Heaven is a Playground
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Actor: Bo Kimble, E. Milton Wheeler, Michael Warren, Nigel Miguel, Terry Bradley (II)Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
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DVD Review: Mediocre movie, nowhere near as good as the book
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with R. ZumMallen. I read Rick Telander's book (which this movie is very loosely based on) at least three times before I saw the movie, so I was familiar with the story going in. To say the least, the movie falls far short of what it could have been. In the book, Telander spends a lot of time giving you a sense of the teenaged playground ballers he got involved with during his time in Brooklyn, and I came away fascinated by Rodney Parker, an adult who was part hustler, part father confessor to the young men. The film could've revolved around him, but that's not how they wrote it. Yes, the book has a lot of basketball in it, but the game is a subtext to a larger story that the film barely touches on.
If you're a basketball fan who hasn't read the original story, the film won't be bad. If you've read the book, pass on the flick. You'll barely recognize it.
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