The Top 40 Basketball Movies - #22. Fast Break
Unsurprising 70's comedy about a knowledgeable coach just trying to do what he enjoys and earn respect. It's comparable to Bad News Bears, Long Gone, Slap Shot in the sport/comedy balance and tone. Coach David Greene agrees to take an offer from a lesser known school - made up Cadwallader University - and even brings his own players with him to the college. The coach brings a female with him, someone on the run from the law and someone who can't read with him as well. Randee Heller is the love interest who I do remember from Karate Kid. There are injuries, hijinks, spying, gambling, shady owners, montages and of course basketball. The comedy never completely takes over which is what makes this stand apart slightly from some of the earlier comedies on this list. My highest spot so far, though the consensus seems rather lukewarm. I could see possibly re-watching this someday.
Movie | Rotten Tom | Rotten Tom Aud | IMDB | Internet Rank | My Rank |
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22. Fast Break | 50 | 59 | 6.1 | 30 | 13 |
23. Believe in Me | 60 | 74 | 7.0 | 16 | 29 |
24. High Flying Bird | 91 | 50 | 6.2 | 20 | 26 |
25. "O" | 64 | 58 | 6.1 | 22 | 25 |
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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