Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!  (Read 2622468 times)

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"Z" is Zeus and Roxanne (1997)
« Reply #5040 on: September 22, 2008, 08:56:29 am »


IMDB: This is a movie about a marine biologist, Mary Beth, who is a single parent and leads a hectic life with her two impossible daughters, Judith and Nora. She, along with her partner Becky, are trying to study and save a beautiful dolphin named Roxanne. Unfortunately, Mary Beth's greedy partner, Claude Carver, tries to capture the dolphin and sell her. Zeus, Terry, and Jordan's dog stow away one day on one of Mary Beth's boat trips, which really annoys Mary Beth. However, when she finds out that the dog and the dolphin can do "interspecies communication," she is intrigued and curious. She meets Terry, the single father of Jordan, and they go out. In the end, it's a race to save the dolphin and Zeus, who was kidnapped by Claude.

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Re: ABCs at the Movies: The Sports Round!
« Reply #5041 on: September 22, 2008, 09:24:52 am »

(Hint: It's better to look under the keyword for each individual sport than the word "sports" on IMDB.)

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"A" is The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew (1983)
« Reply #5042 on: September 22, 2008, 11:13:25 am »
Sport:  Hockey, eh!
Synopsis, eh!:  Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug Mackenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, they must confront the suspicious brewmaster and two teams of vicious hockey players.
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"B" is The Benchwarmers (2006)
« Reply #5043 on: September 22, 2008, 11:17:23 am »

From IMDb:  A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

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"C" is College (1927)
« Reply #5044 on: September 22, 2008, 12:43:59 pm »
Plot:  To reconcile with his girlfriend, a bookish college student tries to become an athlete.




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"D" is Dancing the Bear (2007)
« Reply #5045 on: September 22, 2008, 02:58:01 pm »

IMDB: The Bear 100-mile Endurance Run is the backdrop for two women and their 35 hour journey on the trails in the high mountains of Southern Idaho.

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"E" is Extreme Days (2001)
« Reply #5046 on: September 22, 2008, 10:30:11 pm »

Synopsis:  As four lifelong friends, Will, Bryan, Matt, and Corey, are on the road trip they've been planning their whole lives, Corey's beloved grandfather unexpectedly dies. When going to claim Corey's inheritance, the gang meets Matt's beautiful cousin Jessie and embark on a hilarious, extreme sports-filled adventure
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"F" is Father Was a Fullback (1949)
« Reply #5047 on: September 22, 2008, 11:41:58 pm »

From IMDb:  Football coach George Cooper has as many problems managing his football team as he has at home dealing with his daughters, Ellen and Connie.

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"G" is The Games (1970)
« Reply #5048 on: September 23, 2008, 10:45:28 am »


Plot: The story of four marathon runners and their preparations for the Olympics. One is a British runner with a highly demanding coach. Another is an American who participates even though it might kill him. Another is a Czech who competes for the glory of his country and the final runner is an Aborigionie who competes not only as a way of leaving his meager existence, but as a way of showing the plight of his people.

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"H" is He Got Game (1998)
« Reply #5049 on: September 23, 2008, 11:17:11 am »

Synopsis, dawg!:  Jake Shuttlesworth is in prison serving time for killing his wife in a violent family feud. He is released on parole, but with one condition - he must persuade his son, genius basketball player Jesus to sign with the governor's alma mater university, Big State. And Jake only has a week to do it.