Top 10 "Top 10s": Top Sports Movies

      So it begins.  This is my 91st post, which means I'm 10 posts away from the 100th and to celebrate reaching that number, I will be revealing my top 10 "Top 10s,"  my personal best of sports.  To start with, I'll be listing down the top 10 best sports movies in history.


Parameters:  My only restrictions would be to exclude movies where sports were not the central theme of the movie.  This is why Oscar winners like, "The Blind Side" and "Jerry McGuire" were not considered candidates, no matter how much I love them.  Other than that, any sports movies were a part of the list of candidates.


10.   Kingpin (Bill Murray, Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid)

     What kind of bowling coach would I be if I didn't include this movie?  Possibly the only bowling-centric movie ever made, Kingpin is an irreverent comedy from the Farrelly Brothers (of There's Something About Mary fame) about a former college bowling standout (Harrelson),who lost his hand in a hustle gone wrong, trying to help naive Amish bowler Ishmael (Quaid) win a pro bowling tournament to earn money to save his Amish town.  While in no danger of being regarded an art film, the movie is absolutely hilarious with over the top performances from three great actors (extra kudos to villain Bill Murray).  


Favorite Part:  Asked why he bowled so low, Ishmael explains, "It's not my fault.  It's you and your ten frames!" He then explains he bowls 15 frames as his granddad taught him, "to always do more."

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