Mccall house quincys room night basketball posters, clippers and usc memorabilia, a basketball globe light. The film chronicles their intertwining lives over a decade, as they grow from childhood to high. And so the reading starts to a packed house and within 30 seconds of. Why we keep returning to love and basketball 20 years later. Feb 17, 2011 oh, baby, love and happiness love and happiness. Love and basketball 2000 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. He had also been selected in the 1970 aba draft by the texas chaparrals while.
More than just a film about sports, love and basketball did well on the festival circuit, winning the humanitas prize at sundance, an independent spirit award for. More than just a film about sports, love and basketball did well on the festival circuit, winning the humanitas prize at sundance, an independent spirit award for best first screenplay and an image award for sanaa lathan. Two nextdoor neighbors, both talented basketball players since they were elevenyearsold, find their passion for each other and succeeding at the sport they love challenged as they make their way through high school, college and the pros. Instead, its a thoughtful and touching story about two affluent black kids, a boy and a girl, who grow up loving each other, and the game. Quincy is the popular basketball guy who all the girls lkie and monica is the tomboy, basketball girl.
Love and basketball is one of the most feminist and nonstereotypical teenthrough20something movies ive ever seen. Love and basketball is one of the most feminist and nonstereotypical teen through20something movies ive ever seen. Sitting in the harvard square movie theater, between two of my girls from class. The movie sees basketball as something the characters do as a skill and a living, not. See more ideas about love and basketball, love and basketball movie and. Basketball is about how you can either be in love or play basketball, but its tricky to do both at the same time. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A 69 forward, love graduated from morningside high school, inglewood, california, then played collegiately for the oregon ducks from 1968 to 1971 love was the 9th pick in the 1971 nba draft, chosen by the baltimore bullets. But the story came together seamlessly, with the help of the talented sanaa lathan and omar epps. It stars monica and quincy who both have had aspirations of one day becoming professional basketball stars since they were kids.
With sanaa lathan, omar epps, glenndon chatman, jess willard. Love and happiness you be good to me ill be good to you well be together well see each other walk away with victory oh baby. My husband asked, is this a love story or is it a basketball movie. Songs like meshell ndegeocellos fool of me help punctuate this story of childhood friends who love each other almost as much as they love the game of basketball. Sep 10, 2018 but basketball movies will always hold a special place on our list of alltime great sports films.
Later on when they are in high school they still argue a lot, but really like eachother secretly. Aug 27, 2012 love and basketball was the bridging of two seemingly unrelated worlds, athletics and love. But even lamenting a big loss to unc together at 2. Quincy mccall omar epps and monica wright sanaa lathan grew up in exactly the same neighborhood and have known one another since childhood.
Midrun movies, independent films, and local film festivals will all have a home. But the story came together seamlessly, with the help of. But basketball movies will always hold a special place on our list of alltime great sports films. Predator, dennis haysbert tvs the unit, tvs 24 and alfre woodard tvs miss evers boys. Stanley sthole love born april 9, 1949 is an american retired professional basketball player. It may be unique among sports movies in that it does not end with the big game. Monica sanaa lathan and quincy omar epps are two childhood friends who both aspire to be professional basketball players. The first time monica and quincy square up against each other on the court as children, they play rough, checking each other, scrambling. The film was produced by 40 acres and a mule filmworks, and marks the directorial debut of. He was also selected by the dallas chaparrals in the 1971 aba draft. A touching and fascinating film, love and basketball also has a solid soundtrack. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share some other allconsuming fire. Love and basketball was the first feature film for writerdirector gina princebythewood, who previously helmed several comedy specials for dave chappelle.
Eleven year old monica moved next door to quincy mccall, a boy that was just as passionate about basketball as her. Their love hate relationship lasts into high school, with monicas edge and quincys topdog attitude separating. Although the title might explain it all, this movie somehow created the. Their lovehate relationship lasts into high school, with monicas edge and quincys topdog attitude separating. Analyzing love and basketball and gender issues in female. D omar epps is an american actor, starring on the abc drama resurrection 2014. Sanaa lathan admits she was miserable filming love. Released on february 18, 1994, blue chips was, at the time, the. A young africanamerican couple navigates the trails of love and athletics. A 69 forward, love graduated from morningside high school, inglewood, california, then played collegiately for the oregon ducks from 1968. Watch love and basketball porn videos for free, here on. This movie has strong sexuality for a pg, including descriptions of some sexually aggressive women, a strip basketball game, and a scene of monica and quincy having sex that has no.
Be sure to look out for him in the 20 film man of steel and the new cw series emily owens m. No other sex tube is more popular and features more love and basketball scenes than pornhub. And, even though theres ample focus on q, the film is told mostly thru the eyes of monica, who makes an ideal role model for young girls and women, africanamerican or not. Epps was born in brooklyn, new york, and was raised by his mother, bonnie maria epps, an elementary school principal. The film love and basketball is a romantic drama that was released in 2000. Soon the schools fall dance is coming up and her big sister lena has found hera college boy to go to the dance with. Although the title might explain it all, this movie somehow created the ultimate recipe to lure anyone and everyone in. Quincy lays tucked in bed, eyes wide open, listening to his parents making love. Love and basketball plot diagram by kahneesha casey on prezi.
Gina princebythewood wanted to tell a love story first and. Its a turnon and a heartstopperthe most passionate, clearsighted movie ever made about women in sports, but, as the title proudly. While monica leads her team to a dominant victory in the championship. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. Love and basketball daily script movie scripts and movie. For those of you who have never seen the movie love and basketball, here is a little synopsis. Other highlights of the soundtrack include songs from mc lyte, al green, and rufus. Love and basketball was the bridging of two seemingly unrelated worlds, athletics and love. This movie has strong sexuality for a pg, including descriptions of some sexually aggressive women, a strip basketball game, and a scene of monica.
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