Punting on the silver screen

One of my favourite topics of conversation is film, the other is sportsbetting. What better than to merge these two topics into one exciting little entrée. If I think back to some of the most memorable movies featuring sportsbetting, then the first flick that comes to mind – surprisingly I might add is Pretty Woman. There was one scene at the racetrack that simply won’t disappear from my mind’s eye. Perhaps it was the surreal beauty of Julia Roberts in her prime, or the fairytale story that it showcased, but it was a great scene. Moving on to those flicks exclusively sports betting oriented one might consider the following stellar titles:

• Let it Ride with comic genius Richard Dreyfuss
• The Color of Money – with Paul Newman and Tom Cruise
• The Air I Breathe – with Kevin Bacon
• The Story of Sea Biscuit – with Shirley Temple and Barry Fitzgerald
• Dreamer – with Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning

These are some of the finer flicks on my particular favourite – horseracing. These are more than tales on punting and winning, they parallels on the challenges we face and overcome in love and life. Of course if you’re going to widen the arc then there are so many sportsbetting type movies that you be dazed by the variety. One of my favourite male action stars is The Rock – Dwayne Johnson. If you’ve not seen his football comedy flick – ‘The Game Plan’ – you’re missing out. This ranks up there with Adam Sandler’s ‘The Longest Yard.’ For fans of cricket, there’s the story of captain corrupt – Hansie Cronje – in the movie ‘Hansie.’ Indeed the more we dig, the more we unearth. One thing’s for sure, the action on the track is far superior to anything

For more info on those movies, be sure to visit the famous  IMDB website.