OT : ESPN 30 for 30's - Wow
I am seriously debating about buying the the whole dvd set
But i want to make sure its worth the purchase
I have yet to see the marcus dupree one, but somebody told me that was the best one of the set ? I am watching the Len bias on, wow , everytime i think about him, i just imagine what the celtics could of been had he and reggie lewis had stayed alive.
I am interested to see the USFL one ! I was a huge USFL fan in the early 80's
I have also seen the U, Straight outta LA ,, june17,1994 ,and the SMU 30 for 30's - all good !
Might wanna mark this as OT...
Personally I thought the SMU one and the one about Miami was better than the Marcus Dupree one.
the two you mentioned are the only ones I've seen, and they were amazing. I almost don't want to watch the others because my standards are so high - I don't want to be disappointed.
my bad, just did
I bought the whole set last week. Amazon had a 1 day sale for $50. They should arrive any day now
I'm looking forward to having a 30 for 30 a thon, though they might be a little to intense to watch many of them back to back. They're so damn good though.
"Once Brothers" with Vlade and Drazen Petrovic and the "Two Escobars" are also great watches along with ones already mentioned
I also enjoyed the Two Escobars and the Ricky Williams one
I feel that "The Two Escobars" is legitimately Oscar-worthy as a documentary. As in, it should be nominated. The Marcus Dupree one is also outstanding, especially as a college football fan.
The Dupree one was still a great watch especially as a huge college football fan. I also enjoyed Jordan Rides the Bus about MJ playing minor league baseball
True. I had high hopes for the Tupac/Mike Tyson one but was disappointed. Very good series overall though.
You're right. Like you'd expect anything that has 30 episodes by 30 different filmmakers, it's a hit-or-miss series.
The SMU and Miami shows were spectacular. The Two Escobars was extremely sad and the Ricky Williams doc was enlightening.
But I think they really botched that June 17 one (O.J. chase) and those horrible bar scenes with Simmons in the Red Sox-Yankees episode made me want to throw a brick through my TV.
I once met Brent Butt in a bar on Bloor Street. Everyone told me that he's a big deal in Canada.
I think having briefly met him makes me someone.
so i thought the fab five movie was one of the 30 for 30 films. i discover now that it's merely by the producers of the 30 for 30 series. anybody have any idea if there will be a bigger box set of ESPN films in the future that includes these documentaries plus others (like, y'know, the one i'm actually interested in owning)? it's for sale separately (10 bucks on amazon) but it'd be cool to have a box set with everything.
I LOVE the 30 for 30 series. I've seen the Marcus Dupree one, The U, Pony Excess, Once Brothers, Without Bias, Run Ricky Run and June 17th of the once mentioned so far and they're all great. I've also seen Silly Little Game about fantasy baseball which is great, as well as the House of Steinbrenner, Jordan Rides the Bus, the Allen Iverson one, and the Reggie Miller one as well, and they're all great IMO. I've also seen Fab Five obviously, though I don't think it's technically a 30 for 30.
is an ESPN Documentary Film, but is not a 30 for 30... I think even without my obvious bias towards it that had it been a 30 for 30 I'd say it would be hands down the best.
1. Pony Exce$$ - The SMU scandal
2. The Best that Never Was - The Story of Marcus Dupree
3. Winning Time - Reggie Miller vs. the New York Knicks
4. Jordan Rides the Bus - Michael Jordan becomes a professional Baseball player
5. Run Ricky Run - Ricky Williams' journey
Although I have not seen all of them, or even most of them.
was the most egregious example of the series' East Coast bias.
The Knicks and Pacers never won a championship in that era and, in fact, only each went to the Finals once. Yet it was treated as if it was this epic titan's clash with the assumption that the whole nation really gives a shit about what the New York papers were saying.
I mean, Simmons, show SOME restraint. That's the only one I couldn't sit through. (Though I only half paid attention to the Steinbrenner one).
no homo, touched me. One of the best docs i have ever seen. Some are kind of lame, I wasnt a big fan of the straight out of LA one, but the u and fab five are awesome stories. Personally i torent them, saves you 30+ bucks
for sure. I'm mad i missed the $50 sale. IMO Two Escobars was the best, followed by The U, Pony Excess and Marcus Dupree. The len Bias and Allen Iverson one's were very good too.
Just watched SMU last night, I had high hopes and it was good, but the Marcus Dupree episode is better.
The Reggie Miller and 6/17/1994 ones are the best of what I saw, and I have no personal connection to either story. Full Disclosure: never saw the Marcus Dupree one.
EDIT: I forgot the Allen Iverson one. That might be the very best, imo. Intelligently done and still culturally signficant.
I really liked the Ricky Williams one
The Marcus Dupree film is great. Run Ricky Run is right up there too. I'd also reccomend watching the Boston Red Sox film too, even if you're not a Red Sox fan.
The ones I've seen have been very, very well done.
Once Brothers is exceptional as is The Two Escobars. The U and Pony Excess are really cool if you're a college football fan (which I'm guessing most people here are).
I happen to like the June 17th one simply because of the historical implications but it's not everyone's cup of tea.
The only one I thought was boring was the Reggie Miller one, but I don't like Reggie or the Knicks so...
buy it. you won't regret it.
Marcus Dupree one is very good. The Two Escobars may be one of my favorite films, period, though. It's brilliantly done.
+1 for Two Escobars being one of the best 5 movies I saw last year. Not docs. Movies period. Incredibly moving and they got amazing access. I have no idea how it was passed over for a best doc nomination. I saw all the nominees and the only one in 2Escobars' league was "Restrepo."
I agree. I watch a lot of documentaries, and I felt that "The Two Escobars" certainly deserved a nomination. Perhaps it wasn't eligible for last year's and will get consideration for this year's Oscars? Doubtful, but maybe. And I agree- it was, for sure, one of the five best movies I saw last year.
It's certainly worth it. There have been a few duds but most of the documentaries have been very well-done.
Gonna add that some of those were very touching, such as Once Brothers. Very sad story. Same with Terry Fox.
Worth it. Once Brothers might be my favorite. I love Vlade. Crazy story.
Run Ricky Run is amazing too.
I never realized how interesting ricky is/was
I also thought the Running Into the Wind doc was inspirational as well. If i had the money to afford the set I would buy it no doubt
I thought I new in my mind which one was the best one, until I see everyone's choices. Now I am rethinking it. I thought the only one that legitimately sucked was the MLB produced Boston Red Sox 2004. Total ESPN'ish Red Sox Nation puff piece that didn't tell me anything ESPN and Fox's over-coverage didn't. That's a pretty damn good batting average for a series that big. Buy it.
"Once Brothers" was exceptional film work. I could have cried, seeing the emotion that was shown at the end.
"The best that never was" was just as eye opening as "Pony Excess" in its depiction of what has been wrong with college athletics. I enjoyed Marcus' story more because he truly was a beast on the field and the footage of his early exploits were a treat to see!
I think that Best Buy has exclusive rights to sell the blue ray version of the set....that would be great if you have a player....I have a PS3 and will invest in that one I guess. Enjoy them when you get it...everyone seems to be on one accord about how good they are.
Gretsky one is my favorite.