Joe Cianciotto's List of the Greatest Sports Movies Ever Made
A great sports movie tugs at your heartstrings because you know all too well the characters' struggles being portrayed. Sports brings out the best of us emotionally, and a great filmmaker can capitalize on that and deliver excellent results. So, which sports movies did make Joe Cianciotto' list? Let's get to it.
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The Mighty Ducks was a smash hit when it was released in 1992. With all the acclaim behind it, the Ducks had to be on the list. Hot shot lawyer Gordon Bombay (Emilio Estevez) gets behind the wheel drunk. He is subsequently pulled over and sentenced to community service, where he is forced to coach a heavily misfitted hockey team. Through a lot of determination and nerve-wracking situations, Bombay manages to bring the team of misfits together to become contenders — just the atypical sports story for the typical sports list says Joe Cianciotto.
Raging Bull
Robert De Niro stars as Jake LaMotta in a film that earned him an Oscar for Best Actor. Raging Bull chronicles LaMotta's career as a deeply troubled boxer, often physically assaulting those he loves, through his divorce and his arrest for introducing men to underage girls at his nightclub. Raging Bull is shot in black and white, and the story of the film's production could be an interesting movie of its own, says Joe Cianciotto.
Rocky
Rocky tells the story of Rocky Balboa and his journey from small-time boxing to professional boxer after being chosen by Apollo Creed for an upcoming fight. Although Creed is declared the winner by a split decision, the whole world sees Rocky's resolve, and his iron will not go down. The success of the franchise ultimately led to Philadelphia constructing a statue of Rocky, located just outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
