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Best Tennis movie ever!
posted by thebarnmanSTAFFMOD on July 9, 2018 at 1:42 AM
I actually remember some of the coverage on TV when these events were taking place. I wasn't a tennis fan then, and I'm not one today. But I had a friend who wanted to see this so I went to check it out. What I experienced was a very good drama playing out and learned much more about each player along the way. It was well acted and they did a very good job of creating the era of when all this took place.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on July 9, 2018 at 2:21 PM
Are there any other tennis films? I know there's Battle of the Sexes, but I can't think of any others.
Reply by thebarnman
on July 9, 2018 at 3:39 PM
There was 7 Days In Hell, Wimbledon, Break Point, 16-Love, Balls Out, The Prince of Tennis, Jocks, When Billie Beat Bobby, Tennis Anyone?, Unstrung, Nobody's Perfect and more.
Reply by bratface
on July 9, 2018 at 3:51 PM
Wimbledon is my favorite tennis movie.
I think you are forgetting Match Point? Although tennis is a side story, it is a good film.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Match_Point
Reply by thebarnman
on July 9, 2018 at 4:01 PM
I agree, technically Match Point is a tennis movie, but like you said it's a side story.
Did a quick check on IMDB ratings Wimbledon has a 6.3 and Borg vs McEnroe is at 7. Doesn't mean Match Point is not a good movie; it is. For myself, I'm partial to period movies, particularly if it reminds me of the times I grew up. I think that could be true for anybody.
Reply by JustinJackFlash
on July 9, 2018 at 5:19 PM
Whoa, you clearly have the word on tennis movies.
Reply by thebarnman
on July 9, 2018 at 5:29 PM
I know this is off topic, but if anyone here thinks it might be interesting to read about my experience watching the 50th anniversary of 2001: A Space Odyssey (A direct copy from the original negative.) Try https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/62-2001-a-space-odyssey/discuss/5ac2cb6a92514127200286f2?language=en-US
And I have a very strong opinion about the use of High Frame Rates in the movie SuperFly here https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/500475-superfly/discuss/5b42aecbc3a36840ab0101c3?language=en-US
Reply by thebarnman
on July 9, 2018 at 5:31 PM
I hate to say this, I'm actually not a fan of tennis! I just liked the movie Borg vs McEnroe! I actually would not have gone seen it if it wasn't for a friend of mine wanting to check it out.
Reply by HoneyWest
on August 10, 2018 at 9:35 AM
It was very well done, I would have liked a little more on McEnroe's back story... just more McEnroe in general but then I have always liked the bad boys.
Reply by thebarnman
on August 14, 2018 at 7:03 PM
It's a foreign movie, so I think it's only natural they would focus more on Borg than McEnroe.