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- 1995
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 42 m
- 1995
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 42 m
Summary An adapation of Jim Carroll's memoirs of his decent from basketball star to heroin addict while in high school.
Directed By: Scott Kalvert
Written By: Jim Carroll, Bryan Goluboff
- 1995
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 42 m
- 1995
- R
- New Line Cinema
- 1 h 42 m
The Basketball Diaries
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4.8
Summary An adapation of Jim Carroll's memoirs of his decent from basketball star to heroin addict while in high school.
Directed By: Scott Kalvert
Written By: Jim Carroll, Bryan Goluboff
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
46
32% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
42% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
26% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
46
32% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
42% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
26% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
The tale related here isn't all that original, but the honest presentation lends impact to a wrenching scenario.
Kalvert and Goluboff overcome predictability by developing the film's characters and atmosphere instead. The result is a turbocharged ode to the lithe bodies and swaggering souls of boys who believe they're invincible - a glorious love song of youthful self-destructiveness.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 110 User Ratings
4.8
52% Positive
57 Ratings
57 Ratings
9% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
39% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 110 User Ratings
4.8
52% Positive
57 Ratings
57 Ratings
9% Mixed
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
39% Negative
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
For me, an absolute blast. I knew I was going to like this one, and I damn well did. I love movies like this, where the hero is on top at the beginning and then gradually goes down. I just like darker themes like that and I enjoyed this one a lot. Drugs are evil, and perhaps Requiem for a Dream said it best, but I thought it was of a very high standard here as well. The fact that this is a story based on a true story helped a lot. I think fans of the drug theme can easily go for this film. For me, an amazing film and a great performance by DiCaprio by the way. Some scenes were really breathtaking in my opinion.
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Without rising star DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg this would have been considerably more turgid and unappealing. But their charm allows sympathy and involvement with the characters, despite their efforts towards self-destruction.
The star shines, but the movie is hard to watch.
The movie is unconvincing. At the end, Jim is seen going in through a "stage door," and then we hear him telling the story of his descent and recovery. We can't tell if this is supposed to be genuine testimony or a performance. That's the problem with the whole movie.
Imagine if "On the Road" ended with Sal and Dean settling down in the 'burbs. Or if the carnal encounters in Henry Miller's "Sexus" were prefaced with admonitions to the reader not to "objectify" women. The Basketball Diaries is a similar travesty: It turns a celebration of outlaw life into a just-say-no cautionary tale that Nancy Reagan would love.
There's little momentum, no real story line, just Carroll's tediously inevitable descent from low to lowest.
Was not sure what to expect coming into the movie but was very pleased with it. Young Leonardo DiCaprio was as good as he was in Inception. Mark Wahlberg did not get very much recognition for the film, I actually did not even know he was in it until the credits rolled, but did an equally astounding job. Basketball Diaries was mos definitely edgy pushing the limits. A fine addition for DiCaprio lovers and movie collectors.
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Ortalama bir filmdi. Di Caprio oyunuculu her filmde olduğu gibi bu filmde güzeldi.Filmin senaryosu ve çkeimleri daha iyi olabilirdi.Filmin müzikleri güzeldi ama neden kısık sesle verildi genelde. Müzik kullanım yerlerini de pek beğenmedim. Müzikleri daha etkili kullana bilirlerdi.
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"The Basketball Diaries" was a good movie but also very frustrating , first by the title , that is focusing the life of Jim Carroll and Leonardo DiCaprio did his job , besides the story speaks only of young drug addicts pranksters and not they became talented basketball players , but beyond that the tone was good .
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Production Company
New Line Cinema,
Island Pictures
Release Date Apr 21, 1995
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating R
Tagline The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist
Awards
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
YoungStar Awards
• 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
