Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of tupac shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hiphop m. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms and the school itself is in danger of being sold coach rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship. A movie with a lot of heart that deserves more credit than it receives. Above the rim 1994 official trailer tupac shakur, bernie mac basketball movie hdstory of a promising high school basketball star and his. A look back at above the rim on its 25th anniversary. Sep 10, 2018 but basketball movies will always hold a special place on our list of alltime great sports films. But basketball movies will always hold a special place on our list of alltime great sports films. The film tells about a promising new york city high school basketball star and his relationships with a drug dealer and a former basketball star, now employed as a security guard at the high school. Lots of dunks, lots of tupac who unsurprisingly steals the show. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two.
I enjoy basketball and for those of you who are a huge fan of the sport or watching ghetto movies. Its summer time, and that means nba players are at the beach, or in the gym getting ready for next year. Wayans is on a mental one the entire film, while leon gives a far more sombre, dark performance as the traumatised player who could have had it all. Above the rim is an excellent hood basketball film that is very strangely obscure along with another excellent tupac film juice. Now, weve named the movie as one of our best basketball movies of all time, along with some. Go to the video store and rent,you will like this movie so much that you would want to. Above the rim turns 21 years old today the urban daily. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former. Although shakur was selling records and earning praise for his music and acting, he began having serious altercations with the law. The film stars duane martin, tupac shakur, leon robinson, marlon wayans and wood harris. Juice omar epps, tupac shakur, pac was gettin his ass whooped. He was the devil, or a hero, or maybe a martyr to many and has become a legend tupac shakur was. Above the rim 1994 official trailer tupac shakur, bernie mac basketball movie hd. The only good thing i can think of to say about this movie is that tupac was in it.
Jun 12, 2017 tupac is one of the greatest fictional basketball coaches of all time birdie in above the rim is the gregg popovich of movie coaches by shea serrano jun 12, 2017, 8. First time watching this movie and really enjoyed it. Tupac is one of the greatest fictional basketball coaches of all time birdie in above the rim is the gregg popovich of movie coaches by shea serrano jun 12, 2017, 8. Tupac, duane and marlon really gave brilliant performances. The movie lives easily on the streets where it is shot, and the performances. Love him or hate him, the things he said about politics, society, blacks being held down, everything is so true and so real. He showed that he was conniving, ruthless and willing to do anything to win, including having someone killed in broad daylight.
He was an artist, who had incredible talent, sensitivity and range. Above the rim was part of a 1994 hollywood basketball renaissance. The movie starred hiphop superstar tupac shakur as the local drug lordgoon named birdie. A perfect date night movie, even a non basketball fan in your household will enjoy. On the other hand, his brother birdie, played by rapper tupac shakur, is a powerful drug dealer that wants kyle duane martin to help his squad win the grand prize of an upcoming basketball tournament.
Late in 1993, he acted in the basketball movie above the rim. Tupac shakur full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When played at its best, the sport is a celebration of grace, power and movement set to a soundtrack of squeaky shoes, whistles, and buzzers. In 1984, his family moved to baltimore, maryland where he became good friends with jada pinkett smith.
Feb 28, 2019 above the rim 1994 official trailer tupac shakur, bernie mac basketball movie hd story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. Apr 02, 2014 regardless, id like to thank above the rim for merging seven of my favorite things the doobie brothers, tha dogg pound, streetball tournaments, the wire, tupac shakur, death row records, and deranged people playing hoops outdoors without a basketball into my own personal entertainment scorpion bowl. Tupac shakur managed to record five albums which sold in the millions, appear in five films and on a regular basis make numerous high profile guest appearances. His first posthumous film bullet was released in october 1996 and his final film gang related released in august 1997. Theres no question where the directors loyalty lies in this onesided tribute. Masjid annur kota kubang labu, wakaf bharu, kelantan. The screenplay was written by barry michael cooper, adapted from a story by benny medina. Tons of awesome basketball action and lots of great tupac moments. Much of shakurs work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner. It has been argued by some in the newsroom that this is not a basketball movie, that its. Above the rim movie 1994 tupac shakur, bernie mac video. Lots of dunks, lots of tupac who unsurprisingly steals the show so were off to a good start. With duane martin, tupac shakur, leon, david bailey. Tupac tupac is tupac and it dont get any better or realer than that.
Tupac was the ruthless street hustler and the coach of a dirty playing basketball team. Espn chicago bulls documentary is mandatory viewing for basketball fans. He is considered by many as one of the most significant rappers of all time. Tupac is one of the greatest fictional basketball coaches. Resurrection includes some neverbefore seen family photos and performance footage, and excerpts from the late rappers journals, it offers little in the way of new information or. His family moved again in 1988 to oakland, california. Mar 16, 2020 blazers edge is filling the bracket void with a competition featuring 16 basketballthemed feature films. Above the rim jeff pollack, duane martin, leon, tupac. We did this because we are just slightly larger versions of children, but also because we wanted to figure out who is the best fictional basketball player of all time. Tattooed on tupacs back is a cross with the words exodus 18.
The film tells about a promising new york city high school basketball star. The cast, the plot, the basketball all come 2getha 4 an absolute stunner of a film. Catch the latest basketball movie to hit theatres, the way back, when it opens at regal on march 6th. Marlon wayans, who played bugaloo in the movie, on tupac. Titled after shakurs 1996 fourth studio album, the film stars demetrius shipp jr. Born in new york city, tupac grew up primarily in harlem. Tupac is one of the greatest fictional basketball coaches of. Ranking best basketball movies to watch during nba hiatus. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. The medinapollack influence is clear fresh prince, the film offers a realistic portrayal of life in the hood. Top 5 basketball movies to watch in quarantine the pitt news. A perfect date night movie, even a nonbasketball fan in your household will enjoy.
When it comes to hoops movies, here are some of hollywoods slamdunks. The late tupac shakur stars in this 1994 feature about high school basketball in harlem. He showed that he was conniving, ruthless and willing to do anything to win, including having someone. W e spent six weeks rewatching every movie about basketball.
His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group digital underground. Tupac birdie is one of the alltime basketball movie villains. Above the rim was a basketball movie, but tupacs character, birdie pretty much stole the show. Kyle lee is a talented basketball player in high school. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard. In the early 70s, cathy rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, allgirls catholic college. Try your hand at this basketball movie quiz that tests your knowledge on all things related to movies that take place on the hardwood. He could be nice and warm one minute and willing to kill the next. All eyez on me premiered on june 14, 2017 at the fox bruin theater and was released in the united states on june 16, 2017, on what would have been shakurs 46th birthday. This movie shows that tupac, despite his prison stay and public posturing, wasnt really about that life at all. Mar 26, 2020 a perfect date night movie, even a nonbasketball fan in your household will enjoy. The rest of the cast is aces as well, especially a terrific and unexpected performance from marlon wayans. Strictly dope years forty facts you didnt know about tupac. Go to the video store and rent,you will like this movie so much that you would want to see it over and over again.
Tupac shakur, was an american rapper, songwriter, and actor. Above the rim is an excellent hoodbasketball film that is very strangely obscure along with another excellent tupac film juice. Who is the greatest fictional basketball player of all time. Watch above the rim 1994 official trailer tupac shakur, bernie mac basketball movie hd movie trailers on dailymotion. Blazers edge is filling the bracket void with a competition featuring 16 basketballthemed feature films. Mar 19, 2018 the movie ranks near the very bottom when it comes to portraying quality basketball, but teen wolf, as his classmates eventually call him, somehow becomes an incredible athlete, ball hog, and. Mar 03, 2020 try your hand at this basketball movie quiz that tests your knowledge on all things related to movies that take place on the hardwood. The film stars duane martin, tupac shakur, leon robinson, marlon wayans. Juice omar epps, tupac shakur the genesee district library just received 5 copies of the anniversary edition of this movie.
On this day back in 1994, the now cult classic basketball movie above the rim was released. Mar 23, 2015 above the rim was a basketball movie, but tupacs character, birdie pretty much stole the show. Tupac gives outstanding performances in both films and shows what a great film actor he was. Above the rim 1994 official trailer tupac shakur, bernie mac basketball movie hd story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Regardless, id like to thank above the rim for merging seven of my favorite things the doobie brothers, tha dogg pound, streetball tournaments, the wire, tupac shakur, death row records, and deranged people playing hoops outdoors without a basketball into my own personal entertainment scorpion bowl. When tupac was killed a lot of people thought, well, thats the thug life. It only makes sense that jesus shuttlesworth, one of the best athletes ever created for the movies, equates basketball to poetry in motion. The story line was great and so was his peformence. This is one of the best biographies ive ever seen about tupac. Above the rim is a 1994 american sports film cowritten and directed by jeff pollack in his directorial debut. Come for the tremendous villain portrayed by the legendary rapper, and stay for robinson dropping a 40piece in khakis. Released in january 1997, this was the second of three films starring tupac shakur that released after his death in september 1996.
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