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10 sports movies to watch

By Natasha Gunawardana

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Muhammad Ali (L) and Actor Will Smith. Oscar hype begins this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globes and the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Viggo Mortensen, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady,' 'A Dangerous Method,' 'Moneyball' and 'J Edgar.' ***LEFT IMAGE***1974: American boxer Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, strikes an aggressive pose at a press conference on November 29, 1974. (Photo by Harry Dempster/Express/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***LONDON - DECEMBER 11: American actor Will Smith at the Royal Premiere of the film Ali in London on December 11, 2001. Smith starred as Muhammad Ali in the film.. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES.)
(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Muhammad Ali (L) and Actor Will Smith. Oscar hype begins this week with the announcement of the nominations for the 69th annual Golden Globes and the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Luise Rainer became the first actress to receive an Academy Award for her role in the 1936 biopic 'The Great Ziegfeld,' playing stage performer Anna Held. Over half of the last ten Oscars for best actor or actress have been for performances in a biopic. The trend continues this year with the nominations for actors Michelle Williams, Meryl Streep, Viggo Mortensen, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio for their roles in 'My Week With Marilyn.' 'The Iron Lady,' 'A Dangerous Method,' 'Moneyball' and 'J Edgar.' ***LEFT IMAGE***1974: American boxer Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, strikes an aggressive pose at a press conference on November 29, 1974. (Photo by Harry Dempster/Express/Getty Images)***RIGHT IMAGE***LONDON - DECEMBER 11: American actor Will Smith at the Royal Premiere of the film Ali in London on December 11, 2001. Smith starred as Muhammad Ali in the film.. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (UK NEWSPAPERS OUT WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT FROM DAVE HOGAN. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM WITH ENQUIRIES.) /
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10. Moneyball

Moneyball, a film released in 2011 and adapted from Michael Lewis’ 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game. It is a film based on a true story (idealized version) of how the Oakland Athletics (A’s) reinvented the game of baseball team management. Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt is the general manager of the Oakland Athletics).

One day, he comes to a sudden realization that baseball’s traditional conventions are all wrong. So, Beane sets out to challenge the old-school traditions of baseball.

Beane faces a tight budget and he has the task of reinventing his baseball team by outsmarting the richer baseball teams. In order to do so, Beane joins forces with Yale graduate Peter Brand and they work together to recruit the best possible team they can.

With the help of Brand, Beane recruits players at a bargain price who were told they had flaws in their game by the scouts, but that they had the potential to win a match of baseball. Moneyball is a great movie, it is a remarkable underdog story that shows us that against all odds a small team can defeat the big team and you do not need money to do so.

9. Ali

Will Smith stars in this film as Ali. Ali is a movie about arguably the greatest boxer of all time. Muhammad Ali forever changed the American landscape and the sport of boxing. This movie shows us how Ali took on the law, conventions, the status quo, the war along with his boxing career.

What made Ali truly inspirational as a heavyweight boxer and as a person, is that he stood up to the big guy and mirrored the conflicts of the time to become one of the most respected boxers globally. In the film, we see that Ali refuses to fight in Vietnam and he also undertakes other controversial actions.

In doing so, Ali became a heavyweight champion boxer and hugely famous worldwide. Via Hollywood Reporter, the real Muhammad Ali shared his thoughts about Ali a movie made about his life. “It’s a humble feeling.”

Smith earned a leading actor Oscar nomination for his role as Ali. Kudos to Smith for his almost perfect portrayal of the greatest of all-time boxers, as no one could ever do justice to the personality and intriguing life that the great Ali lived. Award wise, Ali did reasonably well winning 10 awards and 21 nominations.

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