Best Football Movies: 1. Horsefeathers 2. The Longest Yard (Burt Reynolds version) 3. Brian's Song 4. Heaven Can Wait 5. North Dallas Forty - ThreadSky

ledlogic.bsky.social•13 days ago

The expensive egg in risky business had a football like geometry to it.

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jezzelogternet.bsky.social•13 days ago

What about Gus???

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photoline.bsky.social•13 days ago

Whaaaaat? No Gipper? lol

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edciting.bsky.social•11 days ago

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totztheplaid.bsky.social•13 days ago

As I was shown it in school for seven years in a row, I have to push for "Remember the Titans."

Some killer music in it, too.

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subliminalgraph.bsky.social•13 days ago

Im going to defend "Varsity Blues" until I die.

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bbgma.bsky.social•13 days ago

I’ve always enjoyed Semi-Tough

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tade-kuu-mushi.bsky.social•13 days ago

...and a short:

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greglamm.bsky.social•13 days ago

No love for Sandler?

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davidjhunt.net•13 days ago

Reynolds was in both versions lol

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engstrom.bsky.social•13 days ago

Pffft not one mention of Escape to Victory.

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not-meowth.bsky.social•13 days ago

Rudy?

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ganthorion.bsky.social•13 days ago

I've only seen The Replacements.

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joebestul.bsky.social•13 days ago

How could you overlook “Gus”? https://youtu.be/rg-9SemfezA?si=Dw1eopXAhj4lpIoj

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kurtcarty.bsky.social•13 days ago

Of those, I’ve only seen Horsefeathers, though I’m sure it’s placement at 1 is correct.

I should pop in that bluray tonight just to make sure.

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melkatler.bsky.social•13 days ago

Fun fact, Cave Dwellers inspired me to see Brian’s Song

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seanthomason.bsky.social•13 days ago

About to watch The Longest Yard for the first time 🙏

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campg.bsky.social•13 days ago

The good news is Adam Sandler made an unnecessary remake and the great news is he's making a straight to Netflix sequel.

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jenifersf.bsky.social•13 days ago

The Room. Well, there’s a football in it.

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tekalist.bsky.social•13 days ago

Little Giants, though.

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nathanadams.bsky.social•13 days ago

I’d have to put LUCAS above a couple of these.

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rickschindler.bsky.social•13 days ago

I have no quibbles.

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broken-historian.bsky.social•13 days ago

How could you exclude the GOAT?

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boringlittlef.bsky.social•13 days ago

Lol Horsefeathers!

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tkniest.bsky.social•13 days ago

Horsefeathers! Marx Brothers rule the comedy world!

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mongohardigan.bsky.social•13 days ago

From a non-ports guy, impressive list.

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worldswerth.bsky.social•13 days ago

show me in the rulebook where it says Gus can't be the best football movie

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michaelcrawford.com•13 days ago

No Gus??

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stevendedalus.bsky.social•13 days ago

Remember the Titans.

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thetemplesofsyrinx.com•13 days ago

Debbie Does Dallas

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norbizness.bsky.social•13 days ago

Honorable Mention: The Freshman (no, not the Broderick/Brando movie)

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libbyr.bsky.social•13 days ago

Any football film without a College Widow should be disqualified.

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halliespeight.bsky.social•13 days ago

I have always had so many questions about this. How does one become a college widow? Who was her husband, and what happened to him? Was the college somehow responsible for his death? What are the benefits? Are there corresponding obligations? Thelma Todd owes me answers.

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libbyr.bsky.social•13 days ago

“A college widow stood for something in those days. In fact she stood for plenty.”

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chrysscott.bsky.social•13 days ago

Now have The Hands of Time in my head, damnit.

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jacksonmunden.bsky.social•13 days ago

I love "Horse Feathers!!!" Harpo with the candle lighting at both ends, comedy gold.

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devival.com•13 days ago

absolutely no one lobbying for The Last Boy Scout, fershame

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johnnykilloran.bsky.social•13 days ago

this is Scott Bakula/Kathy Ireland/Jason Bateman erasure (discounting the fact that the movie’s not good)

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just-me.bsky.social•13 days ago

Filmed at The University of North Texas!

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norbizness.bsky.social•13 days ago

What's funny is that a Southwest Texas State in San Marcos was re-named Texas State (which was fictitious at the time) a few years later.

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realenricopallazzo.bsky.social•13 days ago

All the right moves stares at your list

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glenuendo.bsky.social•13 days ago

The Burt Reynolds version is the ONLY version.

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boldlygoinglol.bsky.social•13 days ago

Hands down, Black Sunday.

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1971miner.bsky.social•13 days ago

Love your #4!

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heatherthewhatever.bsky.social•13 days ago

The Replacements!
The supporting cast is hilarious.

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osott.bsky.social•13 days ago

Can’t argue with this.

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swac.bsky.social•13 days ago

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kurtcarty.bsky.social•13 days ago

I do like this one too!

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swac.bsky.social•13 days ago

One of my fave moviegoing experiences was a newly restored print of The Freshman presented by Harold Lloyd's granddaughter. Seeing his films projected with live music and an audience is such a treat (like any silent comedy).

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swac.bsky.social•13 days ago

If the Bowery Boys didn't make a film called Gridiron Goofballs, they should have.

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