One of my favorite movies of all time is Love & Basketball. (surprising hugh since i play basketball lol). This movie is about two best friends who have lived next door to each other since the day Monica (Sanaa Lathan) moved directly next door to Quincy (Omar Epps) when she was about 10 years old. When Quincy's parents get into arguements he climbs into Monica's window and sleeps in her room on the floor. Their love hate relationship goes on until the day they go to there final school dance their senior year of high school. That night Monica and Quincy inform one another that they are both going to the same school to play collegiate basketball at USC. Its at this moment that their sexual and emotional relationship finally erupts and they go on to college as a couple. Dealing with Quincy's parents divorcing, Monica and Quincy breaking up, Monica going over seas to play proff. ball and Quincy getting engaged and going to the pros and a turntable of many other crucial events. At the end of the movie a one on one game is the determining factor of weither their long lost love is truelly still there or if they call it quits and Monica brings Quincy a gift to his wedding.........I love this movie not only because of the basketball aspect but also because of the constant tussle between the love for the game and fighting for the love of your life.
Link to Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elnfChCjZjk
After Dance Scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Rd1wmh678
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This movie is really great! I like it a lot! We talked about in class how alot of romance movies end with the best friends falling in love...I think this is a really realistic idea and it makes a lot of sense to love your best friend. I like how the end of the move they have the one on one game that determines what happens with them, but i think its a little unrealistic, but hey its still a great movie! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this movie!! I really like how you sum up why you like the movie. I feel like love is like a fight. There really are no easy relationships and you have to fight to make them work as well as keep the romance alive.
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