However, there are still a few movies that went beyond stereotypical and thus, will be remember forever.

Hoosiers

It’s almost automatic that when people talk about great sports movies, the first thing that comes to mind is Hoosiers. It’s your typical underdog story but with a lot more drama and a lot more improbabilities. The three key figures in the story is what makes the movie so intriguing. Norman Dale, the new coach with a troubled past and unconventional methods, Jimmy Chitwood, the star player that refused to play during the start of the season and Shooter Flatch, the town drunkard hired to be an assistant coach. Combine them together and you have a strange brew of underdogs who won a state championship in the process.

He Got Game

It’s easy to make a feel-good movie out of the sport of basketball. It has all the elements of what you’d want to expect: struggle, drama and a game-winning shot to end all misery. He Go Game on the other hand, truly separates itself from the drama of sports movies as it encapsulates the true human character. Directed by Spike Lee, it describes the struggles of Jesus Shuttlesworth, the top high school prospect in the country, with his recruitment process along with the presence of his paroled father. It’s an all-encompassing film and a great account into what goes behind the glory of being a talented basketball player. Read the rest of this entry »