When one really thinks about it, a sport game is a party in itself; and no sports party would be complete without a full assortment of sports-themed movies.

A sports movie marathon should feature films that lift the heart and spirit, shining in their stories of sports heroes and monumental game victories. It could include:

Brian’s Song--directed by Buzz Kulik, starring James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, and Jack Warden
Hoosiers-- directed by David Anspaugh, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper
Slap Shot—directed by George Roy Hill, starring Paul Newman
Bend It Like Beckham—directed by Gurinder Chadha, starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley
Field of Dreams-- directed by Phil Robinson, starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan
The Cutting Edge—directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly
A League of Their Own-- directed by Penny Marshall, starring Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna
The Longest Yard-- directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Burt Reynolds, Eddie Albert and Ed Lauter
The Natural--directed by Ron Shelton, starring Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Jessica Lange
Rudy-- directed by David Anspaugh, starring Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
Varsity Blues--directed by Brian Robbins, starring James Van Der Beek, Jon Voigt and Amy Smart
The Bad News Bears-- directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal
All of these films convey the excitement of sporting events, and some even portray real life sports figures and competitions.

Aside from some great movies, a party host can be a great ‘sport’ by impressing guests with some great theme-related party supplies. These could include plastic party favor whistles in the likeness of baseballs, basketballs and soccer balls, rubber bouncy balls in the likeness of these same balls, scene setters and centerpieces that liken sports fields, and cardboard cutouts of sports legends strewn throughout the party area.