Funnily enough, I just finished watching this myself. As you say, not a lot of conflict -- I assume it was being historically accurate in having them win every (major?) race they entered. And one knows from the genre going in that they're going to win in the end.
It got me thinking about whether one could make a dramatically satisfying movie about the sports underdog who struggles, overcomes adversity, yet falls short of being champions. There could be a lesson in there about not needing to win to learn useful and valuable life lessons. On a hunch, I checked out both film versions of "The Bad News Bears" and I guess they fit the bill (if one considers the story satisfying).
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Date: 2024-06-01 04:48 am (UTC)It got me thinking about whether one could make a dramatically satisfying movie about the sports underdog who struggles, overcomes adversity, yet falls short of being champions. There could be a lesson in there about not needing to win to learn useful and valuable life lessons. On a hunch, I checked out both film versions of "The Bad News Bears" and I guess they fit the bill (if one considers the story satisfying).