Author Topic: Tonight's Jeopardy (Read 3947 times)

MU Fan in Connecticut · « **on:** June 02, 2020, 08:38:23 PM »

Under the category DOCUMENTARIES, This ~~1992~~ 1994 film about two Chicago high school basketball players....

Scoop knows the answer.
No one contestant got correct.

wadesworld · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2020, 08:38:43 PM »

Hoop Dreams

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:51:04 PM »

What is Hoop Dreams?

Have to answer in the form of a question.

wadesworld · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2020, 10:18:43 PM »

Quote from: TallTitan34 on June 02, 2020, 09:51:04 PM

What is Hoop Dreams?

Have to answer in the form of a question.

True.

Mr. Sand-Knit · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2020, 10:25:33 PM »

Went to the premiere

MU82 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2020, 11:33:22 PM »

Alex, I'm pretty sure Hoop Dreams premiered in 1994.

I thought I remembered Gene Siskel saying it should have won the 1994 Oscar - not just for best doc but for best pic. I just ran the googles, and it looks like it was released in October that year.

It is my No. 1 sports film of all-time, just ahead of Raging Bull.

Billy Hoyle · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2020, 11:57:20 PM »

Quote from: MU82 on June 02, 2020, 11:33:22 PM

Alex, I'm pretty sure Hoop Dreams premiered in 1994.

I thought I remembered Gene Siskel saying it should have won the 1994 Oscar - not just for best doc but for best pic. I just ran the googles, and it looks like it was released in October that year.

It is my No. 1 sports film of all-time, just ahead of Raging Bull.

Yes. 1994. When I went home for the semester break freshman year in 1994 so many people were asking me “do you know the guy from Hoop Dreams?”

WhiteTrash · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2020, 12:11:37 AM »

I remember meeting William at a party at MU. He could not have been more cool and pleasant. Very honored to be a fellow MU alum of that guy.

warriorchick · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2020, 07:39:50 AM »

I watched it last night. Those nerds didn't get any of the sports questions right, and some of them were pretty basic.

The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2020, 08:04:42 AM »

Quote from: warriorchick on June 03, 2020, 07:39:50 AM

I watched it last night. Those nerds didn't get any of the sports questions right, and some of them were pretty basic.

The teachers tournament is usually pretty brutal. They had a dude a couple years back who ended up winning the tournament of champions, but that is the exception.

Mr. Sand-Knit · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2020, 08:28:52 AM »

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on June 03, 2020, 08:04:42 AM

The teachers tournament is usually pretty brutal. They had a dude a couple years back who ended up winning the tournament of champions, but that is the exception.

Those that cant do, teach. Fluffy u a teacher by any chance?

WarriorDad · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2020, 08:54:11 AM »

Gates was on Steve Homer True show yesterday.

WarriorDad · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2020, 08:55:46 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Sand-Knit on June 03, 2020, 08:28:52 AM

Those that cant do, teach. Fluffy u a teacher by any chance?

Not true and Uncalled for. You try teaching. Many college profs are doers.

Hards Alumni · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2020, 09:49:49 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Sand-Knit on June 03, 2020, 08:28:52 AM

Those that cant do, teach. Fluffy u a teacher by any chance?

You can barely type a complete sentence, let alone form a complete rational thought. So I'd be careful with the insults.

tower912 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2020, 10:22:42 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Sand-Knit on June 03, 2020, 08:28:52 AM

Those that cant do, teach. Fluffy u a teacher by any chance?

Your English and logic teachers clearly failed you.

Galway Eagle · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2020, 10:32:19 AM »

Quote from: tower912 on June 03, 2020, 10:22:42 AM

Your English and logic teachers clearly failed you.

So those that can't teach English teach Sand Knit?

Knight Commission · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2020, 10:35:53 AM »

I remember Tom Brokaw, acting incredulous when announcing on Nightly News that it didn't get nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars that year.

MU82 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2020, 11:14:48 AM »

Quote from: Knight Commission on June 03, 2020, 10:35:53 AM

I remember Tom Brokaw, acting incredulous when announcing on Nightly News that it didn't get nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars that year.

As I said, Siskel thought it should have won Best Picture, not just doc.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-12-25-9412250050-story.html

A pretty strong year for movies, too: Forrest Gump (the winner), Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption, Quiz Show, Speed, Ed Wood.

I love Shawshank - I almost always stop to watch 5-10 minutes if I'm surfing and see it's on - and also really liked all the others I listed.

But Hoop Dreams really was a special film. It obviously should have won Best Doc, and should have at least been nominated for Best Pic.

LloydsLegs · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2020, 12:00:34 PM »

Quote from: Fluffy Blue Monster on June 03, 2020, 08:04:42 AM

The teachers tournament is usually pretty brutal. They had a dude a couple years back who ended up winning the tournament of champions, but that is the exception.

Colby Burnett. Was my son's Scholastic Bowl coach/moderator.

Herman Cain · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2020, 01:44:54 PM »

I liked how Arthur Agee, Jr respected Chicago basketball history and had the word Tuss on his shoes.

MU82 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 04, 2020, 09:48:25 AM »

One guy who definitely did not agree with all of our praise for Hoop Dreams was Gene Pingatore.

He came out looking like an absolute d-bag, pretending to care about the kids but actually only caring about what they could do for him.

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