Balls on Film: A Sports Movie Podcast

We all downed a few eggs after watching this one for the first time. Rocky Balboa is the only one that went the distance with Apollo Creed, though.

Rocky tells the story of an amateur boxer that's never had a shot at the big time, until now. Spurred on by his girlfriend Adrian, his putrid pal Paulie, and his cantankerous trainer Mickey, Rocky gets a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship.

While we try to keep these descriptions relatively spoiler-free, it's incredible how well Rocky holds up in 2020... except that one scene in Rocky's flat. That one, not so much. 

Rocky came out in 1976, when filmmakers didn't have to worry about high definition. Sadly, some of the pulled punches really stand out in 2020, but there's still a lot to love about this movie's depiction of boxing.

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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Lionising sports agents might seem like an odd thing to most, but that's what Cameron Crowe did in 1996 romantic-comedy, Jerry Maguire.

After working for a huge corporation for a long time, Jerry Maguire gets fed up and believes the solution to his issues are fewer clients and less money. Only problem is Jerry didn't realise he'd end up with only one client.

When you dig a little deeper on Jerry Maguire, you can definitely pick holes in Jerry's attitude towards his mission statement, but the love story is the one that proves way more interesting when you watch it through 2020 eyes. They complete each other, sure, but not for the reasons that you probably remember.

There is very little American football in this movie. It's actually staggering how much action we see. But, we do get a much more thorough look at the behind-the-scenes, to be fair.

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

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What if Rangers legend Ally McCoist assumed the role of a Celtic legend in a movie starring Academy Award winner Robert Duvall and Batman. A Shot At Glory. That's what.

This movie, which came out in 2002, tells the story of scrappy lower-league Scottish football club Kilnockie and their Cinderella run in the Scottish Cup. Also, the manager and the star player don't get on. More also: the manager is the father-in-law of the star player.

While its overall message is quite muddled, Ally McCoist puts in a decent performance as... well... Ally McCoist. He's so good at being Ally McCoist he actually outshines Duvall.

The football is shot pretty well, and the trademark magic of the cup is captured decently, but there's a sub-plot involving moving the club to Ireland which is absolutely atrocious. It's just baffling.

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

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A basketball-playing dog: the game is gone BARKING MAD (thank you). Yes, the film that spawned 86 sequels -- and is somewhat based on a true story -- Air Bud.

Air Bud, which first came out in 1997, tells the story of a lonely boy who only wants a friend. Luckily, he finds one in the most talented dog there has ever been, Buddy. 

While fairly shallow, Air Bud does has a nice message for kids and is definitely one for all the family. The only problem is that there's very little else here. Apart from the talented dog.

Thankfully, there aren't thousands in attendance at the games, so that's something... but it's still a basketball-playing dog, so, y'know... it's not exactly realistic, but what were you expecting? This isn't The Last Dance.

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

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Niki Lauda and James Hunt's Formula One rivalry burned brightly for a short period of time in the mid-70s. While Rush dramatises a lot of the truth, it certainly makes for a good movie.

Released back in 2013, the Ron Howard-directed film stars Chris Hemsworth as the cocky James Hunt, and Daniel Brühl as the more meticulous Niki Lauda. While the two drivers live very different lives, their attitude towards risk is similar in certain areas... and not so similar in others. 

It's fair to say that it's not the deepest movie we've discussed on the podcast so far, but that doesn't mean it's not worth talking about. Rush's intertwining of story and sport is one of the best we've seen.

The tight shots on drivers, taking the viewer into the inner workings of the car: it's all really well done and it looks terrific.

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

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There was a time when Kevin Costner was considered one of the most charming men in all of cinema, but is he able to show that as Roy "Tin Cup" McAvoy in this golf flick?

Tin Cup is certainly the most divisive movie we've discussed on the podcast thus far. If you do happen to read this before listening, then we should probably keep it as a surprise, but... yeah, this one makes Andrew and Colm say things like "ah, c'mon" at each other. A lot.

One thing that can't be disputed is the depiction of golf in this movie. We're looking at real, elite level sport here, and Tin Cup does showcase that well with its raucous crowds and composed commentators. It even goes into the production truck, which Colm enjoyed.

Anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this week's episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Tin Cup!

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Maybe the most influential ice hockey movie of all time - a team was created off the back of it, to be fair - it's time we talked about The Mighty Ducks.

Big-time lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) is saddled with a kids hockey team after he gets a DUI. He hates them at first, obviously, but by the end he's quacking like a mad man in Mr. Ducksworth's face. 

While The Mighty Ducks isn't the most complex of stories, Gordon Bombay's arc is a coherent and lovely one. There's a lot of heart in this movie. 

And there's a lot of really imaginative, creative drills. While maybe not up there with A League of Their Own, the depiction of sport is pretty decent in this. From the unwanted new player, to the pressure of the final, The Mighty Ducks nails quite a lot of the aspects of underage sport.

Anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this week's episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of The Mighty Ducks.

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After the success of Dumb & Dumber, the Farrelly Brothers turned their attention to the world of bowling for 1996's Kingpin.

Kingpin tells the story of how a brush with horribleness can change your life forever. Roy Munson was never the same after meeting Big Ern. He couldn't bowl for a start. But, through meeting Ish and Claud, the trio eventually start to become better people. Sort of. Again, everyone in this is awful!

It's a Farrelly Brothers movie, so realism wasn't exactly what they were going for with the depiction of the sport. In many ways, though, we really hope there's a pro bowler out there with a rose in his transparent ball.

Anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this week's episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Kingpin.

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John Travolta. Stock car racing. In 2019. Doesn't Burning Rubber (or Trading Paint in America) just sound like the best fun?

Released on Amazon Prime last year, Burning Rubber is a family drama that uses a few old bangers to tell its story. The competitive son (Toby Sebastian) of a retired racing legend and now team-owner (John Travolta) joins up with a rival (Michael Madsen), because he thinks he'll never win the championship driving for his dad.

There isn't an awful lot of subtlety in this movie. Travolta's accent included. Burning Rubber / Trading Paint never gets so bad it's good, though. It doesn't veer into The Room territory or anything like that. Although, again, some phenomenal bits of cinema involving John and the sounds that come from his mouth.

We don't claim to be experts in stock car racing, but there's a lot of inconsistencies in how the sport is depicted. Namely the length of the season, the structure of a race weekend. We think they were just making it up as they went along.

Anyway, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this week's episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of Burning Rubber / Trading Paint.

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We can't go out to the ball game because of lockdown, but we can talk about the baseball in A League Of Their Own!

The meatiest movie discussed on Balls On Film so far, without question, 1992's A League Of Their Own revolves around a group of women who were integral in setting up the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Specifically, sisters Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty).

While the movie has the standard washed-up sports star in Jimmy Dugan (the always excellent Tom Hanks), the heart of this story is found in the squabbles of the aforementioned siblings, as well as the bonding that goes on in the Rockford Peaches dressing room.

Given that director Penny Marshall wanted ballplayers in her movie, the depiction of the sport is fantastic. In fact, it'll be pretty hard to beat.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this week's episode of Balls On Film to find out what The BOF Boys think of A League Of Their Own.

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