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S*P*Y*S (1974)
Stay Away
It's been over 30 years since seeing this movie for the first time, and I can still feel the pain. This ranks right up there on my worst movie of all time list. And I am a Sutherland fan. I actually walked out of the theater the first time...and I was on a date! I recently gave it another try, thinking it couldn't possibly have been THAT bad. Nope. I was right the first time. Again, excruciating to watch. I know that they were probably trying to strike gold again by pairing Gould and Sutherland after they played so well together in MASH, but with a story as stupid as this even they can't pull it off. Do yourself a favor, and just re-watch MASH.
Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951)
This film needs a remake
Entertaining telling of the Jim Thorpe story, but mostly pure Hollywood (as was common at the time). Despite stating that Thorpe was a consultant, it contains many inaccuracies and glosses over a lot. It's a good introduction to the greatest natural athlete of the 20th Century, but needs an up to date, more factual account of the Carlisle experience, the issue of professionalism in amateur sports of the era and Jim's role in it, and Jim's life after Carlisle. Until that time, enjoy the story with all its limitations, then go read a current biography like "The Real All Americans" by Sally Jenkins to get a picture of Jim, his achievements and life at Carlisle Indian school.