Love & Basketball
Love & Basketball
PG-13 | 21 April 2000 (USA)
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Monica Wright and Quincy McCall grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.

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Matcollis

This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

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Dorathen

Better Late Then Never

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Tyreece Hulme

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

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Edwin

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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zariahmatthews

Please Please Please tell me you have seen this movie. I can watch this movie ovvver and ooover again. I hope to create a major similar for the next generation.

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shorteedomo

This movies is mind- blowing, excellent,heart-rising and down to earth. The title of the movie really spoke for itself. Young kids growing up with loving each other and also loving basketball. I didn't know until this movie how basketball can impact of your life.It reminds me of me when i was little and was kind of like a tomboy but still had female feelings. There were a lot of different emotions spread without the film. Good? This movie was great and I even cried believing that they would be together at the end. It was like I was in the movie myself... Eyes glued to the T.V.I love how the families even though there were bad times, they were always there for the their children. These days if a young person announced that she was pregnant, she would be thrown out the house.There was even a part that linked to having sex for the first time. I feel that is how it should be taking it slow and not just rushing into something because he says your cute or if you love me have sex with me.The soundtrack of the movie was dominating and kept up with the story plot. Also the film includes a kind of unique visual style.The settings in this film make it to be a real life story.The dialogue spoken from the film is skilled and very well put together.

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uconnfemaleballer

This movie is just great. I love basketball, and when I saw this movie I thought that I could definitely relate to it. Movies often portray their characters as completely out of the ordinary. To make it worth seeing, of course they both had to be dedicated and real to their sport and to every other aspect of their life. I love how they show that Quincy indulges in his talent-given magnetism when it comes to girls and other people, whereas Monica shames away from anything having to do with dating and dressing up, as well as social situations because as is mostly consistent with what I'm guessing is a majority of high schools female basketball players in this time and setting are not typically embraced. She has an attitude, which is very typical out there on that court. It's a girlfight. I'm guessing that non-basketball players aren't going to like this movie as much, because it's a possibility that they can't relate to a lot of what it's all about, and what the characters are struggling with. The plot isn't completely tied together but at the same time, it's cohesive with life which is what makes it great. Life isn't about a plot. It's about figuring things out and living your life with whatever you have. It's about striving for your goals. If you're a film critic who hasn't played basketball, I'm recommending that you don't try to critique it because to you it might be about the plot. Chances are that other people are just going to go ahead loving the movie anyway. :)

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jpking-1

by Jashayla CummingsMy favorite movie is Love and Basketball. This movie is about a girl named Monica and a boy named Quincy who have been friends since they were children. Monica and Quincy both share the love for basketball. As Monica and Quincy become older, Quincy tries to tell Monica that basketball is not everything and that she should move on in life.This is a story of love and basketball. My favorite movie actress, Omar Epps, stars in this movie.I like the movie Love and Basketball because it has both romance, drama, determination, love, and humor. The most romantic scene in the movie is when Quincy and Monica were hugged up on the ground in the front of the college they both attended. They both were telling one another how much they love and care about each other.The most dramatic parts of the movie occur throughout the entire movie, as Monica tries to win Quincy's heart. Monica's determination is strong throughout the movie as she proclaims that she's going to be the first woman in the NBA. The love in Love and Basketball portrays two childhood friends, Monica and Quincy, who are soon to become soul mates and lovers.Since Monica loves basketball so much, Quincy thought up a joke about Monica while they both were riding in Quincy's car after his basketball game. He said,"Monica, so who are you going to the dance with? Spalding? "Who's Spalding?, Monica asked. Quincy pointed at the basketball that Monica was holding in her lap. Then Monica frowned at Quincy and punched him on his shoulder because he was being silly and making jokes about her.Love and Basketball is the greatest movie ever because it is thrilling, romantic, and a tearjerker. This movie is all about matters of the heart and how a person has love for a game but also shares the love of that game with her lover.

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