117. Silver Screen Sports: Individual Glory

An episode of the The Filmlings podcast, hosted by The Filmlings, titled "117. Silver Screen Sports: Individual Glory" was published on August 18, 2020 and runs 67 minutes.

August 18, 2020 ·67m · The Filmlings

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Following up on Episode 109 about team sports, Alex and Jonathan step into the ring and tackle three films about individual sports: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981), and The Rider (2017). We discuss what makes an underdog story so powerful, when a sports movie falls short of being greater than the sum of its parts, and blending documentary and fiction to create a story about real inner conflict. Skip to: 4:52 – Rocky 22:49 – Chariots of Fire 37:37 – The Rider 58:03 – Overall 1:04:27 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: A City of Sadness (1989) Eat Drink Man Woman (1995) Yi Yi (2000) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/individual-sports/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

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Following up on Episode 109 about team sports, Alex and Jonathan step into the ring and tackle three films about individual sports: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981), and The Rider (2017). We discuss what makes an underdog story so powerful, when a sports movie falls short of being greater than the sum of its parts, and blending documentary and fiction to create a story about real inner conflict. Skip to: 4:52 – Rocky 22:49 – Chariots of Fire 37:37 – The Rider 58:03 – Overall 1:04:27 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: A City of Sadness (1989) Eat Drink Man Woman (1995) Yi Yi (2000) For more information, visit the blog: https://thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/08/18/individual-sports/ Support the Show! Patreon: https://patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

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