‘Reel’ life games

Dec 07, 2010 - Ganashree Kedlaya (The Asian Age)

This season is definitely a time for most sport buffs to stay glued to the television. Be it the IPL, EPL, or even tennis — it’s the time of the year where you get to watch all the action live.
With the ‘sporty’ spirit in the air, what is also in demand are films based on sports. And yes, you name the sport and there are movies that will fix your adrenalin rush — from baseball, basketball, motocross, skateboarding, boxing to even the Olympics.
“I love to watch movies based on any sport, the very spirit of the game keeps you glued. I wait for the climax, it feels like watching the match live, especially movies based on football, basketball and boxing,” says Yash K., professional dancer. “Movies like Million Dollar Baby and Jerry Maguire, Remembering the Titans and of course, the Rocky series can be watched over and over again,” she adds.
Then of course, there are a few who love to play the sport and get inspired by watching films. “Most of these sport films have an underdog theme to it. It is dramatic and inspiring,” says Vishvas Deo, a student from Christ College who plays for his college football team. “I like the Goal series, Remember the Titans and the latest biography that I saw based on Derby County.”
There are also a lot of documentaries and a few movies based on life-changing true stories. Such movies in particular have many takers. “I like Miracle on the United States victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics and Chariots of Fire, that tells the true tale of track stars Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams and their run for the gold in the 1924 Olympics in Paris,” says Raghav P., a movie buff.
Says student Jacob Alexander, “Coach Carter on basketball, Blind Side on football, Invictus on the South African rugby team, The Greatest Game Ever Played on golf and Million Dollar Baby — these are a few of my favourites. All these are true stories and highly inspiring. And of course, no one can miss Al Pacino’s speech in Any Given Sunday. In Bollywood, I liked Lagaan and Chak De! India.”

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