The thrilling world of sports is full of ups, downs, sensations, and tragedies. That’s why so many people attend sports matches in person or bet on sports. Yes, betting on sports is more predictable than gambling in an online casino, but no less entertaining and exciting. Here is a list of some of the most iconic sports dramas of all time.
“Rocky” (1976)
“Rocky” is the story of a simple guy whose willpower and perseverance helped him become famous and succeed in his sports career. Once he was a simple guy from a poor neighborhood, working for a local mobster and taking money from debtors. In his spare time, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) trains in the gym and boxing, putting out a hundred percent. And the work was crowned with success, the guy smiled at luck. He has a chance to meet in the ring with the champion and world-famous boxer Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Rocky decides to help former boxer Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), who makes the guy train literally to exhaustion. The young and unknown boxer manages to win the attention of the audience and make her worry and cheer until the last minute.
“Raging Bull” (1980)
Our list would be incomplete without this masterpiece, which was acclaimed as the best film of 1980 according to the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. “Raging Bill” is the story of the famous boxer Jake LaMotta (Robert De Niro). In the first half of the last century, he won the championship title and became famous all over the world. But the road to fame was very difficult. Jake had a complicated relationship with his brother and a lot of related complexes. Not everything was smooth in family life, which also greatly upset and angered the guy. LaMotta had a bad temper, which often caused suffering to his family and friends. But all his negativity Jake tried to discharge in the ring, and it helped him to win again and again. LaMotta’s life is a difficult struggle with opponents, fears, difficulties, and complexes.
“Ali” (2001)
Portrayed in this sports drama by Will Smith, Muhammad Ali was. a real legend of boxing and an important figure in history. He not only managed to become a world-famous and successful boxer, but together with his compatriots, he won back freedom in an incredibly difficult time. In the middle of the last century, he achieved stunning success and became an example for many. First, he didn’t betray his faith and changed his name (he was previously known as Cassius Clay). Second, this guy was the first and only African-American in the ring. Third, he gave many people hope for a brighter future and helped them survive during the toughest years. This is a true legend not only in sports but also in world history.
“Cinderella Man” (2005)
James Braddock (Russell Crowe) was a boxer who had shown promise. But because of injuries, he was forced to leave the ring. And since the country began a crisis, Jim took any job to feed his children and wife. But dreams of the ring and fights still did not leave Braddock. One day he is invited to enter the ring with the challenger for the world title, and Jim wins. Although he suffers from injuries, still endures the pain and continues to fight, winning again and again. But soon Braddock will face a tough opponent, Max Baer. He is much stronger, heavier, and taller. In addition, he has killed two people in fights. But Jim is not frightened and begins to prepare intensely for the most important battle in his life.
“The World’s Fastest Indian” (2005)
In this movie, Anthony Hopkins stars as the speed bike racer Burt Munro, who became a real legend. Almost all his life he spent turning his old motorcycle brand “Indian” into a real racing car. Burt dreamed of setting a world record for top speed. And so, finally, Monroe took part in the most famous races held in the Bonneville Salt Flats desert. He managed to set several records at once, his motorcycle became the fastest and most famous.
“The Fighter” (2010)
This movie is based on real events and describes the story of the path of boxer Micky Ward, played by Mark Wahlberg. Micky grew up in a large family and, together with his older brother Dicky (Christian Bale), practiced boxing and showed great promise. But soon Dicky became addicted to drugs and left the sport. Micky continued to train but was forced to work in parallel to help the family. The guy’s trainer and his older brother forced the young talented boxer to enter the ring. But at one point the brothers realized that you need to live and move forward. The younger one decided to build a sports career by all means, and the older one volunteered to help. Both will face difficulties, but willpower will help to overcome them.
“Moneyball” (2011)
This movie is about the Oakland baseball team and its talented manager Billy Beane(Brad Pitt), who has to help the baseball players succeed. Despite all the difficulties, Bill decides to make the team competitive and popular, although this task is almost impossible. But Beane is accustomed to bringing all things to an end. Although he is well aware that sports is a world of hard rules and huge money, he still decides to fight and change some of the rules. Billy himself was supposed to become a baseball player, but something went wrong. He analyzes his mistakes and helps other players not to make them. Among other things, Beane introduces innovations into sports life, which at first were perceived by everyone as attempts to go against everyone.
And which of these movies is your favorite one?
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