The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #26 Forget Paris
It's less about basketball but refereeing basketball. And it's less than refereeing than it is a rom com trapped in a movie that is attempting to be slightly more. The movie does raise an interesting debate of how to balance a love of work verses love for another when it cannot coexist. I watched this as a kid and it has stuck with me, mostly because of the comedic moments, but the characters are memorable. The story is told throughout a couple's dinner talking to another couple about the Mickey/Ellen relationship. A slew of Simpsons voices - Julie Kavner (Marge), Dan Castellaneta (Homer), Joe Mantegna (Fat Tony). Billy Crystal is obviously the star here (and director), he plays an actual NBA referee and there are some famous players that have small moments - Kareem, Marv Albert, Bill Walton, Charles Barkley, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Bill Laimbeer, Reggie Miller, Chris Mullin, Spud Webb, literally the list goes on. I think I could recommend this one to some people who can stomach the soft romantic moments to go along with the NBA and comedy aspects. My highest rank so far and ties the highest IMDB score so far.
Movie | Rotten Tom | Rotten Tom Aud | IMDB | Internet Rank | My Rank |
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26. Forget Paris | 48 | 56 | 6.5 | 29 | 19 |
27. Sunset Park | 13 | 83 | 5.9 | 31 | 21 |
28. Game Day | 50 | 82 | 5.4 | 25 | 30 |
29. Blue Chips | 37 | 51 | 6.2 | 33 | 23 |
30. Amateur | 60 | 66 | 5.9 | 24 | 32 |
31. The Air Up There | 21 | 35 | 5.5 | 38 | 20 |
32. Space Jam | 43 | 63 | 6.5 | 27 | 31 |
33. Semi-Pro | 22 | 38 | 5.8 | 36 | 24 |
34. Heaven Is a Playground | 50 | 84 | 5.8 | 21 | 39 |
35. Hurricane Season | 50 | 69 | 6.5 | 23 | 38 |
36. Teen Wolf | 42 | 52 | 6.1 | 34 | 34 |
37. Boogie | 42 | 57 | 5.2 | 35 | 36 |
38. Rebound | 14 | 38 | 5.1 | 40 | 33 |
39. Slam Dunk Ernest | 50 | 31 | 4.5 | 37 | 37 |
40. Eddie | 17 | 36 | 5.2 | 39 | 40 |
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