Sports Movies That Launched Acting Careers
I've always been a fan of sports films. The sport movie has been the launching point for several big name stars over the years. You may not always recognize these pop icons because of the bit parts that they portrayed, because, after all, it IS before they were stars.
This list includes Academy Award nominees, producers, writers, models, and directors. Who would have thought they would have started in cheesy sports movies?
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Five Best Charlie Sheen Films Of The 80′s
For the past year, Charlie Sheen has been a tabloid sensation from problems with drugs and hookers, domestic violence, and having a very public battle with the boss of the TV series, Two and a Half Men. Most recently, Comedy Central had a roast to Charlie Sheen that set the record for most watched roast on the cable network. Obviously, there is still some star pull for this "Tiger Blood" filled actor and comedian. Looking back through the years, the majority of his best work was done in the 1980s. Here is a list of my favorite movies by Charlie Sheen. Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: Carlos Estevez, charlie sheen, Comedy Central Celebrity Roast, major league, Michael Douglas, platoon, red dawn, Ricky Vaughn, Wall Street, Wild Thing, Young Guns
Five Best Baseball Movies
The game of baseball has always held a spot in my heart. The sights, sounds, and smells of the ballpark with its freshly cut grass, the shouts of the vendors, and the crack of the bat. During the year, whenever I want to relive some of those memories, I can turn to the silver screen and some of my favorite baseball movies. The sport movies always have a theme that encourages people to do better. To strive for greater things…They teach us to be better people. Maybe that is why I like them. Here are my five favorite baseball movies of all time. Read more...
