LOVE & Basketball Soundtrack

By Amber Tyner

INTRODUCTION The film Love & Basketball is a Sport/Romance based on two childhood friends Monica & Quincy who both desires to be professional basketball players. They were neighbors who grew up together where they went to the same highschool and both played on the basketball team. Monica dreams were to play for the Los Angeles Lakers and Quincy wanted to be like his father & play for the clippers. While they both struggled to reach their goals they also had to manage and deal with their emotions/feelings for each other. Quincy & Monica are both drawn to each other even though they face tough situations and barriers.

Background Information

R : A 21, 2010

W : G P -B

B : $20

S : O E , S L , A f W , D H

C : S /R

Scene 1: “ I DON’T”

Quincy” With a Jacked up Attitude”

Monica “ Didn’t know you caredSo much”

Quincy” I don’t”

Monica”good…..”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

S : I B B

In this scene Q gives Monica a ride home

After the game. They began to argue and Monica

Gets defensive because deep down inside she cares about

Him. The convo ends with Q saying he don’t care and it

Makes her feel a way deep down inside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

S 2 : T B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvv5qjmF2nM

Song 2: Lovers & Friends ???

In this scene Quincy ends up breaking up with

Monica because he is feeling a certain way. He tells her

How he’s getting drafted and he doesn’t know where

He might end up and he also tell her they can still be

“Friends” . Monica can’t be just friends with Q, and she

Feels as if this is the end and he’s walking away from

Her. Because she loves Q so much it’s going to be hard to just

Be his friend…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

Scene 3 : “ It mattered”

Monica: I must have played in about 1000 Games & I can only remember you being at 2

Mother: You had your coaches , daddy& other people for that. You know it didn’tMatter one way or another if I was at thoseGames.

Monica: It mattered mom.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgSozH4fZxc

Song : Nothing Even MattersBy Lauryn HillIn this scene Monica and her mom has a big Commotion and neither of them feels accepted forWho they are by each other. Monica expresses to her motherHow she only remember her being at 2 of her games and while Her mother thought it never mattered, it did to her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

Scene 4 : The Wifey Later on the movie as the two get older,

Monica sees that Quincy is now married

And moved on. It hurts her really bad

Because she is still stuck on him.

Song: In My Mind By Heather Headly “ In my mind, I’ll always be his lady

In my mind , I’ll always be his girl..”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

Scene 5 : Happily Ever AfterAt the end of the movie, Quincy and Monica ends up

Getting back together and has a child. Monica is pursuing

Her career in Basketball, achieving her dreams of playing

For the Lakers in the NBA. Q is her

Supporter.

Song 5 : StillBy Tamia

Through the struggles ofTheir relationship, in the end Monica and Q were able toBe happy and stay together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwv5CuJ9vk

Conclusion

Love & Basketball is a film that many people enjoy. It is an early 2000’s classic. Most people love this movie because it can be relateable and grabs viewers emotions.

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