Modern cinema offers viewers a huge variety of motion pictures of all kinds of genres. Mystical horrors, profound dramas, intricate thrillers, motivating films about sports - a film-man can choose a picture in accordance with his mood and preferences.
How popular are today's motivational films about sports?
Some film enthusiasts try to get to know the films of their favorite actors as much as possible, while others choose a film depending on the number of awards received. Sometimes, all that is needed to interest a potential viewer is a literate trailer that does not reveal the story too much, but it affects the most intriguing moments of the film. A good PR campaign can even get a movie man to buy a ticket for the premiere. If the subject matter of the film is relevant enough, and the budget of the picture exceeds several tens of millions of dollars, at the box office it is almost guaranteed success. But the demand for films of some genres does not increase, even despite their former popularity no more than ten years ago.
Demand creates supply
Motivating films about sports are not in great demand now. Most of the modern visitors to the cinemas are young people, and the theme of a healthy lifestyle and sporting achievements loses to popular themes of saving the world with superheroes and vulgar adventures of untwisted comedic actors. The movie "Rocky" with Sylvester Stallone in the title role once ripped off a real jackpot at the box office, and now he could hardly cause an equal interest from anyone. The second part of the "Avengers" is what the audience is waiting for. They were already tired of the adventures of Rocky. But some directors still shoot motivational films about sports, which means that not all is lost for this genre, as for this generation. However, most often the fate of such paintings is this: either become a masterpiece and "shoot" at the box office, or be a passing material and not be noticed by any soul. In this article, films of both categories will be presented.
The horse will stop at a gallop, enter the burning hut ...
Motivating films about sports in 90% of cases show stories in which the main character is a man. It seems that this is quite logical, because the prerogative of women is not to win at competitions, but to support their husbands in sports undertakings and cook them borshch at home. The film "The Baby in a Million" left a lot of chips from this idea, collecting an amazing amount at the box office. This picture received a whole collection of "Oscars" in different categories. Thanks to her participation in the shootings of "Malyshka" as the protagonist, Hilary Swank greatly stimulated the growth of her acting career. The heroine Swank struggles to become the champion of boxing, training all day and not giving himself the slightest descent. Her relationship with a personal trainer (Clint Eastwood) and the difficult life stories of both heroes creates a strong dramatic atmosphere. Before viewing "Baby" it is recommended to stock up with paper napkins: the picture will be able to touch even a heart of stone.
Muscle games from Mickey Rourke
Those who are disappointed in life or lost the muse and do not know why to live on, you should definitely recommend watching sports films about watching. A list of such paintings, according to many film critics, heads the "Wrestler" in 2008. The film deservedly received the "Golden Lion", and Mickey Rourke now from many viewers is associated with wrestling. The picture tells about the life drama of the mighty Randy Robinson, who because of the terrible diagnosis of doctors can no longer act in the ring. However, the best films about sports are characterized by the fact that the main character does not give up to the last. That's the hero of Mickey Rourke decided to shake the old days and fight with the old rival, even despite the strict prohibitions of doctors. This completely life story can inspire anyone in anyone with a passion for victory and convince them of the poor quality of their own lives. The film can be viewed by the whole family, and all alone - the result of its impact on the viewer's consciousness from this will not change at all.
Sport, friendship, chewing gum
Many films about sports, the list of which is presented to readers in this article, tells not only about friendship between people, but also about the trusting relationship between man and animal. For example, the plot of the picture "Favorite" with Toby Maguire in the main role is based precisely on such a story about the friendship of man and horse. Although Toby is known to filmmakers only because of his role in the franchise of Spider-Man, here his game captures no less. The dramatic actor from it turns out simply remarkable, and in the company with Jeff Bridges he guarantees a film hundred percent success. This film masterpiece occupies a deservedly high place in many movie ratings. It's interesting for spectators to watch how unprepossessing and feeble looking a horse becomes a real champion, and an amazing game of actors eliminates the skepticism of even the most hardened and cynical film critics who are always dissatisfied with scanty blunders and the slightest shortcomings of the script.
The Legend of Danil Kozlovsky
Each country has its own vision of what real movies about sports should be like. Russian filmmakers, for example, rely on the appearance of the actor playing the main role, and rather crude humor. The plot of these paintings, however, is still not devoid of depth, so the Slavic viewer is perceived to "cheers." That's the story of the Soviet hockey player under number 17 touched the hearts of many modern film enthusiasts. The star of the film "Legend No. 17", a young actor Danila Kozlovsky, not only struck the spectators with his talented play, but also captivated the hearts of his ladies with his stern but spiritual gaze. The history of the tape is based on real events, and the picture itself is a bit of a detailed biography of Vitaly Kharlamov, who became famous for the whole world as a hockey player. Symbolical and the fact that the film was released in 2012, from which many expected the arrival of a horrible end of the world.
Gymnastics as a lifestyle
Practice shows that if a cineman is asked to make a list with the title "10 motivating films about sports", his choice in 8 cases out of 10 will fall on the recent blockbuster "Peace Warrior". This picture can captivate even those who, in principle, do not really like watching dramas, so interesting is the plot developing there. Suitable film and the ladies who are not too interested in the sport: the performer starring Scott Mehlovitz constantly shines with muscles and blue eyes, leaving no one indifferent spectator. The plot of the picture is based on sports searches and adventures of gymnast Dan Millman, who is absolutely confident in his abilities and considers himself to be one of the best. However, his world view is not a joke, when Dan meets the mysterious Socrates and the young beauty Joy. They expand the horizons of a young self-confident gymnast and instill in him even greater faith in themselves and their talent. The film "The Peaceful Warrior" teaches the viewer to always strive for the best and to realize that one can and must learn throughout life.
John Carter from Mars or a professional football player?
Now fewer and fewer people prefer movies to TV shows. The genre of sports cinema among them is not popular anyway, but you can find a few exceptions. For example, the American TV series "Fires of the Night Friday" is highly appreciated by film critics and is quite popular in his homeland and in Canada. Our viewer is unlikely to catch him on TV, but the series is still worth appraising. The plot is centered around the team of American football, their training and personal life. In one of the main roles in "The Lights of the Night Friday" you can see Taylor Kitsch, known for his roles in "John Carter" and "Naval combat." In the series for five seasons, and the duration of the series usually does not exceed forty minutes. The abundance of characters and storylines can at first confuse an inexperienced viewer, but if desired, they can be easily sorted out. The series "Fires of the Night Friday" very vividly illustrates the culture and realities of the United States, so the Russian-speaking viewer, he can be interesting at least from this point of view.
America knows how to support football players
There is a point of view that the best motivating films about sports should tell the stories of not individual athletes, but whole teams. As a rule, several main characters around which the plot rotates, there is still there, but in general such films show team spirit and skill to work together. "Make success" in 2000 is just such a picture. Although this film has already turned 14 years old, it still remains one of the best in its genre. The movie tells about the American support team. These girls know not only how to attract guys, but also how to sit on a twine in a jump. Such a team is in each university, so among them annually held spectacular competitions. The picture concentrates not only on the sports side of girls' lives, but also on the characteristics of female friendship, first love and jealousy.
Sports Russian series - a myth or reality?
Recently, the series about sports began to be shot not only in the United States, but also in Russia. Confirmation to this - the series of 2013 "Legal doping". This is an unpretentious story about a middle-aged biathlete who once was a master of sports and an invariable winner of competitions of any scale. But over time, in her life came various problems, from romantic and ending with sports. Everything began to fall out of hand, personal life stopped gluing - and do not want to live. However, the way out of this situation was found by the heroine's personal trainer, and this output was quite original. The series is likely to appeal to sportsmans who are far from sports and fans of sentimental stories, but "Legal doping" is a clear proof that not all Russian films can be called bad words in advance.