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clay 
"Viewer discretion is revised."
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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 Posted - 18/11/2009 : 22:24:02
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Roger Ebert says this is the best American documentary of the 20th Century. So do I.
HOOP DREAMS
Follow Arthur Agee and William Gates from early teens through college as they and their families strive for the ultimate basketball venue--the NBA.
Here is Mr. Ebert's fine Journal entry about HOOP DREAMS, which includes a link to the movie!
Abbreviated rules (re)borrowed from here to encourage some new entrants .... or old ones back.
The Rules
The first line of a haiku poem has five syllables.
The second line has seven syllables.
The third, and final, line has five syllables.
The Movie Haiku Contest (MHC) is open to every member of the FWFR site.
To enter, all you have to do is think of a Haiku for the current movie, then post into the current thread. Simple as that. Also, haikus may be risque, but nothing explicit please.
Only one entry per person as per The Blevins Rule. However, you are allowed to edit your existing entry until 9pm Tuesday FWFR time.
Voting.
If you have entered the MHC, then you have to vote. If you do not vote, you'll lose 3 points from your total, and suffer from Significant Shrinkage. This could mean the difference between Stardom and a big fat Dumpster Dive.
You do not have to enter the MHC to vote. Vote away. It'll be like a lurker vote!
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For each round, you get to vote for your three favourite haikus. The voting is as follows:
3 pts fwfr a
2 pts fwfr b
1 pt fwfr c
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You may vote only once
You cannot vote for yourself.
You can vote for the previous winner
You vote by sending me your votes in a PM (Private Message).
When the voting deadline ends (9pm Wednesday 25 NOV FWFR time), the votes are tallied and the top three places are announced.
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 18/11/2009 : 22:49:52
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Youth exploitation
sometimes arrives disguised as
opportunity
Clay, just want to say thanks for the link. It's a good read. I hadn't remembered that this documentary had turned into a five year mission. |
Edited by - Sludge on 21/11/2009 03:07:13 |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 20/11/2009 : 21:54:52
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Gates sure can play ball,
but can't pay his bills. Slam. Dunk.
That's William. Not Bill.
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clay
"Viewer discretion is revised."
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Posted - 23/11/2009 : 18:20:41
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Arthur and William
Beat B-Ball odds, for a while;
Then--troubled; trouble. |
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Sludge
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
United States
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Posted - 25/11/2009 : 00:51:28
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clay
"Viewer discretion is revised."
Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 15:46:18
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Winners:
Third place--modesty forbids
2nd Place--S10dge
1st Place--Baftenbabe, who lives up to her middle syllable AND her last syllable
Baff O' My Heart, congrats--you know what to do! |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 26/11/2009 : 19:17:38
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Coolio! Slam, dunk, and big thanks!
Will come up with a new one v. soon.
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Movie Haiku Contest #181 -- Hoop Dreams
