With the Winter Olympics currently in swing, I thought I’d ask a movie question to do with the Olympics on screen. So which movies set around the Olympics and to do with sports pertaining to it? I have an inkling this post will garner some fine responses.
beetleypete said:
Easy answer from me on this one. None! 🙂
Though Leni Riefenstahl’s documentary ‘Olympia’ is beautifully made, and the Nazi background makes it historically interesting. So that’s my non-fiction choice.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030522/
Cheers mate, Pete.
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vinnieh said:
A most interesting choice, Pete. I wasn’t aware of it until now.
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vinnieh said:
BTW, have my reply comments been coming through to you?
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beetleypete said:
No mate. Still not getting them.
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vinnieh said:
I appreciate you checking.
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maddylovesherclassicfilms said:
Chariots Of Fire is a favourite of mine. I also love Cool Runnings and International Velvet.
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vinnieh said:
Chariots is a total classic, especially for that music. Cool Runnings is one I love too.
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vinnieh said:
Have you been watching the Winter Olympics?
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Dayne Watkins said:
Eddie the Eagle!
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vinnieh said:
I’ve heard a lot of good things about that movie.
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sonofabeach96 said:
I liked Cool Runnings. Watched it just the other night, actually. 😃
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vinnieh said:
Such a feel good movie that doesn’t get old.
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Dude the cleaner said:
I, Tonya I just saw that one. Great film.
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vinnieh said:
Ive read quite a lot about that movie.
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raistlin0903 said:
Well…this is a very easy question for me to answer, and a very short answer as well: none. I just don’t like sports, and as such I pretty much avoid watching films that are sports related. Sorry Vinnieh 🙈🙈
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vinnieh said:
Each to their own. I’m not the biggest sports lover either.
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beetleypete said:
Same here. 🙂
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raistlin0903 said:
Haha: cool!. Glad to know I am not the only one 😊
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vinnieh said:
You’ll find many like minded people on here, Michel.
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J. said:
Got to be Cool Runnings, eh? And for a not so sporty choice I’d say Munich.
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vinnieh said:
Good call on Munich.
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fragglerocking said:
I don’t do sports movies either, but have seen Unbroken, directed by Angelina Jolie, have t o say she did a cracking job.
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vinnieh said:
I have that movie on my watch list.
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ninvoid99 said:
I can’t really say as I don’t think I, Tonya as an Olympic film. While I do like Eddie the Eagle and Cool Runnings, I’m not fond of the Olympics these days as I’ve become quite sour on it. Especially the corruption within the IOC and the fact that several athletes in lesser-known sports are being forced to pay their own money to travel and yet still have debts that they’re not likely to cover.
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vinnieh said:
I think I Tonya could qualify as its to do with figure skating. I haven’t seen it yet but want to. I’m not the biggest lover of sports but the Olympics can be good at times.
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Livin' in the Moment said:
I really enjoyed The Cutting Edge. The actors had good chemistry and it was fun to see the guy go from hockey to ice skating, and the struggle that goes with training for the Olympics.
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vinnieh said:
I recently got that on DVD and want to see it now.
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abbiosbiston said:
Eddie the Eagle and Cool Runnings!
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vinnieh said:
Cool Runnings deserves so much love.
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Laura Beth said:
Here’s my list:
– Cool Runnings (1993)
– Prefontaine (1997)
– Miracle (2004)
– Blades of Glory (2007)
– Foxcatcher (2014)
– Eddie the Eagle (2016)
I want to see: Ice Castles (1978), and I, Tonya.
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vinnieh said:
Blades of Glory is a hilarious movie. Ice Castles sounds very good.
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alexraphael said:
Yes! I was hoping someone would say Prefontaine
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
My choices have already been listed but for what it’s worth here they are:
Olympia
Chariots of Fire
Cool Runnings
Eddie the Eagle
Miracle
Blades of Glory
Ice Castles (1978)
The Cutting Edge
Unbroken
Personal Best
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vinnieh said:
Chariots of Fire and Cool Runnings are two of the best. I really want to watch Ice Castles and The Cutting Edge now.
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Artsyteen777 said:
This isn’t a Winter Olympics one but “Prefontaine” is excellent with a young Jared Leto :)))))
~Artsyteen @ http://hearwhatsup.wordpress.com
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vinnieh said:
Jared Leto is an excellent actor so thanks for the recommendation.
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alexraphael said:
How much of it have you seen? Best moment? Biggest disappointment?
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vinnieh said:
Which movie are you referring too? Or do you mean the Olympics themselves?
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alexraphael said:
the Olympics
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vinnieh said:
I have seen bits of it like bobsleigh and ski jump. Plus some figure skating. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve seen. What about you?
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nuwansenfilmsen said:
Leni Riefenstahl’s ‘Olympia’ (1938), is an excellent, yet notorious, piece of Cinematic reality show.
By the way, what happened to your “Buns” site???
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vinnieh said:
That one has been recommended to me before. With regards to my other site, I wanted to focus more on movies so I deleted the other one.
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Jay said:
This is not super Olympic, but as a kid I loved the Cutting Edge.
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vinnieh said:
I only saw that movie for the first time recently but loved it.
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Dani☆Touch My Spine Book Reviews☆ said:
I have never seen any Olympic movies but great posts, Vinnie! I loved reading the feedback!
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vinnieh said:
I enjoy feedback to my posts. It’s always wonderful.
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deepthi63 said:
Foxcatcher and a hindi film- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag!
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vinnieh said:
Fox catcher is on my watch list.
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Realweegiemidget Reviews said:
This has always been a favourite from since I was wee, if you see it get your tissues handy… great cast too, Tatum O Neal, Anthony Hopkins and Christopher Plummer. https://weegiemidget.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/internationalvelvet/
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vinnieh said:
Will be sure to check out your link and the movie.
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