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[Movie review] [Eng | Esp] White Men Can't Jump | The same sport, different situations@jrjaime900d

Welcome dear basketball players of the internet and thank you very much for having made a temporary stop in my post, I am not a fan of sports films because the vast majority have the same textbook premise or a highly similar one, however, a funny short appeared on Tiktok from the movie “White Men Can't Jump” so I decided to spend time on it to see what it had to offer. Without further ado, get ready to shoot because we're about to start.

Bienvenidos queridos basquetbolistas del internet y muchas gracias por haber hecho una parada temporal en mi post, no soy fanático de los filmes deportivos debido a que la gran mayoría tienen la misma premisa de manual o una altamente similar, sin embargo, me apareció un corto divertido en Tiktok de la película “White Men Can't Jump” por lo que decidí dedicarle tiempo para ver que tenía para ofrecer. Sin más que agregar prepárense para encestar pues estamos por comenzar.

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White Men Can't Jump was released in 2023, it is a remake of the film of the same name released in 1992, it was directed by Calmatic, produced by 20th Century Studios and Khalabo Ink Society, it has a duration of 1 hour and 41 minutes. It is a comedy-drama film, the story focuses on Jeremy and Jamal, both former basketball players who had to put a stop to their careers, the first due to an injury and the second due to problems with the law, this duo must leave a put aside their differences and join forces to win a pairs basketball competition that offers a juicy reward for the winners, although this is a task that will be easier said than done.

White Men Can't Jump fue estrenada en 2023, es un remake del filme homónimo estrenado en 1992, fue dirigida por Calmatic, producida por 20th Century Studios y Khalabo Ink Society, cuenta con una duración de 1 hora y 41 minutos. Es un filme de comedia dramática, la historia se centra en Jeremy y Jamal, ambos ex jugadores de baloncesto que debieron poner un alto a sus carreras, el primero por una lesión y el segundo por problemas con la ley, este dúo deberá dejar a un lado sus diferencias y aliarse para poder ganar una competencia de basquetbol en parejas que ofrece una jugosa recompensa para los vencedores, aunque esta es una tarea que será más fácil decirla que hacerla.

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The soundtrack is nothing spectacular, at no point does it have a halfway decent presence to be highlighted, this is not so terrible because it is a comedy.

La banda sonora no es nada espectacular, en ningún momento tiene una presencia medianamente decente como para ser destacado, esto no es tan terrible debido a que es una comedia.

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The construction of the world does not contribute anything, it is limited to showing various basketball courts in different black neighborhoods and that's it, nothing that stands out or anything that resembles it.

La construcción del mundo no aporta nada, se limita a mostrar diversas canchas de basquetbol en diferentes vecindarios de negros y ya, nada que la destaque algo que se le asemeje.

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The plot is extremely basic, it focuses only on setting an objective and the protagonists doing what is pertinent to achieve it, as basic as it sounds is the plot, it has one or another pleasant joke but not much further. Narratively there is not much, the main problem of the film does not really feel like a problem but rather like an eventuality without consequences, so, as a viewer you want the issue to be solved but there really is not something that makes you empathize with the cause of the problems. protagonists. It is not an exaggerated length, although its premise is simple, it maintains constant progress so it does not become tedious to watch.

La trama es sumamente básica, la misma se centra solo en poner un objetivo y a los protagonistas haciendo lo pertinente para conseguirlo, tan básica como suena es la trama, tiene uno que otro chiste agradable pero no mucho más allá. Narrativamente no hay mucho, el problema principal del filme no se siente realmente como un problema sino como una eventualidad sin consecuencias, por lo que, como espectador quieres que se solvente el asunto pero realmente no existe algo que te haga empatizar con la causa de los protagonistas. No es una duración exagerada, pese a que su premisa sea simple mantiene un avance constante por lo que no se torna tediosa de ver.

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The characters don't really have a very notable characterization but they have something, they have a good interaction with each other but it's not that strong bond of brotherhood that they try to sell. Something that seemed like a complete wasted potential to me was the duality that these had with respect to basketball, it is a topic that could have given much more and even have reached a certain degree of complexity, however, the film treats this too delicately because which loses that interesting factor. The rest of the characters are irrelevant.

Los personajes no tienen realmente una caracterización sumamente destacable pero tienen algo, tienen una buena interacción entre ellos más no es ese lazo de hermandad fuerte que se intenta vender. Algo que me pareció un completo potencial desperdiciado fue la dualidad que estos tenían con respecto al basquetbol, es un tema que pudo haber dado mucho más e incluso haber llegado a tener cierto grado de complejidad, sin embargo, el filme trata esto con demasiada delicadeza por lo que pierde ese factor interesante. El resto de personajes son irrelevantes.

White Men Can't Jump is the typical light film that does not aspire to much and remains in a comfort zone in which it does not take any kind of risk or anything similar, it has some pleasant comic moments although these are not so abundant as I would have liked, all this leaves as a result a film that does not really aspire to anything and is limited to telling a simple and somewhat generic story. It is for all of the above that it deserves 2 stars out of 7, it is broadly digestible but lacks that spark that makes it interesting.

White Men Can't Jump es el típico filme ligero que no aspira a mucho y se mantiene en una zona de confort en la que no toma ninguna clase de riesgo ni nada que se le asemeje, tiene algunos momentos cómicos agradables aunque estos no son tan abundantes como me hubiese gustado, todo esto deja como resultado una cinta que no aspira realmente a nada y se limita a contar una historia sencilla y algo genérica. Es por todo lo anterior que merece 2 estrellas de 7, es digerible a grandes rasgos pero carece de esa chispa que la haga interesante.

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›[ESP/ENG] White Men Can’t Jump (2023) - Review: “sin duda una película bastante entretenida…”@miguelalfonso970d

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Hola hive, hoy les vengo a hablar de una película que desde que salió la tenía en mi lista de pendientes ya que mi padre me la recomendó cuando el la vio y Justo hoy por fin pude echarle un vistazo, así que por esta razón es que hoy les quiero traer mi opinión y mi review sobre White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump es una película de comedia y deporte lanzada en el 2023, dirigida por Calmatic y protagonizada por Jack Harlow y Sinqua Walls. Esta película nos muestra a un dúo de chicos que se ganan la vida jugando y apostando en partidos callejeros de basketball, sin embargo esto ya no es suficiente y buscan una recompensa mas grande. White Men Can't Jump es una adaptación de una película homónima lanzada en 1992. Ya habiendo dado un poco de contexto ahora si comencemos!

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Primero siempre me gusta empezar hablando de lo que más me encanto de la película y en este caso sin duda es lo entretenida que es, siento que esto se debe a que es una película en la que siempre está sucediendo algo y lo mantiene a uno enganchado desde un primer momento, pero de verdad que en ningún momento me sentí aburrido, así que desde una perspectiva más subjetiva me parece una película genial.

Ahora también quiero desglosarla a ver si objetivamente también es una buena película, empecemos por su premisa, que aunque es muy sencilla siento que funciona perfectamente, nos da el contexto perfecto para que nuestros protagonistas se desenvuelvan y vayan creciendo juntos, así que obviamente para mi es un punto positivo.

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Sin embargo algo que si me sucedió fue que sentí que de la noche a la mañana ya nuestros personajes principales eran mejores amigos y no sentí como que poco a poco se fueran uniendo, sino que fue algo más repentino, pero después ya de que forman su amistad si se nota la evolución y arco de ambos personajes, entonces lo único es que si me hubiese gustado que esa presentación de ambos personajes hubiese sido un poco más profunda para no sentir que era repentino.

Me sorprendió bastante las actuaciones especialmente el trabajo que hace Jack Harlow en esta película y es que sinceramente no le tenia mucha fe, pero admito que me gusto mucho como ejecuta su personaje y la personalidad que le inyecta es brutal, aparte de que siento que genuinamente tiene una buena química con Sinqua Walls y se nota cuando vemos la película, así que otro punto positivo.

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En lo personal el soundtrack también me atrapo increíblemente, no solo porque en general son canciones que podría escuchar en mi día a día sino que ademas queda perfectamente con el contexto y la estética de la película, así que sin duda cada vez que sonaba una canción lo disfrutaba y sumaba mucho a cada escena.

En conclusión me parece una muy buena película y aparte la disfruté mucho, sin embargo entiendo que objetivamente tal vez no es la más innovadora del mundo y probablemente también quede como una película más del montón, pero sería mentir si digo que no la pase bien viéndola. Tampoco la puedo comparar con la versión de 1992 porque no la he visto, pero sin duda esta versión levanto mi interés para verla. Así que si, en mi opinión totalmente recomendada!

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Me gustaría saber si has visto esta película y de ser así cuál es tu opinión al respecto

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Hi hive, today I come to talk about a movie that since it came out I had it on my pending list since my father recommended it to me when he saw it and just today I finally got to take a look at it, so for this reason is that today I want to bring you my opinion and my review about White Men Can't Jump.

White Men Can't Jump is a comedy-sports movie released in 2023, directed by Calmatic and starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls. This movie shows us a duo of guys who make a living playing and betting on street basketball games, however this is no longer enough and they are looking for a bigger reward. White Men Can't Jump is an adaptation of a movie of the same name released in 1992. Having given a bit of context, let's get started!

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First I always like to start talking about what I loved most about the movie and in this case it is certainly how entertaining it is, I feel that this is because it is a movie in which something is always happening and keeps you hooked from the start, but I really did not feel bored at any time, so from a more subjective perspective I think it's a great movie.

Now I also want to break it down to see if objectively it is also a good movie, let's start with its premise, which although it is very simple I feel it works perfectly, it gives us the perfect context for our protagonists to develop and grow together, so obviously for me it is a positive point.

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However something that happened to me was that I felt that overnight our main characters were already best friends and I didn't feel like they were gradually getting together, but it was something more sudden, but after they form their friendship you can notice the evolution and arc of both characters, then the only thing is that I would have liked that the presentation of both characters had been a little deeper to not feel that it was sudden.

I was quite surprised by the performances especially the work that Jack Harlow does in this movie and I honestly did not have much faith in him, but I admit that I really liked how he executes his character and the personality he injects is brutal, besides I feel that he genuinely has a good chemistry with Sinqua Walls and it shows when we see the movie, so another positive point.

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Personally the soundtrack also caught me incredibly, not only because in general they are songs that I could listen to in my day to day but also that it fits perfectly with the context and aesthetics of the film, so no doubt every time a song played I enjoyed it and it added a lot to each scene.

In conclusion I think it's a very good movie and I enjoyed it a lot, however I understand that objectively it may not be the most innovative in the world and probably also remains as a movie more of the bunch, but it would be a lie if I say that I did not have a good time watching it. I can't compare it with the 1992 version either because I haven't seen it, but without a doubt this version raised my interest to see it. So yes, in my opinion totally recommended!

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I would like to know if you have seen this movie and if so what is your opinion about it?

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›"White Men Can't Jump" by Ron Shelton Review: No remake can capture the soul here@namiks1129d

It has been well over a decade since I last saw White Men Can't Jump. So long in fact, that I actually could not remember a thing about it other than it was about a white man playing basketball, to some degree. I remembered the film recently as Disney couldn't help but throw money at another soulless reboot of a 90s classic. A film that came about at the time of incredibly strong films on various duos between a white man (often the totally insane, suicidal maniac with nothing to lose) and a black man of stable nature with a family and healthy life. These duos were always fun to see due to the mashup of personalities that came together given the different backgrounds. Funnily, with today's broken climate in which everyone begs for identity acknowledgement, there isn't really any of this anymore. There's something about these older duos that came about due to the difference in race that makes them so appealing. I think back then people had pride in their backgrounds but respected the others. With today's insanity, it seems everyone looks to their respective traditions and sees them above all else due to the pandering and promotion of the idea that some identities are bad.

Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour, and White Men Can't Jump show how different cultures can come together and each bring something to the table. With acknowledgement that each of these nationalities are in fact vastly different in their cultures, traditions, and thus ways of thought, but that it is completely fine and should be celebrated as a result. These films contain moments of clashing as a result of their differences, but they're often seen at with a light of comedy rather than disrespect. To laugh at ourselves, as well as each other, is a fundamental aspect towards the idea of a utopian society that is multicultural. Going into White Men Can't Jump, it's necessary to know the dynamic and how butchered it is in modern day. Especially in regards to this remake that I just refuse to watch due to the reasons above. While White Men Can't Jump is a film about basketball, for the most part, it shows how different cultures can come together and grow with mutual understanding and patience. That stereotypes can be true, but also broken. Coincidentally, this is the total opposite to the film Sweetwater that I saw and reviewed recently, a film on the struggles of black athletes attempting to break into the professional world of basketball; leading to the shift in rules and standards that previously promoted segregation and prejudice.

I feel films like these are important, serious or not. For they open the door to reality, free from political preaching, but with a reminder on who we are as people.

White Men Can't Jump

First off, I want to mention how much of a pleasant surprise it was to see the young Woody Harrelson. I had managed to forget that he had a role here in White Man Can't Jump, and a role that seems very different to what he's most known for going into his later years. I think his casting for this film is perfect given the nature of the narrative. One that explores the hustle culture of the 90s, as well as the stereotypes that could be found within various subcultures. On the Venice Beach in the 90s, there's a subculture of basketball playing, more a version of streetball rather than the full rules of something you'd find in the NBA. These groups play each other for cash, making bets on each other, rigging matches, and generally trying to play the upper-hand to tip the odds of winning -- a little bit different to rigging matches entirely, and rather instead just being deceiving. This subculture has its own rules: if you lose, you lose. There's no getting your money back and there's no complaining. This sets up a few comedic ways in which players toy with each other, which also leads to the film's main setup: a white basketball player. In the 80s and 90s came about the stereotype that whites are terrible at basketball. They aren't fast runners, not agile, and just can't jump as high. Hence the name of the film! Of course none of this is necessarily true, but the stereotype becomes a strategic gambling advantage. Billy (Woody Harrelson) is a white basketball player that knows his skill, and runs around the popular destinations mostly occupied by black players.

By intentionally playing the underdog, Billy baits people into giving him a chance to which he utterly destroys them in competition. Leading to a basketball shootout between him and Sidney (Wesley Snipes) to which Billy utterly embarrassed him in front of everyone. Moving back to that unexecpted trope of a duo from different worlds coming together, White Men Can't Jump sees Billy and Sidney forming a team having witnessed the opportunity in setting up hustled matches around the city, pretending they don't know each other and having their opposition look around the court to find who they feel is the worst possible player around. Of course, leading directly to the stereotypical geeky white man. A lot of the film is just this, the two forming their little team and roaming around making very small amounts of cash doing it. What I found engaging in the film's story was just how little money they're making. A few hundred dollars here and there, and they need this money. They're seemingly unemployed or struggling to get by, almost forced into this subculture as a means of survival. To add to this, throughout the film the gambling aspect comes to play: is there really a team here? Or is either of them hustling the other? Naturally, you can't win every game. Losses are inevitable. Which leads to the constant battling with Billy in his relationship, as he constantly returns home to inform his girlfriend that he's yet again managed to lose everything. And remember, everything is just a few hundred dollars.

I think the very small sums of money made the film more believable. It's more grounded rather than these people throwing out large sums of cash and having huge tournaments. It adds to the hustle culture of the streets in which every small dollar counts for something. That even in one small game of basketball in the streets, that single dollar is worth the sweltering heat and competition. To which another question arises from here: is it really about the money, or are they trying to prove something to themselves? Perhaps it's all about the thrill, the risk placed upon telling others you are the best and capable of beating them, putting down cash to try to prove something. The highest sum eventually comes to $5,000 as the two are forced to enter a competition on the beach, splitting the sum between them only bringing the winnings down to $2,500 each. Money always comes back to being the main reason for all of this though. Prior debts, future ambitions to get started and finally on their feet. No longer on constant move. White Men Can't Jump switches between its more comedic moments and looks into the struggles of the person at times, it's quite a change in pacing as tensions increase. Funnily we even get a glimpse at another type of hustling: loan sharks seeking their debts, while pretending to have killed prior individuals that have failed to make their payments, using fake photographs which only provoke fear and encourage people to pay up.

I think what works best about this film is the era it took place in. This is a world before the mass consumption of digital media. With the Internet still being very wired and sparse. No mobile phones around recording and pulling people from the present in their sense of culture and community. One (just one of them) reason as to why I refuse to watch the modern remake is that the reliance on digital media will inevitably be present. References to broader media and ideas that just pull you away from the locations and characters, where the entire point of the film is the stories found within a small basketball court. These individuals are almost bound together by the fact that they're outcasts. Hidden away in plain sight and only known to those who pertain to that subculture. For the most part, they're the people you'd barely notice in the corner of your eye as you're walking by the area. And the film does a great way of showing this is its initial opening scenes, to which we see how this culture functions: acapella groups, people working out, general life going by. That gritty Los Angeles look on 35mm film only deepens that immersion to be found in the film's story. I just do not think it can translate into digital.

Oh, and there's just no replacing those 90s fashion colours. That just can't be replaced.

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