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Hoosiers...... A question about the movie (1 Viewer)
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Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
I always thought the state final game montage would have been more effective if, instead of the score they used, it had been set to "Turbo Lover" by Judas Priest.
timschochet
Footballguy
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
Because it takes place in Michigan
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Because calling the team Hoosiers would be contrived and calling the movie Huskers wouldn't sell because then it'd be about Nebraska football.
rockaction
Footballguy
If Gil from the Simpsons were here, he'd try to sell Nebraska football. Wouldn't really get off the ground, and he'd need a place to stay for a bit…maybe even an expense account or two in his wife's name; but I'd bet you could at least hire Gil to sell some Nebraska football. Given some conditions, that is. And some new underwear. Don't forget Gil needs new underwear.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Very overrated flick. Way too many gaps in the storyline, and the ending is way too contrived. Yes, another sports film like Major League has a very contrived ending as well, but at least that one is funny as hell.
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Mr.Pack
Footballguy
I don't think it would be contrived, it's known as the Hoosier State, but then again UI is named Hoosiers, but still, why couldn't a HS team be nicknamed Hoosiers?
Good to see you Andy, long time, no time!
Tom Skerritt
Footballguy
In Caddyshack, Danny at first does not make the putt and they lose. But then the ball falls in and they win. How does that happen? Wouldn't they be tied?
joffer
Footballguy
they bet double or nothing he makes it right before the putt.well......we're waiting.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Buddy gets kicked off the team in the first practice and then we hear nothing from him until he suddenly, without fanfare, appears playing in the 3rd or 4th game of the season. What's up with that?
Wooderson
Fight The Power
They were discussing that on the Dan Parrick show last week. They said it's the number one question the director of the movie gets asked.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
I think it's because Huskers wouldn't have been a great title and Hoosiers wouldn't have made sense as the team's nickname. Hoosiers is IU's nickname but also refers to people from Indiana. I think the filmmaker was making a bigger statement than just the story of that one team. Hoosiers may not have been the original title either.
Tau837
Footballguy
Jimmy Chitwood is in the running for best sports movie player of all time. He mad 39 of 43 shots in the movie and had a net 112 rating.
Wooderson
Fight The Power
sports_fan
Footballguy
Most sports movies kinda suck. The only good one I can think of off the top of my head is Space Jam with Ken Griffey Jr.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
The nickname is such a nothing part of the story though. Everyone in the film refers to the team as Hickory.
Brony
Footballguy
kept waiting for some jelly to appear, but there was none. What's up with that?
sports_fan
Footballguy
Thunderlips
Footballguy
I don't think there's a better basketball movie that Blue Chips. I'd take Neon Boudeaux ANY day of the week over Jimmy Chitwood.
Evilgrin 72
Distributor of Pain
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Wish they would have cut the Hackman/Hershey love storyline instead.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Neon was no DC Dacey.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Nick Vermeil
Footballguy
BlueDemon
Footballguy
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Yeah, basketball teams never abandon their regular offense on the last possession of a tie game to run an isolation play out top for their best scorer.
TripItUp
Footballguy
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
I can't even think of another decent basketball movie. It's called Hoosiers because its really about Indiana and what basketball means to it.
Best football movie - North Dallas 40.
Boxing - Rocky, the Fighter - Raging Bull is reall about LaMotta more than boxing.
There have been several good hockey movies oddly enough, Goon, Miracle, Amazibg Ducks, and there was one with Russell Crowe, but the best was Slapshot.
Lots of great baseball movies, starting with Pride of the Yankees, but I will go with the Natural
Golf - Caddyshack, Tin Cup, Bagger Vance
Horse racing - Seabiscuit.
Bicycling - Breaking Away, which is also about Indiana.
Best football movie - North Dallas 40.
Boxing - Rocky, the Fighter - Raging Bull is reall about LaMotta more than boxing.
There have been several good hockey movies oddly enough, Goon, Miracle, Amazibg Ducks, and there was one with Russell Crowe, but the best was Slapshot.
Lots of great baseball movies, starting with Pride of the Yankees, but I will go with the Natural
Golf - Caddyshack, Tin Cup, Bagger Vance
Horse racing - Seabiscuit.
Bicycling - Breaking Away, which is also about Indiana.
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belljr
Footballguy
i loved that stupid movie, mystery alaska
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SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
That's it, great really watchable movie.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Other good hoops movies:
One on One
Fastbreak
White Men Can't Jump
Decent/Campy:
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Blue Chips
Above The Rim
Documentaries Worth Watching:
Hoop Dreams
Soul In The Hole
The Heart Of The Game
One on One
Fastbreak
White Men Can't Jump
Decent/Campy:
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Blue Chips
Above The Rim
Documentaries Worth Watching:
Hoop Dreams
Soul In The Hole
The Heart Of The Game
PlayaHata
Footballguy
Agreed. For those that may not know, Hoosiers is a (very) loose interpretation of the 1954 Milan (IN) high school state championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1954_Milan_High_School_basketball_team
Interesting facts:
- Semi State: Milan 65, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks 52Attucks, led by sophomore guard and future Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, had a 17–16 lead after one quarter before Milan jumped out to a seven point halftime lead and preserved it by playing the cat-and-mouse throughout the second half. Attucks would go on to win the 1955 and 1956 titles.
- Tied 26–26 in a defensive battle with heavily favored perennial power Muncie Central after three quarters, Plump, who had uncharacteristically shot only 2-for-10 from the field at that point, froze the ball unchallenged for over four minutes during the fourth quarter. Tied at 30, Plump hit a 14-footer from the right side as time expired to seal the win in a low-scoring defensive battle, denying the Bearcats a fifth state title.
- Milan had an enrollment of 162 and Muncie Central had an enrollment for 2,200.
Chemical X
Footballguy
don't know what's worse coaching, Hackman trying to use Chitwood as a decoy.....or the opposing coach never calling a time out and allowing his team to shoot up 4. then they can't inbound the ball, then they get trapped and lose the ball. and after shooting robert redford in the natural I am surprised they let her anywhere near Jimmy Chitwood.
rockaction
Footballguy
