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Post by DefyingGravity on Feb 10, 2016 11:29:22 GMT
Not BBL related but I've put it in this board for now.
Does anyone on the forum watch basketball related films? I've seen quite a few including
- Coach Carter
- The Basketball Diaries
- Space Jam
- Glory Road
- White Men Can't Jump
- He Got Game
- Hurricane Season
- Best Shot
There may be a couple others that I can't remember off the top of my head.
Does anyone recommend any others? What's your favourite basketball film?
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Post by MacSporran on Feb 10, 2016 11:33:29 GMT
More than a Game - which is a 2008 American documentary film that follows LeBron James and four of his teammates through the trials and tribulations of High School basketball in Akron, Ohio, and James's journey to fame.
It is a fantastic watch.
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Post by DefyingGravity on Feb 10, 2016 11:34:41 GMT
I've yet to see that one, it's been on my list for a while.
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Post by notoriousbigz on Feb 10, 2016 11:38:02 GMT
If you look at that film closely, LeBron's high school come up against a player called Marcel Jones. It shows him scoring and running back on D as the commentator talks and mentions his name.
Marcel Jones went on to play for Everton Tigers.
Random fact of the day.
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Post by interestedridersfan on Feb 10, 2016 11:41:33 GMT
More than a Game - which is a 2008 American documentary film that follows LeBron James and four of his teammates through the trials and tribulations of High School basketball in Akron, Ohio, and James's journey to fame. It is a fantastic watch. Brilliant film. Search youtube hard enough and you will find the full film for free He got game also brilliant Here's an incredible fact Akron is a small town in US yet both Lebron James and Steph Curry were born in the same maternity ward there Spooky! |
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Post by DefyingGravity on Feb 10, 2016 11:45:25 GMT
Really enjoyed He Got Game. A lot of the basketball films out there are fairly typical storylines with not much depth, but enjoyable nonetheless
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Post by interestedridersfan on Feb 10, 2016 11:54:29 GMT
There's also a very good film/documentary that follows two or three US kids as they aim to make NBA draft. From 80s I think?
That's on youtube but forget the name?
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Post by interestedridersfan on Feb 10, 2016 12:02:31 GMT
There's also a very good film/documentary that follows two US kids as they aim to make the NBA draft. From 80s I think? That's on youtube but forget the name? Edit - found it it's called Hoop Dreams. Here's a link for 35 basketball documentaries to watch with reviews. I also highly recommend ANY 30 for 30 documentary on any sport. Lots of basketball ones were made. www.basketballforcoaches.com/35-best-basketball-documentaries/ |
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Post by ko25 on Feb 10, 2016 12:58:29 GMT
Blue Chips
Heart of the Game
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Post by WorcesterWolfie on Feb 10, 2016 13:04:15 GMT
Blue Chips Heart of the Game Was about to mention the Blue-chips film, and all of the above mentioned are all good . |
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Post by DefyingGravity on Feb 10, 2016 13:27:11 GMT
Blue Chips is also on my list.
IRF - I watched Hoop Dreams on Netflix. It was pretty good. Forgot to add that on to my original list. Heart of the Game I haven't heard of. Will look that one up.
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Post by glaswegianwarrior on Feb 10, 2016 14:07:16 GMT
Love and Basketball. A romcom that an ex-girlfriend got for me on Valentine's a few moons ago. Would recommend if that's you're thing, it's not mine. Omar Epps is pretty good in it though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2016 14:09:39 GMT
The revelation that you've managed to convince more than one female to become your girlfriend shocks and impresses me at the same time.
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Post by glaswegianwarrior on Feb 10, 2016 15:50:16 GMT
Can't keep their hands off the old GlaswegianWarrior
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Post by ko25 on Feb 10, 2016 18:36:57 GMT
Blue Chips is also on my list. IRF - I watched Hoop Dreams on Netflix. It was pretty good. Forgot to add that on to my original list. Heart of the Game I haven't heard of. Will look that one up. It's a pretty good documentary about a high school girls team. |
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Post by Niall Gray on Feb 10, 2016 22:15:22 GMT
I highly recommend a documentary about the final days of the ABA, a really good look at how teams would try to outdo each other in an attempt to be accepted into the NBA. It also delves in the 1970s marketing techniques and discovers the history of the Alley-oop play. It's called Semi-Pro.
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Post by youngrocks on Feb 10, 2016 22:32:05 GMT
I highly recommend a documentary about the final days of the ABA, a really good look at how teams would try to outdo each other in an attempt to be accepted into the NBA. It also delves in the 1970s marketing techniques and discovers the history of the Alley-oop play. It's called Semi-Pro. probably the best post in this sites history... |
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Post by reallyoldfeenixfan on Feb 11, 2016 10:54:30 GMT
I highly recommend a documentary about the final days of the ABA, a really good look at how teams would try to outdo each other in an attempt to be accepted into the NBA. It also delves in the 1970s marketing techniques and discovers the history of the Alley-oop play. It's called Semi-Pro. probably the best post in this sites history... If Carlsberg did quotes...................... |
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Post by ridersmatt on Feb 14, 2016 20:45:02 GMT
Hoosiers isn't bad. Based on a true story and stats Gene Hackman.
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Post by chesterfan on Feb 14, 2016 21:45:36 GMT
As a documentary film I like The Other dream Team.
Think you can find it on youtube.
Fascinating story
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Post by seansdad on Feb 14, 2016 21:57:21 GMT
Gonk, any chance you could make this a sticky. I know that when I get round to having some time to look through these I won't be able to find the thread!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2016 22:08:09 GMT
Done
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Post by chesterfan on Feb 15, 2016 19:22:43 GMT
Another one i forgot too mention that i've seen.
Once Brothers.
Story of Yugoslavia,Drazen Petrovic,Vlade Divac etc.
Found it on Vimeo
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 19:26:51 GMT
Great film. Quite sad though.
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Post by redrocket on Feb 17, 2016 23:11:03 GMT
Hoosiers is by far the best basketball film I've seen.
But he got game, glory days, coach carter and blue chips are all up there.
It's hard to find a bad 30 for 30 documentary. My favourites are the one on the Fab Five, Jordan Rides the Bus, Once Brothers and the one about the bad boys.
It may be almost 3 hours but hoop dreams does make you realise how much college and high school players are used and spat out!
Happy watching!
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