Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing love and basketball near you. In a world filled with superpowers, fantasy, and surprise, you will experience a girls whole life and get deeply involved with 4 male characters, feeling their romance, love. In the movie love and basketball, there are two main characters named quincy and monica who grew up in the same neighborhood loving the same game which was basketball. Monica and quincy have wanted to be professional basketball stars since they were kids. Analyzing love and basketball and gender issues in femalemale relations. When a film grabs your attention from the opening frame, knocks you out of your seat or even grinds you into it, you tend to remember it fondly, even if the rest of it fails to.
Now, weve named the movie as one of our best basketball movies of all time, along with some other cantmiss classics. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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 nudity but. Love and basketball was the first feature film for writerdirector gina princebythewood, who previously helmed several comedy specials for dave chappelle. This is true at every level of analysis, from a simple excel plot or for data. You can say im tripping but im stingy and i cant hide it want to keep you all to me im selfish why try to fight it i been wanting you since we was younger yeah.
You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. From the playground to the pro leagues, monica and quincy taught each other how to play the game. Their lovehate relationship lasts into high school, with monicas edge and quincys topdog attitude separating them, except when quincys parents argue and he climbs through monicas window to sleep on the floor. I am definitely more of a movie fan than a basketball fan, thus i went in expecting a jock flick with a token relationship thrown in to justify the title. I would love to hear about your experiences or comments.
Sanaa lathan omar epps alfre woodard 2000 from childhood to early adulthood, two friends sanaa lathan, omar epps fall in love while trying to establish basketball careers. Now, their commitment to the sport will force them to make a choice between each other and the. The sound is also created to heighten the mood and provides the audience with information about the location of a scene, advance the plot, and. Over the years, the two begin to fall for each other, but their separate paths to basketball stardom threaten to pull them apart. On screen was the heartbreak and passion of sports and love with some strip basketball and a beautiful game of oneonone thrown in for. Now, their commitment to the sport will force them to. But these bare bones of the plot dont convey the movies special appeal. Analyzing love and basketball and gender issues in female. This is not a book of someone reporting on basketball, but a book. If you truly love basketball then this is a good book for you. Monica and quincy have wanted to be professional basketball stars since they. Quincy is shocked that a girl could love basketball as much as he does. In basketball, an assist is scored against a player if a pass leads to a score by field goal by a teammate. It was the first movie directed by gina princebythewood.
Dear basketball by kobe bryant the players tribune. They both originated from two different backgrounds. Brotherly love is a 2015 american drama film written and directed by jamal hill. From the mouths of cousy and russell, magic and bird, phil jackson and doug collins, to. But moving in with her cousin and his woman changes all of t. With basketball as its backdrop, this love story succeeds in developing two characters who are caught in the web of life trying to figure out how to achieve their goals without forfeiting family and friends. Jul 21, 2014 from the playground to the pro leagues, monica and quincy taught each other how to play the game.
D ear basketball, from the moment i started rolling my dads tube socks and shooting imaginary gamewinning shots in the great western forum i knew one thing was real. The film chronicles their intertwining lives over a decade, as they grow from childhood to high. Shes all about her business as being a basketball player in high school. Jan 28, 2020 dont be surprised if you cant find kobe bryants oscarwinning animated short, dear basketball, streaming online anymore in the wake of the basketball stars death.
Their love hate relationship lasts into high school, with monicas edge and quincys topdog attitude separating them, except when quincys parents argue and he climbs through monicas window to sleep on the floor. Love and basketball book 1 love and basketball wattpad. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Dec 06, 2011 alls fair in love and basketball quincy its a trip, you know. Josh and jb both love basketball, but it is josh who truly admires and wishes to emulate his father by following in his fathers footsteps. In a world filled with superpowers and mystery, you will experience a girls whole life and be drawn into love and conflict with 4 male characters. Love and basketball, tells the story of two young african american kids who share a love for basketball. Monica and quincy have lived beside one another since they were kids, and they only care about two things in life basketball and each other. See more ideas about love and basketball, basketball wedding and wedding themes. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It may be unique among sports movies in that it does not end with the big game.
Basketball is about how you can either be in love or play basketball, but its tricky to do both at the same time. Quincy is the son of a professional basketball player and looks to be just like his father. Love and basketball has great messages that many families might have benefited from. Quincys dad was a professional basketball player which caused his family to be very wealthy and well known. Jan 14, 2015 the two main characters in this film are omar epps who plays the role of quincy mccall and sanaa lathan who plays the role of monica wright. Meet nyesha jenkins, one of the greatest female basketball players in her school and the country. Monica wright and quincy mccall have wanted to be professional basketball players since they were kids. Queens choice is a romance simulation game that gives you the opportunity to text, chat and even call the main characters while developing your own career as a media producer. The book needed more character development, the plot needed to be ironed out before writing. How to visualize hidden relationships in data with python. Monica is the daughter of a mom whose only goal in the life is to please her family. The film is the story of mccall and wright meeting when young through the love of basketball and both dreaming of a professional career as a basketball player before finally falling in love with each other. Eleven year old monica moved next door to quincy mccall, a boy that was just as passionate about basketball as her. A love story, jackie macmullan, rafe bartholomew, and dan klores deliver the history of the game and its impact through the men and women who made it what it is.
The two main characters in this film are omar epps who plays the role of quincy mccall and sanaa lathan who plays the role of monica wright. The film was executive produced by queen latifah for her production company flavor unit films, electric republic and jacavi film. When youre a kid, you see the life you want, and it never crosses your mind that its not gonna turn out that way monica plot outline. A young couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. 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. So will stars omar epps and sanaa lathan be reuniting for a sequel.
Monica is ferociously competitive but sometimes becomes overly emotional on the court. Bad decisions frequently carry consequencesfrom the college athlete whose playing days are cut short by a pregnancy, to the pain of distrust and infidelity, to the need for selfcontrol on and off the court. Love and basketball plot diagram by kahneesha casey on prezi. Quincy has wanted to be like his father and wear number 22. As a sixyearold boy deeply in love with you i never saw the end of the. Kobe bryants dear basketball short film pulled offline. Dont be surprised if you cant find kobe bryants oscarwinning animated short, dear basketball, streaming online anymore in the wake of the basketball stars death. As they grew into adulthood, they ended up dating and falling in love with each other. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dream date is a romance simulation game that gives you the opportunity to text, chat and even call the main characters while developing your own career as a media producer. Quincy mccall omar epps and monica wright sanaa lathan grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. Monica and quincy love and play basketball together through many life challenges from childhood to adulthood.
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