Kick Off Football Season With Sport's Best Movies; Survey Names All-Time Champion Football Movies

Kick Off Football Season With Sport's Best Movies; Survey Names All-Time Champion Football Movies

DALLAS, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With college training camps in session and the NFL Preseason about to begin, football fans are eagerly anticipating another season on the gridiron. They can get a head start on the fall football frenzy by watching the best movies about the sport.

In fact, participants in a recent survey by BLOCKBUSTER Online(R) indicated they watch football in the movies more than they go to games. After games broadcast on television, fans said their favorite way to watch the sport is in big-screen versions.

Those looking for a good flick to kick off the season can choose top picks in the BLOCKBUSTER Online survey, including memorable movies like "Remember the Titans," "Rudy," "Brian's Song" and "Friday Night Lights."

All-Time Champion Football Movies
(Selected in a survey by BLOCKBUSTER Online.)
1. "Remember the Titans"
2. "Rudy"
3. "Brian's Song"
4. "Friday Night Lights"
5. "The Longest Yard" (1974)
6. "Radio"
7. "Any Given Sunday"
"The Replacements"
8. "North Dallas Forty"
9. "The Waterboy"

About BLOCKBUSTER Online

With more than 55,000 movie titles to choose from, BLOCKBUSTER Online(R) delivers DVDs right to subscribers' mailboxes to be viewed at their convenience without due dates or late fees. Plans start as low as $7.99 a month, with the $17.99 three-movie-out plan being the most popular. Rental plans include free in-store movie rentals at participating BLOCKBUSTER(R) stores (the number of free rentals varies by plan). Visit www.blockbuster.com for details.

About Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI)(NYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in- home movie and game entertainment, with more than 8,500 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at blockbuster.com.

Source: Blockbuster Inc.

CONTACT: Tami Cannizzaro of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190

Web site: http://www.blockbuster.com/

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