Ayanna Aponte
Love and Basketball has been one of my favorite movies since it was released in 2000. The soundtrack to it was awesome! It was effective and appropriate. The songs fit the movie perfectly and actually complimented it. Since the movie was told through the 80's and 90's the music fit the time appropriately. It wasn't music from the 70's or the 50's but music that was within the time line. However, Al Green's LOVE AND HAPPINESS which open the beginning scene was a nice touch even though it wasn't directly from the given time period.The genre of the music was effective also. Love and Basketball is a predominately black film, directed by the one and only John Singleton, the music fit that standard. It wasn't Rock or Country Western that would most certainly ruin the movie, but it was a mixture of R&B and Rap music that they played. It was songs that many of the viewers and audience has heard before. That would send them back to their own memories of that time. Even the ones that may not remember it was music that they could dance to.The sound track as any other is to compliment the movie. Which the Love and Basketball sound track did just that. It was one of my favorite and was a great touch to one of my favorite movies.
imdb-21622
While I found some of the dialog to be silly, I found the plot and acting to be very good.It's not really my kind of movie, but I got sucked in by the performances by the cast. The actress (Lathan?) who played the part of the female lead was excellent.The movie feels like it runs a bit slow in spots, but I think it's simply because it covers years of the character's lives. Some scenes are going to be better than others obviously, so don't dismiss the movie, if like me, you don't care for every scene.I was much more interested in the life story of the female lead, and what she did with her basketball talent than the love story. I think partly that's due to the love story being fragmented. Which is, again, a result of covering years in a movie - the script writer has to pick and choose what events are most important.A few of the supporting roles I did not care for as much. Her mom's character's personality made no sense to me. She seemed to take no pride whatsoever in her daughter's sports career, yet was a loving mom - to me, that was too much of a dichotomy. The male leads father never made sense to me either.I think most people could enjoy this movie for the solid acting involved, and it's certainly better than 90% of the junk movies I have seen lately while unemployed (I watch a lot of movies :))
jbbballplayer
This was a great movie about a boy and a girl who grew up with each other and the both loved the same things basketball and each other. This movie was romantic and it was a drama also. They break up and date again throughout the whole movie and go to the same college on scholarships to play basketball. The boy Q has a great career in college and goes to the pros early while the girl Monica finally plays due to injury and then plays over seas. Q hurts himself during a game in the NBA has his career was done. Monica eventually goes into the WNBA and has a baby with Q and they leave happily ever after playing the game of love and basketball.
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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