Love for sports in the cinema is just not for the largest of sports.  Fans of the fringe events are no less passioned about their pursuits.  Ask the  Bookie honors them today with a humor full peek at three of our favorite fringe sport’s movies.

#3 Balls of Fury

Proving that Christopher Walken has near infinite range, he plays the eccentric ping pong aficionado that assembles the top talent that the world has to offer.  Often with such fringe sports, personalities start to warp under the pressure of being the best in an event on the fringe of the mainstream.  Here we have washed up prodigy, Randy Daytona, making his comeback bid in this all star tourney.  Hopelessly out of date and still lacking some confidence, he does what we all have dreamed to do when we grab the paddle, start to the tee, or line up at the bowling lane.  Complete with his own theme music, he makes the most of the moment before being upstaged by wacky Walken.

#2 – Dodgeball

I remember the first time my father sat me on his knee and imparted advice that would change my life.  “If you could dodge a wrench, then you can dodge a ball!”  Wait a second, I am confusing it with the second movie on the list Dodgeball.  Here we have Vince Vaughn forced to scramble for money to save a local gym.  The only way that he can realistically come up with the cash in time is to enter into the Dodgeball World Championship tournament in Las Vegas.  Armed with humor, this movie about about the recess game that terrorized most of us transforms the pain into ruckus laughter.

#1 Kingpin

The willingness to win transcends the size of your sport.  Bowling has had its list of colorful characters over the years.  While Kingpin’s Ernie McCracken does not represent just one individual, he is the culmination of what lengths the players will go to win on the PBA tour.  Here we see Bill Murray as the champ as he terrorizes Woody Harrleson’s charcter from success to demise and back again for his comeback.  Watch and learn how you can transform your rival’s last name into a verb denoting failure.

Bonus Coverage : Never Criticize the Ukraine

Even board games can get over the top action from people not even playing the game.  In the classic Seinfeld Sketch, Kramer is trash talking Newman on the subway.  He pulls no punches but his conversation is overheard in the car.  Watch watch happens when the Ukraine stands up for itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw

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