FabSwingers.com forum: Sports Documentaries or films

By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Watched most of a new Golf Documentary on Netflix the last few days called Full Swing .

Very interesting and better than I thought it would be

So don't know Tennis Players or F1 Drivers or who won what but there's also 2 documentaries on Netflix about those 2 sports

Are they any good...are there any other good sport documentaries

Any sports films you remember and like

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

There was two cycling documentaries on Netflix and both were very good.

There’s one be about a group climbing El Capitan that’s well worth a watch too

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By *allyWally19Woman
over a year ago

The Road to Nowhere

I really enjoyed senna. It's F1. And I'm not a sporty person at all

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By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

I love sports, and would watch any of them given the chance. But none of the recent sports documentaries kept me engaged.

Watched bits of Michael Jordan, and Senna. Enjoyed Ronnie Colemans a bit.

But the best one was Icarus. Really good.

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By *andytownMan
over a year ago

Gods Own Country

"I really enjoyed senna. It's F1. And I'm not a sporty person at all"

Fantastic film, highly recommended

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By *ollybirdWoman
over a year ago

east Cork

"I really enjoyed senna. It's F1. And I'm not a sporty person at all"

Fantastic programme. I will admit to crying at the end of it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Last Dance & Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers are good basketball documentaries.

The Dawn Wall, Free Solo & 14 Peaks for climbing.

Any One Of Us was a good watch too.

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By *umpkinnMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Takedown: The DNA of GSP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love sports, and would watch any of them given the chance. But none of the recent sports documentaries kept me engaged.

Watched bits of Michael Jordan, and Senna. Enjoyed Ronnie Colemans a bit.

But the best one was Icarus. Really good."

Icarus was very good and Senna was just amazing, went to see it in the cinema twice, by myself. Might be biased tho with him being a hero of mine

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By *acob12369Man
over a year ago

URPANTS

2nd Icarus and senna. Brilliant.

Also not sure where it's on but ",stop at nothing" is also excellent. Lance Armstrong documentary.

Another good one is BBCs Hillsborough.

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

"I really enjoyed senna. It's F1. And I'm not a sporty person at all"

Senna is one of the best sport documentaries ever made imho.

Its superb. But then again - the subject was an incedible human being

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

Rush I'd good film about lauda v hunt rivalry in F1 in 70s. Diego maradona documentary is also very good. Same director as senna doc. Some very good boxing documentaries out there. Bruno v tyson. Foreman. Am counting down the days until drive to survive is released

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

Saw Rush ...The music by Hans Zimmer is incredible ....sometimes play it while on the motorways

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By *attlerMan
over a year ago

Allovertheshop

Really enjoyed drive to survive. Well worth a watch. On prime the all or nothing documentaries are brilliant. From soccer, nfl to all blacks. Great behind the scenes. Can't wait for the Netflix series following the 6 nations this year. Should be a great watch.

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

As aleady said

The last dance

Icarus

Senna

Pantani - accidental death of a cyclist

Driven - the Billy Monger story

But my all time favourite is Road - the Joey Dunlop story... that is a truely remarkable story

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

Also it's not a documentary but the Castletown donkey Derby is a window into a forgotten Ireland and 20 of the funniest minutes on youtube

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

"Also it's not a documentary but the Castletown donkey Derby is a window into a forgotten Ireland and 20 of the funniest minutes on youtube

I've watched it...fantastic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The red army.... Doc about the ussr ice hockey team around the fall of the Berlin Wall. M..

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

Also King Otto is a good watch about Greece winning the euros 2004 I think it was

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone into the beautiful game should watch FIFA Uncovered..or read Champagne Football , about JD and the FAI , unreal reading.

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

"The red army.... Doc about the ussr ice hockey team around the fall of the Berlin Wall. M.. "

Great show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Drive to survive is so fake, the added in over obvious commentary is so dramatised. It’s pulling the views but just kinda bores me.

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By *ndqtMan
over a year ago

The Wild West

"Also it's not a documentary but the Castletown donkey Derby is a window into a forgotten Ireland and 20 of the funniest minutes on youtube

I've watched it...fantastic "

Seen it too... ah feck it lads its just hillarious.

Amost as good as the GAA matches where Effin Eddie is doing the comentary... LOL

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

Loads of excellent docu series

For "sport" movies, you can't go wrong with

Remember the Titans

Coach Carter

Friday night lights

Also the series Friday night lights is pretty good

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By *os025Man
over a year ago

Dublin

Moneyball is good

Also if you can find

Living with the lions the 1997 tour

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

The Battered Ba*tards Of Baseball

It's the true story about the actor Kurt Russell's father who bought a rough down and out Baseball team...

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By *onny1969Man
over a year ago

local

Man in the arena,

Tom Brady GOAT Quarterback

Brilliant documentary on one players career

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By *rLunaMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Agree with some others already, Free solo, 14 peaks, Icarus. Road is phenomenal, Closer to the edge is another good road racing doc.

Not sure where you would find it but The Barkley Marathons is an incredible watch about the toughest ultramarathon in the world

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By *ursecretmischiefCouple
over a year ago

The West

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

Drive to survive

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By *ay_Gatsby_D4Man
over a year ago

City Centre, Dublin

The “Untold” series of documentaries on Netflix are good, the Bruce Jenner one and the lady boxer one are particularly good

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By *og-Man OP Man
over a year ago

somewhere

You'd wonder would The GAA not do one with someone .....

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By *otownkid1967Man
over a year ago

Portlaoise

We were Kings. Boxing documentary about Hagler,Hearts,Robinson in their heyday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Colin McRae Rally Legend

Fast

Fastest

Both about the Isle of Man TT

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

"You'd wonder would The GAA not do one with someone ....."
Laochra Gael on TG4

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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago

Youghal

Mentioned above already The Dawn Wall and Free Solo.

Not at all into motorbikes but absolutely loved Road about the Dunlops, fascinating.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The last dance and formula 1 drive to survive are both class! For loads of different reasons.

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

"You'd wonder would The GAA not do one with someone .....Laochra Gael on TG4"

Saw the tom parsons one recently. Another good show from tg4

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

30 for 30, espn series, you will find them on line, brilliant

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By *amsevenMan
over a year ago

cork

The Fall. About 2 athletes at 84 Olympics is a good watch too.

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By *teven689671Man
over a year ago

Belfast

Ferrari V Ford. More of a film than an out and out documentary but it’s pretty interesting how the industry worked back then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Especially have a really good selection of sports film/documentaries. They are called 30 for 30 obviously they centre on American sports both professional and college but they are very good.

Also on all4 there is some good documentaries of all sorts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry the above should say espn have

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By *ichael McCarthyMan
over a year ago

Lucan

Has anyone mentioned "Field of Dreams" yet? Great film.

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

I watched the Gazza documentary, very insightful into the madness behind the magician on the pitch

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By *scouple07Couple
over a year ago

louth, Ireland

The 6 nations one that they are filming at the moment could be an interesting watch Bog

Unless your Welsh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Saw the espn 30 for 30 series mentioned here a few times and can't recommend it enough, most of the episodes are about sports and sports stars you'd have no interest in or never heard of but it's still so good. The special they did 2/3 years ago on lance Armstrong is brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We both really enjoyed The Swimmers

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By *idoMan
over a year ago

dublin/meath

Has to be lions 1997 best one I've seen

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By *idoMan
over a year ago

dublin/meath

https://youtu.be/35gk6PX1-0U link to it

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