10 Greatest Moments in 90's Juvenile Sports Cinema

10. Cool Runnings: "Jamaica, We Got A Bobsled Team"

Being a Disney live-action movie is both a blessing and a curse. It' s a blessing because you know that as a filmmaker you have unlimited resources at your disposal to create your vision. The curse: no matter how good your film is, it's still viewed under the Disney moniker, which some people won't take seriously, no matter the product's quality. It's a shame because Disney has made some very solid live-action pictures over the decades (The Shaggy D.A., notwithstanding . One of Disney's finest live-action achievements is the 1993 movie Cool Runnings, based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team to compete in the Olympics. The great thing about Cool Runnings is that, unlike most sports movies or serious biographies, it is not a heavy-handed tale of overcoming the odds. Of course, the Jamaican bobsled team faced enormous odds and prejudice while trying to reach their goal, but that did not mean their spirit, that wonderful Jamaican spirit of brotherhood and peace (Bob Marley, anyone?) had to suffer. Director Jon Turtletaub, of National Treasure, fame made sure to infuse his film with the same joyous, humorous spirit that emanates from the wonderful Jamaican isle. The result is a very special sports movie that dares to keep its hopes up and not pile gloom on the audience, in spite of the odds that the characters face, and for that it deserves far more credit and notoriety than it's given. I could have picked a moment from one of the great, and often hilarious bobsled races that take place throughout the film, but I decided to go with one of the better gags from the film. The team has to raise money for the Olympics, which inspires our four leads to think of some very creative ways to get their hands on the dough. Doug E. Doug, playing the character Sanka, comes up with a rather funny, and downright catchy anthem in hopes of inspiring people to rally for the cause. Suffice to say, it doesn't go so well, but the song becomes sort of the official fight song of the Jamaican team. Here is a tiny snippet of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCjiHb6QSdk Oh, by the way, John Candy deserved an Oscar nod for his portrayal of disgraced Olympian and Jamaican bobsled team coach Irving Blitzer.
 
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Raymond Woods is too busy watching movies to give you a decent bio. If he wasn't too busy watching movies and reading books about movies and listening to podcasts about movies, this is what he'd tell you. "I know more about film than you. Accept this as a fact and we might be able to talk."