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WHO SHOWS UP AROUND THEM
PEOPLE THEY PRAISE
A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Mark Titus.
WHERE THEY PUSH BACK
No repeated critical person mentions were clearly attributed in the transcripts.
This counts comments about a performance or body of work. It is not a personal approval rating.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Mocks the film's basketball realism, especially the claim that Penny Hardaway cannot run a motion offense.
About 0 min into the transcriptSays the film is too close to authentic basketball to feel fun, but still wrong in key details.
About 0 min into the transcriptSays the film got Knight's reputation wrong by portraying him as constantly raging instead of mostly controlled.
About 8 min into the transcriptShares a personal story about being kept away from recruits and says he respected Matta's blunt explanation.
About 32 min into the transcriptArgues that by 1994 the movie's corruption reveal was already obvious to basketball insiders.
About 8 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
It was already obvious by the time he saw it; the revelations felt like 'well, duh'.
Blue ChipsThe film never really gives a convincing hero because the coach is too compromised.
Blue ChipsNick Nolte is okay but not the ideal charismatic lead for the role.
Blue ChipsThe film should either be more campy or more accurate; the middle ground is frustrating.
Blue ChipsFavors Hoosiers but also suggests other titles like Mighty Ducks 2.
Point BreakFirst bank robbery / Busey stakeout, then agrees the football game is elite.
Point BreakAgrees Keanu is the right choice.
Point BreakSwayze still wins overall.
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