7 Unrealistic Movie Tennis Matches
Fault! We pick holes in some famous ball-bashings…
BY Jul 1st 2009 9:09AMFILED UNDER: Features
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The Witches Of Eastwick (1987)
Players: Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson) and Jane Spofford (Susan Sarandon) face down Sukie Ridgemont (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Alexandra Medford (Cher) in a “friendly” doubles match.
Who wins? Rain – after a devilish intervention from Daryl – stops play. But Sukie and Alexandra were ahead. We think. We were distracted by Michelle Pfeiffer swatting the ball with her bum.
Fault! Wimbledon’s officials would not certify anal play on the court. Steady…
And the use of magic is right out, despite Pete Sampras once hiring a shaman to keep his winning streak intact.
Note to lawyers: this is a joke.
Random racquet trivia: The tennis skill on display is mostly thanks to ILM, which was called upon to double its workload when the cast were found to be rubbish players.
Next: Annie Hall
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1: Rasputin says
Good stuff, but can't believe you missed Strangers On A Train. Farley Granger's tennis pro must win in double-quick time so he can leave to prove he's innocent of murdering his wife.
Or he could just lose equally quickly, which he dismisses, saying "it would look suspicious" - but when he starts losing anyway, he ups his game to win, thereby making the match take even longer.
Anyway, a tennis pro rushing through a tournament match to go to a fairground to catch a murderer and prove his own innocence? Really? Can't see Tim Henman being embroiled in anything so sordid
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2: Desperation says
NO man dressed as a woman has ever won? What about Mauresmo?
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