Spike Lee may be a doofus but HE GOT GAME (1998) is a cinematic masterpiece and possibly the best sports movie of all time. We explore why the stunt casting of Ray Allen was so historically successful, and how it was almost Kobe instead. Also Denzel's command of the paint, Rick Fox and Jim Brown's clutch spot work off the bench, the hilarious coach cameos from the sideline, and why Spike Lee's surrealistic shooting touch, wrongly characterized by sportswriters as "inaccurate," hits nothing but net.
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With the great Amanda Milius
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Spike Lee may be a doofus but HE GOT GAME (1998) is a cinematic masterpiece and possibly the best sports movie of all time. We explore why the stunt casting of Ray Allen was so historically successful, and how it was almost Kobe instead. Also Denzel's command of the paint, Rick Fox and Jim Brown's clutch spot work off the bench, the hilarious coach cameos from the sideline, and why Spike Lee's surrealistic shooting touch, wrongly characterized by sportswriters as "inaccurate," hits nothing but net.
Enjoy this free episode -- for the video version, and access to all our episodes, get a FREE TRIAL subscription at patreon.com/thebackwall
With the great Amanda Milius
Follow the show @backwallpod
Follow co-host Glen @rarecandypod1
Follow co-host Alec @filthyarmenian
Please rate, review, and spread the word