YoungRemy
06-30-2008, 09:35 AM
SPOILERS:rolleyes:
quite a visual extravaganza Mr. Yauch has made with his 2nd feature documentary, Gunnin' For That #1 Spot.
Once again, the film starts with another film's ominous score, as Friday the 13th music accompanies home video footage shot by Miami Heat's Michael Beasley in his hotel room. In true DIY fashion, Yauch gave his eight featured high school ballers home video cameras to document their trip to New York City for the first annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 All Star Game. Beasley, the joker of the bunch, took full advantage of this and gives his best Blair Witch Project impression into his camera.
The first part of the film introduces us to the eight players featured in the game, using clever freeze frames and Internet still shots, with Oscilloscope trading cards sliding into place until all eight slots have been filled.
we are also introduced to Rucker Park, the legendary court in Harlem that has birthed streetball and NBA legends alike. we meet the organizers of the event and many coaches and trainers who are involved in Elite High School Basketball.
The players are bussed all over NYC, going through training sessions and meeting with their teammates and coaches.
great stock footage from the Open Letter video provides for transition between locations when they are traveling to and from one place to another.
the second part of the film is a highlight reel of the actual game
Yauch mostly uses the same team to edit and film Gunnin', so many features ,such as split screen and fast forward/reverse/slow motion effects are utilized to highlight a sweet play to the basket or a nice no look pass.
a couple of Beastie related notes that I noticed.
In one interview with a family member of one of the players, this man casually drops "Dramastically" in the conversation. more than likely this was the seed that planted "Dramastially Different"
with a thank you list taking up almost the entire credits, they thanked everyone from Jay-Z, M.I.A., and John Fogarty.
the scrolling credits were identical to AIFST ending credits, on the right side of the screen.
camera operators included Arthur Africano, Evan Bernard, Jamie Billet, and Jon Doran. Remi Gletsos helped edit and contributed to Visual Graphics.
there was one credit for music clearance, and another for "Overtime Music Clearance Ass Busting Award"
the soundtrack is absolutely insane.
this will go down as the best basketball documentary, bar none. Hoop Dreams was a major success, but those players were insignificant in the basketball world.
these guys in Gunnin' are going to be superstars, their NBA credibility has already been cemented. Beasley, Love, Greene, and Bayless will have an immediate impact on their teams this season, and Yauch and his crew picked the players flawlessly.
if you are a basketball fan, you will be in heaven.
if you are a Beastie Boys fan, you will be surprisingly overwhelmed and engaged in these young men's lives.
Discuss.
quite a visual extravaganza Mr. Yauch has made with his 2nd feature documentary, Gunnin' For That #1 Spot.
Once again, the film starts with another film's ominous score, as Friday the 13th music accompanies home video footage shot by Miami Heat's Michael Beasley in his hotel room. In true DIY fashion, Yauch gave his eight featured high school ballers home video cameras to document their trip to New York City for the first annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 All Star Game. Beasley, the joker of the bunch, took full advantage of this and gives his best Blair Witch Project impression into his camera.
The first part of the film introduces us to the eight players featured in the game, using clever freeze frames and Internet still shots, with Oscilloscope trading cards sliding into place until all eight slots have been filled.
we are also introduced to Rucker Park, the legendary court in Harlem that has birthed streetball and NBA legends alike. we meet the organizers of the event and many coaches and trainers who are involved in Elite High School Basketball.
The players are bussed all over NYC, going through training sessions and meeting with their teammates and coaches.
great stock footage from the Open Letter video provides for transition between locations when they are traveling to and from one place to another.
the second part of the film is a highlight reel of the actual game
Yauch mostly uses the same team to edit and film Gunnin', so many features ,such as split screen and fast forward/reverse/slow motion effects are utilized to highlight a sweet play to the basket or a nice no look pass.
a couple of Beastie related notes that I noticed.
In one interview with a family member of one of the players, this man casually drops "Dramastically" in the conversation. more than likely this was the seed that planted "Dramastially Different"
with a thank you list taking up almost the entire credits, they thanked everyone from Jay-Z, M.I.A., and John Fogarty.
the scrolling credits were identical to AIFST ending credits, on the right side of the screen.
camera operators included Arthur Africano, Evan Bernard, Jamie Billet, and Jon Doran. Remi Gletsos helped edit and contributed to Visual Graphics.
there was one credit for music clearance, and another for "Overtime Music Clearance Ass Busting Award"
the soundtrack is absolutely insane.
this will go down as the best basketball documentary, bar none. Hoop Dreams was a major success, but those players were insignificant in the basketball world.
these guys in Gunnin' are going to be superstars, their NBA credibility has already been cemented. Beasley, Love, Greene, and Bayless will have an immediate impact on their teams this season, and Yauch and his crew picked the players flawlessly.
if you are a basketball fan, you will be in heaven.
if you are a Beastie Boys fan, you will be surprisingly overwhelmed and engaged in these young men's lives.
Discuss.