| Satellite TV Top 5 Sports Documentaries of All Time |
Sports capture a part of our soul, especially when they’re perfectly framed in a well-done documentary (and viewed on a high quality HD TV screen). Below, you’ll find five sports documentaries that are must-see television for anyone with a wide and varied interest. These flicks cover a whole range of activities, so be prepared to expand your knowledge.
Dogtown and Z-Boys: Winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature, this high-flying feature runs through the interesting history of skateboarding’s evolution in the United States. You’ll probably recognize the narrator’s voice: it’s world-renowned actor Sean Penn, famous from High Times at Ridgemont High and Mystic River. Even for folks who have never stepped on a skateboard, this film tracks the society and culture that skateboarding grew up in, and that’s really interesting enough in its own right!
Riding Giants: This cinematographic masterpiece is a liquid step out of reality and into absolutely insane “sport as art”. The world’s best surfers (including Laird Hamilton, Greg Noll, and Jeff Clark) showcase their best stuff on waves across the world. Even if you’re not into surfing, watch this movie in high definition just for the stunning videography. You won’t miss a drop when you view it in this gorgeous format.
Road to Paris: Lance Armstrong may have placed third in this year’s Tour de France, but he’s still a hero to millions across the United States and the World, both for his riding prowess and his great work in the fight to cure cancer. This film puts the spotlight on Lance’s preparations for the 2001 race. Produced by Nike, Inc., you can be sure that the relatively high-budget movie will give you an inside view into the exhausting world of pro cycling at the highest level. Rejoice as you watch these riders sweat up European mountains as you hang out on the couch relaxing.
Everest: Needless to say, we might as well start by saying it: Everest absolutely must be watched on high definition television. The film was originally screened for most folks on the huge IMAX screen; luckily, HD is just a small step down from this fitting format. Everest was the second highest grossing IMAX film ever, and for good reason: the scenery is suitably stunning, and the footage includes engrossing scenes of search and rescue, as filming concluded as the terrible 1996 Everest Disaster took place. Naturalists, athletes, and cinematographers alike will all love Everest.
Marshall University: Ashes to Glory: Skip Matthew McConaughey’s fictionalized account of this tragic, heroic story for this more accurate depiction. 75 players and coaches from the relatively small university died in a 1970 plane crash, and this documentary spans the decades, running all the way up to their NCAA Division I-AA titles in both 1992 and 1996.
All of these films are available all across satellite television’s wide-ranging schedule. Throw the popcorn in the microwave, lower the lights, and get comfy on the couch, because these films will keep you enthralled for the duration!
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