HEAD GAMES: On September 21, Hoop Dreams director Steve James is releasing a documentary on the chronic brain trauma crisis in sports. Its trailer, featuring Chris Nowinski and a number of familiar faces, is here.
One thing: "The Public Health Issue of Our Time"? Look, we ought to do something about it. It's a bad thing and I think Nowinski is doing a great public service by championing this.
But compared to diabetes, obesity, MRSA, and a dozen other things, this hardly deserves the definite article as public health issue.
Love love love Hoop Dreams. That movie blew me away-- can't believe it's 18 years old now. It'll be hard to top it, but I'm very interested to see Head Games. I didn't realize Steve James directed a 30 for 30 episode on Allen Iverson.
I found that nauseating. Which may be the point.
ReplyDeleteI think it was the women's soccer collision which affected me the most.
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ReplyDeleteOddest thing about that trailer? "Music composed by Billy Corgan" THAT Billy Corgan?
ReplyDeleteSure. AFter all, you could call concussions as being the result of smashing pumpkinheads.
ReplyDeleteOne thing: "The Public Health Issue of Our Time"? Look, we ought to do something about it. It's a bad thing and I think Nowinski is doing a great public service by championing this.
ReplyDeleteBut compared to diabetes, obesity, MRSA, and a dozen other things, this hardly deserves the definite article as public health issue.
Love love love Hoop Dreams. That movie blew me away-- can't believe it's 18 years old now. It'll be hard to top it, but I'm very interested to see Head Games. I didn't realize Steve James directed a 30 for 30 episode on Allen Iverson.
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