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The father, the son and the holy game.
A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.
He Got Game
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Denzel Washington Ray Allen Rosario Dawson Milla Jovovich Hill Harper Ned Beatty Jim Brown Joseph Lyle Taylor Bill Nunn Michele Shay John Turturro Shaquille O'Neal Charles Barkley Michael Jordan Jill Kelly Chasey Lain Robin Roberts Scottie Pippen Reggie Miller Bill Walton Dick Vitale Bobby Cremins Rick Pitino Jim Boeheim George Karl Clem Haskins Denny Crum Nolan Richardson Roy Williams Show All…
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Gra o honor, Його гра, Rankkaa peliä, Yesh Lo et Ze, Man to Man, Sa înceapa jocul, Его игра, A játék ördöge, No perdonarás, Dobio je igru, Last Game, Tudo em Jogo, 히 갓 게임
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a father uses his son as a vessel for all his suffering, burdens and hopes. "it's biblical." "yeah, no kidding."
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Action! - Spike The Power, Lee The Riot'
Lee and Washington once again collaborate on this film that, in many ways, transcends the category of a sports movie and attempts to reach for something not even inspirational but spiritual. The whole thing is even a bit meta when you think that Jesus, as portrayed by an actual basketball player, Ray Allen, was an icon in his own right, setting a record during the 90s that would not be broken until 2021 by Stephen Curry. In light of this, it's hard not to see the parallel that Spike Lee was attempting. Despite some corny moments here and there, I really enjoyed this as well as other editing and directing decisions that…
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"That's something I didn't teach you...that's something you gotta learn on your own." -Jake Shuttlesworth,
- Spike Lee Ranked: boxd.it/1XDiG
- 5x5 Directors Challenge 3 (spike lee 5/5): boxd.it/7ALXqHow is it that Ray Allen's horrible acting somehow makes this film better?
Mostly great performances in He Got Game, a film about a father trying to reconnect with his son, basketball, and a bunch of other stuff too. The direction is great because Spike Lee does things in film that it feels like other directors might be scared to. I love the transitions in this film and all of the creative ways he would introduce characters. This is one of my favorite uses of score ever. It's really important to how epic Lee wants to frame the circumstances of the film. This is high tier Spike Lee.
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There could be two YouTube cuts of this movie if anyone wants to make them:
1. Denzel Washington EMBARRASSES 11-Year-Old In One-On-One
2. Jesus Shuttlesworth NASTY MIXTAPE! Best High School Prospect Since Lebron?!
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(The Average Joe’s Movie Club Cast Episode 3)
Writer and Director Spike Lee's love letter to his favorite sport (basketball).
"I pray you understand why I pushed you so hard! It was only to get you to that next level, Son. I mean, you's the first Shuttlesworth that's ever gonna make it out of these projects, and I was the one who put the ball in your hand, Son! I put the ball in your crib!"
This Spike Lee joint tells the story of a father named Jake Shuttlesworth brilliantly played by Denzel Washington, who loses everything as a result of him trying so hard to push his son Jesus to greatness on the court. I really enjoyed seeing this…
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A sprawling buffet of a movie. Often electrifying, always alive, full of the sorts of strange decisions only Spike would make. Ferocious work from Denzel; charmingly clunky work from Roy Allen. The plot requires a lot of suspension of disbelief. A bit misogynist. The Milla Jovovich subplot is A Bit Much. Has the kookiest final scene of a Spike Lee movie outside of Jungle Fever.
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