Balls on Film: A Sports Movie Podcast

It's time to shoot some hoops as the Balls on Film boys talk about basketball... and cartoon characters. It's Space Jam!

Michael Jordan, recently retired from basketball, finds himself embroiled in a fight between some little aliens and a bunch of Looney Tunes characters. Even though he's a baseball player now, the greatest player in the NBA's history must stick on his Air Jordan's one more time and stop Danny DeVito and the Monstars.

Colm and Andrew are like most in their 30s, as they grew up loving the movie when it came out in 1996, but does Space Jam hold up in 2020? The short answer is yes - Bill Murray and Daffy Duck are in it. 

There are definitely things in here that haven't aged well, that song being the obvious one. Hopefully you'll enjoy a long discussion about the opening scene...

The basketball happens in Looney Tunes land, so there's obviously so it's not totally realistic, but seeing Jordan play ball in his pomp is a joy. Slight disclaimer: when this podcast was recorded, Colm and Andrew hadn't seen every episode of The Last Dance docuseries. They have now and it's excellent. You should watch it.

But you should also watch Space Jam and then listen to this podcast to hear what Colm and Andrew thought about the movie

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDdoprmZn-M

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On this episode of Balls on Film, Colm Ahern and Andrew Knowles turn their attention to American Football and BoF's first remake: The Longest Yard

Released in 2005, The Longest Yard's story revolves around a former football player by the name of Paul Crewe that's ended up in a prison full of heinous guards and quite pleasant inmates. It's Crewe's job to whip the prisoners into shape for a big football game against the guards. Why? Listen to the episode and let us explain.

In what will no doubt crop up a lot on Balls on Film, The Longest Yard focuses on a former superstar that needs to adapt in order to thrive. It's a comeback story, essentially. A comeback story full of lazy jokes.

Tastes change in 15 years, but what's seen as tasteful in The Longest Yard really hasn't aged well at all. It's hard to even call it a movie of its time when its time wasn't that long ago.

The training sequences are alright, though. I mean... they're alright. The game itself, naturally, descends into chaos. And while American football certainly involves a bit of rough and tumble, the final game has a few non-regulation tackles.

But, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Listen to this episode of Balls on Film and see what Colm and Andrew thought about The Longest Yard.

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On the first-ever episode of Balls on Film, Colm Ahern and Andrew Knowles turn their attention to one of Amanda Bynes' last ever movies, She's The Man.

Released in 2006, She's The Man tells the story of a girl who poses as her brother in order to get on the school soccer team... except it's not her school's soccer team. It's her brother's school soccer team. Just listen to the episode and let us explain.

Sure, it's a teen comedy based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, but it's also a film designed to address gender norms and inequalities. It does it well. Sometimes. Then, other times, it shows itself as a movie made fifteen years ago.

While a Puskas Award level goal is scored in the film, there are a couple of inaccuracies in the portrayal of the sport. Namely the fact that the referee refuses to carry his cards with him. Very silly. 

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Watch The Longest Yard before you listen to our next podcast

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Balls on Film is a podcast about movies about sport. If that’s something you’re interested in, then, make sure you join Colm Ahern and Andrew Knowles every second week as they review some of the best (and some of the worst) sports movies around.

From the greatness of Any Given Sunday to the shoddiness of Semi-Pro, they’ll dissect the performances, themes, and the depiction of sport in each movie. In our first episode we’ll be reviewing 2006’s football-themed teen romcom, She’s The Man.

Watch She's The Man before you listen to our first podcast

Prime Video: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shes-Man-Amanda-Bynes/dp/B0849VKGYP

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/shes-the-man/id1495600973

Email us and let us know your thoughts on the movie

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/balls-on-film-a-sports-movie-podcast/id1507617262

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3kbFuLRfB5DHg1OYkig0na

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