The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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The Heart and the Film is Most ...
by belladonna2054 in belladonna2054 Blog

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"The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things (2004) was a movie based on the bestseller "biography" that was written by J. T. Leroy. The book was based on Leroy's traumatic childhood of living in and out of foster homes and with his unstable mother. But prior to the film's release, it was discovered that the author himself never existed. Though the book was entirely fiction, it was made into a great film. Directed by and stars Asia Argento as Sarah, Jeremiah’s drug crazed mother. We first see Jeremiah (at age 7 played by Jimmy Bennett), taken away from his foster parents who tried to adopt him, but were denied by his mother. Before Jeremiah knows it, he is given back to Sarah. It becomes clear that something is not quite right with her. The apartment that she lives in is a wreck: very little furniture, no dishes and little food. Jeremiah, not unexpected, is very upset and is in a state of denial of it all. He does not want to be there, he does not believe that the woman h ... " [More]

The Basketball Diaries
by Smooth_J in Smooth_J Blog

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"I just felt I should do a short post about this film. My friend has been telling me about it for a few years now, not exactly praising it, but just pestering me to see it. So, over at his house last night, I finally did. Let me just say, what a depressing movie.The gratuitous drug depiction and Leonardo DiCaprio's character's fall from grace is heart-rending, and I really couldn't get it out of my head. While it's not necessarily a great film, it's an explosive study of the pressure placed on athletes these days and the possible tragic outcomes of such pressure. Watching these kids ruin their lives piece by piece was very devastating.The Basketball Diaries is definitely a film worth seeing, if only to marvel at the power of such a heartbreaking story. However, it's probably one of the worst movies to try and watch at a party, because it kind of sucks the fun out of an entire night. " [More]

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