Movie coaches that get no love
An underrated component in a sports movie is the coach or mentor. Although, we give many of them credit we forget some of the greats. In no particular order here are some outstanding coaches that don't get nearly enough credit.
Duke: Coach of Rocky
Sure we want to give all the credit to Mickey and Apollo Creed. Keep in mind Duke is the only one of Rockys' coaches to never kick the bucket. He also was able to motivate Rocky to overcome the deaths of two of his mentors. Not to mention he willingly took the job knowing it was cursed. Let's build some hurtin' bombs!
Coach Couzo: Best of the Best
Maybe Julia Roberts brother Eric's best work ever. Coach Couzo takes the American Tae Kwan Do team all the way to the finals. The late Chris Penn was on the team. (Sean Penns' "larger" brother.) Think about that for a second. Couzo was able to take a Tae Kwan Do team with Chris Penn on it to the finals! Magic.
Vinnie: Searching for Bobby Fischer
One of the most underrated movies of all time. Sure the old white coach (Ben Kingsly) gets all the credit. Truth is Vinnie was responsible. He was a hobo that played chess in the park. Talk about your diamond in the rough.
Anton Pamchenko: The Cutting Edge
Raging bitch figure skater who can't get along with any of her partners? Screw that. Pamchenko gets a half blind hockey player who ain't gonna take her garbage. All it got him was Olympic gold.
Chester Lee: Ladybugs
In a time before blood doping Lee was looking for an edge. Coaching a girls soccer team which sucked, he needed one. He turns to his girlfriends son, dresses him up like a chick, and the wins just keep coming. Although you may assume this, Lee had no aspirations of being a priest.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Karate Kid
Easily the most underrated coach of all time. The crane? It seems easy, but I have tried it and gotten my ass kicked in many fights. I need a coach like Miyagi to teach me the proper technique. Not to mention if he slaps his hands together and gives you a rub down; I'm pretty sure that can cure cancer.
Duke: Coach of Rocky
Sure we want to give all the credit to Mickey and Apollo Creed. Keep in mind Duke is the only one of Rockys' coaches to never kick the bucket. He also was able to motivate Rocky to overcome the deaths of two of his mentors. Not to mention he willingly took the job knowing it was cursed. Let's build some hurtin' bombs!
Coach Couzo: Best of the Best
Maybe Julia Roberts brother Eric's best work ever. Coach Couzo takes the American Tae Kwan Do team all the way to the finals. The late Chris Penn was on the team. (Sean Penns' "larger" brother.) Think about that for a second. Couzo was able to take a Tae Kwan Do team with Chris Penn on it to the finals! Magic.
Vinnie: Searching for Bobby Fischer
One of the most underrated movies of all time. Sure the old white coach (Ben Kingsly) gets all the credit. Truth is Vinnie was responsible. He was a hobo that played chess in the park. Talk about your diamond in the rough.
Anton Pamchenko: The Cutting Edge
Raging bitch figure skater who can't get along with any of her partners? Screw that. Pamchenko gets a half blind hockey player who ain't gonna take her garbage. All it got him was Olympic gold.
Chester Lee: Ladybugs
In a time before blood doping Lee was looking for an edge. Coaching a girls soccer team which sucked, he needed one. He turns to his girlfriends son, dresses him up like a chick, and the wins just keep coming. Although you may assume this, Lee had no aspirations of being a priest.
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi: Karate Kid
Easily the most underrated coach of all time. The crane? It seems easy, but I have tried it and gotten my ass kicked in many fights. I need a coach like Miyagi to teach me the proper technique. Not to mention if he slaps his hands together and gives you a rub down; I'm pretty sure that can cure cancer.
Al Pacino... Any given Sunday... "You're a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It's the top spot, kid. It's the guy who takes the fall. It's the guy everybody's looking at first - the leader of a team - who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. 'Cause you make them believe. That's a quarterback."
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Thought about him. Bangs hookers and does blow. (Even if they don't show it, you know he is all over the yak). I think he gets to much credit. No Steamin Willy Beamin, no victory.
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But didn't he win without "Steamin Willy Beamin" against their division rivals who recently picked up a HOF QB? Maybe my memory is foggy.......
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