Gentleman Jim
With a winning smile and dashing good looks, Errol Flynn’s film characters always save the day. Though he’s most famous for his role of Robin Hood of Sherwood, Flynn played a variety of debonair heroes in multiple types of settings. Flynn played many swashbuckling leading men in costume dramas. However, he also often found himself in World War II dramas and even Westerns!
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Hollywood has always been in love with boxing stories. Before Rocky, Raging Bull, Million Dollar Baby, The Fighter, and Creed, there were a slew of other movies about prizefighters on their way up or on their way out.
For me, there’s something about rooting for an underdog that keeps me coming back round after round. It’s more than just stories about boxers in the ring. These movies are about overcoming life’s obstacles, whether it be economic strife, social inequality, and doubt, both external and internal. These stories pack an emotional punch and can either lift our spirits or break our hearts. But they always inspire me to fight for my dreams and to get back up when life knocks me down.
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Hollywood has always had a fascination with sports. Early films featured everything from boxing, football, track and field, racing, baseball, tennis, surfing, and much more. Even if you're not a sports fan, it’s still easy to be inspired by stories of athletes striving for glory against all odds. Let’s take a trip back to see what the early days of cinema; I present to you ten of my favorite classic sports movies.
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