Love and Basketball

Advantages: Immersive story line, believable acting, soundtrack
Disadvantages: Very basketball orientated - difficult to understand if you don't know much about basketball

...I purchased this film many years ago, in fact I think it was about 6 years ago, maybe 7, and I watched it for the millionth time last night and thought to myself "people really need to know how good this film is"... Because lets face it, if you haven't already heard of it, and you don't love basketball then why should you ever bother to watch it? Right? Well hopefully i'll convince you its a good idea. But i'll make sure I show you why I like it, and why some people may not. Well firstly, the story. The film is a story of 2 next door neighbors that have been living next to each other since they were kids. Both of them (a boy and a girl) love the sport of basketball. The boy, Quincy, (Omar Epps) has dreams of making it big time in the NBA (National Basketball Association) and has all the tools and money to do so, due to his father being...

Dawsonbball 09.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Love And Basketball (DVD)

I Got A Basketball Jones

Advantages: It's just sick
Disadvantages: Lots of rules

...This review comes in conjuction with the start of the NBA season, beginning today when last year's champions the San Antonio Spurs face the Portland Trail Blazers. Basketball is my favourite sport to participate in, and second favourite to watch (after American football). It is the second most viewed spectator sport in the United States, and is played by over 300 million people in 144 countries. Playing The Game Essentially, this game is very simple, however many may be put off by the numerous rules, the rules aren't too difficult to understand, and after a few game, it is to work out. Basketball is competed with five people against five on the other team. The aim of the game is to score points by throwing the ball into the opposing team's basket. Playing Time: In the international games, the game has four 10...

XICripZ 30.10.2007 (29.10.2007) · Read review
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Review of Basketball - General

The Basketball Diaries

Advantages: Has a message, good film, Di Caprio at his best
Disadvantages: None

...Introduction ~~ Set in the early 1970’s in New York the Basketball Diaries is about young and talented basketball player – Jim Carroll (Leonardo Di Caprio) Carroll is a promising basketball player who will make it to the top with a little bit of effort and skill. Wanting to become a basketball player is difficult and it means drugs and alcohol are a no-no but living in 1970’s New York Jim Carroll just can’t resist the temptations of drugs and prostitutes which are all around him. Cast ~~ I have to admit to never rating Leonardo Di Caprio as an actor, thinking that he only starred in corny, cheesy blockbusters but his outstanding performance in the Basketball Diaries completely changed my opinion. Acting as a stoned junkie must be the hardest task for an actor and Di Caprio excels as it. Though you must...

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boots

Advantages: great
Disadvantages: n/a

...Boots the chemist is a great shop when it come a shop that caters for a wide variety of your needs. You have the chemist, photo development, opticians along with the wide variety of products, from perfume, hair care, cosmetics, toiletries, baby care, sunglasses, baby clothes, medication, food, digital camera's and may other electrical beauty products. When it comes to Christmas they have a wide variety of gifts for people of all ages to suits a wide variety of price ranges. At Christmas boots is great as they have a special offer that they have every year, which is 3 for 2 which is when you get the cheapest product out of the three for free, which is fantastic as that is what you need when it comes to Christmas is to save money where possible. Boots also have a great invention called a boots advantage card which allows you to...

jo_field26 23.10.2008 · Read review
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Review of Boots (Shop)

The best basketball game since NBA Jam on the Megadrive

Advantages: Great graphics, great sound, good fun - an all round excellent game
Disadvantages: The controls are awkward to get used to

...Mario Slam Basketball is a fast, challenging and action packed 3 on 3 basketball game. In single player mode you select a team consisting of 3 of the popular Nintendo characters from the ?Mario and Luigi? genre and challenge a team of 3 other characters in a game of basketball with a difference. In this game there are no set scores for scoring a basket. Points are awarded for dribbling the ball over ??? boxes on the court floor and collecting coins on the way to either placing or slam-dunking the ball in to the opponents basket. This is the only game of basketball I know of whereby it is possible to score over 100 points with one slam-dunk. The court contains ?weapons? that you can use on your opponents and that your opponents can use on you. In true Mario genre style there are red and green shells that can be picked up and thrown...

yackers1 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mario Slam Basketball (Nintendo DS)

Boots - the Store

Advantages: Quality products all under one roof
Disadvantages: None

...Everybody's favourite High Street chemist and beauty store! The Boots Company PLC is a chain of high street stores known for their pharmacy and beauty/health products. You can find a Boots on just about every high street in Britain. In fact Boots has approximately 1,500 stores in the UK and abroad. This is the thing I like most about it, you are always guaranteed to find a store wherever you are in the country which makes it easy when you need to buy a repeat brand or just need to pop into one quickly because you have left your toothbrush at home on a weekend away. Boots was founded in Nottingham in 1849 by a gentleman called John Boot, hence the name and turned into a chain by his son Jesse. Boots stores are very easy to spot and recognize on the high street. They include a big blue sign with Boots written on it in cursive white...

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Review of Boots

Molten Official Basketball

Advantages: Incredibly durable for both indoor and outdoor
Disadvantages: High price tag, goes flat quite quickly

...I purchased this basketball a few months back at the BBL (British Basketball Association) playoff weekend. I bought this ball mainly as memorabilia for the day I spent at the event. It's an indoor basketball and therefore it's the highest quality possible. It's made of full synthetic leather and is licensed by FIBA. Once I had taken the ball home I decided to actually go ahead and use the ball. But instead of using it only inside I decided to use it outside first. As of today I am still using this ball outside and have been for around 2 - 3 months now. The ball has lasted incredibly well. So well in fact that I don't think I will need to purchase another ball for about a year. I use this ball daily for about 3 hours at a time, sometimes longer depending on the weather. I play at high level, I have been invited to England team trials in...

Dawsonbball 10.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Molten Professional League Match Basketball

Basketball for All

Advantages: Great full for all age ranges
Disadvantages: A bit fiddly to get the net on

...The basketball set was bought for my 2-year olds birthday. It took a bit of time to put up and the net was a bit fiddly to put on, but once up its great fun. The adjustable height for the hoop is great - I have 2 teenagers, a 5 year old and my 2 year old and everyone could play together. Its easy to adjust the hoop through to the different heights. The bottom height, I feel, is still a little to high for my youngest to put the ball in without any help, so maybe it could have done with being lowered slightly. Other than that its great for keeping the kids entertained and outside away from the playstations and the television. I think the age range should say from 3 years onwards and not 2 like stated on the box...

JAB27 04.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Little Tikes Easy Score - Basketball Set

Boots!

Advantages: You can buy most things here
Disadvantages: Some things are slightly more expensive than other places

...Ive been thinking about writing an op on Boots for months, but theres just a million and one things to say about it, so Ive been holding off. But since Ive been gone for such a long time I might aswell come back with some big ops! "Boots The Chemist" is one of the best known retail names in the UK, providing health & beauty products that "enhance personal wellbeing." This covers everything from home essentials like toothpaste and deoderant to high end makeup products from Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent. Boots employ around 75,000 people and their products are sold in 130 countries worldwide. As well as retailing, they have international sales and marketing operations and also develop and manufacture their own products. They have loads of their own ranges, such as No7, 17, and Natural Collection to name just a few. Boots stores...

NataliePhelan 21.03.2005 · Read review
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Slam-Dunk-Little Tykes-Easy Score Basketball

Advantages: Designed So Younger Children Can Easily Score Baskets
Disadvantages: Its So Good I Never Get A Turn :o(

...Product This is a great basketball set for younger children and can be adjusted to six different height's. The basket net is large making it easy for your child to get the ball in the net. The rim has also been designed to make it easier for younger children to score. The base is black and has a plug with stopper so you can put sand or water in to weight your basketball net down so it doesn't fall over. The adjustable arm is yellow and the net is white with a red trim, the backboard is white. The set comes with a small basket ball which looks like a smaller version of the real thing. The basketball is softer and safer, a real basketball could hurt a small child as they are very hard. The softer basketball is a great idea allowing smaller children to be able to play safely. You can use a harder ball for older...

debmercury 28.04.2008 · Read review
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