Nov232009
“The Blind Side” tops my list of Top 10 Football Movies
Filed under Family, Football, General, NFL by bob hammerstrom at 9:39 pm
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a good football movie. I remember watching “Brian’s Song” as a youngster. That was a sad movie that made an impression on me long ago. It’s a true story of a friendship between Chicago Bears players Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers, who was dying of cancer.
On Saturday, my wife and son convinced me to go see The Blind Side, starring Sandra Bullock. They didn’t have to twist my arm far. I watched the previews on a commercial, of Bullock walking across the football field with a mammoth player. That football player is the Baltimore Ravens‘ Michael Ohre, a six-foot, four-inch, 309-pound rookie tackle. The movie conveys him as a powerhouse, knocking down defensive linemen like traffic cones.
What amazed me about this movie, is that it’s true. The screen writers didn’t have to make up a bunch of far-fetched, gobbly-gook to make the character stand out. Michael Ohre’s life story is so interesting, that extra drama isn’t needed. I recommend all parents of athletes to go see this one.
Here’s my Top Ten List of Football Movies
1) The Blind Side
2) Brian’s Song
3) Remember the Titans
4) We are Marshall
5) Friday Night Lights
6) The Longest Yard
7) Jerry Maguire
Varsity Blues
9) 4th and Long
10) Invinceable
-Bob Hammerstrom
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