When Billie Beat Bobby

a great inspirational story and equally empowering film, though the title gives it away for the younger audiences the film is a gem. Holly Hunter was incredible and looks great, Ron Silver was fantastic, a big change from the other performances he's given, the director/writer filled the film with rich colors and smart editing I score it 6/6 6/6 6/5

One of the most entertaining, best-written/directed TV movies I've seen. Jane Anderson has given us a classic of quality. A slice of the past that sums up a turning point in American history. Holly Hunter, Ron Silver......the best.

When Billie Beat Bobby tells the story of the events leading up to the famous match between women's tennis champion Billie Jean King and over the hill Bobby Riggs. It was big sports and sociological newsin the 70s and promoted like the match horse race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral.

Billie Jean King was in her prime back then and took her game and her opponents seriously. Bobby Riggs was a ranking pro back in the 40s but was now a middle aged sports hustler be it tennis, poker, tiddlywinks, whatever.

Riggs got the idea to challenge ranking women pros and make the challenge boorish saying a midddle aged over the hill male player could beat the best the female sex had to offer. It was the battle of the sexes as t had never been fought before.

For Riggs it was a joke and he treated it as such. When he beat Margaret Court it was because she didn't and should have taken him seriously.

This film reminded me a lot of the Rocky film where heavyweight champion Sly Stallone trains to fight the fight of his life against the Russian challenger Dolph Lundgren. Lundgren trained on borscht and steroids. The results were predictable.

Holly Hunter as Billie Jean King and Ron Silver as Bobby Riggs fitted quite nicely in their parts.

For all you female dreamers out there, this male recommends this film highly.

I suppose it was. not a horrible film, but it wasn't the best film of the year. It made me recall the real battle of the sexes and the circus surrounding it. My only real comment on the film would be, who the heck thought Fred Willard would make a good Howard Cosell?

An enjoyable dramatization of this famous battle of the sexes. Hunter and Silver were wonderful as King and Riggs. Worth catching. If you liked this movie, then catch a more current retelling in the Battle of the Sexes with Stone and Carell.