This Womans Work: Love and Basketball Turns 20 This Month

[m0rninggl0ry]

Love & Basketball is a 2000 American romantic drama film starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps. The film tells the story of Quincy McCall (Epps) and Monica Wright (Lathan), two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles, California who are pursuing their basketball careers before eventually falling for each other. The film was produced by 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, and marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood.

And the soundtrack was

Shout out to Lucy Peal for this all time favorite. This song still plays today

 

[jay211]

Classic movie!

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

1) one of the few movies I know word for word

2) goddamn I’m old

3) I was lightweight disappointed to learn “woman’s work” was a remake. I thought maxwell was dropping some new heat on me

 

[TheNatureBoy]

1) one of the few movies I know word for word

2) goddamn I’m old

3) I was lightweight disappointed to learn “woman’s work” was a remake. I thought maxwell was dropping some new heat on me

Yeah, I didn't know that song was a remake till years later.

Just listened to the Rewatchables podcast where they talked about the movie.

Sanaa Lathan had never picked up a basketball before this movie and had to go through an intense training session for the scenes. They said she hadn't picked up once since the movie wrapped.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Great movie.

When that maxwell scene happened
My nikka Omar.

 

[lamont614]

Sana was so fine

 

[Ziggiy]

Classic movie


Only gripe was I wish they would’ve made Quincy’s initial reason for being mad at Monica stronger

 

[Lootpack]

Sanaa is so fine

Fixed. Black don't crack.

 

[TinFoilSnapBack]

Classic, and definitely top ten for me personally.

The story, the SOUNDTRACK, the basketball references, the women (Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, and Tyra Banks)


Also, Shea Butter Twitter hates this movie, which makes me appreciate it even more.

 

[Spades Of Aces]

This movie was an instant classic!

 

[twan83]

Great movie to play for a date then hear Maxwell song and date ready to get that womans worth

 

[Blankthawtz]

1) one of the few movies I know word for word

2) goddamn I’m old

3) I was lightweight disappointed to learn “woman’s work” was a remake. I thought maxwell was dropping some new heat on me

Yeah, I didn't know that song was a remake till years later.

Just listened to the Rewatchables podcast where they talked about the movie.

Sanaa Lathan had never picked up a basketball before this movie and had to go through an intense training session for the scenes. They said she hadn't picked up once since the movie wrapped.

first time i heard it was during the scene of one of my fav Kevin Bacon movies "She's Having A baby"...





scene made me cry as a kid cuz they made it seem like his wife died.....

but Maxwell reviving it for LABB was great....LABB is also one of my fav movies ever.....

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

first time i heard it was during the scene of one of my fav Kevin Bacon movies "She's Having A baby"...





scene made me cry as a kid cuz they made it seem like his wife died.....

but Maxwell reviving it for LABB was great....LABB is also one of my fav movies ever.....

That’s how I found out it was a remake, like only 6 yrs ago lol. My mom had this movie on and I was in her room, heard the song and was like

 

[Danie84]

Got it break it all downGot it break it all down

 

[m0rninggl0ry]

1) one of the few movies I know word for word

2) goddamn I’m old

3) I was lightweight disappointed to learn “woman’s work” was a remake. I thought maxwell was dropping some new heat on me

1. Same
2. Same
3. Same i thought it was an orginal but nope. I had no clue its about child birth