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Kobe Doin' Work: A Spike Lee Joint |  | Director: Spike Lee
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 7365
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 10320900
UPC: 786936798258
EAN: 0786936798258
ASIN: B002ACPEU2
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: November 24, 2009
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 UGH! Not good. July 30, 2010
Jordan Crane
Couldn't Spike Lee does this with a more likable player?? (outside of L.A. of course). Are we suppose to believe that Bryant is actually a good guy and a respected teammate. His teammates look shocked when he tries to joke around with them during the game. Besides, Kobe looks like a weasel.
 Love it! July 20, 2010
lakersbruins
I respect Kobe so much more now. This is a must have for any basketball fan. But I'm a Lakers for life, so definitely if you are a lakers fan buy it! I'm using all of Kobes pre and post game work. I respect him so much more now. Spike did a great job. Must have!
"This film is about one great player, one day, on the job." May 10, 2010
H. Bala (Carson - hey, we have an IKEA store! - CA USA)
There's a jokey, fun-loving side to Kobe Bryant's personality, and we've seen flashes of it in interviews and in behind-the-scenes locker room stuff. KOBE DOIN' WORK, in spots, does demonstrate this lightheartedness. But Kobe, who provides the commentary for this documentary, seems focused on informing the audience of his thought processes as he surveys the floor and on delving into the strategies behind the plays which unfold. For pure basketball fans, Kobe's articulate but dry assessments make for a fascinating listen. It's certainly enlightening stuff and you can't help but note his love for the game and the sheer competitive nature of the guy. But if you're a casual hoops person, you might yawn a few times.
The director here is Spike Lee and he sums up this documentary nicely: "This film is about one great player, one day, on the job." He also says, "We just wanted to capture how Kobe sees the game." and that also sums it up nicely. On April 13, 2008, during the 2007-08 NBA season, Spike Lee was granted access and a lot of leeway to the tune of 30 cameras which tracked a miked-up Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers played their perennial rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, in one of those statement games, these two teams jockeying for playoff position in the Western Conference.
This is all 20/20 hindsight talk but Spike Lee should've picked another game to film. Like maybe the barnburner in which Kobe scored 61 points against the New York Knicks. That same evening, Kobe recorded his commentary for this documentary, and he was certainly busting Spike's chops enough about his record-setting performance over Spike Lee's beloved Knicks. Against the Spurs Kobe didn't have as luminous an accounting, although he certainly had his fingerprints all over that game.
I was looking forward to this documentary because a) I live in Los Angeles and so am a Lakers fan and b) I'm a basketball fan, period. This could've been LeBron or Dwight Howard or Shaq doing the commentary and I would've been riveted. But there's something about Kobe. You see the skills and the grace, the toughness and the cold-bloodedness, and then you also recognize the cerebral aspect. Kobe knows his stuff. We get treated to Kobe's pre-game preparations and to the hallway ritual before the game, and to most of the game itself, from the opening tip up to the closing seconds. We glimpse timeout huddles and halftime in the locker room, and the entire time, Kobe doesn't shut his yap. I knew Kobe was involved and talked to his teammates during games, but I didn't know it was to this extent.
Commentary-wise, Kobe tends to focus most on the X's and O's of the game, but he does reward us with occasional nuggets regarding his teammates and colleagues. He talks about the joy of playing against the very physical (and sorta dirty) Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas. He ribs Sasha quite a bit, Sasha being like a kid brother to him. He observes the tendencies of his teammates and orchestrates plays to get them involved, and it really does seem as if he knows his opponents of the day; he's played the Spurs often enough. Kobe is great at breaking down the minutiae of the game. He goes a bit into the nuances of the triangle. You hear him speak fluent Italian. He cusses occasionally and then makes an observation about profanity in sports.
Watching this, one is struck with the transitory nature of team makeup in sports. It's not as common nowadays for athletes to stay with one team for their entire career. In the NBA, currently, there's Kobe, there's Tim Duncan, when one mentions eye-catching names. In KOBE DOIN' WORK there's a bittersweet taste for Lakers fans as they catch fleeting footage of Chris Mimh, Vlade Radmanovich, and, most notably, Rony Turiaf, teammates who've moved on.
The cameras place you right in the center of the action, giving you a fresh and different viewpoint than from what you normally get watching hoops on TV. You also get to hear the dialogue that goes on during the game. Meanwhile, the jazzy score ideally frames Kobe's dynamic, silky smooth presence. Kobe at the height of his prowess should always be scored with cool jazzy riffs or with one of those classic jams from Erik B. & Rakim. Maybe "Don't Sweat the Technique."
Oh, by the way, the Lakers ended up blowing out the Spurs.
If your a true basketball fan you'll love this movie April 6, 2010
Danny Rigsby (GREENEVILLE, TN, US)
Kobe Bryant is the best player in the NBA today, and this video proves it. This is supposed to be a documentary for those who commented before. But for you the buyer this is a total different perspective of the game than youve ever seen. There is a mic and cameras just on kobe the whole game. Kobe later does the commentary to this video actually the night he scored sixty one on spike lee's beloved knicks lol. You will see Kobe like you never have before, hear every thing he says this entire game. Take a front seat and see Kobe guide his team to a crucial win for homecourt in the playoffs. There should be more movies made like this with different athletes of all sports.
Phenomenal video February 11, 2010
Nalin Srivastava
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Hands down one of the greatest sports movies I have ever seen. Gives a great glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest athletes of our time!
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