On the occasion of the
release of the movie: “Rush” (which deals with the duel between James Hunt and
Niki Lauda in F1), I suggest you guys, some sports movies to be seen.
I was inspired by the
following press article: http://www.businessinsider.com/rush-movie-what-critics-are-saying-2013-9
It is full of critics about the movie: “But what is
getting critics revved up about this movie is the depiction of the rivalry
between the drivers along with the up-close and personal touch to the way
racing scenes are filmed.”
Rush is Ron Howard’s movie.
It deals with the duel between two stars for the conquest of the championship’s
F1 of the world, in 1976. With this movie we are in the center of the world
pilot family, embodied by two pilots with strong personality…. Along the story
we’ll see their love stories, their confrontation on the track and the dramatic
accident of Lauda during Grand prix of Germany on August 1st, 1976.
First movie I select for you
is « Ali » (2002). Michael Mann tells the life of Ali from 1964 till
1974, since his first world title until his fight against George Foreman. It is
as the same time a movie about boxers but and also about America unsettled
because of racism.
Second film « Million dollar baby » (2004), it must ring you a
bell as it is the most recent one. It is a Clint Eastwood’s movie. It is Maggie
Fitzgerald’s story, a young boxer in search of glory and coached by an ex
champion. This movie shows the obsession of the success, the habits of the US
society and the euthanasia.
Then, “The Wrestler” dated of 2008. By filming the pathetic efforts of an
ex star of the wrestling which starts again after two decades of alcoholism,
Daren Aronofsky offers us a deeply movie which presents the reality of US.
The last movie is a French one entitled « Le vélo de Ghislain
Lambert » (2001). Native of Belgium, Ghislain Lambert (Benoît Poelvoorde)
was born at the same day as the major Eddie Merckx (cyclist), but both of them
will have a different fate. But he already thinks to be the idol of the cyclist
team. The director, Philippe Harel restores the seventies atmosphere of the
Belgian bike.
Now guys,
I’m waiting for your point of view regarding sport movies. Girls, do you like
them? For me, sport movies are more for boys, aren’t they? Do you think sport
movies have a place among cinema?
Marie
Hello!
RépondreSupprimerI think this is a pretty interesting question! I dont think that sport movies are only for boys though. You can see for example in million dollar baby where it is not only about sport but also about motivation and self confidence and where the producers try to give some emotion through their movie.
Moreover, I think that sport movies are really important for the cinema industry because they try to show something in particular and that sport is not always about money. In the movie "goal" you can see a young football player from mexico who is going to Europe because he wants to play for a team from London. His way is not easy and he goes through really tough times but at the end he makes it and he is very proud of it. This show us that never give up and that everything is possible! It makes us dream and that is the point of movies I think!