How Do You Have A Basketball Movie Marathon?
Whether it’s an NBA, college or friendly local game, basketball is a sport that is exceedingly popular throughout the country. The rules for professional games are carefully regulated, but many variations have been developed over the years for casual play. A good way to appreciate varying aspects of basketball is to view a sampling of movies that have been made with basketball as a central plot element. Watch the 1985 fantasy-comedy “Teen Wolf.” Michael J. Fox stars as Scott Howard, a teenage boy who turns into a werewolf during puberty and learns that the benefit to this odd affliction is that he becomes an extraordinarily talented basketball player. Watch the 1986 drama “Hoosiers.” Gene Hackman stars as Coach Noramn Dale, a high school basketball coach with a slightly shady past who teams up with the town drunk Shooter (Dennis Hopper) to coach the local boy’s basketball team for the championship game. Watch the 1992 comedy “White Men Can’t Jump.” Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson tea
