Boxing Marathon

Your'e gonna eat lighting and crap thunder after watching this marathon. With the release of Creed, we thought it would be a great idea to analyze some of the best boxing movies ever made. This marathon includes Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, Cinderella Man, The Fighter, Raging Bull, and Southpaw. Let's talk about movies!!

BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Film Location: Rocky Philly

2. Best Arena: Cinderella Man Madison Square Garden Bowl

3. Best Boxing Gym: Million Dollar Baby The Hit Pit

4. Best Trainer: Million Dollar Baby Frankie Dunn

5. Best Fighter: Million Dollar Baby Maggie Fitzgerald

6. Best Physique: Southpaw Jake Gyllenhaal

7. Best Opponent: Cinderella Man Max Baer

8. Best Fight: Rocky Rocky vs Creed

9. Best KO: Million Dollar Baby Eddie Dupris KO's Shawrelle aka Falcon

10. Best Montage: Rocky

11. Best Movie Poster: Rocky

12. Mediocre Award: Cinderella Man Paul Giamatti

13. WTF: Raging Bull Jake LaMotta is still alive as of this episode

14. Best Score or Soundtrack: Rocky

15. Best Quote: Rocky Distance Quote

16. Best Screenplay: Million Dollar Baby

17. Best Cinematography: Raging Bull

18. Best Supporting Actress: The Fighter MelisSa Leo

19. Best Supporting Actor: Raging Bull Joe Pesci

20. Best Actress: Million Dollar Baby Hilary Swank

21. Best Actor: Raging Bull Robert DeNiro

22. Favorite Scene: Rocky Apollo 8 Count (first time knock down by opponent.)

23. Defining Moment: Rocky Training montage

24. Best Director: Raging Bull Scorsese

25. Worst Picture: Southpaw

26. Best Picture: Rocky

Totals after deductions:

• Million Dollar Baby: 6

• Rocky: 9

• Southpaw: 0

• Cinderella Man: 2

• Raging Bull: 4

• The Fighter: 1

JOSH'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Film Location: Cinderella Man Hooverville

2. Best Arena: Cinderella Man Madison Square Garden Bowl

3. Best Boxing Gym: Million Dollar Baby The Hit Pit

4. Best Trainer: Million Dollar Baby Frankie Dunn

5. Best Fighter: Cinderella Man James Braddock

6. Best Physique: Southpaw Jake Gyllenhaal

7. Best Opponent: Cinderella Man Max Baer

8. Best Fight: Cinderella Man Braddock vs Baer

9. Best KO: Raging Bull Lamotta KO Janiro

10. Best Montage: Rocky

11. Best Movie Poster: Cinderella Man

12. Mediocre Award: Southpaw the whole movie

13. WTF: Rocky V Creed The fight felt dated

14. Best Score or Soundtrack: The Fighter

15. Best Quote: Cinderella Man Braddock speech after video, "and it's my profession"

16. Best Screenplay: Cinderella Man

17. Best Cinematography: Raging Bull

18. Best Supporting Actress: The Fighter Mellisa Leo

19. Best Supporting Actor: Raging Bull Joe Pesci

20. Best Actress: Million Dollar Baby Hilary Swank

21. Best Actor: Raging Bull Robert DeNiro

22. Favorite Scene: Cinderella Man Max Baer replaying the fight tape

23. Defining Moment: CInderella Man Lasky fight mouthpiece smile

24. Best Director: Raging Bull Scorsese

25. Worst Picture: Southpaw

26. Best Picture: Raging Bull

Totals after deductions:

• Million Dollar Baby: 3

• Rocky: 1

• Southpaw: 0

• Cinderalla Man: 10

• Raging Bull: 6

• The Fighter: 2

NATHAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Film Location: The Fighter Charlene Fleming's house

2. Best Arena: Rocky Spectrum

3. Best Boxing Gym: Million Dollar Baby The Hit Pit

4. Best Trainer: Million Dollar Baby Frankie Dunn

5. Best Fighter: Million Dollar Baby Maggie Fitzgerald

6. Best Physique: Rocky Carl Weathers

7. Best Opponent: Raging Bull Jack LaMotta (own worst enemy)

8. Best Fight: Rocky Rocky vs Creed

9. Best KO: The Fighter Mickey Ward KO Alfonso Sanchez

10. Best Montage: Rocky

11. Best Movie Poster: Rocky

12. Mediocre Award: Southpaw The whole movie

13. WTF: Million Dollar Baby Neck break

14. Best Score or Soundtrack: Rocky

15. Best Quote: The Fighter Mickey Ward: "I'm the one fighting."

16. Best Screenplay: Rocky

17. Best Cinematography: Raging Bull

18. Best Supporting Actress: The Fighter Amy Adams

19. Best Supporting Actor: Cinderella Man Paul Giamatti

20. Best Actress: Million Dollar Baby Hilary Swank

21. Best Actor: The Fighter Christian Bale

22. Favorite Scene: Raging Bull Never got me down Ray

23. Defining Moment: Rocky Underdog

24. Best Director: Raging Bull Scorsese

25. Worst Picture: Southpaw

26. Best Picture: Rocky

Totals after deductions:

• Million Dollar Baby: 4

• Rocky: 9

• Southpaw: Negative 1

• Cinderalla Man: 1

• Raging Bull: 4

• The Fighter: 5

RYAN'S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Film Location: Rocky Philly

2. Best Arena: Rocky Church Arena

3. Best Boxing Gym: Southpaw Will's Gym

4. Best Trainer: Southpaw Titus "Tick" Wills

5. Best Fighter: Cinderella Man James Braddock

6. Best Physique: Rocky Carl Weathers

7. Best Opponent: Rocky Apollo Creed

8. Best Fight: Cinderella Man Braddock vs Baer

9. Best KO: Million Dollar Baby Eddie Dupris KO's Shawrelle aka Falcon

10. Best Montage: Rocky

11. Best Movie Poster: Rocky

12. Mediocre Award: The Fighter Final fight

13. WTF: Cinderella Man Silence at Madison Square Garden

14. Best Score or Soundtrack: Rocky

15. Best Quote: Rocky Rocky: "Ain't gonna be no rematch!"

16. Best Screenplay: Rocky

17. Best Cinematography: Raging Bull

18. Best Supporting Actress: The Fighter Melissa Leo

19. Best Supporting Actor: Raging Bull Joe Pesci

20. Best Actress: Raging Bull Cathy Moriarty

21. Best Actor: Rocky Sylvester Stallone

22. Favorite Scene: Rocky Little Marie

23. Defining Moment: Rocky Ending

24. Best Director: Raging Bull Scorsese

25. Worst Picture: The Fighter

26. Best Picture: Rocky

Totals after deductions:

• Million Dollar Baby: 1

• Rocky: 13

• Southpaw: 2

• Cinderalla Man: 2

• Raging Bull: 4

• The Fighter: 0

GOLDEN IDOL WINNER: ROCKY