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39 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 16, 2026 · last updated Oct 17, 2026 · How this works
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The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 drama crime film, directed by Scott Kalvert, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby and Lorraine Bracco.
- 36 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon
- posts span Oct 11, 2023 to Oct 16, 2026
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39 of 39 · most liked firstBooks to Films 📚=🎞️ The Basketball Diaries (1978) by Jim Carroll was adapted to film in 1995. Though both are about addiction, the book is set in 1960s while the film takes place in the 90s. The film version strikes a positive Hollywood tone, leading into a less ambiguous end. #filmsky #booksky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Basketball Diaries is a feel-good movie about a talented teen who journals about playing basketball.
neutral · AI labelView post →Patti Smith and Jim Carroll. JC was BOTD in 1949. His memoir THE BASKETBALL DIARIES is a must-read. Let's just pretend that terrible film adaptation never happened.
negative · AI labelView post →#MovieMadness Day 20- A great movie that you will never watch again The Basketball Diaries (Kalvert) I just can’t nowadays
positive · AI labelView post →>Leonardo DiCaprio. I get huge, cringy ‘imposter syndrome’ vibes from him Exact opposite feelings here, and I generally have a hard time suspending disbelief. I remember seeing The Basketball Diaries (this was *before* Titanic) and being blown away by his acting. I'd say this is a rare example of an actor being held back by good looks. A lot of folks have just not wanted to admit that this particular heartthrob has genuine talent. To contrast with, for example, Keanu, or Clooney.
neutral · AI labelView post →the first "oh no that movie i thought was great actually sucks" movie for me was The Basketball Diaries i was OBSESSED with it as a teenager and just one year out of high school i showed it to someone like "this is a great movie and i own it on vhs!" and halfway through i was like "i'm so sorry."
negative · AI labelView post →Need an edit of the Basketball Diaries movie that has more basketball in it.
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching #FilmSky 📽️ "The Basketball Diaries" (1995) A high school basketball star's descent into drug addiction. A very young Leo Dicaprio does a great job in the starring role. It's no Requiem for a Dream, but a solid entry in the drug movie genre.
neutral · AI labelView post →On January 27, 1995, The Basketball Diaries premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Here’s some Juliette Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio art!
neutral · AI labelView post →Jim Carroll wrote a book called "The Basketball Diaries" and it is pretty funny. The sequel "Forced Entries" is good, but not great.
neutral · AI labelView post →1995 brought us the adaptation of Jim Carroll's non-fiction work THE BASKETBALL DIARIES, starting Leonardo DiCaprio! This movie introduced me to Carroll's work as a writer & musician. Tell me your memories of this film, please! #thebasketballdiaries #vhs youtube.com/shorts/iUSpt...
neutral · AI labelView post →Awesome! I remember myself and a friend had to sort out at least one of us buying the soundtrack to The Basketball Diaries after seeing that film, just to get this song!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Basketball Diaries was a fine movie, but not exactly accurate on heroin withdrawal 🤷♀️
neutral · AI labelView post →I love The Basketball Diaries. Hard to watch, but great movie.
positive · AI labelView post →NOT A TOKEN This record "Catholic Boy", while really solid all the way though is likely best known for the song "People Who Died". The music video features scenes from "The Basketball Diaries" movie starring a really young Leo DiCaprio as Jim.
neutral · AI labelView post →youtu.be/uuo3ZwnAzqE?.... The Basketball Diaries.. Leo DiCaprio's first film..Dogs in Space..24 hour party people...
neutral · AI labelView post →This bass line is frequently on repeat in my brain. 1980. Random fact, Jim Carroll was also an author and his memoir The Basketball Diaries was adapted into a movie in the 90s. Young Leo DiCaprio played him. youtu.be/RGNT2d4BhGQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I found out years later that the Leonardo DiCaprio movie _The Basketball Diaries_ is based on Jim Carroll’s life and I think has some of the people from the song in it. I haven’t actually watched it, but saw bits of it on TV when I worked in broadcasting
neutral · AI labelView post →The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll (pre-movie)
neutral · AI labelView post →We talked about THE BASKETBALL DIARIES, the Leonardo DiCaprio drug/poetry/sports movie from 1995, on the newest episode of the show. YouTube: youtu.be/E-dRg_UDK-U Spotify: bit.ly/3YXwWxS Apple: bit.ly/4fjLmhs
neutral · AI labelView post →I guess that depends whether you consider The Basketball Diaries a horror film...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not so fun fact, Columbine outfits were allegedly inspired mostly by the Basketball Diaries movie youtu.be/8HaC4h8waN0
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on April 21! What's your fave? 1. The Cure 2. The Basketball Diaries 3. Love & Basketball 4. Chinese Roulette Check out all 52 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Drama
neutral · AI labelView post →The Basketball Diaries is legit why Media Literacy in Cinema is important. This movie has nothing to do with School Shootings at all. It's about a teen struggling with drugs and a bad relationship with his mom. But the media blamed a 3 minute dream sequence(legit 1% of the film) on School Shootings
neutral · AI labelView post →The Basketball Diaries was my favorite movie when i was like 14, then i showed it to someone when i was like 19 and i was like "omg this movie is horrible" still a dope book tho. and its dope that they used "People Who Died" during the credits of Dawn Of The Dead (2004)
negative · AI labelView post →Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes the first American pope, choosing the name Leo XIV honoring the Hollywood actor who starred in his all time favorite movie, The Basketball Diaries www.npr.org/2025/05/08/n...
neutral · AI labelView post →I've also seen The Basketball Diaries more times than I can remember, but that isn't really a basketball movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay, getting to know me, but not just limiting myself to 1 interest. Here are a few of my favourite things. Book: High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Song: Picture of Success by Rilo Kiley Film: The Basketball Diaries Album: In Utero by Nirvana Video Game: Resident Evil 2.
positive · AI labelView post →Jim Carroll wrote an autobiographical book 'The Basketball Diaries', which inspired the film that starred young Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll. (Carroll had a brief scene in the movie). I read his book after seeing the movie early in my recovery. Love the song too!
neutral · AI labelView post →it can be super rough, those explorations into past-me's favorite things. i thought The Basketball Diaries was the greatest movie ever when i was 15, at college i was excitedly showing it to someone and like 40 mins in i was like "this is awful why did i like this so much???"
negative · AI labelView post →Pretty rare to see such a cool story out of Hollywood, but this is great. It's been ages since I saw The Quick and the Dead, but I remember really liking DiCaprio in it. That, The Basketball Diaries and The Beach were all awesome, at least to my young brain variety.com/2023/film/ne...
neutral · AI labelView post →Another day another big actor dies. RIP to 'Big Pussy', Vincent Pastore became 80 years old. While The Sopranos is what most know him from I probably saw him first in bit roles in Money Train and The Basketball Diaries, but Made was the first film I really remember him from.
neutral · AI labelView post →2026 Film Reviews 520. The Basketball Diaries (1995) - 5.0 521. Exit 8 (2026) - 4.5 522. Bill Maher: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Award For American Humor (2026) - 4.5 523. A Fish In The Bathtub (1998) - 4.0 #2026FilmsDH
positive · AI labelView post →Movie TV Tech Geeks #Movie #LeonardoDiCaprio #TheBasketballDiaries Leonardo DiCaprio's 5 Greatest Drama Movies, Ranked http://dlvr.it/TRD1kF
neutral · AI labelView post →goddamnit I gotta watch the Basketball Diaries (not mad at the movie, mad at my lack of energy for anything except for job or maybe gym)
neutral · AI labelView post →I love basketball movies. Even the deep cuts like Eddie. I love Leonardo DiCaprio, even the deep cuts like Romeo & Juliet But when those two things collided and made The Basketball Diaries. It was so bad it was a borderline horror film
negative · AI labelView post →29 years ago today I saw Jim Carroll do a spoken word performance promoting the movie of The Basketball Diaries
neutral · AI labelView post →Does the Basketball Diaries movie use it?
neutral · AI labelView post →when i was in HS i thought The Basketball Diaries was the deepest most incredible book and movie ever. when i was like idk, 25 i rewatched the movie and i was like "wtf this is terrible why was i so into this??"
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