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  1. 02-09-2017, 02:19 PM #1
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    Uncle Drew on the big screen!!

    http://variety.com/2017/film/news/ky...lm-1201981600/

    Sources tell Variety that Temple Hill Entertainment has acquired the feature film rights to Irving’s “Uncle Drew” Pepsi commercials. “Skiptrace” scribe Jay Longino is set to write the script and Irving is attached to reprise the role of Drew.

    Described as “Blues Brothers” in the pick-up basketball world, Longino’s pitch shows Drew and his old squad on the legendary Rucker Park basketball court in Harlem. Years later Drew is talked into returning to the courts to compete in a tournament and goes on a road trip to round the old squad up to play.
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  2. 02-09-2017, 02:23 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
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    -Jason "I hope they retain some of the reality TV aspect of it with the other players not realizing they are playing against real NBA stars" Evans

    But where will it rank on our seasonal top movie contest?
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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonEvans View Post
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    -Jason "I hope they retain some of the reality TV aspect of it with the other players not realizing they are playing against real NBA stars" Evans

    Wouldn't they have to get releases from all folks after the fact to allow the use of their image?

    I agree, but I think the logistics may be tough.

    Damn lawyers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldPhiKap View Post
    Wouldn't they have to get releases from all folks after the fact to allow the use of their image?

    I agree, but I think the logistics may be tough.

    Damn lawyers.
    Easy, just get the releases ahead of time, eg "Pepsi is shooting pickup basketball at famous Rucker Park all day. You are welcome to play pickup, but you might be filmed and so you have to sign this waver."

    Trust me... everyone will sign if they think they may be on TV.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edouble View Post
    Easy, just get the releases ahead of time, eg "Pepsi is shooting pickup basketball at famous Rucker Park all day. You are welcome to play pickup, but you might be filmed and so you have to sign this waver."

    Trust me... everyone will sign if they think they may be on TV.
    Ah, but then you have union scale . . . .
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  6. 02-09-2017, 04:19 PM #6
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    And agents !
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edouble View Post
    Easy, just get the releases ahead of time, eg "Pepsi is shooting pickup basketball at famous Rucker Park all day. You are welcome to play pickup, but you might be filmed and so you have to sign this waver."

    Trust me... everyone will sign if they think they may be on TV.
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    Ah, but then you have union scale . . . .
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    And agents !
    So any high school kids showing up would be ineligible to play in college?

    Don't worry, calipari will still recruit them - and take credit for getting them to the pros.
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  8. 02-14-2018, 12:40 PM #8
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    The first trailer dropped this morning.
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  9. 02-14-2018, 12:45 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by luburch View Post


    The first trailer dropped this morning.
    Silliness. I wish they would've just stuck with the commercials. This is a little too much IMO.
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  10. 02-14-2018, 01:09 PM #10
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    They got LilRel Howery AND Tiffany Haddish?

    They both must have signed before their careers exploded (Get Out, Girls Trip).

    This movie looks horrible. Sorry Kyrie, I love your game, but, really? This is 10x worse than taking an SNL skit and turning it into a mediocre movie.
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    Shaq's in it. I'm sold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingdutchdevil View Post
    This movie looks horrible. Sorry Kyrie, I love your game, but, really? This is 10x worse than taking an SNL skit and turning it into a mediocre movie.
    HA HA HA HA HA...this passion made me LOL.

    In all seriousness, I think this will be a huge hit.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingdutchdevil View Post
    They got LilRel Howery AND Tiffany Haddish?

    They both must have signed before their careers exploded (Get Out, Girls Trip).

    This movie looks horrible. Sorry Kyrie, I love your game, but, really? This is 10x worse than taking an SNL skit and turning it into a mediocre movie.
    Agree, Howery and Haddish are the only things keeping me interested.

    Wonder where this will land in the pantheon of Shaq's acting "career." I'm going to guess he's better in this than in Kazaam, Steel, or any of the awful Adam Sandler movies he's been in (three of them!?), but will fall short of his best role to date: Neon Boudeaux in Blue Chips.
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    I look forward to watching this on a plane sometime this fall. That seems like the right venue for this kind of movie.
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    Quote Originally Posted by luburch View Post


    The first trailer dropped this morning.
    Hahahahahahahahahaha...


    *breathes*


    Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

    I am pleased.
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  16. 02-14-2018, 03:23 PM #16
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    I think that Uncle Drew guy kind of looks like Kyrie Irving.
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    I happened across this trailer today. My reaction as it played:

    What the?
    Huh?
    Hmmm
    Ok
    Alright... maybe
    Lol
    How?

    As far as Shaq movies go it’s no Blue Chips, but not Kazzam either.

    Blues Brothers of basketball agreed
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  18. 02-19-2018, 04:50 PM #18
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    Yikes. That's all I got: yikes.
    Nothing incites bodily violence quicker than a Duke fan turning in your direction and saying 'scoreboard.'
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    Quote Originally Posted by HaveFunExpectToWin View Post
    I happened across this trailer today. My reaction as it played:

    What the?
    Huh?
    Hmmm
    Ok
    Alright... maybe
    Lol
    How?

    As far as Shaq movies go it’s no Blue Chips, but not Kazzam either.

    Blues Brothers of basketball agreed
    I can't wait for the sequel to Blue Chips - Light Blue Chips: the UNC story...
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  20. 02-19-2018, 05:47 PM #20
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    Meh, I'm the spoiler on this. Seems a little contrived and not all that interesting or entertaining.
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