There are sports movies and then there are movies with fictional sports. From high-tech sports like Podracing to weird hybrids like BASEketball (yes, it's exactly what you're thinking of), these sports are amusing to watch on the big screen. But the question remains: Which of these sports would the audience actually want to play in real life?

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What needs to be taken into account is, obviously, the coolness as well as the safety issues. For instance, many dystopian films show sports that might look badass but are extremely lethal. Hence, here are 4 such movie sports that should have been real games, and 5 that are better off being just fiction. And no, the famous sport of Quidditch is not listed as it's been an official sport since 2005.

SHOULD STAY FICTIONAL: Baseketball (BASEketball)

Trey Parker and Matt Stone in BASEketball.

Baseketball, as the name suggests, is a fusion of baseball and basketball. It might sound like fun but it seems to be pretty monotonous after a point (at least in the movie). Offense and defense in the game are again partially inspired by baseball and basketball. Teams of nine each with a 'baseketball' is all that's required to play it.

While the game has been recreated by people in real life, the movie version of the sport allows all players to foul-mouth each other. In fact, it's encouraged to distract opponents. It seems to be funny, but the novelty and charm wear out fast. An ordinary game of basketball or baseball is a better alternative.

SHOULD BE REAL: Oasis (Ready Player One)

Ready Player One might not be the only movie to deal with the notion of virtual reality, but it's definitely one of the best movies to give a fully immersive gaming experience to its viewers. State-of-the-art VFX and production designs with pop culture references from all fandoms adorn the virtual world of this MMORPG. As shown in the film, players require a Virtual Reality (VR) rig along with considerable physical skills to face the obstacles in their way.

The Oasis doesn't just require players to actually shoot or punch people since it, instead, promotes the us of strategies and quick thinking. This makes it a distinctly wholesome experience on this list. With the ever increasing pace that the e-sports industry is taking every year, the Oasis (or something like it) may already be an inevitability.

SHOULD STAY FICTIONAL: Transcontinental Road Race (The Death Race series)

Death Race is an annual event in a dystopian America, the purpose of which is explained in the game itself. The racers need to reach the finish line by one way or the other, even if it includes running over civilians or just damaging the car of your opponent. In that sense, Death Race is just like an R-rated version of Mario Kart. After all, they bomb each other's cars in what's supposed to be a kids' game!

Death Race 2000 introduced the sporting event and made it clear that only the brave and the crazy join it. The Jason Statham reboot was somewhat more video-game-like and had its race happening within the walls of a prison, therefore limiting the chaos. This is a sport that the audiences wouldn't want to see in real life because, who knows, they may turn into collateral damage and points!

SHOULD BE REAL: Podracing (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace)

One of the Pod Racers as seen in Episode 1

Podracing is a cool sport. Period. That's something that even haters of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace would agree with. That's the only part that Wookies would appreciate (along with Darth Maul's lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan) in the overhyped disappointment that this movie was. Since the last century, interest in racing sports has only increased with newer vehicles being developed to achieve higher speeds.

If society does get the technology to have high-speed pods, it would be an adrenaline-filled event to witness. Sure, there's some violence involved in this sport, but it's something that can be controlled by stricter rules and procedures - something that can't be said for the other entries here.

SHOULD STAY FICTIONAL: Rollerball (Rollerball)

Rollerball is crazy, to put it simply. First introduced in the cult '70s film starring James Caan before getting ruined in the 21st century with a failed remake, the game was adapted from a short story called Roller Ball Murder. That title itself doesn't give off a good first impression of the game.

There are nine roller-skaters in each team, along with three motorcyclists. A ball is shot in the arena and the aim for each team is to prevent the ball to fall in the gutter on their respective sides. To protect the ball, mayhem ensues between the bikers and the skaters, leading to ultraviolent fun that people should avoid in real life.

SHOULD BE REAL: Futuresport (Futuresport)

Yes; someone should come up with a better name but Futuresport seems like a fun fusion of established sports. It is a combination of hockey, basketball, and baseball, with players also using rollerskates and hoverboards! In the campy TV movie of the same name, the game is introduced to involve people in a non-lethal game to reduce gang warfare.

This is in stark contrast to events like Rollerball and Death Race that only create more violence. Maybe a game that reinvents classic ones from the past would be a good idea after all.

SHOULD STAY FICTIONAL: The Running Man (The Running Man)

Ben Richards in the pod in The Running Man

Before Battle Royale or The Hunger Games, there was The Running Man. The movie features a tournament of the same name, pitting Arnold Schwarzenegger against other convicts in a fight for survival that is televised. These convicts need to survive in order to win a pardon, but they are forced to face traps and celebrity mercenaries called Stalkers.

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These mercenaries are like pro-wrestlers and the game does look entertaining, but would be just too dangerous in real life. Furthermore, innocent civilians can and will be forced to participate, like what happened to Schwarzenegger and his friends.

SHOULD BE REAL: Dejarik (The Star Wars Saga)

Star Wars Dejarik

Dejarik is a board game in the Star Wars universe but it can easily become a leading sport amongst hardcore Wookies. After all, chess is an Olympic sport, and board games like Dungeons and Dragons have their own tournaments. Dejarik is a game that can be vaguely described as a holographic form of chess with each piece looking like am intricately detailed space creature.

Chewbacca and RDD2 were first seen playing the game, so it can be played by all species and age groups probably. Considering how Disney and Lucasfilm merchandise everything related to their franchises, it may only be a matter of time before a real-life Dejarik set is launched.

 

SHOULD STAY FICTIONAL: The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games Series)

Katniss kneels over Rue's body in The Hunger Games

Moving to another teen franchise, the Hunger Games tournament pitches representatives from various districts to fight against each other with the weapons of their choice. As they are left in wild environments, carefully-planned booby traps can be at every step.

The sport seems like it's survival of the fittest but it's more like survival of the richest, as only the highly influential minority controls everything, from the rules to the players. It's not only lethal but also very classist and unfair. But on second thought, a real-life Hunger Games might just help in toppling oppressive regimes and start a new world order altogether!

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