Lists of Bests: Sports Illustrated's "The Greatest Sports Movies" http://www.listsofbests.com/list/80 Ever since part-time boxer Elmo Lincoln became the screen's first Tarzan, in 1918, the movies have been linked with sports, reaching the heights of Olympia and the depths of Space Jam. But which are the best? Our process was democratic and unscientific. We solicited nominations from our staff, then lateraled them back and forth in meetings, in e-mails and around the Goobers dispenser until reaching consensus -- which, naturally, provoked more debate (With many thanks to <a href="http://listsofbests.com/profile.cgi?id=764" title="Mike got me a readable version of the list.">MikeE</a> for his assistance!). Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:51 GMT en-us 0 50 50 0 0 Bull Durham http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36349 <div id="position">1</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36349"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71455K7BRSL._SL75_.gif" /></a></div> Rocky http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65118 <div id="position">2</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65118"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BQVK34JWL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by John G. Avildsen</div> Raging Bull http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/23655 <div id="position">3</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/23655"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518QQEM9XPL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Martin Scorsese</div> Hoop Dreams http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66043 <div id="position">4</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div> Slap Shot (25th Anniversary Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/54946 <div id="position">5</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/54946"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51462722E2L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by George Roy Hill</div> Hoosiers http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66396 <div id="position">6</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66396"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TG6HYKMTL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by David Anspaugh</div> Olympia - Parts 1 & 2 [VHS] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66397 <div id="position">7</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66397"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EYMHA4FGL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Breaking Away http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62641 <div id="position">8</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/62641"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XHG4KN94L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Peter Yates</div> Chariots of Fire (Full Screen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/43043 <div id="position">9</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/43043"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/513WMCSN21L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> When We Were Kings http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66398 <div id="position">10</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66398"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CPYP7PVKL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Leon Gast</div> Bang the Drum Slowly http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66399 <div id="position">11</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66399"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518T896F3TL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66400 <div id="position">12</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66400"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511HYNVN3CL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> A League of Their Own http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44824 <div id="position">13</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/44824"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511917K1EQL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Penny Marshall</div> The Freshman (silent B&W) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/332767 <div id="position">14</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Fred C. Newmayer & Sam Taylor</div> The Endless Summer http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66402 <div id="position">15</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66402"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KM4HFQMBL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Bruce Brown</div> North Dallas Forty http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66403 <div id="position">16</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66403"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DQ8S4PJRL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Brian's Song http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66404 <div id="position">17</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66404"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D8FYPXT8L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Buzz Kulik</div> Caddyshack http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35932 <div id="position">18</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/35932"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CBsqH4UcL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Downhill Racer [VHS] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66405 <div id="position">19</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66405"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/7192J0GHPVL._SL75_.gif" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Ritchie</div> Requiem for a Heavyweight http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66406 <div id="position">20</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66406"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VNyj-JgjL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Ralph Nelson</div> Pumping Iron http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66407 <div id="position">21</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div> The Set Up [VHS] http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66408 <div id="position">22</div><div class="place-image-placeholder"><span class="qm">*</span></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Robert Wise</div> The Hustler http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/49028 <div id="position">23</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/49028"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HF1KW9QXL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Robert Rossen</div> Searching for Bobby Fischer http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66409 <div id="position">24</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66409"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PF369WY6L._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Steven Zaillian</div> Horse Feathers http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65145 <div id="position">25</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/65145"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51KEJJM75VL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> The Bad News Bears http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47144 <div id="position">26</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/47144"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CD64NA7QL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by Michael Ritchie</div> National Velvet http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66410 <div id="position">27</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66410"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51f02S3xLcL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Eight Men Out http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36070 <div id="position">28</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/36070"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YCSDQM6XL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 12px;"> by John Sayles</div> Rollerball http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66411 <div id="position">29</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66411"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J8WABD9XL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> The Rookie (Full Screen Edition) http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66412 <div id="position">30</div><div class="item-image" style="padding:3px;float:left;"><a href="http://www.allconsuming.net/item/view/66412"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519FVGDHRJL._SL75_.jpg" /></a></div> Baseball - 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