon.

Of course, that's a little reductive. But... also not a million miles away from what this 2004 film is. A retiring tennis player called Peter Colt is entering tennis' greatest grand slam as a wildcard, but things get a little complicated when he gets into a relationship with American Lizzie Bradbury.

While it could've been explored a little further, the most interesting thing about Wimbledon is Colt's internal monologue when he's on the court. It showcases the self-doubt some professional sportspeople deal with when their careers are coming to an end.

Pat Cash was brought on to show the actors how to hit a ball back and forth over a net, but Colm and Andrew are split on the Aussie's influence. One thinks it's decent. The other doesn't.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Wimbledon.

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