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five | favourite | films | VINCE CARTER makes his picks We’ve been running our “Five Favourite Films” column for more than two years now and, for our 25th issue, Vince Carter becomes the first person unable to name five films he likes. So, we’ll just have to live with four. If you’re a regular reader of this column you also know that the celebrities’ picks are usually followed by about 25 words on each film, explaining why they liked the movie, describing what it’s about, who stars, etc. But Vince proved to be a very minimalist film critic, choosing not to expand on his answer. Regardless, here the six-foot-six star of the Toronto Raptors reveals his five, uh, we mean four, favourite films, talks about living in Canada and what he’d be doing if he’d been born a foot shorter. WHAT ARE YOUR FIVE FAVOURITE FILMS? “My favourite films are usually all comedies. I guess the list would have to be Coming to America [1988], Friday [1995], Life [1999] and House Party 3 [1994].” DO YOU THINK HOLLYWOOD HAS DONE A GOOD JOB OF PORTRAYING BASKETBALL ON FILM? “Of course, everything is going to be a little dramatized, but generally they have done a pretty good job of showing how important the game can be to a young person growing up, no matter what walk of life they’re from, whether it’s a farm town in Indiana like in Hoosiers, or a young person from a ghetto struggling to make something of their life in Finding Forrester.” WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO PLAY YOU IN THE MOVIE OF YOUR LIFE? “I’d say either Denzel Washington or Samuel L. Jackson. They are both basketball fans and I think would be able to relate better to the game.” DO YOU WANT TO FOLLOW SOME OF YOUR FELLOW BASKETBALL PLAYERS INTO MOVIES? “Yes, I’m definitely interested in doing some work in film. I like the thought of expanding on one’s talents.It would be a tough process trying to find a first script, but I’d be looking for something that I could relate to instead of something too far-fetched. Something like Ray Allen was able to do in He Got Game. It would be much easier to learn a new skill like acting in an environment that you’re already comfortable.” HAVE YOU EVER BEEN APPROACHED ABOUT BEING IN A MOVIE? “I’ve been approached about a few things, but I don’t want to get into a feature role unless I’m confident it’s going to be the right project. I’m friends with Eddie Griffin and I did a cameo this past summer for one of his upcoming movies.” IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “It would have to be flying. That would definitely come in handy at playoff time!” DESCRIBE HOW IT FEELS WHEN YOU’RE AT THE HEIGHT OF YOUR HIGHEST JUMP. “So much of it happens so quickly that it’s difficult to describe. I don’t have time to think about it. Most of it is based on the move- famous 34 | january 2002 ment of others and what I need to do to complete the play by making a pass or shooting or dunking.” WHAT’S SURPRISED YOU MOST ABOUT LIVING IN CANADA? “I hadn’t been to Canada before I came to my workout with the Raptors, but I was immediately impressed with the people, and later I was proud how quickly our fans became very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They’re some of the best fans in the league now.” BEING FROM FLORIDA, WHEN DID YOU FIRST ENCOUNTER SNOW? “I think I first saw snow when I was in college [North Carolina], my sophomore year. It was a neat experience, but I could do without the cold. Everybody says that though.” DO YOU THINK YOU’D STILL BE A PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER IF YOU WERE ONLY FIVE-FOOT-SIX? “Probably not. I’d either be a professional football player or a musician.” WHAT SORT OF MUSIC WOULD YOU PLAY? “I’d probably be either a jazz or R&B performer in a club. I played the saxophone in my high school band and really enjoy all aspects of music.” WHEN ARE YOU HAPPIEST? “I’m happiest when I’m on the court playing basketball.” —Marni Weisz
video | and | dvd | JANUARY 2 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS Stars: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel Director: Rob Cohen (The Skulls) Story: The secret world of illegal street drag racing is exposed in this hard-driving action flick about a cop (Walker) who goes undercover to bust up a ring of truck hijackers. WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN? Stars: Danny DeVito, Martin Lawrence Director: Sam Weisman (The Out-of-Towners) Story: When a millionaire (DeVito) catches a burglar (Lawrence) breaking into his mansion, he tells the police that the thief’s “lucky” ring really belongs to him. The enraged criminal then embarks on an increasingly comical quest to steal the ring back. BROTHER Stars: Kitano Takeshi, Omar Epps Director: Kitano Takeshi (Fireworks) Story: When a powerful Yakuza crime boss — Japanese action hero Kitano “Beat” Takeshi in his U.S. debut — is put out of business he moves to L.A. where his brother has established contacts with a small-time drug gang. THE GLASS HOUSE Stars: Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane Director: Daniel Sackheim (debut) Story: When her parents are killed in a car accident, Ruby (Sobieski) and her little brother are sent to live with family friends in their big glass house. But something’s not quite right, and Ruby’s determined to figure out what’s really going on in this paint-by-numbers thriller. JANUARY 8 newRELEASES JOIN THE RAT RACE, ENTER THE GLASS HOUSE OR MEET BUBBLE BOY JEEPERS CREEPERS Stars: Justin Long, Gina Philips Director: Victor Salva (Powder) Story: Two bickering siblings are on their way home from college when they spot a mysterious cloaked figure dumping a bloodstained sheet. They investigate, only to become the prey of a shape-shifting monster with a taste for human flesh. JANUARY 15 GLITTER Stars: Mariah Carey, Max Beesley Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall (Gridlock’d) Story: A young singer (Carey) comes to the big city, where a DJ named Dice takes her under his questionable wing. Predictably, she ends up becoming a huge star. She also gets reunited with her long-lost mother. AMERICAN PIE 2 Stars: Shannon Elizabeth, Jason Biggs Director: James B. Rogers (Say it isn’t So) Story: The boys are back together after their first year at university, and decide to make the most of the summer by renting out a sweet pad on the beach. Not surprisingly, many sexual shenanigans ensue. BUBBLE BOY Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Marley Shelton Director: Blair Hayes (debut) Story: When Jimmy discovers that the girl next door plans to marry a jerky rocker, he travels cross-country to stop the wedding. The only problem is, he has no immune system, so has to wander around in a gigantic plastic bubble. JANUARY 22 KISS OF THE DRAGON Stars: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda Director: Chris Nahon (debut) Story: Hong Kong hero Li plays a spy sent to Paris to arrest a mob boss, only to be framed for murder by a dastardly cop. Tons of waycool action scenes ensue, as he races to clear his name. Biggs (left) and Eugene Levy in American Pie 2 famous 35 | january 2002 DeVito schemes in What’s the Worst that Could Happen? RAT RACE Stars: John Cleese, Cuba Gooding Jr. Director: Jerry Zucker (Airplane!) Story: A Las Vegas casino owner (Cleese) sends eight strangers on a race to find $2-million, simply so that he and his buddies can have something new on which to gamble. ROCK STAR Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston Director: Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) Story: The lead singer of a heavy metal tribute band (Wahlberg) gets booted by his bandmates, only to be offered the position of frontman for his all-time favourite group. At first, the new life of a rock star is like a dream come true. But soon enough, the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll begin to take a toll. MVP 2: MOST VERTICAL PRIMATE Stars: Scott Goodman, Jacqui Kaese Director: Robert Vince (MVP) Story: The only thing kids love more than a monkey who thinks he’s people is a monkey who can ride a skateboard like nobody’s fool. In this family comedy, Jack the hockey playing chimp straps on the skates for another season. JANUARY 29 THE PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR Stars: Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann Director: Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) Story: An imaginative fairy tale about the power of coincidence and destiny — wherein the lives of a nurse (Potente) and a small-time crook become entwined after a car accident. With files from Premiere Video Magazine. All release dates subject to change.
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