Were not huge basketball fans or anything, but spike lee is so intense and zealous, his passion for any topic soon becomes of interest to those beyond its initial frame. In 2009, lee unveiled kobe doin work, an espn documentary about basketball superstar kobe bryant that, unsurprisingly, didnt find much of an audience beyond hoops fans. Doin work kobe bryant transcends his sport like only a few before him have done. To continue to honor the life and legacy of kobe bryant, espn will air the 2009 espn films and spike lee collaboration kobe doin work. A spike lee joint 2009 starring kobe bryant on dvd and bluray. Kobe doin work 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. If you live in sarasota or charlotte county, our two locations in englewood and punta gorda allow us to serve you in a timely and efficient manner. Doin work by demanding creative control over the documentary and forcing the director to drive to his house to beg for a meeting to save the project, sources told page six. Doin work, aired for one and a half commercialfree hours on espn on saturday night. We get to see a player at work in detail, we get access to phil jacksons locker room when it is normally closed, we get narration from kobe to provide more detail and insight and it is all being made by a film director who manages to be interesting even when he makes a bad film. Spike lee is framing his kobe bryant suit from the oscars. For most of us, a day at the office is never accompanied by media interviews and roaring crowds. Kobe doin work 2009 12 out of 4 spike lees latest joint is a documentary following kobe bryant during one of his work days. Bryants dear basketball won an oscar for best animated short film.
Kobe bryant height, weight, age, body statistics healthy. Kobe bryant transcends his sport like only a few before him have done. The broadcast schedule was determined well in advance but the timing could turn out to either be ironic or prophetic, depending on the outcome of sundays game seven between bryants l. The lakers organization has given spike full access on and off the court, this including locker room, youll see candid shots, uncut view of the superstar as he prepares the game. Kobe doin work full documentary kobe doin work is an 84minute exploration of kobe bryants work ethic, his in game mentality, and his bluntness that makes kobe a great competitor. Directed by film and cultural icon spike lee, the audience gets inside the locker room and inside the mind of this enigmatic superstar for a neverbeforedocumented look at how kobe. Filmmaker and lifelong basketball fanatic spike lee directs this documentary that takes a closeup look at a day in the working life of kobe bryant, one of the most celebrated basketball players. Lee directed the documentary kobe doin work, which premiered in 2009. But when a near complete version was found in a janitors closet of an oslo mental institution in 1981, along with an. The new spike lee joint kobe doin work a documentary following l. A documentary following kobe bryant during one day during a game against the san antonio spurs. With kobe bryant, kareem abduljabbar, tony parker, lamar odom. Lee and bryant worked together in 2009 on a documentary called kobe doin work, which followed bryant for a day in the 20072008 season.
May 22 is release day for easy virtue a film adaptation of the noel coward play starring jessica biel, kristen scott thomas and colin firth. Multiple formats, color, full screen, ntsc, special. The tribeca film festival has announced that spike lees basketball doc kobe doin work will have its world premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival as the gala premiere of the tribeca. Bryant granted filmmaker spike lee and 30 cameras unprecedented access to his life for one day. Kobe, spike work tribeca with a body mic and 30 cameras, the film gives unprecedented access to the laker superstar by victoria cavaliere published april 21, 2009 updated on april 25. Spike and kobe go way back he directed the 2009 documentary kobe doin work but its clear hes not quite ready to talk about making another film. Last night i attended the opening night of afi silverdocs which kicked things off with a screening of more than a game. Kobe doin work red carpet premiere interview with spike lee at the tribeca film festival 2009. This basketball prodigy entered the league at age 18 and quickly began to rack up accolades. Sorry guys but i dont think lebron is here to talk about kobe or the orlando magic. Lakers guard kobe bryant during an entire game day premieres may 16 on espn and then on dvd shortly after. Kobe bryant 2006 full interview espn with stephen a. Kobe bryant remembered in oscars in memoriam, spike lee.
Kobe doin work kobe bryant transcends his sport like only a few before him have done. Spike lee is an american film director, producer, writer, and actor, noted for his films that deal with controversial social and political issues. Doin work and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Kobe doin work, il filmdocumentario di spike lee su kobe. Spike lee documentary an encore performance by bryant. Not a big shocker spike decided to honor kobe at the 92nd academy awards. Check back here often as indiewire will be keeping you updated throughout the 2009 tribeca film festival with a. The next year, he followed up when the levees broke with another katrinarelated project, the hbo production if god is willing and da creek dont rise, which led to two. Slam dunk champion, nba allstar, nba champion, olympic champion and league mvp among others. As i watched the lakers celebrating sunday, i thought it looked like a bunch of actors celebrating the game.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. It focuses on then professional basketball player kobe bryant before, during, and. Kobe doing the voice over is better suited as a supplementary to the dvd not for the actual film. Kobe bryant body measurements height weight shoe size stats. There have been a number of films about professional basketball made over the years, but none of them looks quite like kobe doin work, spike lees innovative and intense chronicle of one game in the life of nba superstar kobe bryant. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of verve forecast. I think for it to have really worked, have a player and a coach give their take on what kobe is doing and why. Ergo were pretty interested in his upcoming and completed documentary, kobe doin. The tribeca film festival today announced that the espn films production of spike lees kobe doin work will have its world premiere at the 2009 tribeca film festival, presented by american express, the founding sponsor of the festival, as the gala premiere of the tribecaespn sports film festival. Kobe doin work is a 2009 documentary film directed by spike lee.
The custom purpleandgold suit donned the numbers 2 and 4 on the lapels and a complete 24 on the back. He first appeared in the documentary about himself, known as kobe doin work directed by spike lee back in 2009. Kobe bryant granted legendary filmmaker spike lee and 30 cameras unprecedented access to his life for one day. Get the best deals on basketball dvds when you shop the largest online selection at. The nba superfan posted several tributes to hoops superstar following the tragic helicopter crash. Spike and kobe go way back he directed the 2009 documentary kobe doin work but its clear hes not quite ready to talk about making another film about. For spike lees latest documentary, kobe doin work, he persuaded kobe bryant to allow 30 cameras to follow him over the course of one game. Lees films are typically referred to as spike lee joints and the closing credits always end with the phrases by any means necessary, ya dig and sho nuff.
A documentary following kobe bryant during one day of the 2008 nba playoffs. Blanca blanco honors kobe bryant at oscars with kobe. Blogs tribeca film festival 2009 movies coming to a. Spike lee paid a fashionable tribute to kobe bryant at sundays oscars by wearing a purple and gold tuxedo, made by gucci, with the number 24 stitched onto his lapels. While everyone else was watching the lakers demolish the undermanned rockets last night, i saw kobe bryant play an entirely different basketball gamea 2008 playoff lateseason game against the san antonio spurs that is the centerpiece of kobe doin work, the new spike lee film about bryant that premieres saturday night on espn. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to kobe doin work. Follow these two giants on and off the court in kobe doin work on saturday, may 16.
Kobe bryant body measurements height weight shoe size stats born on august 23, 1978, kobe bryant was an american professional basketball player who is now widely regarded as one of the alltime greatest players of the game. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. All the things appear to be in place for a very interesting film. Kobe doin work 2009 05162009 us documentary 1h 23m user score.
Wait, i guess that was the premise behind kobe doin work. Spike lee a film director and a wellknown devotee to the new york knicks, recently released a documentary film entitled. Kobe bryant celebrity profile check out the latest kobe bryant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Its for basketball junkies only, but the film gave mea. Lee directed the 2009 documentary kobe doin work, and bryant. His onthecourt exploits have been well documented, yet few have been able to witness what its like for kobe on game day. Spike lee gets up close and personal with kobe bryant. Work, which played this weekend at the tribeca film festival and features l. Kobe bryant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Director kristopher belman and the complete cast including king james walked the red carpet for the press and fans that tried to enter the press pen to snap photos and scream questions.
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