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Bring Back That Lovin’ (it) Feeling!, 21 July 2009

I’ve been lucky enough to obtain Wii Sports Resort a week in advance, so have had a few days to try it out. Here’s my first ever review!

One sentence summary (if you’re short on time): Resort gives you back 80-90% of that feeling you got when you first played Wii Sports. If you loved Wii Sports, you’ll love this.

As ever, two player action is far more fun, so you’ll need a second motion plus unit. This does make the package over £50 in these tight economic times, so maybe birthday money should be used!

The Technology

Having tried the Motion Plus unit with Grand Slam Tennis, I was slightly disappointed that it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. However, I’m now putting that down my inability to play tennis, rather than any failing in the device.

For me, the Motion Plus is very good. Good enough that you quickly forget the technology behind it, and take the accuracy for granted.

The Gameplay

So far my children (age 6 & 10) and I have tried:

Swordplay (great!) – The first on the menu, and an obvious one to gain appreciation of the motion plus enhancement. Initially there is a temptation to assume thrashing the Wii remote about is a winning strategy, but the use of blocks by your opponent disorientates your character which can then be counter attacked.

Archery (excellent) – One you get the hang of the controls, they become intuitive, and the satisfaction of hearing the Arrow fly and ‘thud’ into the target is great.

Frisbee (very good) – For realism, I’d say that my kids actual ability to throw a frisbee properly is reflected in the game version – fairly poor!

Canoeing (fair)

The Aeroplane one (fun)

Bowling is pretty much a clone of the original, though the spin applied to the ball is more accurate.

The Golf is similar enough to the original to be familiar, but has more courses (6 I think), and 18 holes per course. Golf was always my favourite on Wii Sports.

Other Details

As ever, the attention to detail from Nintendo gives the game lots of endearing touches – At the main screen details of who has played the game recently appear, with their respective Mii’s sitting or standing together tapping their feet to the music.

‘Stamps’ are the equivalent of trophies on the PS3, although they are really just for your own satisfaction.

There is a full soundtrack in the style of the original game.

Gripes

If only you could play on-line….

Summary

Once again, the selection of games might not have 30 hours of new content each, but most are more than just technology demonstrations. Resort, like the original has games that you can pick up and play when you have 15 minutes, and just want to have fun rather than intense action. Having said that 2 hours went far too quickly…

I think Golf, Archery, and possibly Frisbee and Swordplay will have us coming back for months to come.

Right now, my 6 year old wants to Swordfight again, and claims he is going to ‘Take me down to Chinatown…’

Enjoy!

]]> http://www.basman495.info/basketball-arcade/wii-sports-resort-wii-with-wii-motionplus-accessory-buy-now.html#comment-263 Marcel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:35:37 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-arcade/wii-sports-resort-wii-with-wii-motionplus-accessory-buy-now.html#comment-263 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 70 of 72 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192197110_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Motion Plus 'Eats' Batteries</b>, <nobr>23 Aug 2009</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/AQHD0QYZADZSP/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/278-2131641-5360536?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marcel</span></a> (Hertfordshire, UK) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AQHD0QYZADZSP/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/278-2131641-5360536?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a><br/><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reputation/c7y_badge_tr_5._V192192844_.gif" width="93" align="absmiddle" alt="(TOP 500 REVIEWER)" height="15" border="0"/>    </div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span style="vertical-align:top;"> = Fun:</span><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192197110_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/> </b> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Wii Sports Resort (Wii) with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Video Game)</b> </div> A really well crafted flagship game for the Wii; this is what the console was made for. With a wonderful selection of mini-games Wii Sport Resort brings you high quality entertainment for all ages. My parents recently visited and to watch my 70 year old father sword fight my 60 year old mother was hilarious. My mother's a complete techno-phob and she couldn't get enough of it. Swordplay, Table Tennis, Archery and Frisbee were the favourites.<br/><br/>The games are:<br/><br/>Swordplay - Brilliant 1 or 2 player fun, worth the price on its own. In 1 player the opponents get tougher as you go, so there's always a challenge. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/><br/>Wakeboarding - A giggle and simple. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.<br/><br/>Frisbee - With a dog catching it or frisbee golf. Tricky to master at first, but fun. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.<br/><br/>Archery - I had to use this to get my parents heart rates down. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.<br/><br/>Basketball - To be totally honest I haven't got round to this one, but what I've tried of it was ok. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/><br/>Table Tennis - Excellent game, brings out the competitor in everyone. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/><br/>Golf - Actually quite advanced for a mini-game; the putting is a bit simplified, but the game doesn't suffer for it. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.<br/><br/>Bowling - Better than the original Sports version (probably because of the Motion Plus). Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.<br/><br/>Power Cruising - Nobody really got on with this game; oh well, one duffer's not bad. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/><br/>Canoeing - You use the control as a paddle and this can absolutely exhaust you if you go for the full rowing action, good fun. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/><br/>Cycling - A little weird, peddling with your hands using the remotes. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.<br/>Air Sports - Harmless fun, skydiving, touring the island in a plane or Dog-fighting (2 player only). 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Motion Plus ‘Eats’ Batteries, 23 Aug 2009

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This review is from: Wii Sports Resort (Wii) with Wii MotionPlus Accessory (Video Game)

A really well crafted flagship game for the Wii; this is what the console was made for. With a wonderful selection of mini-games Wii Sport Resort brings you high quality entertainment for all ages. My parents recently visited and to watch my 70 year old father sword fight my 60 year old mother was hilarious. My mother’s a complete techno-phob and she couldn’t get enough of it. Swordplay, Table Tennis, Archery and Frisbee were the favourites.

The games are:

Swordplay – Brilliant 1 or 2 player fun, worth the price on its own. In 1 player the opponents get tougher as you go, so there’s always a challenge. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

Wakeboarding – A giggle and simple. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.

Frisbee – With a dog catching it or frisbee golf. Tricky to master at first, but fun. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.

Archery – I had to use this to get my parents heart rates down. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.

Basketball – To be totally honest I haven’t got round to this one, but what I’ve tried of it was ok. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

Table Tennis – Excellent game, brings out the competitor in everyone. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

Golf – Actually quite advanced for a mini-game; the putting is a bit simplified, but the game doesn’t suffer for it. Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.

Bowling – Better than the original Sports version (probably because of the Motion Plus). Only need one Motion Plus for 2 players (or more) as you take turns.

Power Cruising – Nobody really got on with this game; oh well, one duffer’s not bad. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

Canoeing – You use the control as a paddle and this can absolutely exhaust you if you go for the full rowing action, good fun. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

Cycling – A little weird, peddling with your hands using the remotes. Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.
Air Sports – Harmless fun, skydiving, touring the island in a plane or Dog-fighting (2 player only). Needs 2 Motion Plus controllers for 2 players.

One word of warning, the Motion Plus things `eat’ batteries, so get a recharger if you haven’t already.

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WOW, 8 Sep 2011

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Worth the money! Great looking and great sounding bass. Delivered within 2 days, love these headphones! Ignore the negative comments they obviously don’t look after their possessions.

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]]> http://www.basman495.info/basketball-electronic/skullcandy-nba-series-hesh-headphones-celticskevin-garnett-online.html#comment-261 J. Dennis "dennisdcfc" Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:46:44 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-electronic/skullcandy-nba-series-hesh-headphones-celticskevin-garnett-online.html#comment-261 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192197091_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Pleasantly Surprised</b>, <nobr>4 Jun 2010</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A1122AC2LJC4EC/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">J. 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I was a little apprehensive at first; some review sites claim the Hesh series suffer from awful sound quality.<br/><br/>Upon receiving my item I can say I was pleased with the sound quality. The mids are fantastic and although the bass is a little too weak at times, it does not fall foul of so many on-ear headphones that drown out the sound quality with too much bass.<br/><br/>The design is also better than expected. The 'Cavaliers' logo looks impressive and the finish on the head-band is high quality. What i was most pleased with was the fact the design was more understated than i expected (as far as you're going to get with NBA headphones in any case....).<br/><br/>Only complaint is with the plastic used to connect the headphones to the cans; it's cheap and Skullkandy should really be using higher quality product for the products RRP. <div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"> <div style="float:left; padding-right:15px; border-right:1px solid #CCCCCC"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;"><b class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">Help other customers find the most helpful reviews</b> </div><div style="width:300px;"> <a name="R1ED57AQHMX5PO.2115.Helpful.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span><span class="votingPrompt">Was this review helpful to you? </span><a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/Helpful/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&token=05BB240137B447091E0B14D6464FD6CD8428CCF9&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDJQNjhDMFcvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yNzYtMjM0MTEzMS02ODY5NTAyP19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMlA2OEMwVyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPTVYUG8xeSUyRnZmNk1wJTJCOXZJUG1HTm9UdVN3SjZieldPUCUyRml5MDV1bzYzJTJGdyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMlQwMyUzQTE1JTNBMDBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R1ED57AQHMX5PO.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=276-2341131-6869502"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V192192904_.gif" width="35" alt="Yes" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/Helpful/-1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&token=7B2016519DDFE8D49947C69F9E5B27C5D484928C&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDJQNjhDMFcvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yNzYtMjM0MTEzMS02ODY5NTAyP19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMlA2OEMwVyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPTVYUG8xeSUyRnZmNk1wJTJCOXZJUG1HTm9UdVN3SjZieldPUCUyRml5MDV1bzYzJTJGdyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMlQwMyUzQTE1JTNBMDBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R1ED57AQHMX5PO.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=276-2341131-6869502"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V192192932_.gif" width="35" alt="No" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <span class="votingMessage"/></span> </div></div><div style="float:left;"><div style="padding-left:15px;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="tiny"> <a name="R1ED57AQHMX5PO.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span class="reportingButton"><nobr><a rel="nofollow" class="reportingButton" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/Inappropriate/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&token=774C5C773722AF948923E541D705D0E7A13FA3C6&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDJQNjhDMFcvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yNzYtMjM0MTEzMS02ODY5NTAyP19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMlA2OEMwVyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPTVYUG8xeSUyRnZmNk1wJTJCOXZJUG1HTm9UdVN3SjZieldPUCUyRml5MDV1bzYzJTJGdyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMlQwMyUzQTE1JTNBMDBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R1ED57AQHMX5PO.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews&voteSessionID=276-2341131-6869502"></a></nobr></span> </span> <span style="color:#CCCCCC;">|</span> <span class="tiny"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/ref=cm_cr_if_perm/?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002P68C2U&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"></a></span></div><div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-left:-5px;padding-top:5px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002P68C2U&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/comment-sm._V192198744_.gif" width="16" alt="Comment" hspace="3" align="absmiddle" height="16" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1ED57AQHMX5PO/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/276-2341131-6869502?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B002P68C2U&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top">Comment</a></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <br/></div>

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Pleasantly Surprised, 4 Jun 2010

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This review is from: Skullcandy NBA Series Hesh Headphones – Cavaliers/LeBron James (Electronics)

After my old can headphones (Sony) decided to break on me, i decided to give Skullcandy a try. I was a little apprehensive at first; some review sites claim the Hesh series suffer from awful sound quality.

Upon receiving my item I can say I was pleased with the sound quality. The mids are fantastic and although the bass is a little too weak at times, it does not fall foul of so many on-ear headphones that drown out the sound quality with too much bass.

The design is also better than expected. The ‘Cavaliers’ logo looks impressive and the finish on the head-band is high quality. What i was most pleased with was the fact the design was more understated than i expected (as far as you’re going to get with NBA headphones in any case….).

Only complaint is with the plastic used to connect the headphones to the cans; it’s cheap and Skullkandy should really be using higher quality product for the products RRP.

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Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:06:02 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-diaries/the-basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-christmas-sale.html#comment-260 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192197110_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Disturbing bur remarkable!</b>, <nobr>30 Jun 2009</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A2QNHKELOAUEV4/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. A. J. 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Disturbing bur remarkable!, 30 Jun 2009

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This review is from: Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)

The basketball diaries stars Leonardo Dicaprio stars as a young,talented basketball player who loses everything to his addiction of heroin.The film descends more and more of his desperation to robbing elderly women to prostittuion.

Very depressing material.

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]]> http://www.basman495.info/basketball-diaries/the-basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-christmas-sale.html#comment-259 M.W. Thrasher Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-diaries/the-basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-christmas-sale.html#comment-259 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192197091_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Who's the film about? Who cares... it's not the name that counts!</b>, <nobr>3 Feb 2007</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/AZGQV8SQLULCI/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M.W. Thrasher</span></a> (UK) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AZGQV8SQLULCI/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basketball-Diaries-DVD-Leonardo-DiCaprio/dp/B00004TXIA/ref=cm_cr_if_orig_subj/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top">Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)</a></b> </div> I have got to agree with the previous reviewer that this movie is about various aspects of personal decadence and degradation. It's the story of a kid with potential (which is quite obvious from the onset) who spirals down the vortex of smack addiction and cannot come back. It is a story of disenchanted youth, of street harshness, of strayed paths and choices made that lead to very different outcomes, of a life reclaimed from the gutter, of an gruesome experience not only survived but also utilised for further growth.<br/><br/>It turns out that the story is about a poet and musician named Jim Carroll. Even better. I had no idea who Jim Carroll was before I saw the movie but this didn't take away from the movie. The fact that someone, anyone really, went through such experiences and lived to tell the tale was a powerful enough theme to make this movie an apt depiction of the hellride that is known as street junk... and of the boundless potential of human beings, no matter how downtrodden and beaten they are.<br/><br/>Having said that, the movie lacks the sharpness of a script that would place it in the top levels. The whole atmosphere is quite compelling, though, and transmits the arid reality of the urban desert, making up for the textual shortcomings. The four youths come across as a gang of great friends tested in the heat of puerile carelessness, and one cannot help but wonder how their lives would have turned out had their fifth friend not died from cancer, which is what sets off the whole downward spiral in motion ever so inconspicuously.<br/><br/>At the end of the day, people will do anything to feel good again. They will even die for it. Jim Carroll chose to live and tell the tale though. Let the man's story inspire despite the shortcomings of the film. "It's like a finger that points to the moon. 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Who’s the film about? Who cares… it’s not the name that counts!, 3 Feb 2007

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This review is from: Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)

I have got to agree with the previous reviewer that this movie is about various aspects of personal decadence and degradation. It’s the story of a kid with potential (which is quite obvious from the onset) who spirals down the vortex of smack addiction and cannot come back. It is a story of disenchanted youth, of street harshness, of strayed paths and choices made that lead to very different outcomes, of a life reclaimed from the gutter, of an gruesome experience not only survived but also utilised for further growth.

It turns out that the story is about a poet and musician named Jim Carroll. Even better. I had no idea who Jim Carroll was before I saw the movie but this didn’t take away from the movie. The fact that someone, anyone really, went through such experiences and lived to tell the tale was a powerful enough theme to make this movie an apt depiction of the hellride that is known as street junk… and of the boundless potential of human beings, no matter how downtrodden and beaten they are.

Having said that, the movie lacks the sharpness of a script that would place it in the top levels. The whole atmosphere is quite compelling, though, and transmits the arid reality of the urban desert, making up for the textual shortcomings. The four youths come across as a gang of great friends tested in the heat of puerile carelessness, and one cannot help but wonder how their lives would have turned out had their fifth friend not died from cancer, which is what sets off the whole downward spiral in motion ever so inconspicuously.

At the end of the day, people will do anything to feel good again. They will even die for it. Jim Carroll chose to live and tell the tale though. Let the man’s story inspire despite the shortcomings of the film. “It’s like a finger that points to the moon. Don’t look at the finger or you’ll miss all the heavenly glory.”

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Leonardo Di Caprio is excellent as a young basketball hopefull turned street junkie, with him another school dropout who turns to drugs is Mark Whalberg who deliverd another excellent performence, their best yet! really worth buying. All in all a fantastic, hard hitting drama that leaves you amazed.dan-66 <div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"> <div style="float:left; padding-right:15px; border-right:1px solid #CCCCCC"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;"><b class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">Help other customers find the most helpful reviews</b> </div><div style="width:300px;"> <a name="R123UL8OWO22I0.2115.Helpful.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span><span class="votingPrompt">Was this review helpful to you? </span><a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R123UL8OWO22I0/Helpful/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&token=CC0838FA63B5039ABB2F14129C6123BBE5574314&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDAwNTlaM0cvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yODAtNzg2NDcyMS00MDE3NzY1P19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMDA1OVozRyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPUlQdGtBemVpWnRHcUpLbXZyNjFnSkw0YWcwYlBWZUVIU2hId00lMkZmVlY3NCUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMFQxOSUzQTA0JTNBMjBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R123UL8OWO22I0.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=280-7864721-4017765"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V192192904_.gif" width="35" alt="Yes" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R123UL8OWO22I0/Helpful/-1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&token=2782985E2F44C41C18AFE2FF6920C0F1DC194BC7&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDAwNTlaM0cvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yODAtNzg2NDcyMS00MDE3NzY1P19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMDA1OVozRyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPUlQdGtBemVpWnRHcUpLbXZyNjFnSkw0YWcwYlBWZUVIU2hId00lMkZmVlY3NCUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMFQxOSUzQTA0JTNBMjBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R123UL8OWO22I0.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=280-7864721-4017765"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V192192932_.gif" width="35" alt="No" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <span class="votingMessage"/></span> </div></div><div style="float:left;"><div style="padding-left:15px;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="tiny"> <a name="R123UL8OWO22I0.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span class="reportingButton"><nobr><a rel="nofollow" class="reportingButton" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R123UL8OWO22I0/Inappropriate/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&token=D0E3B1223B6D7F7DAB763B038725EE29ED78D9ED&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY28udWsvcHJvZHVjdC1yZXZpZXdzL0IwMDAwNTlaM0cvcmVmPWNtX2NyX2lmdm90ZXJkci8yODAtNzg2NDcyMS00MDE3NzY1P19lbmNvZGluZz1VVEY4JnN1bW1hcnk9MCZhbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJnRhZz1zYWxlc3VrMDEzOC0yMSZ2PTImbGlua0NvZGU9eG0yJmFzaW49QjAwMDA1OVozRyZ0cnVuY2F0ZT01MDAwJmFraWQ9QUtJQUo1SE1TWjYyQUlBVFNQWUEmc2lnPUlQdGtBemVpWnRHcUpLbXZyNjFnSkw0YWcwYlBWZUVIU2hId00lMkZmVlY3NCUzRCZleHA9MjAxMi0wMi0yMFQxOSUzQTA0JTNBMjBaJmF0YWc9c2FsZXN1azAxMzgtMjE&voteAnchorName=R123UL8OWO22I0.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews&voteSessionID=280-7864721-4017765"></a></nobr></span> </span> <span style="color:#CCCCCC;">|</span> <span class="tiny"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R123UL8OWO22I0/ref=cm_cr_if_perm/?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00004TXIA&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"></a></span></div><div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-left:-5px;padding-top:5px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R123UL8OWO22I0/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00004TXIA&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/comment-sm._V192198744_.gif" width="16" alt="Comment" hspace="3" align="absmiddle" height="16" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R123UL8OWO22I0/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/280-7864721-4017765?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00004TXIA&nodeID=&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top">Comment</a></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <br/></div>

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Leo’s and Mark’s best performance of their lives, 4 Feb 2002

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What a gripping film! Leonardo Di Caprio is excellent as a young basketball hopefull turned street junkie, with him another school dropout who turns to drugs is Mark Whalberg who deliverd another excellent performence, their best yet! really worth buying. All in all a fantastic, hard hitting drama that leaves you amazed.dan-66

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Sat, 18 Feb 2012 02:01:16 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-movie/basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-region-1-us-import-ntsc-hot-deal.html#comment-257 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192197110_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Disturbing bur remarkable!</b>, <nobr>30 Jun 2009</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A2QNHKELOAUEV4/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mr. A. J. 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Disturbing bur remarkable!, 30 Jun 2009

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The basketball diaries stars Leonardo Dicaprio stars as a young,talented basketball player who loses everything to his addiction of heroin.The film descends more and more of his desperation to robbing elderly women to prostittuion.

Very depressing material.

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]]> http://www.basman495.info/basketball-movie/basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-region-1-us-import-ntsc-hot-deal.html#comment-256 M.W. Thrasher Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:48:19 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-movie/basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-region-1-us-import-ntsc-hot-deal.html#comment-256 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192197091_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Who's the film about? Who cares... it's not the name that counts!</b>, <nobr>3 Feb 2007</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/AZGQV8SQLULCI/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M.W. Thrasher</span></a> (UK) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AZGQV8SQLULCI/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basketball-Diaries-DVD-Leonardo-DiCaprio/dp/B00004TXIA/ref=cm_cr_if_orig_subj/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top">Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)</a></b> </div> I have got to agree with the previous reviewer that this movie is about various aspects of personal decadence and degradation. It's the story of a kid with potential (which is quite obvious from the onset) who spirals down the vortex of smack addiction and cannot come back. It is a story of disenchanted youth, of street harshness, of strayed paths and choices made that lead to very different outcomes, of a life reclaimed from the gutter, of an gruesome experience not only survived but also utilised for further growth.<br/><br/>It turns out that the story is about a poet and musician named Jim Carroll. Even better. I had no idea who Jim Carroll was before I saw the movie but this didn't take away from the movie. The fact that someone, anyone really, went through such experiences and lived to tell the tale was a powerful enough theme to make this movie an apt depiction of the hellride that is known as street junk... and of the boundless potential of human beings, no matter how downtrodden and beaten they are.<br/><br/>Having said that, the movie lacks the sharpness of a script that would place it in the top levels. The whole atmosphere is quite compelling, though, and transmits the arid reality of the urban desert, making up for the textual shortcomings. 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Who’s the film about? Who cares… it’s not the name that counts!, 3 Feb 2007

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This review is from: Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)

I have got to agree with the previous reviewer that this movie is about various aspects of personal decadence and degradation. It’s the story of a kid with potential (which is quite obvious from the onset) who spirals down the vortex of smack addiction and cannot come back. It is a story of disenchanted youth, of street harshness, of strayed paths and choices made that lead to very different outcomes, of a life reclaimed from the gutter, of an gruesome experience not only survived but also utilised for further growth.

It turns out that the story is about a poet and musician named Jim Carroll. Even better. I had no idea who Jim Carroll was before I saw the movie but this didn’t take away from the movie. The fact that someone, anyone really, went through such experiences and lived to tell the tale was a powerful enough theme to make this movie an apt depiction of the hellride that is known as street junk… and of the boundless potential of human beings, no matter how downtrodden and beaten they are.

Having said that, the movie lacks the sharpness of a script that would place it in the top levels. The whole atmosphere is quite compelling, though, and transmits the arid reality of the urban desert, making up for the textual shortcomings. The four youths come across as a gang of great friends tested in the heat of puerile carelessness, and one cannot help but wonder how their lives would have turned out had their fifth friend not died from cancer, which is what sets off the whole downward spiral in motion ever so inconspicuously.

At the end of the day, people will do anything to feel good again. They will even die for it. Jim Carroll chose to live and tell the tale though. Let the man’s story inspire despite the shortcomings of the film. “It’s like a finger that points to the moon. Don’t look at the finger or you’ll miss all the heavenly glory.”

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]]> http://www.basman495.info/basketball-movie/basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-region-1-us-import-ntsc-hot-deal.html#comment-255 dan-666@another.com Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:22:58 +0000 http://www.basman495.info/basketball-movie/basketball-diaries-dvd-1995-region-1-us-import-ntsc-hot-deal.html#comment-255 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/02/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192197110_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Leo's and Mark's best performance of their lives</b>, <nobr>4 Feb 2002</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/AORV4K8LAR5P0/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">dan-666@another.com</span></a> (England) - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/cdp/member-reviews/AORV4K8LAR5P0/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basketball-Diaries-DVD-Leonardo-DiCaprio/dp/B00004TXIA/ref=cm_cr_if_orig_subj/279-2262863-9857904?ie=UTF8&tag=salesuk0138-21&linkCode=xm2" target="_top">Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)</a></b> </div> What a gripping film! Leonardo Di Caprio is excellent as a young basketball hopefull turned street junkie, with him another school dropout who turns to drugs is Mark Whalberg who deliverd another excellent performence, their best yet! really worth buying. 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Leo’s and Mark’s best performance of their lives, 4 Feb 2002

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This review is from: Basketball Diaries [DVD] [1995] (DVD)

What a gripping film! Leonardo Di Caprio is excellent as a young basketball hopefull turned street junkie, with him another school dropout who turns to drugs is Mark Whalberg who deliverd another excellent performence, their best yet! really worth buying. All in all a fantastic, hard hitting drama that leaves you amazed.dan-66

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