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Other Discussions => Entertainment => Off Topic => Movies => Topic started by: Big333223 on September 06, 2017, 07:00:33 PM
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http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/20591789/cast-revealed-upcoming-uncle-drew-movie
The movie "sees Uncle Drew embark on a road trip to round up a group of septuagenarian friends for one final tournament at hallowed Rucker Park." Those friends are played by former NBA stars in old age makeup and Drew is played, of course, by newest Celtics Kyrie Irving.
I'm not super optimistic about this, as a movie, but Lil Rel Howery is great and if this can be some kind of Blues Brothers for basketball it could be good. I'm hoping for a Bill Russell cameo a la the Pepsi commercials. I'll probably see it either way.
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Haven't had a movie star play for this team since shaq diesel
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Hopefully the Celtics are still playing in June.
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Hopefully the Celtics are still playing in June.
wouldn't it be awesome if he dressed up as uncle drew in the finals to promote the film and we win?
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Hopefully the Celtics are still playing in June.
wouldn't it be awesome if he dressed up as uncle drew in the finals to promote the film and we win?
lol
I don't know how the prosthetics are with sweat but he should definitely grow out the fro a little and dye it grey.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
A lot of posters seem to be into this aspect, and I admit I'm looking forward to some Celtics colored sneakers, but I find the celebrity crap more annoying than anything.
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That's pretty freakin' cool.
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i liked his little gig .
Good for him
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I agree. I also think I read he wrote/directed some of the Uncle Drew commercials? I'm sure that means he contributed somewhat to the movie also?
It's too bad people in the sneaker thread were saying his shoes aren't great to play in, because I was on my way to buy them. They look good enough, and I never know what the heck to buy in a basketball shoe (wasn't actually asking for advice, but I'll happily take it from anyone who's bored and wants to PM me).
In fact, I never really know what to look for in any shoe, so I'm still considering a pair just to wear.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I agree.
It's too bad people in the sneaker thread were saying his shoes aren't great to play in, because I was on my way to buy them. They look good enough, and I never know what the heck to buy in a basketball shoe (wasn't actually asking for advice, but I'll happily take it from anyone who's bored and wants to PM me).
In fact, I never really know what to look for in any shoe, so I'm still considering a pair just to wear.
I mean thy can't be that bad, I'm sure kyrie himself wears the same version that we all wear. If not, a lot of reviews say they're good for speed and getting feel of court. Its just they have a little less cushion in exchange for feel of the court
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I agree. I also think I read he wrote/directed some of the Uncle Drew commercials? I'm sure that means he contributed somewhat to the movie also?
It's too bad people in the sneaker thread were saying his shoes aren't great to play in, because I was on my way to buy them. They look good enough, and I never know what the heck to buy in a basketball shoe (wasn't actually asking for advice, but I'll happily take it from anyone who's bored and wants to PM me).
In fact, I never really know what to look for in any shoe, so I'm still considering a pair just to wear.
https://m.footlocker.com/index.cfm?uri=product&model=262694&sku=88450030&size=12.5
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
A lot of posters seem to be into this aspect, and I admit I'm looking forward to some Celtics colored sneakers, but I find the celebrity crap more annoying than anything.
I love it. The more popularity, the more exposure, the more nationally televised games, the more commercials, the more merchandise etc. Kyrie is easily the most marketable player in Celtics franchise history, I say the C's take full advantage.
Even socially, people just respect/admire the C's more that they have such a well-known player. The history is cool and all, but there's nothing like some good ol' razzle dazzle. That's why LA is always in the mix for free agents no matter what state the franchise is in.
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Thank you, CelticsElite.
I was actually gonna ask for some second opinions in case that thread just happened to paint the shoes in a bad light.
For me, I don't give a flying flip about cushion, so if the lack of it actually means a better feel of the ground, then that's a trade-off I'd be completely down with. I mean, I totally don't care about blisters and what-not.
On the other hand, if the lack of cushion hampers performance, and is not simply a pain tolerance thing, that's something I'm definitely curious about.
Sorry if I'm sounding stupid, but I repeat, I'm a total amateur when it comes to buying basketball shoes. I pretty much grew up with a new pair of shoes every 2 years, so ever since I've just been buying basketball shoes at random when walking into the mall.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I agree. I also think I read he wrote/directed some of the Uncle Drew commercials? I'm sure that means he contributed somewhat to the movie also?
It's too bad people in the sneaker thread were saying his shoes aren't great to play in, because I was on my way to buy them. They look good enough, and I never know what the heck to buy in a basketball shoe (wasn't actually asking for advice, but I'll happily take it from anyone who's bored and wants to PM me).
In fact, I never really know what to look for in any shoe, so I'm still considering a pair just to wear.
https://m.footlocker.com/index.cfm?uri=product&model=262694&sku=88450030&size=12.5
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Sexxxayyyy.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I hate it but Bird also did it. Granted he was more accomplished
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I hate it but Bird also did it. Granted he was more accomplished
I like that his brand is this fun character. He's not Kobe with his "muse cage" or any other number of athletes who build a brand around either making very serious faces all the time or being big, ridiculous characters a la Barkley or Westbrook.
None of it matters to me if Kyrie isn't also winning games for Boston but all things considered, I dig this.
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Btw sneaker alert for guys looking to buy Celtic colourway Kyries, aside for the Kyrie 3 kelly green/white colourway the Kyrie 4 will be released soon, Kyrie just wore it while filming Uncke Drew.
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The trailer is out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMoAmp-X7mg
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The trailer is out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMoAmp-X7mg
Meh. I'll see it.
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box office https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.avclub.com/weekend-box-office-for-a-movie-based-on-a-pepsi-commer-1827293196/amp
Reviews
rated fresh at Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/uncle_drew
CinemaScore gives it a A rating : https://m.cinemascore.com
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Summer would've been a good time to have his inevitable knee surgery. But hey, cool children's film.
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That 5.7 on IMDb and 57 on metacritic ain’t looking so hot.
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Uncle Drew premieres on HBO tonight for those who are interested.
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I actually saw it in the theatre (what that says about me, I don't know). It was better than I expected it to be. Fun seeing the old nba guys having fun and being in a movie. It was fun, not terrible. Maybe a few of us here would benefit from a little movie timeout from the last couple of days.
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I'm so glad we get to watch Kyrie grow his brand.
I agree. I also think I read he wrote/directed some of the Uncle Drew commercials? I'm sure that means he contributed somewhat to the movie also?
It's too bad people in the sneaker thread were saying his shoes aren't great to play in, because I was on my way to buy them. They look good enough, and I never know what the heck to buy in a basketball shoe (wasn't actually asking for advice, but I'll happily take it from anyone who's bored and wants to PM me).
In fact, I never really know what to look for in any shoe, so I'm still considering a pair just to wear.
My brother wears Kyrie's and doesn't have any complaints, but I've never worn them myself.
Not to derail the thread, but PG1's are great to play in for me, so you might like those.
Summer would've been a good time to have his inevitable knee surgery. But hey, cool children's film.
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I actually saw it in the theatre (what that says about me, I don't know). It was better than I expected it to be. Fun seeing the old nba guys having fun and being in a movie. It was fun, not terrible. Maybe a few of us here would benefit from a little movie timeout from the last couple of days.
I have hbo. I'm almost excited about this. It wasn't worth $15 at the theater or a $5 movie rental...but a hbo watch seems about right.
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I actually saw it in the theatre (what that says about me, I don't know). It was better than I expected it to be. Fun seeing the old nba guys having fun and being in a movie. It was fun, not terrible. Maybe a few of us here would benefit from a little movie timeout from the last couple of days.
I have hbo. I'm almost excited about this. It wasn't worth $15 at the theater or a $5 movie rental...but a hbo watch seems about right.
Watched! It is not 2 bad.
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I actually saw it in the theatre (what that says about me, I don't know). It was better than I expected it to be. Fun seeing the old nba guys having fun and being in a movie. It was fun, not terrible. Maybe a few of us here would benefit from a little movie timeout from the last couple of days.
I have hbo. I'm almost excited about this. It wasn't worth $15 at the theater or a $5 movie rental...but a hbo watch seems about right.
Watched! It is not 2 bad.
That is what I thought. All the guys did a decent job for not being actors.