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Quantum Hoops

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Quantum Hoops (2007)

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Reviews Counted: 14 Fresh: 12  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 85 mins
Theatrical Release: Nov 2, 2007 Limited
Synopsis:
While most sports films celebrate the quest for a championship, "Quantum Hoops" follows a team that is searching for a single win. The documentary chronicles the final week of the 2006 Caltech basketball season. The team is currently in the midst of a 21 year losing streak - over 240... [More]
While most sports films celebrate the quest for a championship, "Quantum Hoops" follows a team that is searching for a single win. The documentary chronicles the final week of the 2006 Caltech basketball season. The team is currently in the midst of a 21 year losing streak - over 240 consecutive conference losses. Caltech is annually considered one of the top 5 academic institutions in the world yet its athletic department always takes a back seat to the achievements of its world renowned faculty, Nobel prize winners, and advancements in the world of science and technology. The film "Real Genius" was a not-so-subtle take on Caltech life.

To the casual fan, the team might sound like a bad joke. There are more valedictorians on the team than players with high school basketball experience. In fact, the 5 seniors did not play high school basketball, yet all five are major contributors to the team. They are roundly mocked by opposing fans as "nerds playing basketball" (the few fans that decide its even worth it to show up). However, this season would mark an amazing turnaround from just two years ago when the team would lose by an average margin of over 60 points per game. Against remarkable odds and adversity, the players and coaches dedication, discipline, heart, and yes, SKILL would make for one of the most exciting seasons in school history. The final home game of the year would give the 5 seniors one last shot at that elusive win and an entry into the history books of college athletics. [Less]

Genre: Sports/Recreation

Director: Rick Greenwald

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David Duchovny narrates this inspirational account of Caltech’s 2006 basketball season (yes, the school has a team, and at the time of filming, the squad had not won in 21 years).

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05/14/08 05:16 PM
Drew Toal
Time Out New York
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Scratching your head because you don't know why David Duchovny provides narration for Rick Greenwald's Quantum Hoops? Hint: the truth is out there.

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05/08/08 03:53 PM
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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I’m not a basketball fan in the slightest, but I will admit to being wrapped up in the tension of this incredibly rousing finale. After watching this inspiring documentary, I’m sure you’ll feel the same way.

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04/16/08 04:40 PM
Eric Campos
Film Threat
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While it may not be the most absorbing subject for a feature documentary, the hoop dreams of a brainiac team that wants to win just once does make for an amusing diversion, especially with another season of college-bracket fever upon us.

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03/28/08 01:18 PM
Ted Fry
Seattle Times
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Couldn't the film have told the story of a single season or explored what it means for a team of genius scientists and math whizzes not to crack the code of their failure? We get glimpses and glosses but never a story.

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03/28/08 01:17 PM
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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A pleasurable feature film that can't help but fall in love with these perennial losers...narrated with wonderful highball sincerity by David Duchovny.

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03/27/08 10:13 AM
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com
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A fascinating look into student life of the past and present.

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02/08/08 01:24 PM
Leba Hertz
San Francisco Chronicle
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Everyone loves an underdog, but this is ridiculous!

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01/29/08 08:46 PM
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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America loves its athletes, but the scholars are just as driven, determined, and successful

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11/17/07 03:37 PM
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit
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An unpretentious but goodhearted tale of exceptional intellectuals surviving a state of perpetual frustration.

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11/05/07 02:11 PM
Bruce Feld
Film Journal International
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These teams may be genuinely awful, or simply overmatched, but [director]Greenwald honors them, their brainy players and their Job-like coaches alike.

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11/02/07 03:54 PM
Evan Henerson
Los Angeles Daily News
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Quantum Hoops -- the debut documentary from Rick Greenwald -- is an absolute slam-dunk.

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11/02/07 03:51 PM
Chad Greene
Boxoffice Magazine
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Although Greenwald has made a fairly lighthearted film, replete with playful graphics and humorous digressions, it does prompt some serious reflection on what college sports are really all about.

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11/01/07 01:13 PM
John Anderson
Variety
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The Caltech Beavers are a surprisingly charming group of overachievers who prove to have as much heart on the court as they do brains in the classroom.

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11/01/07 11:29 AM
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly
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