For every michael jordan, shaquille oneal, or isiah thomas, there are thousands of young men like arthur agee and william gates. In its unflinching portrait of innercity life, hoop dreams is as much a social commentary on class privilege and race division as it is a film about basketball and presents the audience with a lasting deconstruction of the american dream. After all, hoop dreams hasnt taken its rightful place in film history yet. Girlhood takes the documentary concept of following two lives over several years and crafts. His dad was never really around until he heard his son was doing good in basketball and tried to give him a car. Gates was a young man from the cabrinigreen housing. Life after hoop dreams, featured on our new release of the film, presents that footage, along with some new material, for. The movie lives on through ondemand outlets and streaming sites.
Apr 06, 2015 hoop dreams is now available in bluray and dvd special editions from the criterion collection. The king of cool was never quite the same after his hubrisfueled. 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. 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. Hoop dreams doesnt treat its documentary material like a traditional documentary would.
It subtly, thoroughly exposes the injustice in that. James did share hoop dreams oscar nomination for editing. 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. A true story of hardship and triumph by ben jarovsky. Woodmenlife, founded in 1890, is a notforprofit life insurance company that also offers customer benefits. In 2006, hoop dreams was named to the library of congresss national film registry, signifying its enduring importance to the history of american film. Eddie huang was ten years old when, he says, he glimpsed his hopes and dreams in a box. Nov 11, 2011 a system that also utterly fails to prepare them for life after basketball. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 29, 2015. How would you feel if you had to change schools in the middle of the year. Kartemquin is sad to learn of the passing of earl smith, who was featured in our 1994 film hoop dreams an insurance executive who on weekends acted as a volunteer basketball talent scout for local high schools, big earl was one of the first people followed by the filmmakers as they began the project, and is one of the first people you see on screen.
They both aspire to play in the nba, and both have the raw potential and talent to suceed, but the real question is can they sacrifice thier spare time and focuse on getting good grades and polishing. There are so many more moments in hoop dreams that have imprinted onto my memory that i cant possibly name them all. Shawn harrington, who was in the 1994 movie hoop dreams and. William gates and athur agee are two young hoop stars with big dreams. Hoop dreams by ben jorvasky is a amazing story of hard work and struggle. Filmed over a fiveyear period, hoop dreams follows young arthur agee and william gates as they. Hoop dreams is a 1994 american documentary film directed and produced by steve james, frederick marx, and peter gilbert, with kartemquin films. So moore jumped back into the athletic arena, first as an assistant basketball coach and jv basketball coach, then as an athletic director and head woodmenlife magazine 9 2015 njcaa coach of the year chuck moore shares a special bond. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked high school life movies on allmovie allmovie. The documentary shows the human sacrifices made by black american athletes trying to live their dreams amid a nightmare. Hoop dreams is now available in bluray and dvd special editions from the criterion collection. Apr 06, 2015 in 2004 and 2005, the makers of hoop dreams, in collaboration with criterion, revisited the documentarys principle figures, arthur agee and william gates, along with their families, to see what had been happening in their lives since the films premiere in 1994.
Seriously, how does the compelling life of babe ruth produce not one. A film following the lives of two innercity chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional. Gates was the subject of the 1994 kartemquin films documentary film hoop dreams along with another chicagoarea high school basketball player arthur agee. To make it, in fact, a player has to be more than good or even great. You really get a feel for what life was like for agee and gates growing up in the situation they did, how they felt people pulling them in different directions, and how difficult it is at that age to make some of the decisions they had to make. Planting the seeds of partnership 2015 annual report plus magazine spring 2016. Hoop dreams athletics is the premiere aau basketball program in the southeast. The footage that is shown is sure to strike a personal chord with anyone whos been to a game. 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. Hoop dreams raises the stakes to agonizing heights, because those biggame moments have serious reallife consequences. Life after hoop dreams the current the criterion collection.
No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to life after hoop dreams. Frederick marx achieved international fame for a film he cowrote hoop dreams with steve james the director of the film. 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. You might think im exaggerating my reaction, and i admit i. Ethical dilemmas in factual filmmaking paperback 30 aug 2015. A hoop dreams sequel, written by gun violence the new. Hoop dreams is a complex film that deeply explores the hopes and pitfalls of innercity life, leaving the viewer with a number of troubling questions about the future of thousands of young men like arthur and william. 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. March 31, 2015, the newly restored hoop dreams would be released on bluray for the first time. Watch life after hoop dreams full movie in hd visit this fortyminute program was produced by the criterion colle. 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. The familiarity and sadness of certain scenes william gates missing a crucial foul shot, arthur agees parents paying a humiliating visit to st. The story of hoop dreams was not over even after the film was released. Two ordinary innercity kids dare to dream the impossibleprofessional basketball gloryin this epic chronicle of hope and faith.
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. 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. Apr 06, 2015 directed by steve james, abbey lustgarten. Hoop dreams was originally intended to be made into a 30minute pbs television series shot over the course of 3 weeks.
Hoop dreams is now available in bluray and dvd special editions from the criterion. Hoop dreams is a 1994 american documentary film directed and produced by steve james. Twenty years after the landmark documentary was cruelly snubbed at the oscars, we take a look at where the. The newly restored hoop dreams 1994 first screened at the 2014 sundance film festival, 20 years after the film made its world premiere there at the 1994 festival. Gordon quinn, kartemquin films founder and hoop dreams producer, hospitalized with covid19. Had a family help pay for his tuition which also gave him a summer job. Arthur agee has called hoop dreams both a blessing and a curse. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This film illustrates the impact of class, differential opportunities, gender and race. They were white with red trim and a silver tongue, and they sat in the display window of city sports. Life after hoop dreams 2015 the movie database tmdb. Hoop dreams says a lot about african american life in particular and the united states society overall.
It follows the story of two africanamerican high school students in chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players. He was named a chicago tribune artist of the year for 1994, a 1995 guggenheim fellow, and a recipient of a robert f. During the filming, william gates kept very quiet about his personal life, and did not tell the. Jeff haleyguitar, bass tommy davidsonguitar, bass max brooksvocals, guitar jordan mrazikguitar. Conclusions what did it take for sheila to finally gain control of her life after bo had caused her so much. Hoop dreams wades deep into the murky waters that surround basketball recruiting from high school to college.
Life after hoop dreams 2015 life after hoop dreams l loopdloop. The germans naive attempts to negotiate with the palestinian terrorists. 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. Life after hoop dreams 2015 0408 2015 us documentary 40m user score. Dec 23, 2016 a hoop dreams sequel, written by gun violence shawn harrington, who appeared in the 1994 documentary hoop dreams and later became a high school assistant basketball coach, was shot in. Sparking democracy through documentary since 1966, kartemquin is a collaborative community that empowers documentary makers who create stories that. William gates born december 28, 1971 is an american former chicagoarea high school and college basketball player. It is one of the highest grossing nonmusical documentaries in united states. A list of hoop dreams alumni who chose to chase their dreams of playing basketball beyond idaho high school basketball. In january 2014, jason guerrasio has published an oral history of hoop dreams at. A system that also utterly fails to prepare them for life after basketball. Jan 15, 2015 james did share hoop dreams oscar nomination for editing. Life after hoop dreams 2015 full movie download full hd.
Life after hoop dreams 2015 directed by steve james, abbey. After having an injury his sophomore year which caused him to miss most of his junior year and some of his senior year after reinjuring it. With arthur agee, sheila agee, catherine gates, william gates. The documentary shows the human sacrifices made by black american athletes trying. But what resonates long after seeing hoop dreams is an unavoidable fact of contemporary american life.
From the same vein as hoop dreams but burdened a bit by the. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. A hoop dreams sequel, written by gun violence the new york. Though theyre there, the interview sound bites arent excessive, and the film doesnt bother overloading.
Hoop dreams is an indepth portrait of black poverty in chicago. Life after hoop dreams 2015 changes the movie database. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked high school life movies on allmovie. But one more thing i want to focus on is the basketball games. He even started a hoop dreams clothing line in the mid2000s with the slogan control your destiny.
In 2004 and 2005, the makers of hoop dreams, in collaboration with criterion, revisited the documentarys principle figures, arthur agee and william gates, along with their families, to see what had been happening in their lives since the films premiere in 1994. 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. Agee now has five children and still lives in the chicago area. His dad was never really around until he heard his son. Twenty years after the landmark documentary was cruelly snubbed at the oscars, we take a look at where the principals are today. 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. It follows the story of two africanamerican high school students in chicago and their dream of becoming professional basketball players originally intended to be a 30minute short film produced for the public broadcasting service, it eventually led. Personal response arthur was forced to change schools but was happy that he was still able to play basketball. In the 1970s, ronald reagan coined the term welfare queen to describe a con. This fortyminute program was produced by the criterion collection in 2014. West brom england germany mexico northern ireland republic of. 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. Ronald grant archive and then theres the sports sequences. 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.
James 1995 snub, arguably the most startling in oscar history, was also influential because it caused a smart rule reform that. By 2014, he had etched out a life he was happy with. 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. Hoop dreams subtitles 18 subtitles download movie and. I too would highly recommend hoop dreams to anyone who hasnt seen it. When the groundbreaking documentary hoop dreams hit theaters in october. From search engines to allengrossing handheld devices, the technologies that the german director conjured for his 1991 opus until the end of. Life after hoop dreams 2015 04082015 us documentary 40m user score. After 5 years of filming, the team had shot 250 hours of footage, which they laboriously edited down to 3 hours. Jun 24, 2016 hoop dreams is an indepth portrait of black poverty in chicago. Hoop dreams screens in a newly restored digital master. In the 1970s, ronald reagan coined the term welfare queen to describe a con artist from chicagos south side who bilked the.