Skating Films

Just incase there isn't already enough skating in your life, here's a list of skating films, some hockey and some figure skating, that are fun to watch with a giant bowl of popcorn....flavored rice cakes.

1. Ice Princess This 2005 Disney film is about a high school misfit who miraculously transforms herself from geeky teenager to graceful olympian. You'll find yourself laughing at how completely insane it is and it will leave your friends asking why you haven't landed your triple axel yet. Cute,
funny, and charming, this movie's got it all.

2. Ice Castles Don't be turned off by the fact that this movie came out in 1978, it's pretty timeless. But incase you have a deep rooted hatred for old movies, there is also a 2010 version starring Taylor Firth. It's about a girl on track to be a champion when she suffers a tragic accident. Definitely a chick flick, this film will have you laughing and crying at the same time.

3. Miracle on Ice Yes, a hockey movie, but this is a must watch for anyone in the skating world or any sport at all....or actually anyone breathing. Based on a true story, Miracle on Ice is a film about the USA Mens Hockey team in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid New York. It is motivating, uplifting, thrilling and it will send chills up your spine.

4. The Cutting Edge Another skating rom-com where hockey meets figure skating in a totally unbelievable match-up. A spoiled pairs skater who can't find a partner because of her rotten attitude and an injured hockey player who was forced to retire come together to make an olympic team. It's silly but it will pull you in, as all rom-coms do. There are several sequels in The Cutting Edge series.

5. Blades of Glory I'm sorry, but I had to stick this one in here. This has got to be my favorite skating film of all time and you haven't watched it yet, go watch it. You have to have a sense of humor to not be offended because this film is the ultimate parody on figure skating. Will Ferrel who plays a cocky arrogant ladies man is paired up with Jon Heder who portrays the stereotypical male figure skater. The two have been banned from the singles competitive world but they find a loophole in becoming the worlds first Male-Male pairs team. It's hysterical and disturbing all at the same time.

6. Go Figure This is a Disney Channel movie. Enough said. No, in all seriousness this film is about a young teenage girl who tries to balance Hockey and Figure Skating in order to get scholarship to a school where she can train with a renowned coach.

7. Youngblood This is a hockey movie but I saw it for the first time recently and thought I'd add it to the list. Starring Rob Lowe and Patrick Swayze it has 1980's written all over it. It's about a young man, a very attractive young man might I add, who is trying to to work his way into an NHL league. It's got pretty faces, romance, and skating. What more could a girl ask for?

8. Rise This US Figure Skating film hit the theaters for one night only a few years back and figure skaters from every where took off their skates and headed to the movies. This heartbreaking documentary is all about the 1961 plane crash that took the lives of so many talented figure skaters.

Best of Luck!! And enjoy your movie night!