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  • Matt
    No longer a noob
    • Jun 2012
    • 1565

    ESPN Films Announces Fall Schedule for 30 for 30 Vol. II

    ESPN Films, creators of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 film series, has announced the schedule for the new slate of films in its30 for 30 series, presented by Buick Verano. The series kicks off with Broke on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPNHD and will air on consecutive Tuesday nights in October, concluding the 2012 run with one film airing in December after the Heisman Trophy Presentation. The 30 for 30 documentaries airing this fall are: Broke,9.79*, There’s No Place Like Home, Benji, Ghosts of Ole Miss, and You Don’t Know Bo.
    The fall slate will air as follows:
    • Tuesday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m.Broke (Billy Corben)
    • Tuesday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. 9.79* (Daniel Gordon)
    • Tuesday, Oct. 16, 8 pm. There’s No Place Like Home (Maura Mandt and Josh Swade)
    • Tuesday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Benji (Coodie and Chike)
    • Tuesday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Ghosts of Ole Miss (Fritz Mitchell)
    • Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 p.m. You Don’t Know Bo (Michael Bonfiglio)

    “When we launched ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 series in 2009, it quickly became synonymous with long-form, quality sports storytelling and gave us the opportunity to showcase compelling stories through the eyes of incredibly talented filmmakers,” said Connor Schell, vice president of ESPN Films. “Our intention with the upcoming slate of films is to feature stories that reflect the powerful impact that sports can make across the cultural landscape and get to the core of why sports matter. We will continue to tell these stories in innovative ways.”
    Film summaries:
    Broke(Billy Corben)
    Broke explores the roads to fortune in American sports and eventually, the many detours to bankruptcy. Bernie Kosar, Andre Rison and Cliff Floyd are among the athletes who talk openly about the challenges of managing their money in an era when big contracts don’t necessarily support bigger lifestyles. Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, many pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. A story of the dark side of success, Broke is an allegory for the financial woes haunting economies and individuals all over the world.
    9.79*(Daniel Gordon) 2012 Toronto International Film Festival Selection
    The 100-meter men’s final at the 1988 Seoul Games was the fastest and perhaps most thrilling sprint in Olympic history. But within 48 hours, gold medalist Ben Johnson had tested positive for anabolic steroids, and scandal reigned. This one race still haunts the eight men who took part. But what brought them to the starting line? And what happened to them since?
    There’s No Place Like Home(Maura Mandt and Josh Swade)
    On December 10, 2010, Sotheby’s auctioned off the most important historical document in sports history—James Naismith’s original rules of basketball. There’s No Place Like Home is the story of one fan’s obsessive quest to win this seminal American artifact at auction and bring the rules “home” to Lawrence, Kansas, where Naismith coached and taught for more than 40 years.
    Benji(Coodie and Chike)
    In 1984, 17-year-old Ben Wilson was a symbol of everything promising about Chicago: a beloved, sweet-natured youngster from the city’s fabled South Side, and America’s most talented basketball prospect. His senseless murder the day before his senior season sent ripples through Chicago and the nation.
    Ghosts of Ole Miss (Fritz Mitchell)
    In 1962, the University of Mississippi campus erupted in violence over integration and swelled with pride over an unbeaten football team. Mississippi native Wright Thompson explores the tumultuous events that continue to shape the state 50 years later.
    You Don’t Know Bo (Michael Bonfiglio)
    Bo Jackson hit 500 ft. home runs, ran over linebackers, and—for a small window—he was the best athlete we had ever seen. You Don’t Know Bo is a close look at the man and marketing campaign that shaped his legacy. Even without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, Bo redefined the role of the athlete in the pop cultural conversation. More than 20 years later, myths and legends still surround Bo Jackson, and his impossible feats still capture our collective imagination.



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  • JimLeavy59
    War Hero
    • May 2012
    • 7199

    #2
    Can't wait to see the Bo Jackson one.

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    • partners panic
      Noob
      • May 2012
      • 76

      #3
      Broke is the only one that looks remotely interesting.

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      • NAHSTE
        Probably owns the site
        • Feb 2009
        • 22233

        #4
        Originally posted by partners panic
        Broke is the only one that looks remotely interesting.
        This. Billy Corben does good work.

        Ole Miss one might be good if done properly. I'm optimistic because Wright Thompson is involved.

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        • 1ke
          D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F
          • Mar 2009
          • 6641

          #5
          4 out of 6 aint bad IMO. The only one im not liking or thinking I might now like is the one about the Chicago kid. And the basketball one does not interest me at all.

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          • Warner2BruceTD
            2011 Poster Of The Year
            • Mar 2009
            • 26142

            #6
            They are really reaching for material, 'Broke' is the only one that instantly interest me, but any doc can be interesting if done well.

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            • dell71
              Enter Sandman
              • Mar 2009
              • 23919

              #7
              Definitely looking forward to Broke and the Bo Jackson one. Sorta interested in 9.79 because I remember watching that race and the whole controversy surrounding Ben Johnson. Funny though, I only remember it affecting him and Carl Lewis.

              The other two I'll probably watch if I happen to catch them but I won't make it a point to watch.

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              • shag773
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2009
                • 2721

                #8
                Originally posted by NAHSTE
                This. Billy Corben does good work.

                Ole Miss one might be good if done properly. I'm optimistic because Wright Thompson is involved.
                HBO touched upon this somewhat in their documentary on segragation in sports. It's amazing this shit went on only 50 years ago.

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                • EmpireWF
                  Giants in the Super Bowl
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 24082

                  #9
                  Looking forward to the Bo Jackson doc.


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                  • Maynard
                    stupid ass titles
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 17876

                    #10
                    9.79* was on tonight. i enjoyed it. I thought Carl Lewis came acrosss like a little bitch and I think the entire olympic doping committee is a bunch of hypocrites. There is no way anyone can tell me that every athlete did not use steroids.

                    And Carl Lewis teammate, who was admittedly planted inside the testing room basically said he spiked Ben Johnsons beer with steroids to cause him to fail the test. Was he using...of course...but he stopped months ahead of time and this no name member of a running team was planted by the teams coach (the coach admitted it) and spiked the guys drink on more than one occasion. The coach said, and even Carl Lewis said it in his book that at several events they spike Ben Johnsons drinks to make him fail.

                    The member of the team only made a statement and said, maybe i did, maybe i didnt

                    The olympics are a joke anyways....but when you think about people like lance armstrong, you know he was doping too

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                    • EmpireWF
                      Giants in the Super Bowl
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 24082

                      #11
                      Saw about 10 minutes of it where they talked about everyone being on something they shouldn't have been.

                      Didn't need to see any more. Not much of an interesting topic to me since it's assumed everyone who achieved anything back then was laced up on anabolic steroids or GH.


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                      • FedEx227
                        Delivers
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 10454

                        #12
                        Benji is SOOO good, if you have OnDemand it's on there (at least in Chicago).
                        VoicesofWrestling.com

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                        • nwfisch
                          No longer a noob
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 1365

                          #13
                          Originally posted by FedEx227
                          Benji is SOOO good, if you have OnDemand it's on there (at least in Chicago).
                          On here in Nowhere Iowa.

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                          • Maynard
                            stupid ass titles
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 17876

                            #14
                            Originally posted by EmpireWF
                            Saw about 10 minutes of it where they talked about everyone being on something they shouldn't have been.

                            Didn't need to see any more. Not much of an interesting topic to me since it's assumed everyone who achieved anything back then was laced up on anabolic steroids or GH.
                            i had no interest in it at all....happened to catch it being on by mistake and just left on. found it to be engaging unlike the Broke episode which i really was looking forward to...i thought that one was terrible

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                            • Senser81
                              VSN Poster of the Year
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 12804

                              #15
                              Broke was the typical "paint by numbers" ESPN-style program. Should have been an E:60 segment, not a full-blown 30 for 30 episode.

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