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Topic	The SephG Top 250 [movies] - Topic II: the top 75
Nelson_Mandela 07/15/19 9:14:16 PM #301:	#1. Hoop Dreams https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Hoop_dreamsposter.jpg Dir: Steve James Genre: Documentary, Sports Year: 1994 The greatest documentary ever; the greatest sports movie ever; the greatest American movie ever; the greatest movie of the 1990s; THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE The pieces of literature and art that I consider to be the greatest are those that work on both the smallest and biggest of levels. Pieces of fiction (or nonfiction) that can tell a story about an individual while also capturing the essence of something much larger--a grander narrative about a time, a place, or some kind of universal element of human nature. Hoop Dreams is exactly that kind of film. On the surface, Hoop Dreams is an extremely riveting documentary that follows the high school basketball careers of two boys in inner city Chicago over several years. But it is much bigger than that. Within the sprawling 3 hour documentary, it is also the story of the American Dream, of the urban experience in the U.S., of father/son relationships--and, perhaps most universally, of the perils of ambition, especially when carrying the ambitions of others. In the midst of this truly epic storytelling, we also are treated to a master class in documentary filmmaking. The atmosphere and setting are established perfectly in every shot. The forlorn jazz score is like a Chicago winter for your eyes and rises at the perfect time to elevate all of the pathos, both tragic and triumphant. The subjects of the film are about as honest and real as it gets. Nothing is staged, and all of the most intimate moments are captured gracefully to make you feel like you yourself are a part of these families. Theres a moment toward the end of the film when one of the two boys is talking about how the dreams of becoming an NBA player have been foisted upon him by others. Paraphrasing a bit, it goes something like: A lot of people come up to me and say Dont you forget about me when you make it big. Well, I just want to ask them, Will you forget about me if I dont? Theres so much poignancy in almost every scene in this film, and it all comes from a place of reality. Were watching these kids grow up under enormous pressure, both internal and external. However, were also watching them learn from this pressure and grow to be men--not just basketball players. Hoops Dreams is life on film. Its life in the early 1990s but also life throughout human existence. Its a profound example of what the medium can capture unlike any other art form. And its, simply, the greatest movie ever made. P.S. Nineteen motherfucking ninety-four strikes again. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso <cite>Nelson_Mandela posted [p:924739829] in The SephG ... [t:77811548]...</cite> <quote>#1. Hoop Dreams https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4f/Hoop_dreamsposter.jpg Dir: Steve James Genre: Documentary, Sports Year: 1994 The greatest documentary ever; the greatest sports movie ever; the greatest American movie ever; the greatest movie of the 1990s; THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE The pieces of literature and art that I consider to be the greatest are those that work on both the smallest and biggest of levels. Pieces of fiction (or nonfiction) that can tell a story about an individual while also capturing the essence of something much larger--a grander narrative about a time, a place, or some kind of universal element of human nature. Hoop Dreams is exactly that kind of film. On the surface, Hoop Dreams is an extremely riveting documentary that follows the high school basketball careers of two boys in inner city Chicago over several years. But it is much bigger than that. Within the sprawling 3 hour documentary, it is also the story of the American Dream, of the urban experience in the U.S., of father/son relationships--and, perhaps most universally, of the perils of ambition, especially when carrying the ambitions of others. In the midst of this truly epic storytelling, we also are treated to a master class in documentary filmmaking. The atmosphere and setting are established perfectly in every shot. The forlorn jazz score is like a Chicago winter for your eyes and rises at the perfect time to elevate all of the pathos, both tragic and triumphant. The subjects of the film are about as honest and real as it gets. Nothing is staged, and all of the most intimate moments are captured gracefully to make you feel like you yourself are a part of these families. Theres a moment toward the end of the film when one of the two boys is talking about how the dreams of becoming an NBA player have been foisted upon him by others. Paraphrasing a bit, it goes something like: A lot of people come up to me and say Dont you forget about me when you make it big. Well, I just want to ask them, Will you forget about me if I dont? Theres so much poignancy in almost every scene in this film, and it all comes from a place of reality. Were watching these kids grow up under enormous pressure, both internal and external. However, were also watching them learn from this pressure and grow to be men--not just basketball players. Hoops Dreams is life on film. Its life in the early 1990s but also life throughout human existence. Its a profound example of what the medium can capture unlike any other art form. And its, simply, the greatest movie ever made. P.S. Nineteen motherfucking ninety-four strikes again. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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