While Derek Fisher and David Stern battle out who gets millions the rest of the basketball world is put on hold. But to satiate your craving why not watch any of these movies and continue to wait while billionaire owners and millionaire players decide who should get what.
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
If you think you know about the Magic/Bird rivalry, you don’t know squat. Check out this fantastic documentary about how the rivals became best friends and its all because of a McDonald’s commercial. Can’t recommend this movie enough.
Semi-Pro
Like any Will Ferrell movie, this one needs repeated viewings to get the comedic genius that is Mr. Ferrell. Like Jim Carrey movies, you have to get past the silliness to enjoy how funny it is. Totally worth it.
He Got Game
A gritty, Spike Lee movie that looks at an inner-city family that has produced the best high school basketball player in the nation. Ray Allen plays Jesus Shuttlesworth and an afro sporting Denzel Washington plays his father. Boobs, drugs, shady agents, shady college officials; may as well be report on Sports Center.
Blue Chips
A realistic look at college recruiting and how illegal things can get. Nick Nolte plays the coach while Shaq and Penny Hardaway provide the basketball stars. A decent flic that’s worth a look just to see a not-so-crazy Nolte and an in-shape Shaq. Two things that haven’t been seen in more than 10 years.
White Men Can’t Jump
This classic comedy with Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes and Rosie Perez (who actually looks good put that voice!) spawned the phrase that is repeated on basketball courts every day. Probably because it’s mainly true.
Hoosiers
A classic movie with Dustin Hoffman as a cranky coach who teaches a small town basketball team (and town) that basketball isn’t just about making baskets. A feel good movie you could share with the kids (if they’ll sit through it).
Above the Rim
Street ball that doesn’t involve obnoxious nicknames and silly announcers on the court. See Tupac Shakur in a fantastic role (that probably wasn’t too much of a stretch for him) in this great movie.
So which did I leave out that should be on the list?
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online movies
January 9th, 2012 - 1:46:48 AM
Did you know that you can finally stream online content, like movies or you tube videos to your large screen TV without using a computer or having to buy some special box designed to do this? The internet TVs are out now as well as a new line of Blu-ray players that will do this for you as long as you have a broadband fast connection.
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