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Summary: A surprising Gem
Review: This movie caught me offguard. It was surprising how good it is! Multi-faceted characters and involving storyline just hides the fact it's a great love story.This is one to keep.
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Summary: 2000's best movie
Review: I have seen this movie over 50 times. This should tell you how much of a good movie it is. This movie will make you cry, laugh and applaud. Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan did an exceptional job. If you love basketball (or any kind of sports) and love stories, this movie will grab your attention. The music will take you back with music from Al Green, Chaka Khan, and MC Lyte. Try to watch this movie with someone you love because afterwards, it will definitely make you feel good to be in love. Basketball and love stories is all I ever want to watch and to put both in one movie was sheer genius. A must have in your video collection.
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Summary: A Triumph of the Heart!
Review: I first saw Love & Basketball at the premiere of the movie with all the stars. It was a special viewing where there was almost not a dry eye at the end of the film from tears of joy. I think you cannot get a better chemistry of on screen love then Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan. I guess the film was their destiny, because last I heard they were engaged to be married in real life. The film is simply a beautiful epic that combines a little bit of everthing from drama, comedy, action and romance. You not only care about the characters in this film, you actually see them grow up on screen.Love & Basketball is definitely one of my all-time favorite films. It seemed so realistic as if it was a true story, and I myself being a USC graduate and former Trojan athlete from the area the film is set in can attest that the film is very realistic and true to the story being told. This film is about the true undying love of two things: the love of basketball which sees both characters in their pre-teen days on the basketball court to their days of both being professional basketball players in the hometown. It's also about the true love between a man and a woman that had to evolve and elevate just like their basketball skills had to succeed. "All is fair in love and basketball"! The DVD version of this film is a true treasure. I love every bit of it and it gives the viewer their money's worth. The producers of this DVD out did their self with giving the view a whole complete vision of what they expressed on the screen. The two original documentaries: "The Rise Of Female Athletes" and "The Portrayal Of African-American Women By The American Media" are outstanding and really conveys the point of view the writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood experienced herself as a basketball player. Plus, the deleted scenes and bloopers, three feature length commentaries, storyboards, and music video of Lucy Pearl's hit are a treat! One thing I truly loved as a screen writer was the whole screen play of the film on the DVD. This not only helped me understand the film more, but also helped me as a screen writer as well. Love & Basketball is definitely a classic! I loved this film when I first saw it, and I still love it today, maybe even more because of the outstanding DVD version of it. This film makes you believe in the power of Love and Basketball!
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Summary: You Go Girl
Review: This movie was definitely one I know a lot of women can relate to. Women are stereotyped as being emotional, week, and self involved. This movie showed a completely different view of women. It showed inner and outer strength, beauty, dependancy, sensitivity and love. A lot of women today have the same characteristics, and men shy away from that at times, as shown in the movie. This movie was very realistic, I can't wait to see it again.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: This movie is to basketball players what "Center Stage" was to dancers! Cheesey and romantic, yes, but so satisfying! Finally there is a movie that combines romantic comedey and athletics-real athletics- into a great story! All basketball players remember the childhood pickup game that starts this movie off...and it just gets better. The movie chronicles the two main character's athletic careers, but focuses on the female player's struggles in a male dominated sport. The conclusion of the movie is triumphant and sooooo satisfactory. This is a must-see for any basketball player-especially females!
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Summary: The Best
Review: I went to see Love & Basketball with a friend of mine, and we both loved the movie. It became my friend's favorite movie and one of mine. The movie is the best because it shows everything that a female basketball player goes through, and it has a love story going along with it. I believe that everyone should see this movie because it shows us things we wouldn't know otherwise.
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Summary: trough the good and the bad
Review: Love and Basketball was a excellent movie.It shows that friends can be lovers too. People who were friends before they got into a relationship should definetly watch this movie. And through thick and thin things acn work out.
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Summary: Basketball and more....
Review: I began my athletic career at the ripe old age of five, and haven't looked back. This movie made me cry, it made me remember my hoop days of high school and college, and it made me appreciate the experiences I had as a baller. This movie accomplished more for explaining the trials and inequality of being a female athlete than anything I've ever seen. And to top it off, they added in a beautiful love story. I would recommend this movie for female athletes (it "feels" us!) and any other person who's never really "gotten" the sports vibe...maybe this will help.
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Summary: True Love
Review: I have only seen this movie one time, but I loved it! This movie really expresses feeling and it has it's good times and it's bad times.Both actors really put their hearts into it and expressed the meaning of True Love! Their love began to bloom since when they were young.You then knew that their destiny was to be together. Also this movie shows that not only boys are good at basketball, but girls are also. Everybody has their own talent and some people are great at basketball and some are not, but this movie sure does show that girls can too. If you have not seen this movie you sure need to go see it. It is a great "Love & Basketball" story that makes you think, laugh, and cry, but keeps you pleased at the end.
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Summary: A Woman's Work Is Never Done!
Review: Finally, a movie that reveals how much women's basketball is part & parcel to the American sports scene. As an avid WNBA fan who cannot play basketball, I marvel at the skill and dedication that these women have to and for the game of basketball. This movie illustrates that basketball is so important to the young women who work hard at the game and never get the publicity or respect for their efforts. I have seen the movie five times and will see it as many more times, just as I will continue to drive to Charlotte every summer to see WNBA until Atlanta gets a team. Angela Reid
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