Autistica: Movies With Balls

In this episode of Autistica, Matt and Angela sit down with Rick Bryson, one half of the powerhouse team behind Movies with Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated. Together, they unpack how this book combines fandom, analysis, nostalgia, and design—bringing new life to the sports movies we know and love.

🎧 What You’ll Learn

• How Movies with Balls imagines what tickets from legendary sports movies would look like, from Rocky vs. Drago to the 2004 Dodgeball Invitational.
• The nostalgic appeal of physical media artifacts—and why fantasy tickets make these classic films feel even more tangible.
• How autistic attention to detail mirrors the design of the book, where every crinkle, font, and colour choice carries meaning.
• Why fictional sports teams sometimes feel even more reliable than real ones (hint: they never disappoint in the postseason!).
• How Rick and co-author Kyle Bandujo transformed a “silly” idea into a full-scale creative project, celebrating both cinema and sports fandom.

Resources:

Movies with Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated

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McEnroe Is Autistic

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