Good basketball sub, nothing to it press j to jump to the feed. Two ordinary innercity kids dare to dream the impossibleprofessional basketball gloryin this epic chronicle of hope and faith. People assume that these seminal films will stay safe on their own, when in fact we really need to take a. Arthur agee has called hoop dreams both a blessing and a curse. Arthur agee and william gates are two very talented young basketball players that just want to work up to their potential. It picks up everything happening in the gym, in the stands and even outside. You might think im exaggerating my reaction, and i admit i. This is the trailer to hoop dreams, the movie that. And the same time i cant let go i cant let go dont say i wont miss you dont say i. Hoop dreams completely changed the way we experience documentary films and the stories they tell. And that profound impact is still being felt 20 years later, said john nein, senior programmer for the sundance film festival. The familiarity and sadness of certain scenes william gates missing a crucial foul shot, arthur agees parents paying a humiliating visit to st. Five reasons to go to hoop dreams basketball camps if you are a youth basketball player looking for an elite basketball camp in lexington, you need to check out the hoop dreams summer 2020 camps.
Click here to check out the article by melanie kaplan, for hoop dreams scholars, quitting is the only unavailable option in the november 16, 2006 edition of the christian science monitor. My children have been attending hoop dreams for 4 years. Filmed over a fiveyear period, hoop dreams follows young arthur agee and william gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their chicago. When the filmmakers began, they planned to make a 30minute film about eighthgraders being recruited from innercity playgrounds to play for suburban schools. Watch hoop dreams streaming online hulu free trial. As spike lee informs a group of players at a basketball camp, they are a commodity to the recruiters and will only be valued as long as they are useful. Hoop dreams is a 1994 american documentary film directed and produced by steve james, frederick marx, and peter gilbert, with kartemquin films. First exhibited at the 1994 sundance film festival, where it won the audience award for best documentary, kartemquins hoop dreams is the remarkable true story of two american dreamers. Hoop dreams will premiere saturday, may 24th, only on keep it locked. The 12part history features hoop dreams filmmakers steve james, frederick marx, and peter gilbert. Public high school students achieve their dreams through academic college scholarships. Headed by coach mike scott and his team of world class instructors, players of all ages and skill levels can expect to develop their games and. Hoop dreams script transcript from the screenplay andor.
Over the past 26 years the organization has enjoyed successful growth by staying true to its original goal of exposing young athletes to the. See all available apartments for rent at hoop dreams in billings, mt. The documentary shows the human sacrifices made by black american athletes trying to live their dreams amid a nightmare. Documentary chronicling the story of two ordinary innercity kids who chase the dream of professional basketball glory. Catherine allan, executive producer for twin cities public.
Hoop dreams steve james steve james frederick marx 1994 filmmakers chronicle more than four years in the lives of two urban chicago youths in pursuit of pro basketball stardom. Him and kevin macdonald are my two favorite doc filmmakers because they can actually direct a feature also. Stream tracks and playlists from dj hoop dreams on your desktop or mobile device. It follows the story of two africanamerican high school students in chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players. Hoop dreams wades deep into the murky waters that surround basketball recruiting from high school to college. Josephs at the same time as arthur agee same class grade and all. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of hoop dreams. Feb 18, 2015 twenty years after the landmark documentary was cruelly snubbed at the oscars, we take a look at where the principals are today. This film illustrates the impact of class, differential opportunities, gender and race. Hoop dreams says a lot about african american life in particular and the united states society overall. His main passion in life is to continue this tradition through his roles in coaching, teaching, and mentoring through hoop dreams.
Hoop dreams will close the new york film festival on sunday night at 8, the first documentary ever to do so. Hoop dreams hoop dreams scholarship fund helping inner city d. Rent hoop dreams 1994 starring william gates and arthur agee on dvd and bluray. One of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all time, hoop dreams is a rich, complex, heartbreaking, and ultimately deeply rewarding film that uses high. Hoop dreams basketball camp basketball court 17 photos.
This movie provides an excellent way for families to talk about issues such as race and class in urban america, longterm goals, teen sex and drug use, and. In this story hoop dreams two young basketball players growing up in different areas, living in different neighborhoods but they both have the same dream. Hoop dreams is a fascinating documentary, filmed over a four year period, following the lives. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.
To make it, in fact, a player has to be more than good or even great. Filmed over a fiveyear period, the two young boys navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense. Hoop dreams update posted by jason kottke nov 19, 2008 the chicago tribune gives us an update on the two young men featured in hoop dreams, the awardwinning documentary about high school basketball stars trying to make their way through life and, hopefully, to the nba. Hoop dreams with steve james the reach opening festival at. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. Our lexington basketball trainer born and raised in baltimore, maryland, coach mike scott has made his dreams a reality through the avenue and opportunities of basketball. Hoop dreams is an intense, comprehensive and coordinated effort that produces outstanding results. Hoop dreams director steve james movie about sportsrelated brain injuries competes for an oscar as the national football league comes under increasing fire on the issue. The documentary shows the human sacrifices made by black american athletes trying. Jul 05, 2004 looking back at broken dreams a july 5 sports article on the two lead characters in the 1994 documentary hoop dreams misspelled the name of a chicago street. Class of 2017 jaydon clark centennial william jessup university brooks king centennial university of utah delveion jackson centennial uc davis kolby lee rocky mountain byu. A list of hoop dreams alumni who chose to chase their dreams of playing basketball beyond idaho high school basketball. With brooke shields, nestor carbonell, kathy griffin, judd nelson. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
With william gates, arthur agee, emma gates, curtis gates. Hoop dreams has the movie equivalent of allcourt vision. Looking back at broken dreams a july 5 sports article on the two lead characters in the 1994 documentary hoop dreams misspelled the name of. Filmed over a fiveyear period, hoop dreams follows young arthur agee and william gates as they navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their chicago streets. Twenty years after the landmark documentary was cruelly snubbed at the oscars, we take a look at where the principals are today. Filmed over a fiveyear period, hoop dreams, by steve james, frederick marx, and peter gilbert, follows young arthur agee and william gates and their families. Hoop dreams scholarship fund is about building bridges of success while empowering the pursuit of dreams. Hoop dreams is, on one level, a documentary about two africanamerican kids named william gates and arthur agee, from chicagos inner city, who are gifted basketball players and dream of someday starring in the nba. Rent hoop dreams 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It gives us the thrill of the game, but it doesnt cheat on. My friend got her daughters basketball team pictures today.
Hoop dreams hoop dreams, released 21 september 20 1. Click here to download the hdsf marketing packet view our hdsf video click here to see november 2006 hdsf interview with tony hill on comcast newsmakers. Arthur agee after his marshall team wins in the illinois state high school basketball tournament. Hoop dreams is a 1994 american documentary film directed and produced by steve james. It will open in new york next friday and around the country on oct. Hoop dreams 1994 has the form of a sports documentary, but along the way it becomes a revealing and heartbreaking story about life in america.
Was a starter on varsity all 4 years of his high school career. This heartfelt and affecting film follows two teenagers chasing scholarships that hold out the chance of a. Join awardwinning documentary director steve james for a screening of his academy awardnominated documentary hoop dreams. A film following the lives of two innercity chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball. A film following the lives of two innercity chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional. Coach mike stone is the director and all basketball events are coordinated by an experienced and enthusiastic team of teachers and coaches. Hoop dreams painstakingly tempers the romanticism characteristic high school athletes by paying special attention to the many roadblocks that stand in the way of gates and agees dreams. Josephs, a suburban chicago prep school, where they must bow and scrape and beg for a transcript of their sons grades almost broke my heart the first time i watched hoop dreams. It makes no sense to either of us so why stand for all the nonsense.
Oct 07, 1994 hoop dreams will close the new york film festival on sunday night at 8, the first documentary ever to do so. On another level, it is about much larger subjects. An extraordinary true story this documentary follows two innercity chicago residents, arthur agee and william gates, as they follow their dreams of becoming basketball superstars. Hoop dreams was started in 1994 by a group of teachers and coaches in north jersey who were excited about providing youth players in the area with an opportunity to experience the game of basketball in a funfilled and educational environment. Click the link below to download the discussion guide questions. In january 2014, jason guerrasio has published an oral history of hoop dreams at.
Hoop dreams has been running basketball events in the north jersey area since 1994. Filmed over a fiveyear period, the two young boys navigate the complex, competitive world of scholastic athletics while striving to overcome the intense pressures of family life and the realities of their chicago streets. When the filmmakers began, they planned to make a 30minute film about eighthgraders being recruited from inner. Beginning at the start of their high school years, and ending almost 5 years later, as they start college, we watch the boys mature into men, still retaining their hoop.