Damn, two of my all time favorite things…the Beastie Boys and Basketball. Don’t know how I slept on this, but MCA (Adam Yauch) has put together a documentary on the elite highschool ballers of 2006 and their invite-only tournament at Rucker Park in Harlem. Salon has more info on the film but from the interview they have with him, it looks to be an exciting and informative movie. I know I’ll be seeing it. “Gunnin’ for That #1 Spot” opens tomorrow in select cities (probably NY and LA) so get on out and support it so it will eventually get to Dallas.
from Salon.com
Yauch interviews coaches and online stat-mongers, and intersperses clippings from magazine articles that show the incredible amount of hype surrounding the young men. He also visits the players at home, where they are just kids — fresh-faced boys who tower (more than the average teen) over their parents. The players share a genuine excitement for the game, but they also exhibit a real awareness of their talent and their potential worth as basketball superstars.
Yeah, how did you sleep on this? Even I knew about this and I hate non-Globetrotter basketball.
If you’re in Socal it’s playing at the Santa Monica AMC on Broadway (expected), Crenshaw Magic Johnson AMC 15 (fitting) and the Block at Orange (WTF?)
Seems to be hitting the Angelika Film Center in Dallas on July 11. Get on it.
Fools, this is almost embarrassing. Don’t either of you read the site? Boom! I’m down to see it Jim James!
Ha ha ha, this is Brian’s version of suggesting we add a search box. Los got his revenge!
OH SHIT!