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I watched ‘The Natural’ on a 120″ TV tonight.   Nice.  I’ve seen it a kajillion times, but I can still watch it whenever I find it on the tube.   I thought I’d throw together a quick movie list post.   Everyone loves movies and lists, right?   So, a movie list.  My top 13 sports movies EVAH:

1. The Hustler - Ok, if we’re counting pool movies, then they’re on the top of the list.

2. The Color of Money - Yep.   Greatness.

3. Field of Dreams - Visiting the field where it was filmed in Dyersville, IA with my Dad and brother just drove home the greatness of this movie.

4. Rudy - 1993.  Notre Dame.   My wheelhouse.   Even hearing Dan Reutiger speak couldn’t ruin the movie for me.

5. Rocky - I kinda group Rocky II with the original because I had a picture book of the two combined that I wore out.   I think I wanted to be a boxer before I wanted to be anything else.

6. The Natural - Just a great, great movie.   Ridiculously dumb, but great.   Huh.

7. Hoosiers - Another movie that I watch EVERY time it comes on.   And, Gene Hackman freakin’ annoys me.   But, it’s important to know the height of the rim.

8. Tin Cup - I don’t like Kevin Costner (Bull Durham - not on list), but two of his movies make the top 8.

9. Jerry Maguire - Help me help you.   Show me the money.   And, the quotes go on.   Chic movie, but whatever.

10. Hoop Dreams - I don’t know if I should include documentaries, but I am.

11. Days of Thunder - Cole Trickle is the man.   I’m ready for the sequel.

12. The Karate Kid - So much wisdom.

13. Fever Pitch - I liked the book (about Arsenal in the EPL).   I like Fallon and Berrymore.   And, I’m a Red Sox fan.   So, fuck you.   It gets on the list.

Yes, I left off plenty of movies that “should” be on the list.   But, they’re not.   So, ha!

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