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A MUST for everyone!!! (Rating: 5.00) Review : This film is the best documentary I have ever seen in my life. The film directors cut an incredible 250 (!!) hours of footage down to (what now sounds very short) 3 hours. If you don't see this film, YOU ARE MISSING OUT! No to mention the soundtrack which is fantastic. You don't necessarily have to be a b-ball fan to see this movie. It's more than a story about basketball. It goes a lot deeper. It's the story of being able to overcome huge obstacles, living in near poverty and surviving, and perseverance. I was touched by the subtle yet obvious inside story with Arthur and his father. All the little things in this movie suddenly become big. You find that you start looking at the overall picture instead of the present moment. You become entranced with this story so much so, that it feels that you are right there with them, going through everything thing that they are too. In the end, you may feel have mixed emotions. Depressed or angry about how certain races are treated. Satisfied with how both kids achieved what they wanted in a way. But probably, INSPIRED because of how the 6 years of video footage tell a story about overcoming problems and facing them head on. The solid 3 hour film unrolls infront of your eyes bringing TRUTH and INSPIRATION to all. GO SEE THIS MOVIE - Roger E. - Chicago Trib. One of the greatest (Rating: 5.00) Review : In my opinion, being a big fan of the genre, Hoop Dreams stands as one of the greatest nonfiction works of film, most probably the most important movie of any genre made in the last 35 years and a serious contender for the somewhat silly "greatest movie of all time" credential, comparing favorably with such cultural fixtures as Citizen Kane. I'm not a sport fan whatsoever, I dont know anything about basketball, and my life has been about as different from the two kids in the film as possible. When I first saw this movie about ten years ago I was bracing myself for some blaxploitation movie. I have since watched it at least a half a dozen times since, and I never fail to be awed by the incredible scope and pathos of this film. On the surface, the movie is about basketball, poverty, aspiration, frailty, loss, hope, marginalization, ghetto life, and youth. When put together over the most engaging 3 hours I have ever had, the film constructs a monumental testament to the human experience. Brilliant in its themes, virtually flawless in its execution, stunningly humane in its treatment of its subjects, Hoop Dreams is big, important, and excellent. Like other true greats, its greatness is often overstated, but it's the type of movie that if you have half a brain and half a heart, you will be seized by the brilliance dripping from every pixel. Still brings tears to the eyes after 10 years (Rating: 5.00) Review : When this movie first came out 10 years ago, I remembered sitting for several minutes in the theater as the credits were rolling, collecting myself. I never cry in movie theaters. And this movie moved me to bawl like a child. To think about the ups and downs, the raw enthusiasm of the young boys when they first started chasing their hoop dreams, the rough realities that they both faced without consistent fatherhood, without steady incomes, without one advantage in their lives, still brings tears to my eyes. This was a brilliant movie that moved public discourse about the importance of steady parenting, the need for educational and employment opportunities in all corners of America, the costs associated with our obsession for celebrity athletes, and the limitations of athletics as a vehicle for moving young men from poverty to wealth. Because of the openness of the families being documented, and because the film's editors and director were able to cut to the core of human needs and desires, this film broke through cultural barriers, bridged gaps in our understanding of one another, and helped us to understand that every life has value, every person has a story to tell, and every child has the right and the power to dream. It also helps us to understand that it is not always the content of character or talent that enable these children to achieve their dreams. It is also privilege, opportunities, and the right guiding hands. And without these, dreams become melancholy memories of something that could have been, only if... very tight Documentary (Rating: 5.00) Review : I went to see this Film at the Movies&it was very moving.it showed two Cats who were going for the Gold&leaving nothing for chance. this is a documentary that shows about How hard Cats work at doing what they want to do.still a very Moving Picture. Shining example of the power of film (Rating: 5.00) Review : "Hoop Dreams" is perhaps one of the finest examples of the power of film making. Light-years beyond a "basketball movie", this documentary has caught the essence of the American Dream unlike anything else I have ever seen before. Here is an utterly real look at the struggle of the human spirit and all that accompanies it - the hopes and dreams, the failures and despair, the victories and defeats, the pain, the struggle, and the love and jubilation that is life. If you have ever wondered "what's it all about?", well, the answer lies somewhere within this film. "Hoop Dreams" is one of the most enriching films you will ever see. Perhaps the Greatest Film Ever Made (Rating: 5.00) Review : And easily the best of the nineties. I've heard people using excuses such as "It's too long" or "It's a documentary" or "It's just a sports movie." Well it is a documentary, but I've seen two other documentaries ("Roger and Me" and "Hearts of Darkness") that rank among the finest I've seen. "Hoop Dreams" encompasses not only basketball, not only the ghettos, but life itself. We see ups and downs, successes and failures, and because we know it's all real, the film affects us tremendously. Its length is no factor. When the Gates or the Agees make bad decisions we cringe, when they gain succeed we cry (literally.) No other film has such an incredible impact emotionally and intellectually. This film will change your life. |
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